Under the paradigm of a “connected mobility”, photonics plays a key role by virtue of its bandwidth and efficiency offerings. 6G-EWOC will develop the key components concerning high-accuracy light-based sensing, high-bandwidth wireless optical access, high-capacity fronthauling through fibre-based access, and high-end datacentre technology. While this quiver of 6G technologies is highly heterogeneous, its efficient interplay will be ensured through the involvement of artificial intelligence in the overall orchestration of the 6G network. 6G-EWOC will focus on the following scientific and technological objectives in its mission towards making connected mobility a reality.