Decarbonising Mobility & Transportation

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Speakers (key questions see below)

Remo Estermann, CEO & Co-Founder, TEXX AG Swiss Battery Management Systems & TEXX Energy AG

Remo started as a developer of applications in the IT sector. He held various positions in a Zurich private bank. In 2008, he and his partners established TEXX and TEXX Energy. While TEXX AG specializes in battery management systems and charging technology for electric vehicles, TEXX Energy AG develops an infrastructure-related charging technology to operate a network of charging stations located on the Swiss motorways.

Daniel Hofer, CEO, Migrol AG

Daniel Hofer is the project leader for Migros' new offering in electrical cars ("M-Way"). He is the CEO of Migrol AG since 2002. Migrol is a Swiss oil company (oil wholesale, retail and storage) with gas station and convenience store businesses; it is a subsidiary of the biggest retailer in Switzerland, Migros. He holds an MBA from the University of St. Gallen and graduated from the University of Zurich Law School with a Masters degree in law.

Facilitator: Thomas Streiff, CEO, The Sustainability Forum Zürich (TSF)

Since 2008, Thomas Streiff is CEO of The Sustainability Forum Zürich (TSF). He is also Member of the Executive Committee and Partner at BHP – Brugger and Partners Ltd. Prior to joining BHP in 2004, he headed the Group Sustainability Management unit of Swiss Re. Thomas Streiff is an Agricultural Engineer and holds a PhD in Technical Sciences from ETH Zurich.
Key Questions
  • Overview on new low-carbon technologies in transport and mobility: What is the associated additional capital expenditure and how do operating costs change?
  • Focus on electric mobility: Discusson of a new systemic approach to mobility and energy management including the related financing and investment needs. What does electric mobility mean for large fleet operators?
  • Structural change in the mobility/transportation sector: As we move away from fossil fuels, how does the risk exposure of automotive and logistics companies change? What risks and opportunities do arise for investors?
  • Market structure and value chains: How will electric mobility influence the balance of power between automotive OEM manufacturers, their suppliers and retailers?
  • Asset classes affected: What are the implications for asset classes like venture capital, private equity, equities?
  • Financing models: What kind of financial services will be relevant for alternatively powered vehicles, e.g. leasing. What does it mean for insurers. What kind of know-how is needed in corporate finance about tools and methods to increase long-term thinking: e.g. full-cost accounting, life-cycle costing, TCO, internal rates of return, payback period expectancies
  • Research and Development: Large fleet operators are involved in the development of low(er)-carbon transportation technologies. How do they select their partners for developing and adapting low-carbon transportation technologies? What do they expect from them? How could they be supported by the financial community?

 
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