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The Future of Mobility 2040 | ME, Sweden | Matthew Griffin | Transport and Mobility Keynote Speaker
The entire transport industry is being disrupted, and in some very surprising ways ...
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Griffin, M. (2021) 'The Future of Mobility 2040 | ME, Sweden | Matthew Griffin | Transport and Mobility Keynote Speaker', 311 Institute, 26 November. Available at: https://www.311institute.com/futurist-keynote-sweden-the-future-of-mobility-2030-me/ (Accessed: 1 October 2026).
Firstly, thanks to Delaine at Management Events for being the host of our third CxO Live summit together where this time we discussed the Future of Mobility: 2030, and with COP26 firmly in the rear view and with the transportation industry at the start of what’s arguably the most disruptive period in its entire history there was a lot to discuss.
It’s no understatement to say that everything about the industry is changing - from how it designs and manufacturers its vehicles, to how they’re powered and how they’re operated, right through to how they’re sold, how they depreciate, and how they’re used.
The removal of the dashboard, pedals, and steering wheels in cars, for example, means we’re already seeing the death of the car as they simply become electric, self-driving blank spaces that companies can innovate on top of.
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Furthermore, not only can these GPU powered self-driving supercomputers on wheels be sold as a service, rented out by owners to make money from what was once a depreciating asset, but perhaps most interestingly they can be used to mine cryptocurrency when they’re travelling around town or re-charging in the garage. The days of your car loosing value and or draining your bank account are over – in the future they’re literal money making machines.
Moving to other modes of transport we see the development of flying cars, Mach 3 trains, Mach 17 aircraft, and Mach 25 rockets that, in the latter’s case, can take passengers from one side of the world to the other in a mere 30 minutes. And all of this is just the beginning of what’s undoubtedly going to be one of the most interesting industry shifts we’ve seen in a very long time …
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Matthew Griffin Founder, 311 Institute
Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath."
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Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath." 15-time best selling author of the "Codex of the Future" series, Matthew is the Founder and Futurist in Chief of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures advisory firm working with royal households, world leaders, G7, G20, and G77 governments, NGOs, and multi-national mid and mega cap firms to help them explore, shape, and lead the next 50 years of business and society.
An award-winning YouTube creator with over a million followers, with an unrivalled global reach and impact, Matthew is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker, lecturer, and mentor who collaborates with global leaders through the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to shape pivotal initiatives such as the UN’s AI for Humanity program, the United Nations Conference of the Parties (UN COP), and the World Economic Forum in Davos.
As the former Global Head of Cloud, National Security, and Enterprise Sales for companies including Atos, Dell-EMC, and IBM, Matthew has a proven track record of building multi-billion dollar business units and turning failing divisions into market leaders. His ability to identify, analyse, and communicate the implications of hundreds of emerging technologies and trends is unparalleled, and his insights are trusted by many of the world’s most respected organisations, including ABB, Accenture, Adidas, AON, ARM, BCG, Centrica, Citi, Coca-Cola, Dentons, Deloitte, Dow Jones, EY, Google, KPMG, Lego, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Qualcomm, RWE, Samsung, Siemens AG and Siemens Energy, T-Mobile, UBS, VISA, Walmart, Workday, Worldpay and many others.
Regularly featured in the global media including the AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Khaleej Times, Telegraph, TIME, ViacomCBS, WIRED, and the WSJ, Matthews mission is to help organisations create a fair and sustainable future whose benefits are shared by everyone irrespective of their ability, background, or circumstances.
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Source: first published by the 311 Institute on 26 November 2021. Cite as: Griffin, M. (2021). The Future of Mobility 2040 | ME, Sweden | Matthew Griffin | Transport and Mobility Keynote Speaker. 311 Institute. https://www.311institute.com/futurist-keynote-sweden-the-future-of-mobility-2030-me/
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