“Made in Europe: what benefits for daily mobility?

On April 17, 2026

The Mobility Sphere lunch conference, hosted by MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, will take place on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Building on the discussions from our last edition of the Brussels event of may 2025, this event will be held under the theme: “Made in Europe: what benefits for daily mobility? Reconciling industrial sovereignty with the need for clean and scalable public transport vehicles.” The discussion will focus on concrete solutions to tackle European industrial strategy and competitiveness, with a particular emphasis on rail and road public transport.

Guest speakers include:

Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Member of the European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) ;
Arthur Corbin, Business Advisor to the Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, European Commission ;
Barbara Lenz, Former Director of the German Institute of Transport Research in Berlin and Professor of Transport Geography at Humboldt University ;
Philipp Lausberg, Senior Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre ;
Aitor Galarza, Strategy and Finance Director at CAF Group / Solaris.
François Gemenne – IPCC Lead Author, Scientific Advisor, The Mobility Sphere.

The Mobility Sphere is our European Think Tank that explores the future of mobility. Since its launch in 2023, it has brought together public and private stakeholders as well as academic experts to reflect on the mobility of tomorrow and co-design innovative and inclusive solutions.