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On Wednesday, October 16, the university, in collaboration with the Metcalf Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, invites faculty, staff, students and community members to Improved Transportation: Moving Together! Join local government representatives, university researchers and community leaders at this free event, which will discuss the next steps towards improved transportation in Durham Region.

• When: Wednesday, October 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Business and Information Technology Building, Room 2080

Please to attend.

Agenda

9 a.m.	Introductory remarks: Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Â鶹´«Ã½ University John Henry, Regional Chair and CEO, Region of Durham Dan Carter, Mayor, City of Oshawa
9:30 a.m.	Panel 1: Healthy, inclusive cities Moderators: Shilpa Dogra, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Â鶹´«Ã½ University Julie MacIsaac, Director, Innovation and Transformation, City of Oshawa Panelists: Anthony Caruso, Senior Planner, Region of Durham Judy Farvolden, PhD, Executive Director, Transportation Research Institute, University of Toronto Ranjit Gill, Transportation Engineer, City of Oshawa
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Panel 2: Electrification and Automation Moderator: Justin Gammage, Industry Liaison Manager, Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation, Â鶹´«Ã½ University Panelists: Jamie Austin, Deputy General Manager, Business Services, Durham Region Transit Greg Evans, PhD, Professor and Director, Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research, University of Toronto Vijay Sood, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Â鶹´«Ã½ University
11:45 a.m.	Lunch break Noon: optional tour of: ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel and autonomous vehicle testing facility; or Smart grid research pilot (one of Canada’s largest) 12:30 p.m.: Update on the Uber-pilot project - keynote presentation by Jason Reynar, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Innisfil
1 p.m.	Panel 3: The Role of Ridesharing Moderators: Khalil El-Khatib, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT), Â鶹´«Ã½ University Jag Sharma, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Newmarket Panelists: Hamid Akbari, PhD, Assistant Professor, FBIT, Â鶹´«Ã½ University Kevin McLaughlin, CEO, Voila Mobility Matthew Stein, Director, Social Research Centre, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Â鶹´«Ã½ University
2 p.m.	Panel 4: The Big Picture Moderators: Dan Hoornweg, PhD, Associate Professor and Richard Marceau Chair, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS), Â鶹´«Ã½ University Sandra Austin, Director, Corporate Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Region of Durham Panelists: Ralph Torrie, President, Torrie Smith Associates Lisa Prime, Principal Consultant, Prime Strategy and Planning
3 p.m.	Summary panel: Community leaders
4 p.m.	Conclusion and formal reception

For more information, contact Michelle Cholak, Graduate Program Assistant, FESNS, at ext. 5503.