This was the 2023 Programme at the
2023 International Cargo Bike Festival
Fri 24 - Sun 26th November 2023, RAI Amsterdam
Day 1: Fri 24th Nov
ICBF Theatre - 11.507 (Hall 11)
Jos Sluijsmans, Director and Initiator of the International Cargo Bike Festival and Micha Mos, City of Amsterdam.
Moderator:
Krysia Solheim, Enterprise Account Director, Zoomo
Panelists:
Adam Barmby, CEO and Founder, EAV
Michael Johnson, CRO and Co-Founder, Zoomo
Francesca Miazzo, CEO, Foodlogica
Sam Pierce, Project Manager, Cycling Industries Europe
Video: Davide Maggi on La Stazione delle Biciclete
Presentation: Eric Rich on The Pedaled Piano
Featuring Paula Godoy, Naomi Kloostra and Martin van Oosten of ARUP
Presented by Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), ROM Utrecht Region, and Amsterdam Trade & Innovate.
Discussion opportunities to do business with countries where the demand for sustainable mobility is high with focus on #Belgium, #France, #Germany, #Austria, #Ireland, #Spain, #Sweden, #Mexico, the #USA and #Canada.
Including: “Opportunities for cargo bikes” (Kansen voor cargobikes)
– Jorrit Saaltink, Trade Developer Mobility at Amsterdam Trade & Innovate
– Bas Akkers, Trade Developer at Regionale OntwikkelingsMaatschappij Regio Utrecht
– Jaron Borensztajn, Co-founder of Cargoroo
– Carolina Ramos, Senior International Mobility and Transport Consultant at Panteia
– Michiel Deprez, Trade Attaché at Dutch Embassy in Belgium
– Lisa Haenitsch-Saxe, Senior Advisor Sustainable Mobility at RVO
– Philippe Evers, Advisor International Business SME’s at RVO
– Joost van den Hove, Consultant at APPM Management Consultants
– Ronald de Haas, Adviseur mobiliteit APPM Management Consultants
– Anne Hovingh, Policy Advisor Cycling & Road Safety at the City of Amsterdam
– Pui-Yuen Cheng, Engineer, Advisor Sustainable Mobility at RVO
Fully Charged MEGA Theatre (Hall 11)
Moderator: Imogen Bhogal, Fully Charged LIVE Presenter
Panel:
Henk Swarttouw, President of the European Cyclists’ Federation
Nout Ramaekers, Program Manager at the Dutch Cycling Embassy
Niels Willems, Founder and Commercial Director at Brekr
Fully Charged GIGA Theatre (Hall 12)
Moderator: Jack Scarlett, Fully Charged Presenter
Panel:
Natalia Tomiyama, Co-founder & Managing Director – NÜWIEL
Dan Gregson, Co-Founder & Chief Partnerships Officer – Electroheads & Electroheads Studios
Day 2: Sat 25th Nov
ICBF Theatre - 11.507 (Hall 11)
Day Moderator: Ana Castán
Lindsay Broadwell, PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam
Our imaginations, both individual and collective, can limit or liberate us. When it comes to cycling, people are often limited by ideas of what cycling is capable of. How, then, can we expand our mental horizons to include cargo cycling? Lindsay will explore this question.
Anna-Karina Reibold of European Cyclists’ Federation
With Gaétan Piegay of Les Boîtes à Vélo
James Post, Battery Design Expert
Video: Davide Maggi on La Stazione delle Biciclete
Presentation: Eric Rich on The Pedaled Piano
Martin Schmidt of Radlogistik Verband Deutschland.
Panel Discussion on the reform of the European Cargo Bike Industry Survey from 2024.
Arne Behrensen of Zukunft Fahrrad
Tom Assmann of Radlogistik Verband Deutschland
Philippe van de Casteele of the Belgian Cycle Logistics Federation
Gaétan Piegay of Les Boîtes a Vélo (FR)
Peter Eland of Bicycle Association UK
Sam Pierce of Cycling Industries Europe
James Post, Battery Design Expert
Martin Seissler of Cargobike.jetzt
Philippe van de Casteele of Amaury Leman of the Belgian Cycle Logistics Federation
André Sommer of JobRad
Claus Nordahl, COO, Larry vs Harry
We celebrate the launch of Carrier, the new cargo bike magazine published by the International Cargo Bike Festival.
