Navigate Mobility 2025 has wrapped up. What’s next?

The second edition of Navigate Mobility closed its doors in Prague, and we are still processing everything that happened over those two intense days.

50+ senior mobility practitioners from across Europe gathered in the heart of Prague to tackle a question that keeps coming up: why do so many well-designed mobility plans never make it past the pilot stage? The answer that emerged wasn’t about better technology or bigger budgets. It was about courage, coordination, and the messy human work of aligning stakeholders who don’t naturally agree with each other.

What we learned?

Vienna showed us that 30 years of consistent parking policy beats any flashy smart city app. Copenhagen reminded us that political leadership matters more than innovation theater. Prague demonstrated that trolleybuses with battery backup can be smarter than throwing money at full-electric fleets. But the most powerful insight? Cities move at the speed of trust. When departments share data, when mayors talk to opposition parties early, when residents see their feedback actually shape projects. That’s when change happens.

City officials weren’t asking for more funding applications or MaaS platforms. They wanted to know: How do I get my council to approve protected bike lanes? How do I coordinate 57 city districts? How do I convince suburban voters that transit isn’t just for city centers? Those aren’t technology questions. They’re integration questions.

What comes next?

Here’s what we’re doing differently in 2026:
Navigate Mobility returns in October in Prague. One and a half days, hands-on workshops, with possible site visits to working projects. Same focus: passenger mobility, public transport, cycling, walking. The systems that move people.

But we’re also launching something new: A summit on urban freight in September in Prague.

Why a separate event? Because the people solving delivery challenges need different conversations. Urban freight involves e-commerce logistics directors, fleet managers, real estate developers planning micro-hubs, city officials managing loading zones and low-emission zones. Different stakeholders, different problems, different solutions.

Both conferences matter. Both deserve focused attention. And if you’re a city planner managing both passenger and freight mobility? You’re welcome at both (we will offer a dual-conference discount). Founder’s Rate for both events ends March 10, 2025. Early registration rewards the people who commit early and help us build something worth showing up for.

Let’s make 2026 count.