Fast Forward

On this episode of Fast Forward, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Trucks VC founding partner Reilly Brennan to discuss the macroeconomic picture of mobility in 2026. What's changed since the frothy days of the SPAC era? What investments are starting to pay off? Are robotaxis still in their infancy, or entering a new era altogether?

Take a look back at some of the most interesting conversations at CoMotion MIAMI 2026 on this special episode of Fast Forward, hosted this time by Javier Bettancourt of Mobility Matters!

Take a look back at some of CoMotion Miami's themes and topics, featuring interviews by Mobility Matters' Javier Bettancourt.

A sneak peek of what's to come next week at CoMotion Miami 2026, plus a few standout moments from last year's panels.

For more than a century, conventional urban planning has prioritized the efficient movement of passengers from the core to the periphery. But what if this system ignores the transportation needs of most people? In this episode, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Melissa Bruntlett, author of "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation", a book that showcases how female leaders are transforming cities through people-focused, sustainable, and inclusive urban design, using case studies from cities like Paris, Bogotá, and Manila to highlight their success in creating safer, more livable spaces.

On this episode, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Abhilasha Bhola, Director of the Auto Supply Chain Campaign at Public Citizen, to discuss their newest report, which identifies the leaders (and losers) in the race for transparency and sustainability in the electric vehicle supply chain.

Since opening to foreign investment and trade, China has seen an ensuing urbanization that would make industrial economies of the 19th century blush: Beijing alone went from 20,000 cars to about 6 million in 40 years. Along the way, hundreds of miles of high speed rail, thousands of layers of digital infrastructure, and countless new housing units came with that urbanization - but what has China learned from its breakneck urbanization, and what will places like the Arabian Gulf take from it? To answer that, host Nick Perloff-Giles is joined by Lola Woetzel, China expert and Founder & Partner at Global6, a global advisory firm.

Chinese giants like BYD have surged in the share of previously impenetrable markets like the EU and the Gulf, prompting concern by policymakers and excitement by consumers looking to save on their next car. How did we get here? Where does the industry go from here? To answer that, host Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Automobility's Bill Russo, former auto executive and expert in the automotive industry, to discuss how China isn't just rethinking auto manufacturing - it's rethinking what a mobility industry even looks like.

In this episode of CoMotion’s Fast Forward podcast, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Laura Krull, Senior Policy Manager at Lyft Urban Solutions, to discuss the rapidly changing world of electrified bikeshare. Bikeshare is suddenly becoming half mobility service, half distributed battery network - how should planners, policymakers, and riders be thinking about the change?

In municipal elections across the country recently, incumbent mayors faced recall challenges. Not so in Boston, where Mayor Michelle Wu ran unopposed in a race that affirmed her positive, proactive approach to governing. In this episode, Nick sits down with Shin-Pei Tsay, the chief research and data officer and executive director at the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM); Shin-pei has led a variety of efforts to reimagine city services to be more efficient, equitable, and fun, and speaks about the challenges and opportunities therein.