PM to inaugurate India’s first Global Mobility Summit 2018

NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr.Rajiv Kumar, and Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant, today unveiled a series of events to take place in the ‘Mobility Week’ from 31 August to 6 September 2018, in the run up to MOVE: The Global Mobility Summit 2018 on 7 and 8 September 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Summit will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

Events during the week will see diverse groups – start-ups, academicians, corporations, policy analysts, NGOs and the government, as well as the civil society, engage in conversations on the mobility landscape, future possibilities and preparedness of the country towards meeting the opportunities and challenges. The programs will address disruptive changes in the mobility space. Fireside chats, academic conferences, policy roundtables, thematic workshops, and more, will help coalesce ideas, refine opinions and set the right contexts for more meaningful dialogues to take place at The Global Mobility Summit 2018.

“By partnering with organizations working in the mobility space across the country and the globe, we’ll be better prepared to formulate India’s go forward strategy on mobility, and leapfrog into the frontlines of mobility space. The Summit will also enable India to learn from development in other countries”, said Dr. Kumar.

Kick-starting the activities,  Amitabh Kant said, “Events like the ‘Global Mobility Hackathon’ and ‘Pitch to MOVE’, will showcase the tremendous potential of India’s young generation and how the country is ready to harness it to move towards a sustainable future that is shared, connected, and emission free.”