Shared and app based
transport innovation
How technology is changing the way we travel, the
implications for policy making and the future of cities
WITH
Simon Rossi
Professor Graham Currie
Phil Carter
Dr Elliot Fishman
General Manager,
Uber
Chair of Public Transport,
Monash University
Driverless car specialist,
Arup
Director,
Institute for Sensible
Transport
Seminar Topics The sharing economy and transport: The
disruptive force changing the way we travel.
The global bike share revolution & why
Australia’s not yet part of it.
How do app-based ride services like Uber
change car ownership and travel behaviour?
The future of bike share in Australia.
Can app-based car services fill gaps in the
public transport systems of dispersed cities?
Is sustainable transport supported by app-based
ride services?
How does the passenger experience compare
between traditional taxis and app-based ‘taxi-like’
services?
Tackling the regulatory puzzle in the new ride
share economy.
How car companies are beginning to adapt to
the global phenomenon known as “peak car”.
App-based rideshare and safety.
Driverless, app based rideshare...is this the road
ahead and what does it mean for cities?
Tackling the regulatory puzzle in the new ride
share economy.
Monday 15th June 2015
9:00am – 4:30pm
Early bird rate $395 (inc GST)
Yarra Room
Melbourne Town Hall, 100 Swanston Street
Register at www.sensibletransport.org.au
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8th June 2015
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Seminar Speakers Simon Rossi, Uber
Simon is responsible for the
development and growth of
Uber in Australia. Uber connects
drivers and passengers through
a mobile app and operates
in over 50 countries and 200
cities, including Australian
capital cities and some regional
centres. Founded in 2009,
Uber are considered a major
disruptive force in urban
passenger transport and are
backed by major investment
firms, including Goldman Sachs,
Google Ventures as well as a
number of hedge funds. In 2013
USA Today named Uber tech
company of the year.
Uber offers a number of different
services, including UberX, a lowcost service in which a driver’s
personal car is used. UberPool
allows multiple users to ride
together, to increase efficiency
and reduce costs.
Professor Graham
Currie, Monash
University
Professor Currie is a renowned
international Public Transport
research leader and policy
advisor with over 30 years
experience. He has published
more research papers in leading
international peer research
journals in this field than any
other researcher in the world.
Professor Currie has worked
for some of the worlds leading
Public Transport Operators
including London Transport.
Professor Currie is also a specialist
advisor to international agencies
on planning transport for major
special events and has worked
on all the summer Olympic
Games since 1996 and the Hajj
pilgrimage in Mekka, KSA.
Phil Carter, Arup
Phil is an urban and transport
planner with over 15 years’
experience gained through
his time living and working in
Australia, the United States and
the United Kingdom.
Phil has assisted companies such
Google and governments in
the areas of strategic transport
planning, emerging city systems,
smart streets and integration of
land use and transport planning.
Phil brings expert knowledge
on global mobility trends and
emerging technologies such as
driverless vehicles, big data and
real time/personalised travel.
Phil considers the role of these
technologies on cities, businesses
and personal travel patterns and
how technology can benefit and
influence mobility.
Professor Currie specialises in
research on transport futures,
methods to evaluate major
infrastructure projects, methods
to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of transport system
design and operation, research
exploring factors influencing
travel behaviour and the social
and economic influences and
impacts of travel.
Register at www.sensibletransport.org.au
Cancellation policy
Cancellations must be received via email to [email protected] before the 1st June 2015.
No refunds for cancellations made after the 1st June 2015.
Dr Elliot Fishman,
Institute for Sensible
Transport
Elliot is a transport innovation
specialist, with over 10
years experience advising
governments and large
organisations. He is Australia’s
most published researcher on
global bike share systems and
has advised the New York City
Department of Transport and
Transport for London on their
bike share programs. In 2008
he advised the Prime Ministers
Office on oil vulnerability in
Australian cities, during the
height of the petrol price spike.
Dr Fishman has discussed
Australian transport challenges
in articles for The Age and the
Herald Sun. He has also appeared
on Channel 7’s Sunrise program
and many ABC radio interviews.
He is currently Guest Editor of
the journal Transport Reviews
and won best paper at the 2013
Australasian Transport Research
Forum.