The #CitiesFirst Podcast

For our inaugural episode, we covered the topic of "Decarbonization of the Transport Sector", and were joined by industry experts Tiya Gordon (Co Founder & COO of itselectric), Jennifer Lenhart, PhD (Global Lead at WWF Cities), and Stephen Lorimer (Head of Clean Energy Cities at Centre for Net Zero (part of the Octopus Energy Group)).

Here's a sneak peek into the episode:

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✅How can we transform the transport sector to meet our decarbonization goals

✅What modes will get us to net zero quickest

✅How do we leverage electrification & autonomy tech for the greater good

✅Can we strengthen public transport and urban design to create a paradigm shift

A first in many spaces Selika Josiah Talbott is known by her colleagues as an influential agent for positive change who leads with confidence and approaches the most difficult and complex challenges with perseverance and a commitment to success. As the Founder and CEO of Autonomous Vehicle Consulting Selika is a leading industry voice for responsible investment, engagement, and preparation for New Mobility including robot delivery, autonomous and electric vehicles, and self-driven freight. Selika served as the Deputy Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission as a Gubernatorial appointee. Most recently Selika served at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as the Senior Advisor to the Administrator.

If that wasn't enough, Selika also just published "The Sammie and Sally Mobility Series" with Lisa Bailey Lisa Bailey and Solutions 4 New Mobility Education to start the conversation, increase mobility education and prepare parents and children to move safely in society.

Amazon link: https://lnkd.in/gnk4Vfs8

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✅What's the path forward for Vision Zero in the United States?

✅How can public and private stakeholder move past pilot project fatigue towards long term mobility solutions?

✅What are the most exciting use cases for autonomy in the next 24 months?

✅How did your recent children's book, Sammie and Sally Mobility Series come about?

Augustin Friedel is a Mobility Transformation Expert and Advisor and was previously responsible for the intermodality strategy at Volkswagen AG. Intermodality services at Volkswagen are defined as customer centric offerings in the three segments of Vehicle on Demand (VoD), Mobility on Demand (MoD) and Logistics. Before joining Volkswagen, Augustin was responsible for building and developing several MoD (e.g. Uber, ioki) and logistics (e.g. Zipjet) services in European cities. He is the founder of the online mobility magazine GetMobility, which was acquired by Deutsche Bahn in 2018. He has a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Munich and spent some time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 🛴🚝🚌🧑‍💻📈

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✅How are European cities accommodating for mobility transformation in 2023

✅What are some of the latest trends in urban logistics & deliveries?

✅How can micromobility reinforce its value proposition to urban stakeholders

✅What's the latest in autonomous driving and who are the main industry players?

Ryan Russo is Principal at Together Projects, LLC. Widely recognized as an urban innovator, Ryan most recently served as the first Director of the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT), where he led the new agency through its inaugural five years of operation.

Under Ryan's leadership, OakDOT quickly became a national model for incorporating equity into transportation planning, policy, programs and operations. A start-up in government, OakDOT was formed to pursue a vision of a more equitable, safer Oakland with improved access to housing, jobs, schools and services. From paving plans to emerging mobility, OakDOT worked to center racial equity in every organizational aspect and long-neglected communities are now being more authentically engaged and collaborating with government. Ryan also led OakDOT to launch quickly implemented programs to repurpose streets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, OakDOT’s “Slow Streets” initiative spurred cities around the country to designate neighborhood streets as shared spaces to serve critical community needs of the moment.

Previously, Ryan spent nearly 14 ground-breaking years at the New York City Department of Transportation, ultimately rising to the position of Deputy Commissioner and serving as an instrumental leader in the transformation of NYCDOT from a focus on moving cars and trucks to meeting the needs of residents, businesses and visitors. 🛴🚝🚌🧑‍💻📈

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✅What mobility lessons learned from Oakland and New York City can be applied on an International scale?

✅How has COVID changed the power dynamics in urban and transportation planning?

✅Can slow streets be scaled as a permanent fixture of the built environment

✅What are your predictions for active and shared transportation in the post COVID city?

