19 - Daniela
Daniela Leveratto
Technical Director at European & World Bike Industry Associations (CONEBI & WBIA)
Belgium
Speaker bio:

Important European regulations for electric bicycles have recently come into effect – for batteries, machinery, and product safety. After setting the scene, with the most recent data about the production and market data of the bike industry, the presentation will introduce you to the most relevant regulatory developments which will influence – by all means – the product strategy of ebikes in the future.
Further important regulations will follow, including a new framework around Personal Mobility Devices and type approval revision. What will be considered an electric bicycle in the future? When is a cargo bike still considered a bicycle? Most importantly, will you have to change your business strategy of tomorrow?

Keynote name:
Looking into the future of bikes from the regulatory perspective
Keynote description:
Important European regulations for electric bicycles have recently come into effect – for batteries, machinery, and product safety. After setting the scene, with the most recent data about the production and market data of the bike industry, the presentation will introduce you to the most relevant regulatory developments which will influence – by all means – the product strategy of ebikes in the future. Further important regulations will follow, including a new framework around Personal Mobility Devices and type approval revision. What will be considered an electric bicycle in the future? When is a cargo bike still considered a bicycle? Most importantly, will you have to change your business strategy of tomorrow?