• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Tom De Vleesschauwer

S&P Global

Vice President, Automotive

Tom De Vleesschauwer, Senior Director Mobility, leads Transport & Mobility research at S&P Global Mobility, and is based in London, where he also directs long-term planning and sustainability activities. Mr. De Vleesschauwer has been involved in the international automotive industry for 25 years and is currently responsible for both long-term market research and business consulting projects in the mobility sector. He has contributed to many special projects assessing technical, business, regulatory, and societal trends to help senior management improve their decision making and assisted automotive manufacturers, suppliers, nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies, including European Commission and Parliament. He is the author of numerous contributions to automotive publications among which was Automotive Agenda—Urbanisation Special: What is the role of the car in the city of tomorrow. He is certified by the Institute of the Motor Industry and holds an HBO Automotive Management from IVA Driebergen, BBA (Hons) from Northwood University, and an MBA from the Cardiff Business School.

Sessions With Tom De Vleesschauwer

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 04:30pm - 05:20pm (CST) / -

    Cities, MaaS & Infrastructure: The road ahead
    Mobility/Transportation

    The initial growth of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) was led by private companies rolling out ride-hailing services as financial investments and looking to scale the business without regard for mobility efficiency or urban infrastructure. However, this business model is negatively effecting cities rather than providing a sustainable societal value. By embracing the smart city concept, leading public transport authorities can develop publicly owned transportation platforms that focus on users’ needs rather than direct monetization. Is there a long-term future for unrestricted MaaS services? Does “new mobility” need to embrace all city stakeholders and smart data analysis to create a coordinated solution putting societal mobility needs first? Could cities rebrand and coordinate MaaS created by private companies as their own offerings?