Navigate Mobility Conference Main Sessions - 13 November 2025 Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, Czech Republic
Johnny is an internationally known transport planning and infrastructure specialist with over 38 years of experience working in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. He has worked and lead on projects across sectors that include urban transport, rail, aviation, road and streets. Clients include EBRD, EIB, World Bank and the EC. City wide Johnny has led on SUMP deliveries in Europe and is a known expert witness in the UK.
Jan Barchánek is 48 years old and was graduated as the traffic engineer. He is working at Prague Public Transit Co., Inc. as Transport Director. He is responsible for daily operation of 140 metro trains, 750 trams and 1.200 buses which means about 5.500 drivers and other personnel in operation. In previous period he was directly responsible for bus electrification projects in Prague including restart of trolleybus operation. He is also active in International association of Public Transport (UITP) and in various international projects.
András Körizs has been working in various fields of mobility over ten years, and since May 2020, he has been with Wiener Linien. He developed his expertise and interests at three different companies, in the fields of multimodal urban transport, tourism, and public transportation. He has extensive experience in project management, traffic modeling, and strategic mobility planning. In the areas of digitalization, on-demand transport, and Mobility-as-a-Service, he has prepared and implemented numerous projects. András Körizs studied civil engineering at Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Technical University of Braunschweig, with a focus on transportation and spatial planning.
Jorgen has been the senior manager responsible for the delivery of several award-winning, innovative, and business-transformational MaaS, Journey Planning and first-mile/last-mile programs. He has led multi-disciplinary teams of more than 100, has delivered projects spanning up to 32 countries, has delivered first-in-class, leading-edge and in some cases bleeding-edge global solutions. And has delivered around twelve journey planner solutions around the world in various guises, including the award-winning London Journey Planner (the first multi-modal solution of its kind), and the San Francisco Trip Planner.
He was the first to deliver a journey planner utilising Interactive Voice Recognition, the first to deliver journey planning through a mobile application and the first to deliver personalised multi-modal journey planning a precursor to MaaS.
Geographer and territorial planner from Transilvania (Romania), specializing in GIS applications for regional development. Studies in Territorial Planning and a strong academic background from the University of Bucharest and Babeș-Bolyai University. Professional roles include Urban Development Expert at the North-West Regional Development Agency and active involvement in GIS-based spatial analysis. In free time I am focused on fine arts and design.
Jan Hauser is an expert in impact investments, urban development, and strategic planning, focusing on urban mobility start-ups. As the Investment and Portfolio Manager at EIT Urban Mobility, he oversees investments in Central and Eastern Europe and Israel. Jan is a certified European Commission expert, involved in TAIEX, URBACT, and DG Employment programs. He lectures on EU Cohesion Policy at Charles University, Prague, and has taught at Monash University, Melbourne. His previous roles include leading an EU operational programme in the Czech Republic and holding senior positions in various government and development agencies.
Recent MSc graduate in Sustainable Transport and Urban Mobility with a strong background in journalism, digital content creation, and project coordination. Trilingual professional (English, Portuguese, Spanish) with a proven ability to translate complex mobility issues, governance and transport policies into accessible, engaging narratives for diverse audiences. Currently collaborating with major Portuguese newspapers and hosts a well-regarded mobility podcast, covering sustainable and collective transport of passengers and goods across Europe. Recognised for a sharp eye for detail, creative thinking, and a passion for making transport systems more inclusive, efficient and environmentally responsible. Skilled in project planning, stakeholder communication, research and policy analysis, and committed to driving positive change through accessible and human-centred transport solutions.
Tomáš is a visionary crisis manager, project generalist, and head of environmental. He specializes in business development with extensive experience in transport, energy, and waste management. Over the years, Tomáš, as an entrepreneur, was part of numerous successful businesses such as SmartPlan and the Czech Smart City Cluster, driving forward projects that integrate sustainability, digitalization, and innovation across the public and private sectors. He has led complex Smart City and mobility programs, from urban transport optimization and energy efficiency to circular-economy planning and green infrastructure deployment. His work bridges strategic vision and technical execution — connecting municipalities, industry, and academia into coherent, results-oriented ecosystems.
