With more than half of the world’s population already living in urban areas and projections indicating that around 70% of people will reside in cities by 2050, cities face unprecedented challenges in managing mobility and environmental impacts. At the same time, the transportation sector contributes roughly 20% of global CO₂ emissions, underscoring the urgent need to rethink how people and goods move in urban environments.

The Symposium “Digital intelligence at the service of sustainable mobility” brings together researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers to explore how data, optimization, engineering, and digital intelligence can come together to design smarter, cleaner, and more adaptive mobility solutions. Through panel discussions, expert talks, and interactive sessions, the event will address how emerging analytical tools and digital technologies can help decarbonize transportation, improve urban accessibility, and foster sustainable mobility ecosystems.

Registration is free and will be available shortly.

Schedule

• 13h - Opening
• 13h05 à 14h35 - Part 1
• 14h35 à 15h - Coffee break
• 15h à 16h30 - Part 2
• 16h30 à 16h45 - Break
• 16h45 à 18h30 - Panel
• 18h30 à 20h - Cocktail

Invited Speakers

• The Role of Carsharing in Urban Demotorization: Insights from Data-Driven Analysis
  Martin Trépanier, Polytechnique Montréal
  Carsharing plays a critical role in the demotorization of populations living in central urban areas, particularly in Montréal, where thousands of shared vehicles are available on-street and in dedicated parking facilities. This presentation provides an overview of how data can be used to analyze the behavior of carsharing members and to assess the extent to which carsharing services contribute to reducing the impacts of private automobile use in cities. Using multiple datasets, we examine under what conditions carsharing effectively replaces car ownership, reduces vehicle kilometers traveled, and supports more sustainable mobility patterns. The presentation draws on several research projects conducted over the years by students, in close collaboration with the carsharing operator Communauto, and highlights key methodological insights as well as empirical findings relevant to urban mobility policy and planning.
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  Bio: Martin Trépanier is civil engineer and professor of logistics and transportation in the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. His primary research areas in transportation planning include public transit, shared mobility, parking management, logistics, and winter maintenance