Autonomous buses: regulation and juridical aspects

Focussing on the Belgian situation

in collaboration with VIAS (the belgian institute for traffic safety)

Open for everyone and free of charge, but pre-registration is required

PROGRAMME

10h00 Welcome

10h30 Set the scene

• Welcome by Redgy Deschacht, President of Busworld
• Mr. Bellot, Belgian minister for mobility
• Jean-François Gaillet, VIAS - Involvement of VIAS in the deployment of autonomous buses in Belgium (projects)
• Keynote by Clément Delbouys, EASYMILE

11h00 When will we have autonomous buses in Belgian cities or enclosed area’s- status of technology and services – Round table discussion 

• Jean Baptiste Latil d’Albertas - NAVYA
• Clément Delbouys, EASYMILE
• Dennis Mica, 2getthere
• Dario Deserranno,Ush (Lab Box)
• Martin Koutný, Herman Elektronik, ITSG5

11h40 Coffee break

11h50 Legal Framework for the introduction of autonomous buses in Belgium

• Geert Van Der Linden, DG Move - “Is Belgium using all incentives the EC is providing ?” 
• Karel Hofman & Abde Jebari: “Vision from the Belgian Ministry of Transport”

12h15 Vision of Belgian operators

• Roger Kesteloot, de Lijn
• Philippe Vandewauwer, MIVB
• Simon Collet, TEC

12h30 Belgian projects in the near future

• Project in Wallonia : Louvain-la-Neuve- Simon Collet, TEC
• Project in Flanders : Zaventem Airport- Barbara Demaire
• Project in Brussels : MIVB project in Sint Pieters Woluwe- Philippe Vandewauwer

13h00 Future projects of de Lijn

• Johan Van Looy

13h15 Lunch

14h00 Visit of the exhibition