John Rossant personally leads the CoMotion team. He is the Founder and Chairman of NewCities Foundation, a major global non-profit institution dedicated to improving the quality of life and work in cities.
John Rossant personally leads the CoMotion team. He is the Founder and Chairman of the NewCities Foundation, a major global non-profit institution dedicated to improving the quality of life and work in cities. He previously led the team producing the famous World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland every January and has been been the producer of major World Economic Forum conferences in China, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. He has also played key roles in Monaco, with the Monaco Media Forum and the ongoing Prince’s Roundtable on Philanthropy. In 2010, French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked John to organize the first global summit on the future of the Internet, the e-G8. John has worked with heads of state and government and leading CEOs from around the world. John is the co-author of the forthcoming Hop, Skip, Go - How the Mobility Revolution is Transforming Our Lives, HarperCollins.
Tim manages the day to day operations of CoMotion, oversees the development of new projects and is overall responsible for all Partnerships.
Tim manages the day to day operations of CoMotion, oversees the development of new projects and is overall responsible for all Partnerships. He has been working with NewCities since 2015 and has developed the program and content of many Foundation events, including Cityquest and the NewCities Summit. He has developed and facilitated workshops and roundtables on urban development and innovation. Based in Europe, he currently manages a number of new partnerships there and is directing the international development of CoMotion for NewCities. Before joining the Foundation, he worked at PublicisLive, where he organized a number of leadership events, and for political campaigns in the United Kingdom. Tim grew up in Paris, and after obtaining a BA in History and Politics at the University of York in England, he spent two years working in Spain and London. He then studied for a research degree at the University of Oxford, where he achieved a distinction. A history and urban enthusiast, he speaks English, French and Italian fluently and is competent in Spanish.
Jake Laffoley is a Senior Designer and Creative Director based in Paris. He specialises in strategy-led branding and the development of rich digital and in-person experiences.
Jake Laffoley is a Senior Designer and Creative Director based in Paris. He joined CoMotion in March 2017 when it was a humble startup. He leads the visual communication and marketing for all CoMotion events and research. He specialises in strategy-led branding and the development of rich digital and in-person experiences. He has worked in London, Paris, New York and Montréal. He holds a BA from the Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design, London and a post-graduate diploma from the Institut des Hautes Études en Arts Plastiques (IHEAP), Paris.
Anna joined CoMotion in January 2022 as Head of Programming and leads the development of program and content for CoMotion's portfolio of global events and webinars.
Anna joined CoMotion in January 2022 as Head of Programming and leads the development of program and content for CoMotion's portfolio of global events and webinars. She has produced events across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia and draws upon years of experience in urban and transportation policy analysis, shared mobility planning, community engagement and research. Much like CoMotion, Anna's career history combines the best of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors with prior roles at LADOT, Jarrett Walker + Associates, CicLAvia, and Human Rights Watch. She holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Dan heads up partnerships at CoMotion; he ensures each one is making the most of their benefits and works on bespoke arrangements during the events and throughout the year. He has been working with CoMotion since the beginning of 2024.
Dan heads up partnerships at CoMotion; he ensures each one is making the most of their benefits and works on bespoke arrangements during the events and throughout the year. He has been working with CoMotion since the beginning of 2024. As an expert in public, private, partnerships, he is always seeing who he can connect for mutual benefit. Dan has worked in Boston, Colorado, New York and Amsterdam. Prior to his role at CoMotion, he led the team at BYCS as Director of Business Development and Operations, a global advocacy organization promoting cycling in cities around the world, working with entities such as the WHO, the Indian National and State Governments, EIT, and the World Bank. Dan currently splits his time between Amsterdam, Mexico, and Los Angeles, and is fluent in English, while becoming conversational in both Dutch and Spanish. Dan holds a BA in sociology from Colorado College.
Jack Craver edits CoMotion NEWS, after serving as a long-time political reporter for The Capital Times, The Austin Monitor, and AustinPolitics.net
Jack Craver edits CoMotion NEWS, after serving as a long-time political reporter for The Capital Times, The Austin Monitor, and AustinPolitics.net
Jed is a digital designer based in the south-east of the UK.
Jed is a digital designer based in the south-east of the UK.
Anna is a member of the Program Team and has a background in Public Policy and Urban & Regional Planning.
Anna is a member of the Program Team and has a background in Public Policy and Urban & Regional Planning. She holds a bachelor's degree in Public Policy & Law from Trinity College and is pursuing a dual master's degree in Comparative and Global Planning from UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and Sciences Po in Los Angeles, California and Paris, France, respectively. Her initial passion for planning came from public and affordable housing research, but she is excited about the transition she made to transit and mobility and seeing how other fields of city planning interconnect with each other. She is currently based in Paris, but she is looking forward to eventually returning to her home on the East Coast when she is done with her master's degree and continuing to make cities more livable and equitable.
Anthea Rosenbaum is pursuing her Masters of Urban and Regional Planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Anthea Rosenbaum is pursuing her Masters of Urban and Regional Planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Anthea has a background in city and federal government, local organizing, research, and private development. This background enables her to understand how these various forces work together to advance a more innovative, equitable, and mobile city.
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