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Voices of the industry

Steer interviews eminent and informed clients, partners and professionals from across our global markets.

September 2023 | Boston

David Straus

Steer speaks to David Straus, executive director at the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) during Transportation Demand Management Week, to discuss TDM's relevance today and what opportunities it affords politicians and the general public.

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August 2023 | Los Angeles

Jose Richard Aviles

Who are cities designed for, and by whom are they designed? Jose Richard has been driven by these questions throughout their professional journey. In their role at the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, they offer technical support to transit agencies, advocating for a more equitable approach that involves genuine engagement with end-users.

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JUNE 2023 | BOGOTÁ

Carolina Martínez

The empowerment of women in the public transportation sector is a reality in Bogotá thanks to La Rolita, the first public operator of the city's Integrated Transportation System. Carolina Martínez, CEO, speaks on how this pioneering project is transforming a male-dominated sector by offering leadership opportunities to women.

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March 2023 | Bogotá

Deyanira Ávila Moreno

We speak to Deyanira Ávila Moreno, Secretary of Mobility of Bogotá D.C. about how the inclusion of women in the transportation and infrastructure sector brings benefits in terms of diversity, creativity, and unique perspectives.

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March 2023 | Greater Manchester

David Healey

The colossal task of decarbonisation looms large in the minds of policymakers, not least when it comes to electricity supply to homes and businesses. We speak to David Healey, Managing Director of Smart Grid Solutions Limited and Professor in Practice on Keele University’s groundbreaking Smart Energy Network Solutions project.

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DECEMBER 2022 | MANCHESTER

Nicola Kane

Why is a vision-led approach necessary, and how does it address the challenges of planning for an uncertain future? Nicola Kane, Director at Steer, shares her lessons learned around vision-led transport planning during her time working at Transport for Greater Manchester. 

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August 2022 | Mexico

Maria del Consuelo Briones

Although significant progress has been made in the area of gender equality, discrimination and disparities persist on a global scale. Therefore, people and companies must work harder to combat and close them. One success story has been that of Maria del Consuelo Briones, Risk Director at Banco Santander in Mexico.

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August 2022 | Birmingham

Simon Statham

Carbon emissions and their influence on climate change are now one of the transportation planning community's most important issues. Simon Statham looks into what needs to be done in order to think differently about transport carbon emissions and why they need to be understood in detail if we are to put forward successful strategies to reach net-zero.

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MARCH 2022 | INDIA

Suresh Goyal

Undoubtedly, the road sector has adapted and changed since the start of the pandemic. MD & CEO Suresh Goyal provides insight into the National Highways Authority of India Infrastructure Investment Trust (NHAI InVIT), and discusses the evolution of toll roads, recent infrastructure investment opportunities and the impact of electronic tolling.

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JANUARY 2022 | COLOMBIA

Felipe Ramírez

Climate change is a reality that is becoming increasingly important. Countries, companies and human beings must pay close attention as they are responsible for causing great damage to the environment. Becoming carbon-friendly must be a shared commitment to mitigate pollutants, improve people's quality of life, and have a better place to live.

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December 2021 | London

Laura Pierce

Delivering against the city’s strategy and ambitions, Laura Pierce, Senior Manager for major sports events at Greater London Authority (GLA) speaks to us about gender inclusive events, the role of a host city in a mega event such as UEFA EURO 2020, and the agenda for future sustainability in London.

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NOVEMBER 2021 | WASHINGTON DC

Matthew Lipka

Autonomous vehicles are sharing our roads today and delivering everything from pizzas to medical supplies. Head of policy at Nuro discusses the advantages and challenges of electric custom-built vehicles while shedding light into how AVs can better serve communities, cities and businesses.

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October 2021 | London

Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin, who returned to Steer as Director and joint UK Head of Planning earlier this month after leading the Surface Access Strategy team at London Heathrow Airport, discusses her cross-regional experiences, the challenges Heathrow faced during the pandemic, and what the future of changing travel behaviour looks like.

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October 2021 | South Carolina

David Edwards

David Edwards, President and CEO of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, provides thoughtful leadership within the airport and aviation industries, a reflection into his career and how he has managed during the unprecedented challenge of Covid-19.

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July 2021 | Monterrey

Astra Castillo

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are becoming increasingly important workplace issues, particularly for women working in male-dominated industries. Astra Castillo, Senior Director of Infrastructure & Project Finance at Fitch Ratings, shares her perspective on these challenges.

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June 2021 | Rimini

Roberta Frisoni

Roberta Frisoni, Councillor of Urban Planning and Transport in the Municipality of Rimini, Italy, shares her thoughts on the challenges of a rapidly changing environment and what the future of urban planning and micromobility looks like for Rimini.

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April 2021 | Santiago

Gloria Hutt

A woman of many talents, expertise, and wide-spanning careers, we were honoured to speak to Gloria Hutt, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Chile, as part of our inspiring International Women’s Day seminars.

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April 2021 | Los Angeles

Carolyn Flowers

We were delighted to be joined by Carolyn Flowers, Partner and Managing Principal at InfraStrategies, for our International Women's Day seminars. Carolyn shared inspiring stories of her impressive career in public transit and recounted her proudest achievements.

