21st European Parking Conference & Exhibition
Organised by the European Parking Association (EPA), this biennial flagship event returns with a dynamic new edition focused on 'Reshaping Urban Space – Delivering Sustainable Parking Management and Mobility Solutions.'
Held in Brussels at the EGG from 17 to 18 September 2025, the event brings together city leaders, industry innovators, and European policymakers to tackle the challenges of parking, urban logistics, electromobility, and digital transformation.
Whether you are from a local authority, mobility company, or policy institution, this is your opportunity to gain deep insights, connect with peers, explore new business models, and co-create the future of sustainable, data-driven, and inclusive urban mobility.
Please note that POLIS members benefit of a special discount code to register for the conference. Head to our members area to find out more!
What’s on the agenda
The 21st European Parking Conference & Exhibition will offer:
- Policy sessions on electromobility, curbside management, Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs), AI-driven parking, ESG integration, and mobility data spaces;
- Practical workshops showcasing cutting-edge innovations and real-world solutions;
- Commercial presentations and exhibitions by leading companies and startups in the mobility sector;
- Networking receptions, a walking dinner, and the prestigious EPA Awards Ceremony.
POLIS in the spotlight
As a key EPA partner, POLIS will actively contribute to several workshops and discussions, including:
- Session: Reshaping Urban Space Part 1 – Parking Policy & Management in the Context of Urban Mobility & SUMPs
- Wednesday, 17 September 2025 | 9:00 - 10:30
- Room Auditorium
- Featured speakers:
- Isabelle Vandoorne, Head of Unit Innovation & Research DG MOVE, European Commission
- Olivier Asselin, Parking Policy Senior Officer, Lille Métropole & POLIS Parking WG Chair
- Eric Simon, Parking Department of the Baden-Württemberg Transport Ministry, Baden-Württemberg Region
- Tomasz Zwoliński, Municipality of Krakow
- Glenn Godin, Mobiel21
- Laurence A. Bannerman, EPA President Emeritus, AIPARK Secretary General
- Moderated by: Ivo Cré, Director Policy & Projects, POLIS
- Opening Plenary Session
- Wednesday, 17 September 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30
- Room Auditorium
- This plenary will discuss the integration of parking into wider urban mobility and climate goals
- Opening by Nigel Williams, EPA President
- Keynote speech by Apostolos Tzitzikostas, EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport & Tourism
- Keynote speech by Theo Francken, Belgian Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade, on 'The dual use of infrastructures and more specifically of car parks'
- Featured speakers:
- Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General, POLIS
- Paola Cossu, CEO FIT Consulting, Board of Directors ALICE
- Dr. Giuliano Mingardo, Deputy Director Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Joost Vantomme, CEO, ERTICO – ITS Europe
- Moderated by: Tom Antonissen, EPA Executive Director, and Theo Thuis, EPA Scientific Committee Chair
- Session: Reshaping Urban Space Part 2 – Parking Policy & Management in the Context of Urban Logistics & SULPs
- Wednesday, 17 September 2025 | 14:00 - 15:30
- Room Aquarium
- This strategy level panel discussion will focus on accelerating digitalisation, supporting the sustainable mobility goals of the Green Deal, promoting the functional integration of urban mobility structures, supporting standardisation developments, and fostering last-mile urban logistics planning.
- Featured speakers:
- Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General, POLIS
- Fernando Liesa, ALICE Secretary General
- Laurence A. Bannerman, EPA President Emeritus, AIPARK Secretary General
- Moderated by: Paola Cossu, CEO FIT Consulting, Board of Directors ALICE
- Workshop: Curbside Management – EU funded DISCO Project: Innovative Solutions to Reshape Urban Space
- Thursday, 18 September 2025 2025 | 9:00 - 10:30
- Room Riverside 6
- This workshop will explore how the DISCO project supports the optimisation of urban logistics and curbside space through data-driven strategies, promoting sustainability and smart city principles.
- Featured speakers:
- Bart Lannoo, Be-Mobile
- Iskandar Tange, Coding the Curbs
- Alex Pazuchanics, Vianova
- Moderated by: Paola Cossu, CEO FIT Consulting, Board of Directors ALICE
- Joint session on Parking and Clean Vehicles & Air Quality: How to Synergize EV Charging and Parking Strategies?
- Thursday, 18 September 2025 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30
- Room Studio
- In this Joint WG session, POLIS will explore how to best connect decarbonisation goals with parking strategy. The workshop will showcase examples and best practices from POLIS members and beyond.
- Featured speakers:
- Olivier Asselin, Parking Policy Senior Officer, Lille Métropole & POLIS Parking WG Chair
- Gabriela Barrera, Business Developer & Project Manager Electromobility, MOBI VUB
- Simon Weekx, PhD Researcher, MOBI VUB
- Tim Asperges, Expert Advisor for Mobility, City of Leuven
- Ronald van der Weerd, CROW
- Pedro Fernandez, Head of Mobility Department, City of Madrid
- Aleksandra Klenke, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG MOVE
- Sigurjon Ingolfsson, Arup
- Moderated by: Daniel Herrera Meek, Project & Parking Working Group Manager, POLIS, and Pedro Gomes, Clean Vehicles & Air Quality Cluster Lead, POLIS
- Workshop: Cross-Border Enforcement of Parking Infringements
- Thursday, 18 September 2025 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30
- Room Riverside 1
- This interactive workshop with the members of the EPA Enforcement Working Group (WG) will explore the parking sector's latest updates and activities in view of achieving an Europe-wide system for information exchange on cross-border enforcement of parking infringements.
- Featured speakers:
Members of POLIS' Parking and Clean Vehicles & Air Quality Working Groups benefit of advantageous benefits to participate to the conference. Moreover, all POLIS members benefit from a special discount code to register for the conference.