SHORT KEYNOTE

Gianmarco Montanari

Centro Nazionale per la Mobilità Sostenibile - MOST

The National Center for Sustainable Mobility (MOST) is one of the most significant strategic initiatives launched in Italy under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), with the aim of strengthening the national research system and supporting the transition towards more sustainable, innovative and competitive mobility.

In this address, the Director General of MOST will present an overview of the results achieved by the Center to date, highlighting the value of the MOST model as an integrated ecosystem connecting universities, research organizations, industry and institutions. This approach has enabled the translation of PNRR resources into project capabilities, shared research infrastructures and concrete initiatives supporting the automotive and mobility value chain.

The speech will refer to selected projects developed within MOST as examples of an impact oriented approach: experimental platforms, demonstrators, public private collaborations and initiatives aimed at enhancing the value of research results, with the objective of reducing the distance between research and industrial application. Particular attention will be given to system reliability, measurement quality and data robustness as key enabling factors for next generation vehicles, infrastructures and mobility services, in line with the thematic framework of IEEE MetroAutomotive.

The intervention will also look beyond the PNRR horizon, outlining MOST’s future perspectives: consolidating skills and research infrastructures, strengthening Italy’s international research positioning, and contributing in a stable manner to European and global sustainable mobility policies. The experience of MOST shows how a large public investment can generate long term value, leaving not only project based outcomes, but also a shared, systemic vision for the future of mobility.

General Director of Fondazione MOST, Eng. Gianmarco Montanari has extensive professional experience as Chief Executive Officer/General Manager across various sectors, including Automotive, Banking and Insurance, Energy, AI, Digital and Cyber Security, Central and Local Public Administration, and the Management of Applied Research at both national and international level. He holds five university degrees and several specializations in Business and Innovation Management from prestigious business schools (Harvard, Columbia, INSEAD, IMD, …) and is widely recognized as an expert in innovation management and corporate governance in both the private and public sectors. He was awarded the title of Commendatore al Merito della Repubblica Italiana by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella.