Opening session: The electric vehicle future
Time: May 7, 2026, 10:00-11:00
Place: Main stage
The electric future is not a single storyline. It is shaped by bold ideas, hard choices, and innovation across the entire mobility ecosystem. This opening session brings together leading voices to explore how electrification is redefining mobility – from design and technology to markets and real‑world use.
The session opens with a fireside chat with Lawrence Hamilton (Lucid Motors), followed by a continued fireside conversation led by Lars Godbolt with Hamilton, Ken Maeda and Bror Alwin. In this discussion, they explore design, electrification, and the enduring love of cars, connecting innovation with emotion and identity.
The session concludes with keynote insights from Agnes Árnadóttir (Brim Explorer), Marie Carlsson (Volvo Trucks), and Wen Han (Windrose Trucks), highlighting how electrification is transforming mobility across land and sea.
Different journeys. One shared direction.
This session sets the stage for the electric vehicle future.
Speakers:
Based in Amsterdam, Hamilton brings over three decades of experience in the automotive industry, having held leadership positions across Europe, North America and the…
Bror Alwin
Bror Alwin is an industrial designer from Norway specializing in high-performance tuning of electric vehicles. For the past four years,…
Ken Maeda is a leading voice in Japan’s automotive and mobility sector. He specializes in the shift to EV, AI-driven autonomy, and…
Agnes Árnadóttir is the co-founder and CEO of Brim Explorer, a pioneering Norwegian company developing and operating silent, electric and…
Marie Carlsson is a passionate driver of electromobility with over a decade of experience shaping sustainable solutions for transport industry and public…
Wen HAN is the founder, chairman and CEO of Windrose EV trucks. He has a MBA from Stanford University and Bachelor’s Williams…