Global Mass Transit’s conference

Wishing you a joyful and prosperous New Year!

I am writing this note to share the key topics that will be discussed at the Global Mass Transit’s conference on Clean Transportation Technologies MENA on April 29-30, 2025 in Dubai, UAE.

The mission of the conference is to explore opportunities, discuss best practices, and highlight solutions to accelerate the deployment of clean and new transportation technologies in the MENA region. The conference will showcase clean fuel technologies and solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, autonomous vehicles (AVs), electric and hydrogen buses, advanced air mobility, airport electrification, electric trucks, zero-emission ferries, and renewable energy integration.

The key topics that will be discussed include:

• Role of transport in the journey to net zero in MENA
• Emerging trends and outlook for clean transportation technologies in MENA
• Decarbonising transport in MENA
• Current policy and regulatory framework
• Major programmes, projects and funding
• Case studies and experience so far
• Best practices in funding and procurement strategies
• Opportunities in electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen vehicles
• Assessing and managing airport electrification needs
• Electric vehicles charging infrastructure: Innovations, new technologies and infrastructure for large-scale fleets
• OEM perspective on hydrogen: Launching new technologies, reducing costs, improving efficiency and commercialising hydrogen
• Hydrogen refuelling stations and infrastructure
• Autonomous vehicles and shuttles
• Opportunities in electric and hydrogen ferries and infrastructure
• Smart and electrified ports
• Sustainable air mobility, including air taxis
• Advances in battery technology
• Opportunity for digitalisation
• Planning for, scheduling of and monitoring clean fuel fleet, fleet management
• Using data, AI, analytics, diagnostics, sensors, remote monitoring and other technologies

Previous conferences

Global Mass Transit regularly organizes conferences on Clean Buses in North America (4th edition, San Francisco; 3rd edition, Toronto), Europe (7th edition, Amsterdam), APAC (4th edition, Singapore), and Hydrogen-Fuelled Buses and Infrastructure in Europe (4th edition, Amsterdam). To view these previous events, please feel free to click here.

Some of the key public transport authorities (PTAs), public transport operators (PTOs), and federal, provincial and city governments that participated in our previous MENA editions: Abu Dhabi Government, UAE; Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, UAE; Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company, UAE; Addis Ababa City Transport Bureau, Ethiopia; Amity University Dubai; Arab Renewable Energy Commission; BRIN National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia; Cairo Metro, Egypt; Cities Forum, UK; City Group Co. KSCP, Kuwait; Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, India; Department of Science and Technology, South Africa; Dubai RTA, UAE; Emirates Transport, UAE; Energy International - ITS Division, UAE; Etihad Rail; ETISALAT, UAE; EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network; Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive, Ghana; Heriot Watt University; Integrated Transport Center – Abu Dhabi, UAE; International Renewable Energy Agency; Johannesburg Metrobus, South Africa; Lagos Bus Services Limited, Nigeria; Middle East Gases Association; Ministry of Municipality, Qatar; Ministry of Electricity & Renewable Energy, Egypt; Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in UAE; Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy; Mwasla Technology, Egypt; Mwasalat Misr, Egypt; Mwasalat Oman, Oman; Petroleum Development Oman; Port of Duqm Company; PwC Middle East, UAE; RAK Municipality, UAE; RATP Dev, Egypt; Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Department; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Research Center, UAE; Transport Authority - Government of Ajman, UAE; etc.

Our previous MENA conferences also attracted participation from bus OEMs and technology providers, equipment and components suppliers, as well as consultants including: ABB E-Mobility b.v., UAE; Acciona; ACME Group; ACWA Power; Al Jomaih Energy and Water; Allied Green Ammonia Pty Ltd; Amadis; UAE; AMEA Power; Amnex Infotechnologies, India; A.P. Moller Capital; Assetly Investments; AURAK; Aurionpro Transit, Singapore; Bayanat, UAE; BELBİM Electronic Money and Payment Services, Turkey; Bhthy Platform; CAF, Palestine; Clean Air Task Force; Dubai Electricity & Water Authority - DEWA; Dgpays, UAE; Dii Desert Energy; Diriyah Gate Development Authority; DNV; Dubai Taxi Company, UAE; E2M Electric Group; Emcrey, KSA; Emirates Electrical Engineering; Emirates National Oil Company; ENGIE; ESCP Business School, Dubai; EY; EY-Parthenon; FEIG ELECTRONIC, India; Fime, UAE; Globe Inspection; Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan; Green Energy Scandinavia A/S, Denmark, H2 Power; Hitachi Rail, France; HSBC; Hydrogen Systems Co, KSA; Imagry, Israel; ILF Consulting Engineers; INIT Dubai, UAE; Intercontinental Energy; IRIS MENA Smart Machines & Spare Parts Trading Co., UAE; John Cockerill Energy; JS Bank, Pakistan; Kentkart, Turkey; K&L Gates; Keolis-MHI, UAE; KGL Passenger Transport Services, UAE; KPMG, UAE; Liberty Steel Group; MAN Energy Solutions Middle East; Mannai Trading Company, Qatar; Mastercard, India; Mercury Payments Services, UAE; MESIA; Metito; Modasti Consulting, The Netherlands; O-City, The Netherlands; Openmove, UAE; Optibus, UK; Paycraft Solutions, India; PwC, UAE; Qamar Energy; Roam Electric ltd, Kenya; Repay Solutions, UK; Reliance Industries Limited, India; Roland Berger; Samsung C&T; Saudi Awwal Bank, KSA; ShellinfoSG Global Digital Technologies, Qatar; Shenzhen Bus Group, China; Siemens, UAE; Societe d'Oxygene et d'Acetylene du Liban, Lebanon; Sony Corporation, Japan; Standard Chartered Bank; Surbon Consulting, UAE; Sustainably U Podcast; Symbol Transport LLC, Uzbekistan; Tata Motors Limited, India; Tata Consulting Engineers; TAQA; Techvisor; Terabase Energy; Thales, France; Total Eren; TranSengY; United Trans, UAE; Vendotek, Armenia; Wood Mackenzie; Visa, UAE; Zest Associates etc.

Registration

We are offering a 30 per cent “early bird” discount on the participation fee until Jan 30, 2025. The discounted fee is USD1,050 for one participant, USD1,680 for two, USD2,310 for three and USD2,940 for four. There is a special low fee for public transport authorities (PTAs), operators and government authorities. The “early bird price” for government authorities will be USD350 per delegate until Jan 30, 2025. To register, click here.

Sponsorships

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available on a first come-first served basis.

We hope you would consider participating in this important event. Please contact me for further information on registration and sponsorships available.

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