Event Details
Date: September 11-12, 2025
Location: Chicago, Illinois
About the Summit
The transportation sector needs a new type of convening, so we are overhauling our annual summit to convene change leaders in a more effective and strategic way. We’re redesigning it from the ground up. Our new program and approach will intentionally catalyze collaboration by building the understanding, trust, and inspiration that propels communities to create an equitable, sustainable mobility ecosystem.
In 2025, we will bring change leaders together across sectors to deepen relationships, to build a Change Community — a more connected and cohesive network accelerating the shift to people-centered mobility.
How is the New Shared Mobility Summit different?
- We will invert the power. We know there will always be more expertise and knowledge among the attendees than in any speakers panel. Instead of one-way lectures, our Summit will center on questions, conversations and discussions.
- We won’t have speakers. We will have active participants and resource persons. Participants will share, ask, and interrogate. Resource persons will reflect and guide. The most important place will not be the podium; it will be the center of the room in the middle of substantial and challenging discussions.
- We will break walls and build community. Our Summit will not be limited to the two days participants will come together in person. We will design for engagement and learning before and after the in-person event. Some in the form of small groups. We will host online conversations and build virtual communities to mobilize real-world impact.
- If we have the right support, we won’t charge conference fees and will provide travel stipends. Travel and registration costs are prohibitive for many community organizations and public sector leaders. This is an equity problem. It perpetuates under-representation and limits the voices of BIPOC and marginalized communities.
We believe the moments when change leaders come together are strategic. Convenings are opportunities to connect, strengthen partnerships, build momentum, and accelerate local, metropolitan, and regional action so that ALL people have access to safe, reliable, and affordable transportation options, even if they don’t own a car.
Challenging our fossil-fueled, car-centric 20th-century mobility systems has become even more urgent. Pilots in the last decade demonstrated the demand for new shared mobility services. The work going forward is to continue increasing the availability of shared options and public transit and integrating all the various services to reduce car dependence.
Success requires building alignment, cohesion, and trust between multiple stakeholders at the local, metropolitan, and regional levels. The coordination requires deep partnerships across teams, agencies, companies, and sectors.
And yet, as a sector, we continue to convene transportation conferences that use stale models of keynotes, speaker panels, and expert talks. These old approaches don’t build urgency or develop the working relationships, deep multi-sector connections or the networked solidarity our towns and cities need to fight climate change, advance equity, and strengthen community.
Summit Highlights
Keynote Speakers: Hear from renowned leaders in the mobility sector.
Panel Discussions: Participate in sessions about challenges and innovations.
Exhibitions: Explore booths showcasing the latest technology in shared mobility.
Networking Opportunities: Meet and connect with peers and industry leaders.
Who Should Attend?
The New Shared Mobility Summit is your community’s strategic opportunity to invest in effective, working relationships and to deepen trust. The New Summit will provide the time you and your emerging partners need to connect and move at the speed of trust.
Whether it is aligning on shared vision and goals, innovating funding opportunities, improving interoperability, or understanding the key messages to encourage different behavior, trust among change leaders will drive and influence change.
With your help, we will bring together public sector leaders from your local, regional or state agencies, community leaders from effective CBOs, mobility operators and tech partners operating in the area, and leaders from other sectors such as public health, environment, housing, education, poverty alleviation, and economic opportunity.
The New Summit is your opportunity to catalyze collaboration and build and empower your own Change Community.
How to Register
Registering for the summit is easy! Cities are encouraged to assemble teams of 10, including industry professionals, policymakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, students, and educators.
Visit our Registration Page to fill out a request for your team. We will review and follow up with more details for attendee funding matches.
Sponsors
A big thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible.
Platinum Sponsor
GreenTech Innovations
Gold Sponsors
Urban Mobility Solutions, EcoDrive
Silver Sponsor
TransportHub, FutureTravel
Contact Us
Have questions or need more information? Reach out to us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 312-448-8083
- Social Media: Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for updates.
Join us at the 2025 Shared Mobility Summit to be part of shaping the future of transportation. We look forward to seeing you there!