Fast Forward explores revolutionary technologies, ideas, and developments that are just around the corner and examines the ways they will reshape society.
With CoMotion Miami behind us, Greg Lindsay and Jonah Bliss recap this spring's season of Fast Forward — Elon! EVs! SPACs! Stonks! — plus Secretary Pete's Miami keynote conversation with CityFi's Gabe Klein. Listen in!
The Preview Show: CoMotion MIAMI with Anthea Zeng by CoMotion
Greg Lindsay chats with REEF Co-Founder & SVP, Philippe Saint-Just by CoMotion
A world of EVs won't make much difference if we're unable to charge them all — and do it cleanly. Greg Lindsay chats with Giovanni Bertolino, head of e-mobility at Enel X North America, to discuss the utility's charging solutions and the future of personal electric mobility.
Funding the Emerging Mobility Landscape of the Future by CoMotion
INVERS doesn’t make the scooter; they make it profitable. Greg Lindsay chats with CEO Alex Kirn about the firm’s nearly 30-year history of building the technology to make shared mobility possible, and about where micromobility may be headed next. Listen in!
The days of docklessness and drop-off-and-pick-up from anywhere are numbered. Greg Lindsay chats with Tranzito’s Gene Oh about “curbside mobility hubs” and a new generation of transit infrastructure offering mobility-as-a-service from the ground-up rather than the top-down.
Every week, geopolitics seems to throw another monkey wrench into the future of mobility — whether it’s chip shortages, lithium mines, or the race to build better batteries before China’s automakers do. Greg Lindsay chats with the Strategic Insight Group’s Scott Malcomson about the ripple effects from superpower rivalries and splintering supply chains.
Scooters and Smoke-Filled Rooms — Greg Lindsay chats with Superpedestrian’s Paul White by CoMotion
EV Incentives and Biden Bucks - Jonah Bliss chats with Chargie CEO Zach Jennings by CoMotion
The EV revolution needs to be for everyone! Jonah Bliss chats with Kameale C. Terry by CoMotion
On Parisians Sharing Scooters and Data - Greg Lindsay chats with Blue Systems' Christophe Arnaud by CoMotion
Dollar vans, Jeepneys, Matatus, oh my! Greg Lindsay talks with Benjamin de le Pena and Su Sanni by CoMotion
Can Gig Work Ever Be Good Work? - Greg Lindsasy chats with Managed by Q Founder Dan Teran by CoMotion
Tracking SPACs - Jonah Bliss chats with SPAC Track’s Nick Gershenhorn by CoMotion
On privacy, disruption, and cities - Greg Lindsay chats with Tusk Strategies’ Bradley Tusk by CoMotion
All I Want for Christmas Is a SPAC - 2020 in Review by CoMotion
Stonks, SPACs, and the S&P 500 - Greg Lindsay chats with Ludicrous Author E.W. Niedermeyer by CoMotion
Dreaming of Computer Vision - Jonah Bliss chats with Automotus’ Jordan Justus by CoMotion
Fast Forward comes to you from CoMotion LA LIVE. Keynote Conversation with Wayne Ting, CEO of Lime. by CoMotion
The CoMotion LA LIVE Preview Extravaganza! by CoMotion
Envisioning Mobility's Future - Jonah Bliss chats with Hoag + Co’s Marc Hoag by CoMotion
Electrifying Public Transport - Greg Lindsay chats with Arrival's Avinash Rugoobur by CoMotion
Accelerating LA Innovation — Greg Lindsay chats with Urban Movement Labs’ Julia Thayne by CoMotion
From Slow Streets to Essential Places with Oakland’s Warren Logan by CoMotion
Micromobility is Here to Stay - Greg Lindsay chats with Avra van der Zee by CoMotion
Right of Way - Greg Lindsay Chats with Angie Schmitt by CoMotion
A New Path Forward for Mobility - Announcing Fast Forward, with Gabriella Gomez-Mont by CoMotion
Episode 77. Greg Lindsay sits down with Matt Newberg, Founder of HNGRY, to discuss the intersection between technology and the way people eat, the food delivery wars, insider insights into Amazon’s soon to be announced revamped grocery store format, dark convenience stores, and much more. Greg and Jonah also discuss GM’s whopping $806 million loss, Boeing's irrational optimism, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 76. Greg Lindsay sits down with Rachel Haot, Executive Director of Transit Innovation Partnership, to discuss her organization's COVID-19 inspired Challenge and the post-coronavirus future of urban mass transit. Greg and Jonah also chat about the public response to The Boring Company's latest tunneling plans, autonomous (or teleoperated) deliverybots hitting the streets across US cities, AutoX’s AV milestone, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 75. Greg Lindsay sits down with Gregor Macdonald, the mobility, climate change and renewable energy expert behind The Gregor Letter, to discuss Tesla's massive market cap and what its future trajectory is as part of the energy stack. Greg Lindsay also chats with Jonah Bliss about Fisker and Karma Automotive's multimillion dollar funding rounds, Uber’s latest ambitions, Revel's West Coast launch, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 74. Greg Lindsay sits down with Oliver Bishop, General Manager, Shell Hydrogen, to discuss hydrogen fuel, how far it's come in recent years, and the EU's epic plans for H2. Greg Lindsay also chats with Jonah Bliss about Uber's tie-up with Postmates and their unending battle against California and the classification of their workers, Tesla's Cybertruck opening up pre-orders in China, the UK's major order for a commercial fleet of EVs, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 73. Greg Lindsay sits down with Adriana Zenteno, who recently stepped down as the CEO of MaaS Latam, to discuss how new mobility modes are faring in Mexico, from ride-hailing to micromobility and each technology's associated triumphs and challenges in the region. Greg Lindsay also chats with Jonah Bliss about Uber's acquisition of Postmates, Indian ride hailing giant Ola's latest feature additions, Lyft's return to on-road AV testing in CA, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 72. Jonah Bliss and Greg Lindsay talk through the latest mobility happenings, with a special emphasis on all the exciting developments coming out of South Florida and Latin America. Plus, listen in for a special walk-through of the top sessions and most exciting elements of this week’s CoMotion MIAMI LIVE.