Jeral Poskey is CEO and co-founder of Swyft Cities, a transportation solution that revolutionizes mobility and transforms real estate, enabling more vibrant and sustainable communities. Prior to Swyft Cities, Jeral was the project executive in charge of transportation planning for Google’s real estate division, where he was tasked with finding sustainable, cost-effective means to move tens of thousands of employees, and in the process, create more livable spaces for their corporate campuses and surrounding communities. Swyft Cities was spun out to take the new technologies developed at Google and bring them to the global market for real estate, developers and municipalities. 🛴🚝🚌🧑‍💻📈

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✅How has COVID changed the land use and transportation nexus?

✅Can transportation demand management strengthen the hybrid office model

✅How can on-demand transit and micromobility lead to sustainable modal shift

✅What are your predictions for the post COVID commute?

Peter Griffiths helps people see and imagine cities differently. As an urban thought leader and city strategist, he most recently explored how the shared #micromobility sector can transition from start-up to critical infrastructure. 🛴🚝🚌🧑‍💻📈

Before this, he worked for The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on the future of cities, supported The World Bank's Global Platform for Sustainable Cities, and consulted to cities across the UK and Europe on maximizing investment and brand opportunities. 🚀

This is an especially timely episode, given my new role at Head of Policy and Government Affairs at Drover AI! Peter and I will be covering various micromobility topics,including #Equity, #Operations, #Economics, #Fleets, #Hardware and #Safety.

Here's a sneak peek into the episode:

✅How has the micromobility market evolved since COVID?

✅What are the biggest hardware tech innovations in the sector?

✅How can micromobility deliver on equity goals and policies?

✅Are operators beginning to see a path to profitability in micromobility?

For this episode, we’re interviewing Guillermo Campoamor, CEO and Co-Founder of Meep.

Guillermo has experience in the public sector, legal, and international commerce industries. Background in OEM with expertise in sales and business development. Builds and grows relationships with both public and private companies. Degrees in law and economics.

We'll be discussing a wide range of burning topics, such as: #Maas, #Ticketing #PublicTransit, #ArtificialIntelligence, and #BigData.

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✅ How can MaaS help to increase public transport ridership 📱

✅ How can MaaS serve as an enabler for sustainable modal shift 🌍

✅ Who's investing in MaaS in the post-COVID city 💰

✅ How can AI / ML help provide a better MaaS & public transport user experience 🖥️✅ What's on the horizon for MaaS in 2023 🛴

Lukas Neckermann is COO of Splyt and Managing Director of Neckermann Strategic Advisors. He is a strategist, advisor, researcher, and keynote speaker on Smart Cities and Smart Mobility. After coining the term, “The Mobility Revolution"​ in his 2014 book, Lukas followed up with three more books: "Corporate Mobility Breakthrough 2020", "Smart Cities, Smart Mobility", and "Being Driven". Lukas is an Advisor to Flock Cover, NEXT Future Transportation Inc., MSCI, SNRG, and other companies, as well as a GLG Council Member. He teaches at New York University and is a guest lecturer at the University of St.Gallen. He has co-founded companies in UK, US and Romania, held Director/Board of Management appointments at Allianz Group companies in the UK and Ireland and a marketing communications leadership role at BMW Group.

We discussed a wide range of burning topics, such as: #PublicTransit, #SuperApps, #Micromobility, #MaaS, #ArtificialIntelligence, and #BigData. Here's a sneak peak into the podcast agenda:

✅ What's next for OEMs and shared mobility 🚗

✅ How can superapps help to supercharge public transport 📱

✅ Is data the new gold, and how much can we "monetize the curb" 🔑

✅ How can AI / ML help us to readjust mobility for the post-COVID city 🌆

✅ What's on the horizon for micromobilty in 2023 🛴

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Carol Schweiger, President of Schweiger Consulting. Carol has over 40 years of experience, and is nationally and internationally recognised in transportation technology consulting. She has wide-ranging and in-depth expertise in several specialty areas, including technology strategies for public agencies, public transport technology, traveller information strategies and systems, and systems engineering.

We discussed a wide range of burning topics, such as: #PublicTransit, #Equity, #Microtransit, #MaaS, #ArtificialIntelligence, and #BigData. Here's a sneak peak into the podcast agenda:

• How can we get public transit back to basics (and put safety and operations first)?

• Microtransit and fixed route: what is the right mix for cities and suburbs?

• What is the current state of the industry in MaaS and where are we at in 2022

• How are innovations in AI/ML revolutionizing public transit data analysis?