Katie Burns, Director of Planning with London Transit Commission A graduate of the Urban Development Program at Western University, Katie developed her passion for Transit Planning while participating in an exchange program in Sheffield, England during her last semester at University. Upon graduation, Katie started her career as a Transit Planning Technician with London Transit. …
Cole Pouliot Mr. Pouliot is a member of AECOM’s Transportation Decarbonization team, which provides facility design, planning, energy modeling, operations evaluation, and equipment design services to organizations transitioning to zero-emission fleets. Cole spent over 18 years in public transit and over a decade in executive leadership positions. He has real-world experience with multiple battery electric …
Norman Hendry, Halifax Transit Norman is a Fleet Management Executive with extensive experience in fleet maintenance and repairs, lifecycle management, project management, and contract management in both the private sector and the public transportation sectors. He has proven track record in overseeing the strategic direction and operational management of sizable cross-functional teams, driving greater efficiencies …
Keynote Speaker Renee Autumn Ray, Senior Director of Strategic Growth at Hayden AI Renee Autumn Ray has worked with transportation technology and policy issues at all levels of government for over 15 years. She is the Senior Director of Strategic Growth at Hayden AI, a global leader in mobile automated bus lane and bus stop …
Brendon Hemily, Ph.D., Consultant and Senior Advisor, University of Toronto’s Transit Analytics Lab Brendon is an independent consultant with 42 years of experience working with the transit industry in both Canada and the U.S.A. His area of interest is the implementation of best practices and innovative concepts in order to improve the quality and efficiency …
Atiqur Rahman, PhD and also working as a Research Associate the National Research Council of Canada MD Atiqur Rahman works as a Research Associate at the Automotive and Surface Transportation (AST) Research Centre within the National Research Council Canada (NRC). His work primarily focuses on the research and development of Artificial Intelligence systems using Machine …
Tania Wegwitz, MCIP, RPP, Vice President, Transportation, Watts Consulting Group Tania Wegwitz, MCIP, RPP is a Senior Transportation Planner with 25 years of experience in sustainable transportation and planning. Previously the manager of all long-term and short-term transit planning and implementation for the 54 transit systems in BC outside of Metro Vancouver, Tania’s projects have …
Michelle Ferrigan, Senior Transportation Planner & Service Optimization Lead, Watts Consulting Group Michelle J. Ferrigan is a Senior Consultant with over 15 years of progressive Transportation & Planning experience in both public and private sectors. She is a passionate Transit Executive with a track record of successfully leading complex assignments resulting in safe, customer-focused, efficient, …
Ben Hudson, Chief Technology Officer, Blaise Transit Ben is a technology leader with a diverse background in software engineering, project management, and artificial intelligence. As CTO at Blaise Transit, he oversees all aspects of technology development and the technical implementation of client projects. With experience from major tech players like Apple and Pivotal Labs, as …
Certified Stress Management Consultant Deborah Cherrey left the corporate world to help individuals and businesses better cope with stress through a variety of strategies and techniques. Working both 1:1 and with teams, Deborah uses techniques that are both preventative and proactive. All aim at one goal; stress reduction, increased productivity, communication, resilience and success. As …
