CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 Launches in Riyadh: Urban Mobility Leaders Unite to Shape the Future of Cities
Riyadh is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most ambitious urban mobility laboratories, where cutting-edge technologies transition from concept to real-world deployment at a scale rarely seen in other global cities. As cities worldwide grapple with the challenges of congestion, climate change, and rapid urbanization, Riyadh is positioning itself at the forefront of a mobility revolution, showcasing how bold urban planning and innovative technology can redefine the city of the future.
The next decade of urban mobility transformation will be determined at the city level, and Riyadh is an ideal stage for this dialogue. With massive infrastructure investments, forward-thinking policy, and a strong commitment to electrification, autonomy, and AI-enabled transport, the Saudi capital demonstrates how a future-ready city can balance rapid growth with sustainability and efficiency.
CoMotion GLOBAL 2025: A Global Gathering of Mobility Leaders
Opening today in Riyadh, CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 convenes innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders from across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. The three-day summit, running December 7-9, is widely recognized as the world’s premier gathering of urban mobility experts, offering a platform to explore how emerging technologies and innovative policies are reshaping cities.
The summit will showcase high-performance electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous fleets, AI-driven transport solutions, and giga-project urbanism, emphasizing Riyadh’s role as a proving ground for next-generation mobility. Attendees will also gain insights into new mobility models in emerging markets, demonstrating how the Kingdom is leveraging technology to establish itself as a global mobility leader.
Strategic Partnerships Powering the Summit
CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 is hosted by the Saudi Conventions & Exhibitions General Authority (SCEGA) and supported by key Saudi government institutions shaping the Kingdom’s mobility future. These include the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), Riyadh Municipality, Ministry of Transport & Logistic Services (MoTLS), Riyadh Public Transport, Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MoMH), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Digital Government Authority (DGA), and the Transport General Authority (TGA).
The event features keynote addresses from prominent public and private sector figures. H.E. Fahd bin Abdulmohsan Al Rasheed, Chairman of SCEGA and Head of the Saudi Arabian Delegation to the Urban 20, and H.E. Dr. Rumaih Al Rumaih, Vice Minister of Transport & Logistic Services and Acting President of TGA, will share insights on national mobility strategies. Private sector leaders include Mate Rimac, Founder of Rimac Automobili; Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd.; Dr. James Yu, Chairman and CEO of QCraft; Chris Li, Co-founder and CFO of Neolix; Jinjun Tian, CEO of Geely Auto Middle East; Valerie Labi, CEO & Co-Founder of Wahu Mobility; and Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown, South Africa, and Chair of C40 Cities.
In addition, leading mobility partners such as Uber, door2door, Budget Saudi Arabia, and Changan Almajdouie are supporting the summit by providing advanced transport services, EV demonstrations, and connected mobility solutions, showcasing Riyadh’s accelerating shift toward sustainable and technologically advanced transport networks.
Climate Leadership Through The Bridge Initiative
CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 demonstrates a commitment to sustainability, with the entire event fully climate-offset through The Bridge Initiative, which supports high-integrity climate action across the Global South. The initiative calculates event emissions, selects high-quality carbon credits, and retires them to ensure a verified environmental contribution.
For this year’s summit, The Bridge Initiative selected a waste-to-energy project in Bogotá, Colombia, which captures methane from one of Latin America’s largest landfills and converts it into renewable electricity and biomethane. The project prevents approximately 800,000 tons of CO₂e emissions annually, equivalent to removing 400,000 cars from the road, while also improving air quality for nearby low-income communities. Certified by CerCarbono, this project exemplifies high-impact, socially responsible climate action that pairs environmental outcomes with community benefits.
A Dynamic Agenda Shaping the Future of Urban Mobility
CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 offers a multi-faceted agenda, featuring two stages of presentations, dedicated Mobility Labs, the inaugural CoMotion Urban Visionary Distinction, and the launch of Mayors in Motion, a global network for city leaders to exchange best practices, coordinate strategies, and champion practical solutions.
Key themes explored at the summit include:
- Autonomous Technology Deployment: Riyadh is emerging as a first-wave market for autonomous vehicles, integrating driverless fleets into city logistics and public transport systems.
- Mega-Projects and Urban Infrastructure: Attendees gain exclusive insights into Riyadh’s 176-km metro megaproject, one of the most ambitious transit initiatives globally.
- Electrification and EV Adoption: The summit highlights the rapid growth of EV manufacturing, infrastructure, and adoption across the Kingdom, underscoring Saudi Arabia’s commitment to cleaner transport.
- Global Event-Driven Urban Transformation: Expo 2030 and the 2034 World Cup are examined as catalysts for long-term mobility improvements, accelerating urban development and sustainable transport integration.
Additionally, global mobility spotlights emphasize regional breakthroughs: Africa’s shared-mobility innovations, Latin America’s electrification leadership, China’s mobility strategies, North American and European AI-driven logistics, and the rise of Sentient Cities in the Middle East and globally. These sessions provide delegates with a holistic view of mobility trends, challenges, and opportunities across diverse urban contexts.
Riyadh: A Testbed for the Future of Cities
“CoMotion GLOBAL is where the world’s urban mobility future takes shape, and the energy in Riyadh today is extraordinary,” said John Rossant, Founder and CEO of CoMotion GLOBAL.
From ministers to mayors to the world’s most inventive technologists, the conversation is clear: the next decade of mobility transformation will be shaped at the city level. Riyadh is the perfect host for that dialogue – bold, ambitious, and redefining what a future-ready city can be.
The summit solidifies Riyadh’s status as a living laboratory for innovative, sustainable, and technology-driven urban mobility, providing a platform for global collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the testing of transformative ideas in a real-world environment.
CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 in Riyadh is more than a summit—it is a catalyst for change in how cities worldwide approach mobility, infrastructure, and sustainability. By bringing together policymakers, innovators, private sector leaders, and city officials from around the world, the event underscores the centrality of cities in shaping the next decade of transportation and urban life.
Through a combination of visionary leadership, international collaboration, and cutting-edge technology demonstrations, Riyadh is demonstrating that the future of urban mobility is not a distant vision—it is being built today. From autonomous fleets to electrification, AI-driven logistics, and sustainable infrastructure, CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 offers a blueprint for cities striving to be smarter, greener, and more connected.
With three days of dialogue, demonstrations, and strategic partnerships, CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 reaffirms Riyadh’s emerging role as a global epicenter for urban mobility innovation, and provides a roadmap for cities around the world to embrace the future of transportation.
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