Ride, Thrive, Belong: Building Community Through Shared Micromobility: Full Schedule

10:45am EDT

Balancing the Equation: The Importance of Equity for Shared Micromobility Systems

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT

Equity considerations and programming are more commonplace in shared micromobility systems today, however, not all programs are created equal. Learn from experts to structure your program in a way that balances equity, sustainability, and affordability . When these elements come together shared micromobility systems can flourish.

Moderators

Tangier Barnes Wright

Deputy Director of Shared Micromobility, PeopleForBikes

Speakers

Louisa Gag

City of Boston

Shirley Li

PhD Candidate, Purdue University

Doug McClintock

Executive Director, Red Bike - Cincinnati

Peter Lugthart

PhD Candidate in Applied Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Homer Room

Breakout Session

10:45am EDT

Bringing It All Together: How to Establish and Maintain Regional Shared Micromobility Systems

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT

Benton Room

Regional systems had a big 2023, from regional investment and system expansion, to high ridership, to residential membership passes. This panel brings together some of the leading regional shared micromobility systems in North America to share lessons learned and opportunities of operating a regional shared micromobility system.

Moderators

Mike Sellinger

Senior Planning Associate, Alta

Speakers

Amber Wason

VP Growth & Innovation, Drop Mobility

Greg Matlesky

Bicycle Program Specialist, District Department of Transportation

Adrian Leung

Bikeshare and Bike Parking Program Manager, SFMTA

Marah Holland

Senior Transportation Planner, MAPC

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Benton Room

Breakout Session

10:45am EDT

The Philly Experience: Building and Sustaining Equitable Shared Micromobility

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT

Whistler B Room

Indego has been a long-time leader in equitable shared micromobility. This session brings together Indego leaders and stakeholders to share key elements of successfully launching, delivering, and sustaining equitable bike share. While reflecting on some of the challenges and best practices that emerged along the way.

Moderators

Jennifer Hurley

Speakers

Waffiyyah Murray

Indego Program Manager, City of Philadelphia

Waffiyyah Murray (she/hers) is a nationally recognized expert in the realm of transportation equity with a background in nonprofit leadership and youth development. She has presented at several national conferences and provided technical assistance to numerous bike share and micromobility... Read More →

Nate Bowman Johnston

General Manager, Indego Bike Share, Bicycle Transit Systems

Tonnetta Graham

President, Strawberry Mansion CDC

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Whistler B Room

Breakout Session

1:00pm EDT

Adapt and Overcome: Scaling Adaptive Micromobility for Wider Implementation

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Whistler B Room

Adaptive micromobility is not just a want, it’s a need. Learn about funding models and best practices for developing and sustaining adaptive micromobility seamlessly into existing systems.

Moderators

Monique West

Program Manager, MoGo Detroit

Speakers

Dorothy Fennell

Co-Founder and CEO, CargoB

Erin Potts

Director of Marketing and Community Outreach, Bike Share Pittsburgh

Roshin Kurian

BIKETOWN Equity Programs and Partnerships, Portland Bureau of Transportation

Roshin Kurian is with the Portland Bureau of Transportation serving as a Transportation Demand Specialist. Roshin brings expertise in both the transportation and public health fields. She implemented bike share pilots, Prescribe-a-Bike and Citi Bike to School, through the Better Bike... Read More →

Julia Hamill

Program Manager (Everyone Rides Initiative), Hamilton Bike Share

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Whistler B Room

Breakout Session

1:00pm EDT

From 0 to 10 Million [Trips]: How to Grow Ridership and Maintain Success

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Homer Room

Join experts who have been operating shared micromobility systems in major cities for the last 15 years. Learn how to develop a winning strategy to grow and maintain ridership, market systems as convenient ways to travel and embody a continuous improvement model that will enhance any system large or small.

Moderators

Mark Roberts

Sr. Director, TBS Urban Solutions & Business Strat, Lyft

I work on business development and business strategy for Lyft Urban Solutions.

