New Mobility Conference – A Platform for Pioneering Solutions
The day opened with the Innovation4Mobility Forum, Messe Frankfurt’s flagship platform dedicated to advancing sustainable innovation in the mobility space. This session zeroed in on the urgent challenge of decarbonizing transportation using emerging solutions such as e-fuels, synthetic fuels, and advanced clean combustion technologies.
Highlights from the forum included:
- Marc Sens, Senior Vice President at IAV GmbH, opened with a global perspective on the technical opportunities of synthetic fuels.
- Axel Heinstein, Vice President of Engineering North America at Robert Bosch LLC, presented a multi-lane approach to lowering emissions.
- Matthias Braun, President of the Hessian Automobilclub and a Senior Advisor at Deloitte, unveiled the SOLWIN initiative, focused on fuel roadmap strategies.
- A dynamic panel discussion followed, featuring Sens, Heinstein, Braun, and Collin Shaw, President of MEMA OE Suppliers, who offered insight into the geopolitical and technological challenges of the energy transition.
The conference attracted a powerhouse list of attendees from across the mobility ecosystem, including major OEMs and tech leaders such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Amazon, Microsoft, Bosch, Hyundai-Transys, and Mercedes-Benz Research & Development, as well as cutting-edge engineering firms and consultancies like Drive System Design, Gamma Technologies, Luxoft, Stellantis, Scout Motors, and Caresoft Global.
With cutting-edge demos, deep technical dives, and real-time networking, the conference underscored a clear message: the future of sustainable mobility is being built through open collaboration, bold ideas, and global platforms like Innovation4Mobility.
