Prior to joining LACI, he was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti as the first ever Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Los Angeles. Serving as CSO for four years, Petersen was the chief architect of the groundbreaking Sustainable City pLAn, led efforts to make LA a global leader in EVs, and helped create the Climate Mayors. Petersen co-founded Global […]

Valérie Plante settled in Montreal 20 years ago while studying for her Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, and decided to make it her hometown while she completed a Master’s in Museology and a Certificate in Multiethnic Intervention. The passionate cyclist went on to work in the cultural, community and unionized sectors. She has worked within various […]

Since July 2016, Martin has led the Transport Agency’s approach to innovation and new technology. He is passionate about using data to provide smart solutions that connect people, services and infrastructure. Martin joined the Transport Agency in 2014 as Zero Harm manager. Working with industry partners, Martin led the introduction of new technology and data […]

Alvaro Ramis is Head of Global Market Development and Partnerships at MOIA. Mr. Ramis has over 20 years of experience on new business models and innovation and has held management positions in start-ups and multinationals in the fintech, travel, media, and mobility industries. Mr. Ramis has been CMO of car2go and CEO of BBVA SaaS.  Alvaro Ramis […]

Following a degree in business engineering and a number of years as management consultant he was most recently responsible for the development of technologystart-ups as Venture Manager in central research with Siemens AG Munich. He now applies his many years of experience in the strategic positioning of High-Tech innovations within international markets to Volocopter GmbH.

Lilija Rudis is a Principal at Via, the leading developer and operator of on-demand transit systems. Lilija joined Via in 2015 as a member of the Chicago launch team and spent two years optimizing on-demand transit in her hometown. As a Principal on the Business Development team, she now works with cities, public transit agencies, […]

Jeff Russakow, CEO Jeff Russakow is CEO of Boosted, a leading provider of lightweight, portable, high-performance electric vehicles, and an innovator in fast, fun, simple “last-mile” transportation. The company is well-known for its first commercial product, the Boosted Board, a premier electric longboard used by riders worldwide to speed their commutes and daily trips about […]

Ori is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in developing high growth businesses. He is responsible for leading the vision, strategy, and growth for Envoy, as the company continues to build out a robust global infrastructure. With nearly 2 decades of experience driving successful entrepreneurial ventures, including Smart IL and Lenn Ventures, Ori has a […]

Karina Ricks is the inaugural director of the new Department of Mobility and Infrastructure for the City of Pittsburgh moving to the city in March 2017 after two decades in Washington, DC. In this role, Karina oversees transportation investments and policies that support the physical mobility needed for the people of Pittsburgh to pursue the […]

Rudy Salo is a Los Angeles-based public finance partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, a global law firm. Rudy has served as counsel on a broad range of community impact financings involving governmental entities, transportation systems, educational institutions, cultural institutions, and entertainment venues. His practice includes advising lenders in providing credit facilities, direct lending and lines […]