Episode 71. Greg Lindsay sits down with Albert Garcia, Chairman, Wynwood Business Improvement District, to discuss how Wynwood in Miami went from a rundown neighborhood to a hotspot for art, nightlife, and urban innovation. Greg Lindsay also chats with Jonah Bliss about DoorDash's recent $400M in fresh funding, Hertz's stalled IPO, Ford's upcoming ADAS, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 70. Greg Lindsay sits down with Dr. Destiny Thomas, Founder and CEO of Thrivance Group, to discuss and challenge conventional (white) narratives about transportation planning. Greg Lindsay also chats with Jonah Bliss about a California agency fighting back against Uber and Lyft re AB5, the ACLU joining in on an Uber lawsuit against LA's MDS, Tesla's skyrocketing stock, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 69. Greg Lindsay sits down with Scott Kubly, Founder and CEO of Cabana, to discuss how his company combines vanlife, car-sharing and a boutique hotel all into one unique service. Greg Lindsay also chats with Jonah Bliss about the fight for open streets and the protests sweeping cities across America (as well as the world) and other happenings of the week.
Episode 68. John Rossant sits down with Alvaro Ramis, Vice President of BD and Strategic Alliances at Bestmile, to discuss how the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the future of urban mobility. Greg Lindsay and Jonah Bliss also chat about car rental stalwart Hertz going under, Uber trashing thousands of JUMP bikes, Amazon moving into autonomous delivery, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 67. Greg Lindsay sits down with Henrik Holland, COO of Greenlots, to discuss the burgeoning future of electric charging as EV adoption drives forward. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss about cities creating open streets, the new face of food delivery (and how some restaurants are rebranding on delivery apps so as not to dissuade more discerning customers — we're looking at you Chuck E. Cheese), and other happenings of the week.
Episode 66. Greg Lindsay sits down with Bronwen Thornton, CEO at Walk21 Foundation, to discuss the ways that the UK is investing in revamping its transportation across the country, focusing on walking and cycling, and reducing the demand on public transport during the pandemic. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss about Elon Musk's embattled attempt to reopen his California Tesla plant, GM's canceled e-bike, Uber's desire to buy Grubhub, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 65. Greg Lindsay sits down with Mike Lydon, Principal at Street Plans, to discuss how he helps guide cities as they move to open street space for pedestrians and cyclists. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss about cities' open streets initiatives, recent micromobility tie-ups, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 64. Continuing our examination of EVs, Greg Lindsay sits down with John Voelcker, a provider of global auto industry analysis, and Loren McDonald, content marketer and EV analyst, to discuss the rapidly approaching future of electric vehicles across the world. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss about how the EV ecosystem will fare during and after the coronavirus crisis.
Episode 63. Greg Lindsay sits down with Dheeraj Bhardwaj, CEO of Arnab Mobility, to discuss how his company is bringing micromobility to the United Arab Emirates. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss about the plummeting prices of oil, airlines, and used cars, as well as how cities are continuing to react to the ongoing lockdowns.
Episode 62. Greg Lindsay sits down with Ivo Cré, Director Policy and Projects at Polis, to talk about how the pandemic is changing the face of mobility in cities, and how those areas are adapting to this new way of life. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss to discuss how the world is already thinking about reopening global economies, and how the auto industry is having, and will continue to have, serious financial woes.
Episode 61. Greg Lindsay sits down with Tiffany Chu, CEO and Co-Founder at Remix, to learn what sorts of trends she's seeing in cities regarding all facets of mobility. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss to discuss the coronavirus' continued effect on the world of mobility.
Episode 60. Greg Lindsay sits down with Harry Campbell, Founder & CEO of The Rideshare Guy, to get some real insight into how coronavirus is affecting gig economy workers like rideshare drivers and delivery people. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss again, to discuss the pandemic's continued effect on the world of mobility.
Episode 59. Greg Lindsay sits down with Paul Comfort, Vice President of Business Development at Trapeze, to discuss how transit agencies are pivoting to stay solvent during these troubled coronavirus times. Greg also chats with Jonah Bliss to fill you in on the latest happenings in mobility as the world goes into quarantine.
Episode 58. John Rossant sits down with international relations guru and best-selling author Parag Khanna in Singapore about where our world is heading: Khanna believes this century will be an Asian century -- though not necessarily a Chinese one. And the coronavirus pandemic will only be a setback to that future, not its death knell. John also chats with Greg Lindsay about the pandemic and its effect on the world of mobility.
Episode 57. Greg Lindsay chats with Hugh Martin about how Lacuna helps cities and transportation agencies to better manage the public right-of-way. Lacuna supports an open source software community focused on enabling modern urban mobility, helping cities make use of open source programs so cities and citizens both benefit.
Episode 56. Greg Lindsay chats with Amanda Roraff, PlanetM's Managing Director, on how Michigan is reshaping itself to be a seedbed for mobility innovation. Once known only for autos, the Wolverine State is hoping to usher in a more equitable, transit-friendly future.
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