Speakers

Justin Hanna

Director, Micro-Mobility, TPA/ City of Toronto- Bike Share Toronto

Pierre-Luc Marier

Integrated Marketing Director, Communications and Public Affairs, BIXI Montréal

As Integrated Marketing Director, Communications and Public Affairs, he ensures BIXI Montréal's outreach by developing customer acquisition, engagement, conversion and retention strategies, and by creating fruitful relationships with various partners and sponsors. He is convinced... Read More →

Mario Delgado

COO, BKT bici publica

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Homer Room

Breakout Session

1:00pm EDT

Practice Makes Perfect: How to Develop a Thriving Operations Ecosystem

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Benton Room

A good operations program can increase ridership and improve rider experience! Learn best practices from seasoned shared micromobility professionals who have managed the challenges of operating micromobility systems.

Moderators

Benny Foltz

CEO, ROAM (Heartland Bike Share, BikeLNK, and Valentine Bike Share)

Benny joined ROAM in 2018, and served as the Special Projects and Business Manager working for both Heartland Bike Share and BikeLNK prior to becoming Executive Director of Heartland Bike Share (and later ROAM CEO) in 2019. He launched Valentine Bike Share in 2020 in rural Nebraska... Read More →

Speakers

Julien Levesque

Directeur développement technologique, R2 Energy

Raphaël Cherrier

CEO & Founder, Qucit

Raphaël Cherrier is an expert in artificial intelligence, entrepreneur and CEO of Qucit.Until 2014 he worked as an Associate Professor at Arts et Métiers ParisTech where his research focused on carbon storage and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.In 2014, he founded Qucit with the... Read More →

Rory Lincoln

Manager of Business Operations, Shift Transit

Rebecca Reilly

Fleet Technician, special projects, Reddy Bikeshare

Rebecca started at Reddy Bikeshare as a NYSERDA fellow. Though her background in bikeshare is short, she brings with her a 30-year practical experience, networks and research from the worldwide bike messenger community. This had a deep impact on her thinking about making operations... Read More →

JD (Dwight) Doyle

operations Manager, Bicycle Transit Systems

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Benton Room

Breakout Session

10:30am EDT

Large and In Charge: Scaling Charging Stations in Shared Micromobility Systems

Wednesday October 9, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Benton Room

An important strategy to scale electrified shared micromobility is to charge devices where they are parked. This session explores how best to do this in order to scale shared micromobility systems in larger areas of cities and reduce maintenance and balancing costs.

Moderators

Miller Nuttle

Micromobility Policy Director, Lyft

Miller joined Lyft 5 years ago. Miller was Deputy Director of Bike Austin, and before that, Campaigns Director at Transportation Alternatives in New York City, where he ran campaigns for protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety infrastructure and Vision Zero street safety policies... Read More →

Speakers

Sara Khalil

Director of Operations, Bike Share Pittsburgh

Sam Jones

Serco

Kyle Peppin

Coordinating Planner, City of Chicago Department of Transportation

Wednesday October 9, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Benton Room

Breakout Session

10:30am EDT

Making it a Reality: Transit and Shared Micromobility Success Stories

Wednesday October 9, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Whistler B Room

From traditional buses or trains to shared micromobility options, an interconnected transportation network can mean greater ease of use and more access to opportunity for riders. This session explores how and when transit and shared micromobility find synergy.

Moderators

Alvaro Villagran

Director of Federal Programs, Shared-Use Mobility Center

Speakers

Mirtha Gamiz

Planner, TransLink

Tom Nutley

Chief Revenue Officer, Urban Sharing

Wednesday October 9, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Whistler B Room

Breakout Session

10:30am EDT

Partnering for Success: The Role of Community Partnerships in Building Vibrant Shared Micromobility Systems

Wednesday October 9, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Homer Room

Building, operating, and maintaining an equitable shared micromobility system requires engagement, partnerships, and political will. Learn about community-focused projects and how they help create thriving systems.

