Universal access to green affordable energy is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. The stakes are high – the future of life on our planet. But how should business navigate this? How should they strike the right balance between bold innovation and practical solutions? Dr. Carlo van de Weijer will explore these questions in his keynote at the upcoming Masters & Robots 2025. Join us on 21st October at Warsaw’s Multikino Złote Tarasy.
The Future of Energy and Transport
The road to a clean-energy world is far from smooth. Among the toughest challenges are the development of new, efficient technologies for energy storage and distribution. Add to this the limited availability of critical resources, political deadlock, and weak support systems for innovation. How do we keep moving forward despite these obstacles? How can we navigate energy policy and implement new solutions?
Dr. Carlo van de Weijer will address these issues during his keynote speech at this year’s Masters & Robots. His talk will highlight how companies and organisations can take greater environmental responsibility while staying competitive. Carlo is a practitioner and expert in mobility and new technologies, with a particular focus on AI. His talks often emphasise green transport as a sector that is both vital to achieving climate neutrality and still relatively underdeveloped. He discussed this in detail on the Exponential Africa podcast.
In his view, electric vehicles are essentially mobile energy storage units with huge capacity. AI is key to unlocking this potential, enabling smart charging and vehicle-to-grid systems that can stabilise entire energy networks. It’s particularly important in countries with less reliable infrastructure.
Carlo also points to new business opportunities in green transport. One of the most profitable models, he argues, could be trading the energy stored in a car’s battery. By parking and connecting the vehicle to the grid, the owner could generate income, with AI managing the process on their behalf.
Expect more practical insights in Carlo van de Weijer’s talk at Masters & Robots. His session is part of the Energy track.
Masters & Robots 2025 Speakers. Who is Dr. Carlo van de Weijer?
Dr. Carlo van de Weijer has built a distinguished career in the transport sector, holding senior positions at companies such as Siemens and TomTom. He graduated mechanical engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology and earned a PhD at Graz University of Technology.
He is currently the Managing Director of the Eindhoven AI Systems Institute (EAISI) at Eindhoven University of Technology, and a mobility and transport expert at the Deloitte Center for the Edge. He also advises governments and industries worldwide on mobility development and serves on the boards of several technology firms and start-ups.
His in-depth analyses are also widely read in his weekly column for one of the Netherlands’ leading national newspapers.