Interviews Archives - Transform Transport https://transformtransport.org/category/media/interviews/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:49:27 +0000 en hourly 1 https://transformtransport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-Flavicon_tt-2-1-32x32.png Interviews Archives - Transform Transport https://transformtransport.org/category/media/interviews/ 32 32 Screenless Cities and the Urban Experience: In Conversation with Hubert Beroche https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/exploring-screenless-cities-in-conversation-with-hubert-beroche/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:28:08 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=13721 “Can we make the city itself a desirable alternative to screens? This is a complex but critical challenge” Hubert Beroche is the visionary behind the “Screenless City” concept, which he elaborates on in this interview. As the founder and president of Urban AI, Hubert has institutionalized the study of Urban Artificial Intelligence and developed a […]

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]]> Exploring Collaborative Public Space Design: In Conversation with Luisa Bravo https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/exploring-collaborative-public-space-design-in-conversation-with-luisa-bravo/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:44:03 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=13232 Luisa Bravo is a public space scholar and passionate activist, cultural entrepreneur, and academic. She is the Founder and President of City Space Architecture, an Italian non-profit organization promoting public space culture at the global scale in partnership with UN-Habitat. She has initiated and is currently leading several public space projects, including The Journal of Public Space, […]

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]]> Exploring User-Centered Design Practices: In Conversation with Xue Pei https://transformtransport.org/media/exploring-user-centered-design-practices-in-conversation-with-xue-pei/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:34:10 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=13137 Xue Pei (裴雪) holds a PhD in Design, is an Assistant Professor, and is a member of the Design+Strategies research group at the Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano. Her research mainly focuses on applying design (thinking) approaches and methods as a strategic catalyst for fostering innovation in organisations in both private and non-profit sectors. […]

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]]> Exploring UX and Creative Technology: In Conversation with Matteo Testa https://transformtransport.org/media/exploring-ux-and-creative-technology-in-conversation-with-matteo-testa/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:33:42 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=12760 Dr. Matteo Testa is a strategic designer and researcher based in Milan after studying at Politecnico di Milano and Kookmin University. His expertise ranges from communication and user experience design to data visualization and creative technologies. He has worked in visual communication and taught creative coding with the Codice Inutile collective. Since 2020, he has […]

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]]> Prioritizing People’s Experience for More Sustainable Urban Environments: In Conversation with Barbara E. A. Piga https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/prioritizing-peoples-experience-for-more-sustainable-urban-environments-in-conversation-with-barbara-e-a-piga/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:46:30 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=12708 Barbara E. A. Piga, architect PhD, is a researcher at Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI). Since 2007, she coordinates the Laboratorio di Simulazione Urbana Fausto Curti. She is a member of various scientific committees and teaches at POLIMI. Her research focus is experiential simulation for multisensory urban design in a design-for-all perspective. She leads both European […]

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]]> Exploring Sensory Cities for Enhanced User Experience: In Conversation with Alexandra Gomes https://transformtransport.org/media/exploring-sensory-cities-for-enhanced-user-experience-in-conversation-with-alexandra-gomes/ Thu, 23 May 2024 10:42:46 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=12656 Alexandra Gomes is a Research Fellow at LSE Cities, London School of Economics and Political Science, responsible for coordinating spatial analysis across a range of projects. Additionally, she holds a Teaching position at UCL Bartlett School of Planning and is a Guest Teacher for the LSE MSc City Design and Social Science. She has strong […]

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]]> Elevating Scientific Research with Human-Guided AI Tools: In Conversation with Dr. Igor Osipov https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/elevating-scientific-research-with-human-guided-ai-tools-in-conversation-with-dr-igor-osipov/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:46:34 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=12019 Igor Osipov, Ph.D., is VP Academic & Institutions at scite.ai. He leads scite institutional engagements globally in academic markets and consolidates the work of its channel partners and resellers networks worldwide.  Igor brings significant experience in open science research, relationship management, and business development in the academic and publishing industry. He previously worked as VP Academic […]

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]]> Open Data for Urban Mobility Planning and Climate Shelters: In Conversation with Maurizio Napolitano https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/open-data-for-urban-mobility-planning-and-climate-shelters-in-conversation-with-maurizio-napolitano/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:37:38 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=11517 Maurizio Napolitano is a technologist at the Bruno Kessler Foundation in Trento and is currently the Head of the Digital Commons Lab (DCL). In this regard, his primary focus lies in the development of policies, actions, and software related to open data. He also contributes to academia by teaching Geospatial Analysis as part of the […]