Fully Charged MEGA Theatre (Hall 11)
Moderator: Elliot Richards, Fully Charged Presenter
Panel:
Fully Charged GIGA Theatre (Hall 12)
Moderator: Elliot Richards, Fully Charged Presenter
Panel:
Niels Willems Founder and Commercial Director at Brekr
Anna-Karina Reibold of European Cyclists’ Federation
Nout Ramaeker Program Manager at Dutch Cycling Embassy
Remco Tekstra of RAI Association
Day 3: Sun 26th NovWorld Sustainable Transport Day
Outside "Happy Italy", Zuidelijke Wandelweg 78, 1079 RP (close to RAI Amsterdam)
A cargo bike parade around Amsterdam, led by Bike Sound System Amsterdam and Dr. Beyk (Stand 11.330). All bikes are welcome!
Gathering from 0830 outside “Happy Italy”, Zuidelijke Wandelweg 78, 1079 RP. We’ll gather in a square close to RAI Amsterdam.
We’ll set off at 0900 sharp for a socially-paced cargo bike ride around some of Amsterdam’s most recognised highlights, including Dam Square and the Rijksmuseum.
Ending at 1000 at RAI Amsterdam, just in time to get into the International Cargo Bike Festival and Fully Charged LIVE Europe.
ICBF Theatre - 11.507 (Hall 11)
Day Moderator: Henk Swarttouw, President of the European Cyclists' Federation
With Valerie Labi of Wahu!
With Caz Conneller of LOUD Mobility
Video: Davide Maggi on La Stazione delle Biciclete
Presentation: Eric Rich on The Pedaled Piano
Karina Agakhanova of CargoCult
Panelists:
Anna-Karina Reibold of European Cyclist’s Federation
Ross Goorden of Fietsersbond
Nout Ramaekers of Dutch Cycling Embassy
Jeyda Heselton of Fettle
Makan Drame of Les Boîtes a Service, Mali
Panelists:
Anna-Karina Reibold of the European Cyclists’ Federation
Eva Brucker of the Amsterdam-based cargo bike dealer Dr. Beyk, Amsterdam
Natalia Tomiyama, CEO of Nüwiel, Germany
Caz Conneller of LOUD Mobility, UK
Valerie Labi of Wahu!, Ghana
Amartya Raj of RevolGo, India.
With Tom Parr, Editor of Carrier Magazine and Co-organiser of the International Cargo Bike Festival
With Day Moderator Henk Swarttouw, President of the European Cyclists’ Federation and Tom Parr, Editor of Carrier Magazine and Co-organiser of the International Cargo Bike Festival.
Opening session
With Melissa Bruntlett and Jos Sluijsmans.
Video message from Minister Vivianne Heijnen.
Panel session: Diversifying the Image of Cargo Cycles: Strengthening the industry through representation
Natalia Tomiyama – Nüwiel
MJ Somerville – XYZ Cargo
Sandra Rothbard – Freight Matters
Break
Panel discussion: Cargo Cycles and Cycle Logistics in North America
Sam Starr, Coop Carbone
Darnel Harris, Our Greenway
Franklin Jones, B-Line PDX
Lunch
Speaker
Philip Crist – International Transport Forum
https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-crist-08448447/
Speaker
Aigars Lauzis, Zeltini Studio, BeTriton – LITUANIA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aigars-lauzis-38261832
Speaker
Karin van den Berg – Last Mile eMobility – karin@last-mile-emobility.com NETHERLANDS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-van-den-berg-hulshoff/
Break
Speaker
Philippe Lovens – Urbike -BELGIUM
Speaker
Ze Lobo – Transporte Ativo – Cargo bikes in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil in general – BRAZIL
Final words
Henk Swarttouw, President of the European Cyclists’ Federation
