Marco Maréchal is an international speaker in the area of smart city, smart mobility, smart water and smart energy. With over more than 150 interactive presentations, lectures, seminars or workshops each year he is one of the leading authorities in this area. Not only in the Netherlands but also internationally. Not only the present developments but also the future of the themes, including innovation, is part of his interactive story. The basis for his presentation is his skills to think and act differently and his strategic point of view. Nodding the dots of different kind of movement towards the future 2030 and beyond. Basis of his presentation is the different kind of extensive survey’s he has done over the past 10 years in the area of knowledge, attitude and behavior in the field of smart energy, smart city, smart mobility and smart water. Marco knows exactly what people want and in which way they want to participate in these different area. The knowledge is added within the nationwide smart city / smart mobility strategy in the Netherlands and other countries in the world. It is also used in different kind of projects involving new technology like cooperative public transport (metro, buses, tram and train), the self driving car, connected cars, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), Internet of things (IOT) and so on. Marco published the best selling book in the area of smart city and smart mobility with the title: Mobility in the future 2030; finally the people have their say. ” It reflects on the survey results, new and current technology and in which way it should be added to create new business models and attracts people to get in. The published book has been presented and given to presidents, kings and Queens as well to Ministers and CEO’s of large companies throughout the world. For example Spain, Australia, USA, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Elon Musk, etc. His presentation give food for thought and discussions about the nearby future and in which way it is going and how we can get involved? In the Netherlands Marco has his own radio program several ministers, CEO’s, Government officials have attended his program. It will take several pages to summarize all the different kind of presentation he gave in the Netherlands and other countries, so below some of the highlights (until now): Below some of the highlights in his career as a speaker: ► Australia and New Zealand; Traveling with the Monarchs (king and Queen of the Netherlands), presentation for the royal family as well for the prime minister of Australia and New Zealand. ► Canada; The world congress in the area of the Future of Mobility and also Smart Energy congress (2018) ► America; Ohio/Columbus; the governor, mayor of the city of Columbus including the team that won the smart city challenge America. ► Denmark; World Congress the future of mobility 2018 (Ertico) ► Spain; The connected Hub 2018 Mobility in the Future. President of Spain, including the ministry of Infrastructure.