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]]> Monitoring Pedestrian and Vehicular Flows to Optimize Urban Mobility: In Conversation with Alex Buzzetti https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/monitoring-pedestrian-and-vehicular-flows-to-optimize-urban-mobility-in-conversation-with-alex-buzzetti/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:07:05 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=11276 Alex Buzzetti is Co-founder and General Manager of Blimp S.r.l., an Enterprise focused on analyzing pedestrian and vehicular mobility in urban environments using proprietary technologies. In 2012, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Automation Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano. The same year, he began his professional career at e-Shock S.r.l., a company of the e-Novia […]

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]]> A Participatory Approach to Urban Planning: In Conversation with Leonardo Tedeschi https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/a-participatory-approach-to-urban-planning-in-conversation-with-leonardo-tedeschi/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:23:46 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=11052 Leonardo Tedeschi –  Innovation in Urban Space Transformation Area Coordinator, Fondazione Innovazione Urbana Leonardo is an architect specializing in social enterprise management. He has experience in urban regeneration projects and has worked with local administrations, agencies, and associations. Leonardo has been working at Fondazione per l’Innovazione Urbana since 2018. Today he coordinates the Innovation in Urban […]

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]]> R&D Goals in Pedestrian Modeling and Simulation: In Conversation with Tobias Kretz https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/in-conversation-with-tobias-kretz/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:48:00 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=10683 Dr. Tobias Kretz studied physics and graduated in particle theory in Karlsruhe, Germany. He obtained a PhD at the Duisburg-Essen University following his thesis “Pedestrian Traffic – Simulation and Experiments”. Since 2007, he is the Product Manager for pedestrian microsimulation (Viswalk/Vissim) at PTV Group in Karlsruhe, analyzing how to model statistical and strategical navigation of pedestrians and working […]

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]]> Urban Landscapes in the Green Decade: In Conversation with Andrea Balestrini https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/urban-landscapes-in-the-green-decade-in-conversation-with-andrea-balestrini/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=10223 Andrea Balestrini is a landscape planner with experience in nature-based solutions, public space design, and landscape governance within international R&I projects and consultancies. He studied at Politecnico di Milano and the University of Stuttgart. During his studies, he focused on the topic of landscape recovery and water-sensitive urban design in European cities as well as […]

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]]> Spatial Data for Low Carbon Cities: In Conversation with Iacopo Testi https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/spatial-data-for-low-carbon-cities-in-conversation-with-iacopo-testi/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=10050 Iacopo Testi is a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Senseable City Laboratory) where he conducts research at the intersection of urban sustainability, data science and artificial intelligence. In 2021, Iacopo was nominated “Spatial Data Scientist of the Year” by Carto, one of the global leaders in location intelligence. In October 2020, he […]

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]]> How to Put AI at the Service of People in Cities, and Not Otherwise: In Conversation with Prof. Flavio S Correa da Silva https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/how-to-put-artificial-intelligence-at-the-service-of-people-in-cities-and-not-otherwise-in-conversation-with-prof-flavio-s-correa-da-silva/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=9940 Prof. Flavio S Correa da Silva is a researcher in Artificial Intelligence, with over 30 years of experience in theoretical advancements of AI, as well as the development of AI applications for problem-solving, with a particular interest in human-centric AI and applications related to urban mobility, healthcare, wellbeing, and the ageing society. After completing his […]

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]]> Shaping the Future of Society and Cities Worldwide: In Conversation with Andrea Gorrini https://transformtransport.org/media/interviews/innovative-inclusive-and-sustainable-mobility-solutions-for-shaping-the-future-of-society-and-cities-worldwide-in-conversation-with-andrea-gorrini/ Mon, 23 May 2022 11:59:00 +0000 https://transformtransport.org/?p=9525 Dr. Andrea Gorrini is an environmental psychologist with over 10 years experience in the empirical investigation of pedestrian mobility, walkability, and crowd dynamics. His research work is aimed at supporting the design of architectural solutions for enhancing the comfort and safety of people navigating both outdoor urban scenarios and indoor facilities. He is particularly skilled […]

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