Transit + Community

Speakers

Mpact Transit + Community Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 5-8, 2023

Two speakers at conference. Credit: Mpact

Speakers for events, sessions, workshops and plenaries at the 2023 Mpact Transit + Community Conference 

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ImageSpeaker NameJob and OrganizationLocationSpeaking Sessions
Roberto Requejo
Roberto RequejoExecutive Director, Elevated ChicagoChicago, ILTuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the Playbook, Roberto Requejo, Tuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the PlaybookView Profile
Laura RaymondDirector, Alliance for Community Transit-Los Angeles (ACT-LA)Los Angeles, CATuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the Playbook, Laura Raymond, Tuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the PlaybookView Profile
Amari FosterInterim Managing Director, TransFormation AllianceAtlanta, GATuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the Playbook, Amari Foster, Tuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the PlaybookView Profile
Mariia Zimmerman, AICP
Mariia Zimmerman, AICPStrategic Advisor for Technical Assistance and Community Solutions, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of TransportationWashington, DCTuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the Playbook, Mariia Zimmerman, AICP, Tuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the PlaybookView Profile
Jacky GrimshawVice President, Government Affairs, Center for Neighborhood TechnologyChicago, ILTuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the Playbook, Jacky Grimshaw, Tuesday Plenary – A Decade of ETOD: The Story and the PlaybookView Profile
Carole Chabries
Carole ChabriesFounder & CEO, The Clareo GroupMilwaukee, WIMasterclass AcademyView Profile
Catherine Alonzo
Catherine AlonzoChief Executive Officer, JavelinaPhoenix, AZMasterclass AcademyView Profile
Sherry Johnson
Sherry JohnsonPrincipal Guide, Cultivate StrategySt. Paul, MNMasterclass AcademyView Profile
Deborah Ostreicher
Deborah OstreicherOwner, Distinguished CommunicationsPhoenix, AZMasterclass AcademyView Profile

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Call for speakers 

The Call for Speakers for the 2023 Mpact Transit + Community conference is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal to speak.

What happens next?

April  After the Call for Speakers closes, proposals will be read, sorted and ranked by members of our National Steering Committee (NSC). 

May  The full National Steering Committee will meet to discuss proposals and curate topics and sessions. Individual NSC members will choose specific sessions to coordinate. NSC coordinators may reach out to you about your proposal. 

June  The full National Steering Committee will meet again to review and vet proposed conference sessions. This is a back and forth process, involving critique of individual sessions and the program as a whole. Speakers and topics may be adjusted at this point. 

July  National Steering Committee members will reach out to confirm speakers for sessions and confirm the content to be covered. 

August  All proposers will have a final decision about whether they will be speakers or not in 2023. 

September-October  National Steering Committee coordinators will meet with their session’s speakers to go over the flow of content and audience engagement at the conference. 

November
Mpact Transit + Community, November 5-8, Phoenix, AZ, with pre-conference events on November 3-4.

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Does your work involve designing communities for transit, connected mobility options, trails or safe walking?

Do you work on transit-oriented development, housing, business or economic development?

Do you see implications for health, safety, equity, sustainability, access to opportunity and overall quality of life?

 

Whether you're a speaker or not, join us in Phoenix this November.  Everyone who attends can add their voice and help shape the vision for transit-oriented communities.

Call for Speakers Tracks

For specific topics in each track, see the Call for Speakers information packet.

Track 1: Innovative Policy Change
Track 1: Innovative Policy Change

Track 1 - Policies responding to current challenges. Policies that achieve better community outcomes, directly or indirectly.

Track 2: Development Around Transit
Track 3: New Models for Managing Transit
Track 4: Health, Climate Jobs & Opportunity
Track 5: Multimodal Systems and Connectivity
Track 6: Mpact PK Slam

call for speakers

The Call for Speakers for the 2023 Mpact: Transit + Community Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, is now closed.

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National Steering Committee

Our National Steering Committee (NSC), made up of 40+ professionals from across the United States and Canada, reviews proposals to create high-quality, content rich learning opportunities for our annual transit and community development conference.

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