Moderators

Alia Verloes

North America New Mobility Market Leader, Steer

Alia Verloes is a public policy specialist and urban strategist. She leads Steer New Mobility market in North America exploring the potential and impact of disruptive transportation technologies in cities across the world. Alia’s work covers a wide range of new mobility services... Read More →

Speakers

Colin Hughes

Rebel Group

Nicholas Klein

Cornell University

Meghan Alvarez

Transportation Engagement Coordinator, City of Philadelphia

Karen Haley

executive director, Indianapolis Cultural Trail // Pacers Bikeshare

Elyse McCann

Director of Business Development, EnviroCentre

Wednesday October 9, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Homer Room

Breakout Session

1:00pm EDT

Integrating Bikeshare and E-Scooter Share: Lessons from Pioneering Cities and Operators

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - Thursday October 10, 2024 2:15pm EDT

Whistler B Room

A growing number of shared micromobility systems are operating services under a unified structure. This session explores integration success stories and provides practical strategies to take this learning and apply it in other areas.

Moderators

Bryan Nguyen

Shared Micromobility Implementation Specialist, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)

Speakers

Becky Edmonds

Shared Mobility Program Manager, Seattle Department of Transportation

David Powe

Assistant Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation

Shari Shapiro

Lime

Josh Johnson

Senior Policy Manager, Lyft

Accomplished professional with extensive public and private sector experience in micromobility and transportation policy.

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - Thursday October 10, 2024 2:15pm EDT
Whistler B Room

Breakout Session

1:00pm EDT

Serving the Under-Represented Rider: Tools for Success

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - Thursday October 10, 2024 2:15pm EDT

Benton Room

Shared micromobility user profiles are not identical across modes. This session explores mode-specific analyses and tools to better understand and benefit under-represented riders.

Moderators

Gabriela Becerra C

Communication & Strategy, BKT

Speakers

Stacy Sebeczek

VP of Partnerships, Tandem Mobility

Stephanie Ridgeway

Transportation Engagement Coordinator, City of Philadelphia (Indego)

Taylor MacVittie

Community Pass & Corporate Program Coordinator, Vancouver Bike Share

I'm a big believer in making outdoor spaces more accessible – whether that’s for queer, racialized, disabled, chronically ill, mentally ill, or neurodivergent folk. My biggest joy in life comes from seeing other people accepted, thriving and joyful in the outdoors and in themselves... Read More →

Armi De Francia

Active Transportation Coordinator, Town of Ajax

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - Thursday October 10, 2024 2:15pm EDT
Benton Room

Breakout Session

1:00pm EDT

The Connected Network: Infrastructure and Planning to Build Thriving Systems

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - Thursday October 10, 2024 2:15pm EDT

Homer Room

Join this session to explore how shared micromobility can be used to further advocate for active transportation infrastructure in a meaningful and strategic way and where the planning can overlap.

Moderators

Carrie Long

Senior Planner, Toole Design

Speakers

Tyler Smith

Micromobility Program Manager, Baltimore Department of Transportation

Cadu Ronca

Director, Aromeiazero Institute, Aromeiazero Institute

Cofounder and Director of Aromeiazero Institute and BIKE CAFÉ business on wheels. Loving to be a two little girl’s dad. Graduated as a Lawyer, now a passionate social entrepreneur. MBA in Sustainable management at FGV-SP and also in Socio-environmental business management at FIA-USP... Read More →

Mattea Turco

Transportation Planner, City of Mississauga

Benoit Beroud

Independent expert, Mobiped

Benoît is a French bike share expert since 2006. He recently travelled across Europe to make the public bicycle opportunity & feasibility study for the Region of Brussels. Deliverables are set to be milestones for bike-sharing city officers, industry players and researchers.

Wednesday October 9, 2024 1:00pm - Thursday October 10, 2024 2:15pm EDT
Homer Room

Breakout Session