Invited by Lydia at SlovakiaTech, Slovakia's biggest tech festival, to return as its keynote in Kosice after a three-year pause caused by the pandemic.
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Lydia at SlovakiaTech, Slovakia's biggest tech festival held every year in Kosice, invited Matthew back as keynote after a three-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival's theme was sustainability.
In his keynote, the Future of Mobility, Matthew argued that the future is about mobility and mobile services, not just transport. He explored in depth how new technologies are helping vehicle manufacturers enter new markets with increasing ease, whether that is the energy market, the real estate market or even the hotel business, and many more besides.
"The future is about mobility and mobile services, not just transport."Matthew Griffin, Kosice, November 2022
He also looked closely at the future of energy, showing how companies including Hyundai and Toyota are already looking beyond the battery powered electric vehicle (EV) to batteryless vehicles running on anything from hydrogen to solar power, with ranges stretching from thousands of miles per tank to unlimited mileage.
After the keynote he sat down with local dignitaries, including the Slovakian Finance Minister and CEOs from local energy and supply chain organisations, to discuss Europe's cost of living crisis, its impact on Europeans and the EU, and what can be done to create a more resilient and equitable future.
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What this means for your leadership team
Mobility is wider than transport.
Matthew argued that the future is about mobility and mobile services, not just transport. Vehicle makers can now reach into energy, real estate and hotels. Your competitors may soon come from the car industry.
Energy is moving beyond the battery.
Hyundai and Toyota are looking past the battery electric vehicle to batteryless vehicles, running on anything from hydrogen to solar power. Solar rechargeable batteries, which charge straight from sunlight, sit close to this idea. Leaders should track which energy route suits their fleets and sites.
Resilience needs shared planning.
After the keynote, Matthew met the Slovakian Finance Minister and CEOs from local energy and supply chain firms to discuss Europe's cost of living crisis. War driven energy shocks are recurring, and flatter supply chains cut part counts and shorten routes. Public and private leaders need to plan for both together.
Three questions for your next leadership meeting
Which new markets could vehicle makers enter against our business?
Does our energy plan assume the battery electric vehicle is the end point?
How would another energy shock affect our costs and supply chain?
The trends and technologies behind this session
From the 311 Starburst, the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit’s map of the technologies and trends shaping the next 50 years.
What does the Future of Mobility session mean for organisations?
It means treating mobility as a set of services, not a product. Vehicle makers are entering energy, real estate and hotels, so organisations in those sectors should expect new rivals and new partners.
How does Mobility as a Service relate to this session?
It follows the same logic. Integrated travel apps face lasting barriers, while robotaxi services offer a new route to car-free travel, with wide use expected around 2030. Both point to value moving from the vehicle to the service.
How do recurring energy shocks relate to the keynote?
The keynote linked energy and living costs, with local leaders discussing Europe's cost of living crisis. War driven energy shocks keep returning, so energy planning should assume repeated disruption.
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Analysis by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit, from Matthew Griffin’s session and 311 data.
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Hundreds of emerging technologies, and their implications.
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