Lukas Neckermann, author of four books on the future of mobility and cities, is a sought after keynote speaker and moderator for industry events and corporate universities.  He has spoken (in English and German) at countless conferences on marketing, strategy, communication, leadership, and innovation.  His current focus areas are smart cities, smart mobility, AI and the “End of Humans” (tongue firmly in cheek).

Corporate references include:  Allianz, Amundi, Arval, Audi, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Carglass, DHL, Forvia, Leaseplan, Mercedes-Benz, Monega, MSCI, NAFA, Osborne Clarke, Swiss Re, Volkswagen, and event-designers on five continents.

Where most appropriate, we also refer expert speakers and moderators from our extensive network to suit our clients. Please contact us for details and a speaking proposal – in English, German, French and Italian.

A selection of keynote speeches

  • Top-management, broker and community event (ca 700 participants, Baloise) – Brussels
  • Top-management event (ca 200 participants, Volkswagen) – Hannover
  • C-level customer event (ca 50 participants, Allianz) – Frankfurt
  • C-level customer event, Arval – Milan
  • Book tour with various conferences on electrical engineering, car sharing, and autonomous mobility (each ca 350 participants) – Florence, Vienna, London
  • Moderation and speeches at The Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA)
  • Seaside Florida 30a Transportation Innovation Workshop
  • Huawei and Fraunhofer Institut Car-to-X Expert Forum – Chiemsee
  • Fleet Europe Forum, hosted by Corporate Vehicle Observatory – Rome
  • IESE 30th Annual Auto Industry Meeting (ca 250 participants) – Barcelona
  • Top-management event at a European insurance company (ca. 250 participants), January 2016
  • Transport for Smart Cities Event – Brussels, January 2016
  • QUATTRORUOTE Event in Milan (ca 750 participants), February 2016
  • 9th annual Exhaust Gas and Particulate Emissions Forum (ca 250 participants) – Ludwigsburg, March 2016
  • Corporate Fleet Academy – Milan, March 2016
  • TU Automotive, Telematics and Insurance – London, April 2016
  • Lease Car of the Year – Brussels, April 2016
  • Future of Mobility, Future of Work – London, April 2016
  • Mobility in Italy – Milan, April 2016
  • Second 30a Transportation Innovation Workshop – Seaside Florida, May 2016
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch Future Car Forum – London, June 2016
  • Automotive Leaders Summit – Liverpool, June 2016
  • Future of Mobility, Future of Work – London, June 2016
  • Oxford Technology & Media Forum, July 2016
  • Loccioni’s “Take a Breath – the Future of the Automotive Industry” – Italy, September 2016
  • Accelerating Cleantech in UK – Panel discussion, London, September 2016
  • Corporate client events – London, Milan, September, October 2016
  • Europäische Verkehrsrechttage – Warsaw, October 2016
  • Leading automotive company – October 2016
  • TU Automotive, Munich – Keynote and moderator, November 2016
  • Arval Corporate Vehicle Observatory – Barcelona, November 2016
  • Audi Corporate Stakeholder Forum – Brussels, November 2016
  • Decarbonising Transport: Smart Mobility and Smart Cities – Berlin, November 2016
  • (December 2016 – February 2017: advisory and writing)
  • Insuring AV Conference on Autonomous Vehicles – Panelist, London, February 2017
  • Automotive Leaders Summit – Keynote Speech and Panel Moderator, Vienna, March 2017
  • American Automotive Leasing Association meeting – Keynote Speech, Miami, Florida, March 2017
  • City Car Summit – Moderator, Berlin, March 2017
  • Leading Tier 1 supplier, global workers council meeting – Keynote Speech, March 2017
  • NAFA Fleet Management Association Expo – Tampa, Florida, April 2017
  • Automobile Barcelona, Connected Hub – Panel Moderator, May 2017
  • Fleet Management Conference – Monza, May 2017
  • Smart Car Meets Smart Cities – Panel Host, London, June 2017
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch “Future Car Conference” – London, June 2017
  • Major Investment Manager – Internal Conference, September 2017
  • Automotive Fleet Leasing Association Annual Conference – Las Vegas, September 2017
  • Major tire manufacturer, Dealer Conference – Cologne, September 2017
  • Major bank Sustainability Conference – Panel, Paris, October 2017
  • Autonomy Paris – France, October 2017
  • Future Mobility Conference – October 2017
  • SplytCon – Moderator, Speaker, October 2017
  • NAFA Great Lakes Chapter –  Toledo, OH, November 2017
  • Parar Welcome Tomorrow Conference – Sao Paolo, November 2017
  • Future Urban Mobility Workshop (OEM) – Stuttgart, November 2017
  • Future of Transport (Logistics company) – Bonn, November 2017
  • Mobility of the Future Summit – Brussels, February 2018
  • Global Claims Conference (Insurance Company) – Zurich, March 2018
  • Major bank roadshow – Paris and Frankfurt, March 2018
  • 7th Smart to Future Cities – London, April 2018
  • TU-Automotive Digital Insurance Europe – Speaker and Panel Host, April 2018
