The City of Göteborg, Lindholmen Science Park and West Sweden invite you to the conference:Cluster Collaboration for Sustainable Development - Challenges and Possibilities for the Future Transport IndustryThis conference is focused on examining best practices in the field of knowledge transfer and development of innovation and clusters, with particular attention to strategies and projects developed within a triple-helix context. The conference will discuss the role of cluster collaboration for sustainable development and highlight challenges and possibilities for the future transport industry.With an interactive format consisting of key note speeches, round table discussions as well as a series of labs showcasing concrete results of cluster collaboration, the emphasis is put on achieving increased insights in the functioning of clusters and how to achieve successful outcomes, as well as producing recommendations and building alliances for the future.Keynote SpeakersMr. Jonas Bjelfvenstam, Director General, VTI Swedish National Road and transport Research InstituteMr. Mattia Pellegrini, Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Antonio Tajani, European CommissionMr. Olle Ludvigsson, Member of the European ParliamentMrs. Anneli Hulthén, Mayor and Chairman of the City Executive BoardProf. Karin Markides, President and CEO, Chalmers University of TechnologyMr. Hasse Johansson, Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development, Scania GroupMr. Nikos Pantalos, DG Enterprise, Support for Innovation, European Commission The conference is being held in association with the Swedish EU Presidency July - December 2009.