Innovative ways to move people and cargo in port cities.

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November 19, 2025 • 14h45 - 16h00

This session will explore sustainable mobility solutions, focusing on waterborne logistics and the efficient management of flows within port cities. Speakers will share innovative projects that reduce congestion, lower emissions, and improve urban–port connectivity.

Giovanni BOTTINI

CEO
SYSTEMATICA

Giovanni Massimo Bottini has been Partner of Systematica since 2009. Two years later, in 2011, he joined the board of directors, and in 2014 he became Vice President and CEO. Since 2015, he has been Systematica’s President, CEO and Partner.

Giovanni Massimo Bottini is a fully licensed architect, born in 1959, and with a solid experience in design, management and consulting. Founder and owner of GMB Design, architecture studio since 1988, he is specialized in architectural design, space planning and project management, with all inter-professional implications.

Anne-Marie JEAN

Présidente
PORT AUTONOME DE STRASBOURG

Elected in June 2020, Anne-Marie Jean is a Strasbourg city councillor and vice-president of Employment, Training, Sustainable Economy, Ecological Business Transition, Trade, Crafts and Sustainable Tourism for the Strasbourg Eurometropolis. Anne-Marie Jean is President of the Port Autonome de Strasbourg and the Maison de l'Emploi de Strasbourg, and sits on the Board of Directors of the Agence de Développement Economique d'Alsace, the Agence de Développement et d'Urbanisme de l'Agglomération Strasbourgeoise, the Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale and the Office de Tourisme.

Alessandro VACCA

Partner - Senior Director - Head of Mobility Engineering
SYSTEMATICA

Alessandro Vacca is Partner, Senior Director and Head of Mobility Engineering at Systematica, where he leads and contributes to an extensive range of projects focused on innovative and sustainable transportation solutions. With a robust background in Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, and Urban Design, Alessandro has established himself as a versatile and results-driven professional in the field.

 

Martin KREKELER

EU funding officer and project coordinator
FREIE UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG

An urban planner by education, Martin Krekeler is working as EU programmes officer at the Senate Chancellery of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Germany), which is the central advisory body to Hamburg’s mayor and government. His task is to connect public administration, science, and civil society through EU-funded projects. He has co-developed and coordinated transnational innovation projects with a focus on climate adaptation, social inclusivity, and fostering of active mobility. Currently, Martin is involved in the city’s efforts to decarbonise last mile logistics.

Location: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
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