Session 5: Innovative Technologies and Business Models for E-mobility
Session 5: Innovative Technologies and Business Models for E-mobility
Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Time: 9:00 - 10:30 (GMT+7)
Venue: Ballroom 2, InterContinental Bangkok by IHG
Session Description
This session will explore innovative business models and emerging technologies that are driving the large-scale transition toward e-mobility. It will look at how new approaches across the value chain—from vehicle technologies and charging infrastructure to service design and financing mechanisms—are helping to make e-mobility more accessible, affordable, and sustainable. The discussion will highlight how innovation is not limited to technology but also extends to new ways of organizing partnerships, sharing risks, and creating value for both public and private stakeholders. The session will be composed of presentations with concrete examples of innovative technologies and business models for e-mobility, including on innovative battery leasing models for public transport, and the City Labs initiative – Supporting start-ups and innovations on city-level in Thailand, as well as a video presentation on the e-bus operating models in Santiago, Chile. After the presentations, group discussions among participants will be held to identify gaps and needs relating to the scale-up of innovative policies, regulations, financing schemes and business models for e-mobility in Asia and the Pacific and beyond.
Session Speakers
Chair / Moderator:
 | Ms. Gloria Gerilla-Teknomo, Principal Transport Officer, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ms. Gerilla-Teknomo has over 20 years of experience in transport sector research, and project preparation, including intelligent transport systems, urban transport planning and design, traffic management, and non-motorized transport. She has led several projects on energy, transport and the environment and currently works on transport and energy decarbonization projects. Gloria holds a PhD from Tohoku University and master's degrees from the Asian Institute of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology.
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Presenters:
 | Mr. Jack Jia, Deputy General Manager, Overseas Business, CATL Choco Swap Mr. Jia obtained Master of Science degree from National University of Singapore and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian Unviersity in the U.S. Since 2021, he has been in charge of overseas logistics as well as APAC region's aftermarket at CATL, contributing to CATL's global expansion and aftermarket network setup from 0 to 1. He also established strategic partnerships with Bosch, ZF, and other global players, earning CATL's "Presidents Award.” Now, Mr. Jia serves as CATL Choco Swap(CAES)'s Deputy General Manager of Overseas, HK, and Macau Business. He drives the global expansion of the "Choco-Swap" battery swapping ecosystem, focusing on building a standardized international battery swapping ecosystem via strategic global partnerships.
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 | Ms. Thitin Hansmutr, Project Coordinator, GIZ Ms. Hansmutr currently works at GIZ on TGC-EMC project, where she supports the development and scaling of innovative solutions for sustainable urban transportation and e-mobility in Thailand. Her work focuses on advancing low-carbon mobility systems, strengthening stakeholder coordination, and promoting technologies that accelerate the country’s clean transport transition. Previously, Ms. Hansmutr worked extensively with international organizations, including WWF Thailand and New Energy Nexus, where she led multi-stakeholder environmental programs, including Solar entrepreneurs training, Climate Tech acceleration, Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Education and Waste Management.
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 | Ms. Azhar Baisalova, Consultant, ADB Ms. Baisalova has over 10 years of experience in policy-making for environmental projects and engaging all stakeholders. She has worked at Bishkek Mayors Office, implementing urban development projects. Currently, Ms. Baisalova is involved in implementing projects for the development of electric transport and urban mobility as a consultant for ADB.
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 | Recorded Video Presentation: Mr. Sebastián Galarza, Executive Director, Centro de Movilidad Sostenible
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Presentation slides available here
