Jul 16, 2018
Albert Shen is currently a senior consultant advisor to the Toyota Mobility Foundation and President of Shen Consulting Inc. He was formerly an Obama Administration Senior Official at the United States Department of Commerce from 2014-2017.
Jul 16, 2018
David Berman, FGDC, RGD, CPWA is a Canadian designer and thought leader. David is a special advisor to the United Nations on how to use accessible design to fulfill the Millennium Development Goals. He was the first Sustainability Chair for the world body for communication design and the first Ethics Chair for graphic design in…
Jul 16, 2018
Tiernan is the Head of Communications, Public Affairs, and Standards at Wayfindr. In this role, Tiernan is responsible for raising awareness of audio navigation and the Wayfindr Open Standard as a cutting-edge accessibility solution. Before joining Wayfindr, Tiernan spent several years in Brussels working in public affairs, mainly on technology policy, including standards in the…
Jul 13, 2018
Quemuel Arroyo is the Chief Accessibility Specialist and ADA Coordinator at the NYC Department of Transportation. He is a New Yorker with a disability who is committed to innovative solutions for barrier free urban space that fosters diversity and inclusion. He joined DOT in 2014 from Investment Management Human Resource at Morgan Stanley. Arroyo graduated…
Jul 13, 2018
Emily is an accessibility consultant, travel writer, speaker and presenter, passionate about making the world a more inclusive and accessible place, and disability an accepted and welcomed part of every society. She lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
Jul 13, 2018
Dr. Anat Caspi is Director of the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington. TCAT’s mission is to employ participatory design practices and community engagement in the translation and deployment of technologies benefiting people with disabilities. Dr. Caspi is particularly interested in exploring…
Jul 05, 2018
Lisa Dickson is the Director of Resilience for the Americas, with a focus on the intersect of the built and natural environments. She started her career as a transportation planner before becoming interested in the carbon markets and, more recently, in alternative financing and investment options related to resilience. She leads climate adaptation projects for…
Jun 28, 2018
Joel Paque is Program Director at The Nature Conservancy. He is a senior policy advisor and environmental leader who designs and delivers globally actionable plans to address climate change and other environmental issues.Joel Paque is Program Director at The Nature Conservancy. He is a senior policy advisor and environmental leader who designs and delivers globally…
Jun 27, 2018
Based in Los Angeles, Julia leads a team of designers, engineers, and researchers in consulting, development, and implementation of technology projects in cities. Her projects are cross-sector, spanning energy, mobility, buildings, and the Internet of Things (IoT). They range from planning for electric, autonomous, and shared mobility; to designing use cases for data platforms and…
Jun 26, 2018
Jaime Lerner is a Brazilian architect and urban planner, graduated in Architecture and Urban Planning from the School of Architecture of the Federal University of Paraná in 1964. Responsible for the creation and structuring of the Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba (IPPUC) in 1965, he participated in the preparation of the Master…
Jun 26, 2018
Matthieu Besson works for ENGIE, an international energy and service group, focused on three core activities: low-carbon power generation, infrastructure networks and customer solutions. He is in charge of strategic partnerships and institutional relationships focusing on Solutions for Cities and Territories, an area where ENGIE is developing, adopting an holistic approach to optimize the proposed…
Jun 26, 2018
Pete is founder and CEO of Orange Barrel Media, where he has led the company since its establishment in 2004. Recognizing that the future of this country was in its cities, OBM’s pioneering work in urban media has defined the company since its founding, and Pete’s primary focus today is developing partnerships that benefit the…