Graduated from HEC Paris Business School, Olivier Binet is CEO of Karos Mobility, European leading carpooling solution for daily commuting. Before founding Karos Mobility, he worked for 10 years as an investor in Paris and London for Lehman Brothers, Astorg Partners & Bridgepoint Capital. He met Tristan Croiset, IT Engineer graduate from EPITA, who worked 8 years in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Google, Systran & Criteo. Together, they founded Karos Mobility in 2014 to revolutionize daily commutes in suburban aand rural areas.
Sessions
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June 07: Filling the gaps within the wider public transport network
An AI-powered carpooling solution for more sustainable commuting trips in suburban and rural areas
In a world strongly impacted by the climate and energy crisis, it has become urgent to change our daily mobility habits. Carpooling is then a relevant solution in suburban and rural areas, where driving a car is often the only way to go. However, many projects promoting carpooling for daily commuting have failed. Indeed, it is not easy to change deeply rooted mobility habits, even to reduce its environmental impact: accept to leave my car at home, make a detour to pick up a passenger, or slightly adapt my departure time... During our speech, we will present the recipe to finally initiate lasting changes in daily mobility habits in suburban and rural areas, relying on 3 pillars: a disruptive technology to make carpooling flexible and seamless; a full integration into the public transport network; the setup of strong incentives adapted to users’ profile (co-funding of trips, parking spots)