  • Eye for Travel – Speaker and Panel Host, May 2018
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch “Future Car Conference” – London, June 2018
  • Corporate client events (Insurance) – Stuttgart, June 2018
  • TechXLR8 – London Tech Week’s flagship event, June 2018
  • GEOTAB CONNECT 2018 – Toronto, June 2018
  • European Traffic Law Days – Naples, September 2018
  • Event for Wrisk – London, September 2018
  • Fleet Live – Birmingham, October 2018
  • Autonomy – Hosted two panels at Europe’s leading Urban Mobility event, October 2018
  • BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum – Paris, October 2018
  • Fleet Management conference – Florida, November 2018
  • December 2018 – February 2019: Reserved for research, writing
  • MOVE Conference -February 2019
  • NAFA Fleet Management Institute & Expo – Keynote Speech and Panel Moderator, Louisville, April 2019
  • Major international rental car company customer event – London, May 2019
  • Major international bank – Keynote Speech, London, June 2019
  • Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, October 2019
  • January – June 2020: Focus on research and writing
  • Automakers & Mobility: Electric… Connected… Autonomous… Commercial? – Reuters, February 2020
  • MOVE London 2020 – Keynote, February 2020
  • Smarter Mobility World – Virtual keynote about autonomous vehicles and human adoption, March 2020
  • Megatrends & the new frontiers of passive management – Series of webcasts for Lyxor/MSCI, March to May 2020
  • Sustainable Mobility Digital Event – Virtual keynote, May 2020
  • Virtual Thematic ETF Masterclass – Lyxor, May 2020
  • Smart city, the key to sustainability – Virtual keynote for AI Tech North, May 2020
  • Smarter Mobility Europe LIVE – Virtual keynotes, July 2020
  • Impact Mobility: Virtual Summit – Reuters, July 2020
  • AutomotiveEV – Virtual keynote and panel, September 2020
  • IRF Young Professionals Summit – Virtual keynote and panel moderation, September 2020
  • Auto-Mobility Conference – Speech, Troisdorf – October 2020
  • MaaS Alliance – Thought leadership keynote – October 2020
  • World Shopper – Keynote – October 2020
  • Series of webinars with Financial Services client – October 2020
  • Smarter Mobility Africa – Moderation of two panels – October 2020
  • Electronomous – November 2020
  • CASE, COVID, and TRUST – Keynote Speech at Bank of America Merrill Lynch – November 2020
  • Future Mobility – Keynote for investors – Lyxor ETF – February 2021
  • EV Ecosystem – Keynote – Osborne Clarke – February 2021
  • E-Mobility Congress of South Africa – Keynote – March 2021
  • Smart Mobility Institute – Keynote – March 2021
  • A spotlight on mobility solutions – Keynote – BVRLA – May 2021
  • Autonomy Digital 2.0 – Panel moderations – May 2021
  • Panel about charging points in France (FR) – Replay here (after registration)
  • Panel about fleet transformation (EN) – Replay here (after registration)
  • From automotive to mobility – Keynote for Carglass / Belron – Replay here – May 2021
  • Data driven mobility – Workshop lead – Autonomy Paris – Replay here – June 2021
  • Consolidation, Mergers and Acquisitions – What’s Next for Mobility Companies?, Automotive Tech Week Europe – September 2021
  • Initiating PAVE Europe: Call for Founders – Panel moderation – IAA Munich – September 2021 – Video replay here
  • (September 2021 – December 2022: advisory work)
  • Autonomy City Summit, London – October 2022
  • Institute of International Traffic Law, Berlin – October 2022
  • Shared Mobility Summit, London – October 2022
  • Kickoff Event for European Insurer – January 2023
  • Lecture at University of St. Gallen (German) – March 2023
  • Lecture at Bayes Business School, London – April 2023
  • Mobility Tomorrow Conference, Brussels (Keynote with 500+ guests) – June 2023
  • Speech and teaching at Technical University of Berlin – July 2023
  • Autonomy London – September 2023
  • Dubai Congress for Self-Driving Transport – September 2023
  • Automotive and Mobility Partners Meeting (corporate event, 120 guests), Leipzig – October 2023
  • Global Mobility Call by IFEMA, Madrid – October 2023
  • Automotive and Logistics Partner Event (corporate event), Johannesburg – February 2024
  • Corporate executive education, Paris – March 2024
  • Earthfest London, London – April 2024
  • Automotive Dealer Day, Verona – May 2024
  • Lecture at University of St. Gallen – May 2024
  • Speech and teaching at Technical University of Berlin – June 2024
  • Multiple panel moderation roles, MOVE Conference – June 2024
  • Keynote speech, IAA Transportation, Hannover – September 2024
  • Keynote speech, Major bank Future Car Conference – September 2024
  • Keynote speech, AALA Conference, Washington, D.C. – September 2024
  • Keynote speech, Corporate event, Leipzig – October 2024
  • Keynote speech, Dealer event in Spain (tba. ca. 1,000 guests) – March 2025

Conference Chairperson

Samples of speeches

  • DHL Automotive Innovation Conference – short sample video