James Tate is a Lecturer in Transport Data Collection, Principles of Transport Engineering and Road Geometry and Infrastructure at the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds. Additionally, James is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics at the Technical University of Graz, Austria. James has a Ph.D. in Vehicular Emissions and Ambient Air Quality at the Local-scale from the University of Leeds. His principle research...

Greg Marsden is a Senior Lecturer in Transport Policy and Strategy and Director of Institute at the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds. Greg has a Ph.D. in Urban Pollution Estimation from the University of Nottingham and joined the University of Leeds after a two-year period as specialist adviser to the UK Parliamentary Transport scrutiny committee. His principle research interests relate to the impact of governance structures and institutions on decision-making, end...

Michel Parent is currently the program manager at INRIA (National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control) of the R&D team on advanced Road transport (IMARA research group). This group focuses on research and development of information and communication technologies for road transport and in particular on fully automated vehicles (the cybercars). In particular, in 1991 Michel invented the CTS (Cybernetic Transportation System) which is an innovative transport concept based...

Lucinda Turner is Head of Sub Regional Strategy & Policy, Transport for London. Lucinda joined TfL in 2006 as Policy Manager of Congestion Charging, leading the work on policy development and consultations for the scheme - including proposals for the £25 charge for high emitting vehicles and both the implementation and the removal of the Western Extension zone. She became Head of Strategy and Policy in TfL Planning, developing the policy for Section 106 for Crossrail, leading the...

Daniel Sperling is a Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy, and founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis). In February 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Daniel to the "automotive engineering" seat on the California Air Resources Board. In this position he focuses on climate policy, low carbon fuels and vehicles, and reducing vehicle travel and land use. Daniel is recognized as a leading...

Marcelo recently graduated from the University of Leeds with an MSc in Transport Planning. Marcelo works in a transport consultancy involved with the promotion of sustainable transport, and has a broad understanding of the challenges and needs of transport systems for the future. With a background in Industrial Design, he is interested on the application of future technologies in transport solutions. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events...

Mojtaba is a PhD student in the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds specialising in Traffic Safety and Driving Behaviour. During his PhD studies, Mojtaba recognised the need for using the "right" language to influence behavioural changes. He observed that there are many important findings that due to lack of using the right language are not put into practice within societies. However he noticed that industry has been consistently successful in this aspect. Mojtaba's...

Alexios is an undergraduate student at the University of Leeds studying MEng, BEng Mechanical Engineering. Alexios is an active member of Greenpeace in his country and is a participant of debates and model congresses inside and outside his country's border about several environmental topics, including sanitation in Africa, Nuclear Weapon Proliferation, Reduction of C02 emissions with the use of renewable energy sources and the increase of public transportation. In the spirit of ideas worth...

Mbongeni recently graduated from the University of Leeds with a BSC degree in Mathematics with Finance. Mbongeni has spent several years as a Leeds Young Author and member of Toastmasters International. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized...