The Current State of Transport and Mobility with Onika Miller, FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile)

The Future Car: A Siemens Podcast

Did COVID permanently wipe out the gains made in shared mobility?

As the pandemic slows down due to vaccinations, many people are waiting to see if shared transport will make a comeback. Will people give up on having their own playlist, snacks in the glove compartment, freedom from scheduled rides, privacy when on that personal call, and many other personal car benefits? Clearly, this won’t be an overnight shift where people say, "COVID is over. Let’s take the train!"

The transport and mobility ecosystem was heavily impacted by the pandemic but it was also presented with an opportunity to fine-tune the progress they had made.

In this episode, part 1 of 2 episodes, Ed Bernardon interviews Onika Miller, Acting Secretary-General of the FIA Mobility Division, and Head of the FIA Innovation Fund. Her job involves creating a safer and sustainable transportation ecosystem for the future. She’ll help us understand the state of transportation today and what the future holds for this important area of our lives.

Some Questions I Ask:

• When was FIA started? (03:11)
• How do drivers look at the FIA? (07:35)
• What are today’s biggest challenges in the world of transportation? (21:42)
• Do you think that the changes in attitude against shared transportation due to COVID will be reversed after it passes? (25:18)
• How do you encourage people to want to drive when they have all these other options? (28:14)

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• The changes that FIA has experienced over the years (04:36)
• The responsibilities of FIA (08:46)
• The relationship between FIA, two pillars of sports, and mobility (10:55)
• How clubs supported each other during the pandemic (14:21)
• How COVID impacted people’s attitude towards transportation (22:07)
• The importance of offering a range of modal choices of transport to consumers (29:42)

Connect with Onika Miller:

• LinkedIn
• FIA

Connect with Ed Bernardon:

• LinkedIn
• Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution
• Motorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobility
• Siemens Digital Industries Software

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