About Speaker

Dr. -Ing. Dimitrios Milakis is a Senior Researcher and European Research Coordinator at the Institute of Transport Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR). He is also the Co-leader of Cluster 6 “Societal Aspects and People Needs” of the CCAM Association that brings together 230 innovation stakeholders involved in the connected, cooperative and automated mobility field. His research explores the complex relationships between transport innovations and society, adopting a socio-technical perspective that places society at the heart of innovation. Through an in-depth exploration of societal acceptance, societal implications, and governance of transport innovations, his work has paved the way for new paths of investigation beyond the technological and operational focus prevalent in the literature. His publications on transport innovations and society are among the most read and cited in the field. He has undertaken key roles in various research projects, including as principal investigator, research associate and international expert advisor, in Greek, Dutch, German, Norwegian and EU-funded projects. He has also held teaching and research positions at several leading universities, including Delft University of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Technical University of Munich and National Technical University of Athens.