{"id":35253,"date":"2025-03-10T16:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=35253"},"modified":"2025-03-10T16:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:52:14","slug":"uitp-summit-2025-hamburg-mohamed-mezghani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/interview\/uitp-summit-2025-hamburg-mohamed-mezghani\/","title":{"rendered":"UITP Summit 2025: inaugurating a new annual format in Hamburg. Mohamed Mezghani speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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As the UITP Summit 2025<\/strong> approaches, anticipation is building for what promises to be another landmark event <\/strong>in the world of urban mobility. The Summit will take place from June 15-18 in Hamburg<\/strong>, marking the first time the city will host this gathering under the new annual format, with Dubai set to host the 2026 edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the UITP Summit in Barcelona<\/a> welcomed over 10,000 participants, 425 speakers, 335 exhibitors<\/strong>, and 250 journalists from more than 110 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this interview, Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General of UITP, discusses the preparations for the 2025 Summit, the themes shaping the programme, and the significance of bringing together public transport professionals from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mohamed, the UITP Summit is fast approaching, and Hamburg will be the first host city under the new annual format. How is the team preparing for the 2025 gathering (15-18 June)?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some ways it\u2019s hard to believe that we\u2019re on the cusp of hosting the next UITP Summit, when the 2023 edition in Barcelona feels so close to mind. There\u2019s always a special energy in the air when the Summit is approaching. We’re heading into a new era of the UITP Summit with the annual edition format beginning in 2026 with Dubai set as the local host city<\/strong><\/em> and the excitement is growing. It\u2019s not an easy task to arrange an event such as this (in a past life I have been project manager of the UITP World Congress, so I know this first hand!), but it\u2019s important for our members, partners and stakeholders that we do this. We say that \u2018the public transport sector meets here\u2019 for a reason<\/strong>. It\u2019s the place to be, and the standout moment in the calendars of all urban mobility professionals.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our delegates of course don\u2019t just get to attend the UITP Summit for the world-class exhibition and sector-leading programme, they have an entire agenda created for them. At the heart of that is people. We\u2019re a member-led association, and our sector is a people-driven one. Our delegates get the opportunity to network, interact, and experience. I would say that collaboration is a theme running throughout the Summit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most pressing sector topics will be brought to the table for exchange with our delegates. The Summit programme will be notable in that it will discuss topics in the context of recent political developments and changes. Climate action, services, urban living, passenger and employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, sustainability targets, and technological innovations… these will be the guiding direction, and people will remain as the red thread throughout it.<\/p>Mohamed Mezghani<\/em>, Secretary General, UITP<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But you are not just attending the Summit, you also have the opportunity to discover our host city. In Hamburg, you will be welcomed to a city with a rich culture that offers seamless connections for its residents and visitors. With a public transport network to be proud of \u2013 and ambitious mobility plans in place – Hamburg is an ideal setting to welcome the UITP Summit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At UITP, we have just launched our brand-new Strategic Plan<\/strong>, centred around putting people first<\/strong>. Those people are our colleagues, our members, and the policy makers, with a focus on delivering for the public transport sector. The Summit is about bringing the sector together and collaborating to drive excellence in the sector. I\u2019m very much looking forward to it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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