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March 2021 | London

James Taylor

James Taylor, General Manager at Zipcar UK, recently shared with us his views on the adoption and benefits of car sharing, how car clubs can support the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion and what the future holds for shared mobility services and changing travel patterns.

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MARCH 2021 | London

Chris Bryant

Head of Tournament Delivery at The FA, Chris Bryant speaks to us about his excitement for hosting major events such as the Men's and Women's EUROs, Wembley's relationship with developer Quintain and the likely impact of COVID and Net Zero on the events world.

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February 2021 | Amsterdam

Sebastian Schlebusch

Head of Market Development at Dott, Sebastian Schlebusch, shares his vision for the future of travel in our cities and explores how micromobility systems can benefit cities around the world, acting as a powerful alternative to the current public transit mix.

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December 2020 | Berkeley

Ashley Conrad-Saydah

Ashley Conrad-Saydah, Fellow at the California-China Climate Institute, spoke with us about California's role in combating climate change and what specific role the transportation sector could take in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

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November 2020 | Sacramento

Margaret Cederoth

Margaret Cederoth is responsible for the planning and sustainability program at California High Speed Rail. She shares with us what this transformative project means for California, and how her team are committed to delivering their strategic vision despite the COVID pandemic. 

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October 2020 | London

Anthony Smith

Chief Executive of Transport Focus, Anthony Smith, reflects on his 20+ years representing transport users and how the organisation's mission has changed over time. We also discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for transport in the future.

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August 2020 | New Delhi

Dr Abhijit Singh

Dr Abhijit Singh, Executive Director of Indian Ports Association, discusses the challenges the ports sector faced during the COVID-19 lockdown with us and how the government’s mitigating measures and reforms will help to revive the industry going forward.

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July 2020 | New Delhi

Rupa Nandy

Rupa, Head of International Association of Public Transport (UITP) India speaks to us about the challenges cities in India face in implementing an integrated transport system as a move towards creating a more sustainable public transport network. 

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May 2020 | London

Susie Homan

The Director of Planning, Engineering and Operations at the Rail Delivery Group shares her knowledge of how the UK's passenger transport industry can learn from Australia's Gold Coast. Susie is no stranger to setting up and running a customer-focused rail business.

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May 2020 | Chennai

J. Subramanian

J. Subramanian, CEO of LTIDPL IndvIT Services, is well-versed in India's road infrastructure industry. Here he shares his challenges during the COVID-19 suspension of toll road collections and what measures had to be taken for the road industry to bounce back.

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May 2020 | London

Andrew Haines

As Chief Executive of Network Rail, we speak to Andrew about what makes him tick and the current challenges he's facing as a result of the social and economic impacts COVID-19 has had on people, businesses, industries and Britain's railways.

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March 2020 | London

Professor Greg Marsden

Greg imparts his knowledge on the science behind shifting towards less carbon-intensive forms of transport. He is a Professor at the renowned University of Leeds’ Institute for Transport Studies and is one of the UK’s leading voices on transport carbon emissions.

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October 2019 | San Francisco

Ellen Smith

Manager of Strategic and Policy Planning at Bay Area Rapid Transit, Ellen is responsible for developing BART's new Transbay Rail Crossing. She speaks to us about how the development around rail transit stations will help to tackle the Bay Area’s ‘extreme’ traffic congestion.

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October 2019 | London

Sofia Athanassiou

Sofia is Commercial Director of Connect Plus, the company delivering the M25 DBFO contract. In this interview, Sofia reveals what it is like working on one of Europe's busiest motorways, and how the transport sector can improve diversity and inclusion.

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February 2019 | New York

Michael Colella

Given his experience working in both the UK and USA, we asked Michael, Associate Director at Steer, about the differences between the two regions, and what challenges he sees for the future of transport in the USA, UK and Canada.

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July 2018 | Manchester

Simon Pringle

Simon, Director of Steer Economic Development, is a highly experienced economic development specialist who formed a new, dynamic team to expand and offer an integrated service, known as Steer Economic Development, to a widening portfolio of new clients.

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July 2017 | Nashville

Stephen Bland

We caught up with Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority CEO, Stephen Bland, to ask him the challenge of developing a transit system fit for a city set to grow by over a million citizens in the next 20 years, and how technology will play a vital part.

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July 2017 | Texas

Doug Douglas

Doug, a DART veteran of over 25 years, directs the Department of Mobility Management Services and shares with us his insight about the future of paratransit and how they are embracing new technologies to offer their users a better service.

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December 2016 | Birmingham

Laura Shoaf

The Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) brings her knowledge to share with us her experience on whether the new transportation agenda in the West Midlands can offer any lessons for planners in North America. 

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December 2016 | Pune

Kunal Kumar

Municipal Commissioner, Kunal Kumar, describes his efforts into getting Pune, the second-largest city in the western state of Maharashtra, selected for the Smart City scheme, and the importance of public participation in developing ideas.

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August 2016 | London

Victoria Hills

Determined to change one of London's most unknown and least celebrated quarters, the CEO of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), Victoria talks to us about her plans to change this vision and the challenges she overcomes. 

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May 2016 | London

Hugh Jones

Our Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Jones, shares his knowledge and experience of how applying innovation drives tangible solutions. He also shares how Steer is working to help address modern transport challenges around the world.

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