GreenShift Project Webinar – From AI Pilots to Real Impact: Building the Skills Transport Needs Next

29 Sep 2026

17:00 - 18:00 CEST

29 September 2026

Online – 15:00 – 16:00 (CEST)

Join GreenShift for a live conversation on what it takes to move artificial intelligence and high-performance computing projects in transport from pilot to practice. The webinar combines practical industry perspectives with new European research into the skills and organisational capabilities required to turn AI ambition into operational impact.  
 
Speakers will explore automated mobility, smarter battery systems, the maturity gap across the transport sector and the workforce capabilities organisations need to progress. 
 
Who should attend  

  • Transport and logistics companies  
  • Infrastructure providers and public transport operators  
  • Mobility and technology companies  
  • SMEs and start-ups working in transport or mobility  
  • Innovation, R&D, workforce and learning leaders  
  • Professionals with an interest in AI, digital skills and sustainable transport 
     

 
What you will take away  

  • An evidence-based view of AI and digital maturity across the transport sector  
  • Practical perspectives on automated mobility and smarter battery systems  
  • A clearer understanding of the skills and organisational barriers affecting deployment  
  • Insight into the five recurring capability gaps identified through GreenShift’s industry research  
  • Implications for SMEs and for workforce development across transport and mobility 


Agenda 

15:00-15:05  Welcome  Jeff Sheridan, Founder, Matrix  
15:05-15:15  What is GreenShift?  Prof. Horacio González-Vélez, Project Coordinator, GreenShift  
15:15-15:30  Automated Mobility  John McSweeney, CCAM Expert and Manager, Knowledge and Innovation, UITP  
15:30-15:40  Smarter batteries. Greener transport Piotr Duszyński, AWS IoT Solution Architect, Transition Technologies  
15:40-15:50  What the Industry Research Says  Carmel Somers, Human Capital Strategist, Digital Technology Skills  
15:50-16:00  Panel discussion and event close  

Hosted by Jeff Sheridan with webinar speakers  

About GreenShift:GreenShift is a European initiative developing a Joint Master’s programme and flexible learning pathways focused on artificial intelligence and high-performance computing for green digital innovation in transport. The project connects education, research and industry around real transport and mobility challenges, including decarbonisation, congestion and system optimisation.