People

Our network of contributors

Mark Streeting

Nov 20, 2018

Mark Streeting is a Partner in L.E.K. Consulting’s Global New Mobility practice and regularly advises private and public clients on the impacts of technology disruption on transport. In relation to MaaS, he recently worked with NZTA on its proof-of-concept pilots, helping form an evidence base for the deliverability and benefits of MaaS across a range…

Shailen Bhatt

Nov 20, 2018

Shailen P. Bhatt is President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), where he promotes policies that advance the development and deployment of intelligent transportation technologies throughout the United States. Previously, Bhatt served as Executive Director for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), where he led the department in planning for…

Nigel Zhuwaki

Nov 19, 2018

Nigel Zhuwaki works with a smart mobility startup designing and deploying flexible mobility solutions for cities in developed and developing urban markets. He has postgraduate research experience with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa in the maintenance and management of urban infrastructure systems. He is interested in the development of platform based urban management…

Taylor Zhou

Nov 19, 2018

Taylor Zhou is a transport consultant in Arup and has been involved in a range of technical and research studies featuring pedestrian planning, sustainable infrastructure, and mobility-as-a-service. Taylor has a master’s degree in civil engineering from University of Toronto, where she was involved in research on life-cycle assessment and greenhouse gas emissions modelling for alternative…

Dr Sally Caird

Oct 29, 2018

Dr Sally Caird is a lecturer in Innovation and Sustainability, School of Engineering and Innovation, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths at The Open University. The SmartDframe project is supported by funding from The Open University Smart Cities Open Challenge Competition. This is linked to the OU-led MK:Smart programme, which received significant funding from…

Mariela Alfonzo

Oct 29, 2018

Dr. Mariela Alfonzo is the Founder of State of Place, an urban data analytics platform that helps placemakers identify and economically justify optimal urban design, planning, and development projects that create thriving places people love.

Heather Keleher

Oct 26, 2018

Writer, world traveler, art lover, and food enthusiast: Heather Keleher is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina who brings her experiences from travel to fifty-five countries on five continents to life through her articles. Author of the novel, Waiting for Sunrise, Heather conveys her passion for travel in her writing, bringing together interesting characters and…

Andy Burton

Oct 25, 2018

I love my work at Hull City Council and I am very proud of my colleagues who try hard to deliver front line and professional technical services to the residents, businesses and visitors of Hull. My role is to lead the Council’s Streetscene Services to deliver Member led, customer driven, value for money services through…

Zeynep Bodur Okyay

Oct 25, 2018

Zeynep Bodur Okyay was born in İstanbul in 1964. She holds a bachelor’s degree in management engineering from Istanbul Technical University and has completed graduate degree in management at Harvard University. She has held various executive positions at Kale Group of Companies. She currently serves as the President of Board of Directors and CEO of…

Marwan Zeidan

Oct 15, 2018

Seasoned executive with years of consulting and complex solution selling experience in multiple industry verticals. Specific focus over the last 10+ years on Internet of Things, Smart Cities and Analytics advising government officials and enterprise executives on the role and value of advanced technologies in enhancing quality of services, increasing operational efficiency and optimizing costs.…

Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana

Oct 03, 2018

Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana was appointed by the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) in 2018 as Interim Director. She lead the development of the GSB’s strategy and resulting initiatives for UCT GSB hub in Philippi Village. Makalima-Ngewana is a town planner with extensive experience in both managing and coordinating public-private partnerships for…