Graham Parkhurst is Professor of Sustainable Mobility and Director of the Centre for Transport & Society, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. He has qualifications in psychology, physical anthropology, and transport geography. Transport and mobility issues have been the focus of a research career which began in 1991, leading to over 200 publications. Collaboration with local authorities on understanding the effects of local transport implementation has been a career-long theme, whilst Graham’s research in the last decade has focussed on the political context and sustainability implications of emerging transport technologies, including road transport automation, the transition to electric vehicles, digitally-enabled transport services, and the cluster of innovations known as ‘future flight’.
Jaromir is a deputy of the Prague City Assembly and the Chairman of its International Relations and EU Funds Committee. He has served at the Prague City Assembly since 2018, acting as the Chairman of the IT and Smart City Committee, and the Chairman of the Electromobility Committee.
Jaromir holds degrees in International Management and Law. In his current role, he strives to develop partnerships with foreign cities as well as universities and businesses. He is an expert on Smart City projects, advanced technologies, and innovation, and seeks to bring visionary projects into existence. Jaromir is a big proponent of clean mobility, AI and open data. In his free time, he loves to run, travel and play the saxophone.
Matthew Eastwood is Head of EV Infrastructure, Consumer Incentives and Fleets in Transport Scotland’s Low Carbon Economy Directorate, where his focus is on Scotland’s public EV charging infrastructure and the decarbonation of cars and light commercial vehicles. Matt has worked in the transport sector for almost 20 years, primarily focusing on transport technology and decarbonisation. His previous roles include Head of Innovation and Supply Chain in Transport Scotland, Head of Cities for Scotland and North East England at technology company Uber, and Head of Transport at the Energy Saving Trust. He has also held roles providing consultancy to support fleet electrification and in developing the car club sector in the UK.
Traffic Engineer with 18 years of experience in the field of road traffic planning, traffic simulations and design of road traffic infrastructure. He was involved in more than 30 projects and some of them were financed by EU funds. He is Head of Department for Road Transport and Head of Laboratory for planning and modelling in road traffic at Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Marta Woronowicz, trolleybus transport expert, held the position of a Senior Project Manager in municipal trolleybus transport company in the city of Gdynia, Poland from 2012 to 2023.
Since January 2024 she has been a Public Transport In-house Expert at trolley:motion, an international association promoting trolleybus and other sustainable transport modes, and a chair of UITP Trolleybus Commitee Data and Research Working Group.
Graduated from two departments at the University of Warsaw, double MA: Faculty of English Philology (2005) and U.S. Economics at the American Studies Centre (2006).
Postgraduate studies in Project Management, Gdansk University of Technology, The Faculty of Management, Specialization: Communication Process in Project Management (2009).
Since 2012 Marta has coordinated and contributed to numerous projects implementing state-of-the-art solutions in modern trolleybus transport systems (EU funded projects CIVITAS DYN@MO, ELIPTIC, ACT NOW, ACTUATE, EFFICIENCE, CAR, CE4CE and eBRT, among others).
A devoted advocate of active, low CO2 footprint ecological living and sustainable modes of transport.
Mohammad.S Aminian is a researcher at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), specialising in sustainable urban mobility, integrated land-use and transport planning, system dynamics in transport, and intelligent transport systems (ITS). His work centres around human-centric transport — aiming to shift paradigms in car-orientated cities and helping them adopt more sustainable, inclusive mobility.
He applies a systems-thinking approach (through system dynamics) to understand how transport and land use interact, and how policies, behavior, and infrastructure co-evolve.
Roman focuses on all aspects of transportation and mobility, with a particular emphasis on transportation modelling, data analysis, active mobility, and road safety. He is an expert in data analytics and GIS, which he applies in the development of strategic and planning documents. Roman is also actively involved in research and development, collaborating closely with universities such as the Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Transportation Sciences, and the Technical University of Berlin.