The complete guide to mobility & ride-hailing events and conferences in 2024
Conferences: Large-scale business events that unite people in the same industry so that they can learn about the industry, get inspired, and network.
Summits: Similar to conferences, but tend to be smaller in scale and often include top-tier executives.
Expos: These worldwide business events aim to encourage advancement and enhance collaboration across countries and niches.
You’ve probably noticed that, unlike with many other industries, it can be challenging to find mobility, fleet, and ride-hailing-related conferences in general and specifically in your area.
To help you out, we have curated this list of conferences that are certain to be useful for ride-hailing and taxi business owners. These tech and startup events are a great way to learn about marketing and tech updates to boost your business growth and gain crucial knowledge on legacy updates. Additionally, it’s a chance for you to connect with others in the field, pitch your idea, and find a match with an investor.
We’re no strangers to ride-hailing conferences and other business events. In 2023, Onde hosted Ride.Right.Now - a ride-hailing conference with industry experts and taxi business owners from all over the world. To get the videos and PDFs packed with priceless ride-hailing business insights, take a ride.
Below are some of the top industry conferences you might want to add to your schedule in 2024:
Autonomy Mobility World Expo (AMWE)
Location: Paris, France
Date: March 20-21, 2024
Tickets: $104 - $524 (€99 - €495)
Why you should attend: The Autonomy Mobility World Expo (AMWE) is the world's largest annual gathering focused on sustainable urban mobility solutions, welcoming 250+ exhibitors, 400+ speakers, and 7,000+ participants annually.
The expo covers various aspects of mobility, including electric vehicles, charge stations and infrastructure, energy storage, e-mobility systems and platforms, and more. It is relevant to taxi and ride-hailing business owners as it provides a platform to learn about the latest market developments and regulations, network with the entire value chain through the Autonomy Business Meetings program, and showcase innovations transforming the mobility sector.
START GLOBAL
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Date: March 21-22, 2024
Tickets: $162 - $1851 (CHF149 - CHF1699)
Why you should attend: START Global is an annual conference that connects top talents and future creators for endless possibilities and aims to help startups and entrepreneurs above everything. It’s a perfect event for networking, finding talent, finding funding, and promoting your business to the whole European community.
Africa Tech Week 2024
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Date: May 16-17, 2024
Tickets: $300
Why you should attend: Africa Tech Week is the premier technology event on the continent that brings together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore the latest advancements in digital transformation. With over 400 participants and 60+ speakers, this event fosters collaboration across government, corporate sectors, and tech professionals, aiming to position Africa as a global tech leader.
Automotive Europe 2024
Location: Munich, Germany
Date: May 22-23, 2024
Tickets: $529 - $4239 (€499 - €3,999)
Why you should attend: Automotive Europe 2024 is a two-day event organized by Reuters. It is set to tackle the major disruptions within the industry by focusing on two key areas: Automotive Technology and Electrification. Through panel discussions, interactive workshops, and roundtable discussions, this event promises to lay out the automotive agenda in Europe for the years to come. The main topics of the agenda are strategy, electrification, tech, manufacturing, and safety.
Smart Transportation Conference & Exhibition 2024
Location: London, UK
Date: May 22-23, 2024
Tickets: $785 - $1027 (£649 - £849)
Why you should attend: The event aims to bring together transportation industry leaders to discuss smart strategies and technologies, focusing on digitalization, predictive processes, real-time fleet monitoring, and big data analytics. The big topics to discuss include real-time monitoring, digital twin technology, metaverse, IoT, AR/VR, BIM, and blockchain, all of which you must be very excited about!
MOVE: Mobility re-imagined
Location: London, UK
Date: June 19-20, 2024
Tickets: $702 - $780 (£580 - £645) (+ free for Public Sector)
Why you should attend: MOVE: Mobility Re-imaged is a prominent international event focusing on urban mobility, aiming to bring together visionaries and disruptive technologies to shape the future of transportation.
It is considered the world's top tech mobility event, attracting CEOs, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, start-ups, government officials, city representatives, battery manufacturers, transport operators, investors, and utility providers, all of whom could prove useful for aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced taxi business owners. The event covers various aspects of mobility, including electric vehicles (EV), autonomous vehicles (AV), smart cities, infrastructure, energy and charging, mobility as a service (MaaS), and many others.
MOBILITY-AS-A-SERVICE 2024
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Date: September 11-12, 2024
Tickets: $843 - $1267 (€795 - €1195)
Why you should attend: This conference can be useful for ride-hailing and taxi business owners looking to delve into the future of mobility services, including trends in shared mobility and advancements in Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS). It provides insights into innovative technologies, policy frameworks, and user experience improvements essential for adapting to next-generation mobility services.
30th ITS World Congress
Location: Dubai, UAE
Date: September 16-20, 2024
Tickets: $79.5 - $1325 (€75 - €1250)
Why you should attend: This event is a significant platform for taxi business owners because it is the leading event in smart mobility and the digitalization of transport. It offers insights into the latest advancements in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), which can help taxi businesses innovate and improve their services.
Attendees will be able to engage in dynamic discussions with ITS specialists, explore over 200 technical sessions, and visit an international exhibition and demonstration area. The focus on smart, sustainable, and advanced transport solutions, including Dubai's initiative towards driverless transportation by 2030, makes this congress particularly relevant for those looking to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving mobility sector.
MOVE AMERICA: Mobility re-imagined
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Date: September 24-25, 2024
Tickets: $355 - $1,295 (+ free for government officials)
Why you should attend: MOVE America is the #1 tech mobility event in the Americas, bringing together the people and companies redefining mobility. Its focus is the same as for MOVE held in London. However, the speakers, sponsorship opportunities, and actual agenda differ.
Fleet and Mobility Live
Location: Birmingham, UK
Date: October 8-9, 2024
Tickets: free to attend
Why you should attend: Targeted at decision-makers and influencers in fleet and mobility, the conference covers various aspects of mobility, including electrification, cost control, taxation, insurance, safety, efficiency, driver recruitment, compliance, and future fleet operating models, which can be of use to ride-hailing and taxi business owners.
Annual Fleet Forward & Fleet Safety Conferences
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Date: November 5-8, 2024
Tickets: $795 - $1,700
Why you should attend: The joint conferences focus on the future of fleet management, including electrification, connected vehicles, autonomous technology, shared mobility, and fleet safety. The topics that address ways to reduce driver distraction, limit fleet liability, and promote a safety culture overall might be of interest to all ride-hailing and taxi business owners. Additionally, the conferences serve as platforms for networking among industry experts and professionals.
European Taxi Fair
Location: Cologne, Germany
Date: November 8-9, 2024
Tickets: free
Why you should attend: The European Taxi Fair in Cologne attracts taxi business owners, drivers, and participants with economic or administrative connections from Germany and other European countries. The taxi and hire-car business will discuss important topics such as the latest developments in passenger transport legislation, powering systems, and energy supply, integration of the trade into public transport systems, and journeys with converted vehicles for persons with handicaps or illnesses. It’s a great place for networking, and also, there is a prize draw!
If you are organizing an outstanding mobility & ride-hailing event and would like us to add it to the Onde blog, please write to alina.gorbatch@onde.app, and our team will review it to be added to this list. If you have other cool contributions or collaborations in mind, do the same!
