Oliver Wyman Hosts Mobility Panel at Davos

Oliver Wyman will host a panel on Wednesday, January 23 at Davos to
discuss the societal impacts of the New Mobility, the massive ongoing
transformation in how the world moves people, things, and data. The
panel is part of the events around the World Economic Forum’s annual
meeting. Titled “Meeting the Challenges of the New Mobility,” it will
feature:

• Florian Reuter, the chief executive of Volocopter, the creator of the
  new urban helicopter—a manned, electric vertical take-off and landing
  aircraft; and
• Alexandre Bayen, a professor of electrical engineering and computer
  science and director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the
  University of California at Berkeley

The panel is hosted by the consulting firm’s newly launched Oliver Wyman
Forum, which is committed to bringing together business, public policy,
and social enterprise leaders to help solve the world’s toughest
problems. The panel discussion will be moderated by Oliver Wyman
partners Guillaume Thibault and Matthieu De Clercq.

“Mobility is a fundamental pillar of the global economy,” said John
Romeo, Managing Partner and Head of the Oliver Wyman Forum. “Not only
does it drive growth and reinforce connections between people, it also
has been one of the strongest catalysts for innovation and change in
every century since prehistoric times.”

“What makes it singularly important today is its power to transform,”
Romeo added. “Mobility touches almost everything and offers many
potential approaches to solving some of the world’s most vexing
problems, including one of our biggest—climate change.”

During the breakfast the results of the Forum’s inaugural annual
Mobility Index will be launched. The index assesses 24 cities
representing five regions across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America,
the Middle East, and the US/Canada. The index will rank these cities on
how they are reshaping urban mobility across five dimensions:
livability, mobility services, mobility systems, infrastructure and
transport, and vehicles.

Besides the panel, the Forum sponsored a conference on leadership at the
end of 2018 and plans similar events throughout the year. It is also
conducting research on mobility technologies and trends, as well as the
topics of city readiness and cybertechnologies.

Media is invited to attend but seating is limited. The breakfast begins
at 7 am CET. For more details or to RSVP, please email: [email protected].

About the Oliver Wyman Forum

The Oliver Wyman Forum is committed to bringing together business,
public policy, and social enterprise leaders to help solve the world’s
toughest problems. The Oliver Wyman Forum strives to discover and
develop innovative solutions by conducting research, convening leading
thinkers, analyzing options, and inspiring action on three fronts: Reframing
Industry, Business in Society, Global
Economic and Political Change.

Together with our growing and diverse community of experts in business,
public policy, social enterprises, and academia, we think we can make a
difference. For more information, visit www.oliverwymanforum.com

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices
in 50+ cities across nearly 30 counties, Oliver Wyman combines deep
industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations,
risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than
5,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize
their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and
accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive
opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh &
McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com.
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