Pitchfest: Transportation

Connecting the Penn community with leading public sector agencies to solve today's transportation challenges Pitchfest: Transportation is an inaugural event hosted by the Transportation Initiative at Penn (TRIP), a hub for research, innovation, and real-world solutions in transportation. The event is designed to connect transportation-focused public agencies with students, faculty, and staff at the University of Pennsylvania to collaborate on applied research. Featured speakers include: • Gia Biagi, Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation • Solomon Caviness IV, Commissioner, Atlanta Department of Transportation • Mark Compton, Chief Executive Officer, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission • Steve Dilts, Chief Operating Officer, New Jersey Turnpike Authority • Marie Therese Dominguez, Commissioner, New York State Department of Transportation • Rich Farr, Executive Director, rabbittransit • Rich Lazer, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, PhilaPort • Sabrina Sussman, Chief Program Officer, Choose How You Move Nashville On October 29th, public agency staff are invited to give low-stakes, two-minute pitches on short-term, high-impact projects that could benefit from external expert support. After the event, the Pitchfest team works to “match” agencies with students, faculty and staff. Participating agencies include: • Amtrak • Delaware Department of Transportation • Delaware River Port Authority • Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission • Denver Regional Transportation District • Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation • Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority • Choose How You Move Nashville • Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission • City of Philadelphia • Philadelphia International Airport • Philadelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems • rabbittransit • Upper Merion Township • Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority The pitches are a great fit for capstones, studios, student consulting clubs, and other student or faculty led projects. If you’re a student or faculty member looking for a real-world client, this is your chance. Please contact Pat Sabol at [email protected] to learn more!