These institutions include the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées -ParisTech, the French Institute of Urbanisme, the UPM-Technical University of Madrid, UPC-Cataloña-BarcelonaTech, and the OECD. In particular, she works on the nexus between travel behavior, social and environmental variables, and equity issues.

She coordinated the EU Cost Action Transport Equity Analysis (TEA, TU 1209). She got two grants for excellence: one in France by the Ile-de-France region for her post-doc research on environmental inequality and a second one in Spain (Juan de la Cierva), for her research work on travel demand modeling and socio-economic effects of transport.  She is a member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committees on Travel Behavior and Value and Women’s Issues in Transportation. She is chairing the Behavioral Processes: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods subcommittee at the TRB. She is a member of the European platform Women in Transportation for Change.

She has taught in various European universities (Spain, France, UK, Slovakia) and supervised students for their PhD or master’s thesis. Currently, she is co-chair of the work package on Mobility for the Urban Innovative Action “Mares Madrid” where she is tutoring innovative entrepreneurial ideas in sustainable mobility with a gender perspective. She is chair of WG1 on Macroeconomic and legal impact of the EU COST Action (WISEACT, CA16222).

She is cooperating with national and international institutions and associations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the European Commission and the Spanish Transport Department (DGT) for gender and transport aspects, and the Transport & Environment Association for modeling health impacts of transport. She carries out decision support projects for Municipalities (e.g. Madrid), Metropolitan Areas (Barcelona Metropolitan Area), Transport Authorities such as the ATM of Barcelona, and research centers such as IFSTTAR, in France). She advises several H2020 European projects on sustainable mobility and accessibility. Within cambiaMO she is responsible for research, innovation and development in the fields of equity and transport, inclusive technology, and sustainable logistics.

With a background in Industrial Design Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction, María has 20 years of professional experience in the assessment of new mobility systems and services. She has supported transport and mobility policies at European level and has run dozens of tests with users, focus groups, observation techniques, co-creation workshops, leading to a multitude of publications. She started working as a researcher on human factors in driving in the private sector for about 15 years, participating in several EU projects from the 6th, 7th and Horizon 2020 research framework programmes. In 2016, she joined the Sustainable Transport Unit at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, as a technology and policy analyst on autonomous road transport. There, she has supported EU policies with scientific evidence about the impacts of a Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility, in particular, the 2018 European Commission’s strategy “On the road to automated mobility: An EU strategy for mobility of the future”. María has been responsible for the scientific activities of a mobility Living Lab, engaging citizens in the co-creation of future mobility solutions such as a ride sharing application or an automated delivery droid. The main focus of her work is the analysis of the social implications of new mobility systems and services.

She holds an MSc in Urban, Regional, and Environmental Planning from Politecnico di Milano (2001) and a Ph.D. in sustainable transport from Università degli Studi di Brescia (2009). Over the years, she has focused on walking and cycling, health, public space, and air quality. Her work has spanned research, the public sector, and European network associations, collaborating with public officials, practitioners, national and international stakeholders, and intergovernmental organizations.

In 2009, Florinda relocated to Brussels to join the European Cyclists’ Federation, where she co-developed capacity-building programs in cycling policy for city leaders and practitioners. During her time at Polis Network (2012-2020), Florinda served as the coordinator of the Health and Transport Working Group. She actively contributed to the public debate on integrating health considerations into transport planning. Since then, she has managed more than 15 strategic European research and innovation projects. These projects cover a wide range of topics, from active mobility to urban logistics, mobility indicators, automated vehicles, electromobility, and sustainable urban mobility planning.

In 2020, Florinda took on the role of Head of City Club community of practice within the Management Team of EIT Urban Mobility Knowledge and Innovation Community. In this capacity, she collaborated with a Europe-wide partnership to co-develop challenge-based solutions at the intersection of technology and policy.

Florinda is a Senior Expert invited by the Solar Impulse Foundation to evaluate cleantech solutions for their Efficient Solutions label. Additionally, she is regularly assessing research and innovation projects within various EU programs.

Her dedication to expanding her knowledge has led her to participate in exchange programs with prestigious academic institutions such as the Erasmus School of Economics, in Rotterdam, and Pompeu Fabra University, in Barcelona. During these exchanges, she has immersed herself in more specific fields of study, such as Behavioral Economics, Gender Economics, and Environmental Economics. Her commitment to the gender perspective is reflected in her participation in training workshops in New York, where she attended events like “Engaging Today’s Girl to Empower Tomorrow’s Woman.”

At cambiaMO, Sandra is eager to acquire new knowledge and translate it into practical applications. Her goal is to develop analytical and econometric skills to create behavior change models in the context of the transition to climate neutrality. Her aspiration includes exploring economic growth scenarios that are compatible with environmental and climate objectives, as well as researching Transportation Economics and macroeconomic growth models. Additionally, she demonstrates a special interest in Care Economics with a gender-focused approach.

He focused his research on the factors that influence the decision to use the bicycle as an urban transport mode, laying the foundations of the concept of familiarity as one of the keys to the modal choice in travel behavior.

He summarizes over 15 years of experience in the field of urban sustainability and on the alternatives to the current socio-technical mobility system, developing plans, projects and transformation strategies in Reggio Emilia, Madrid and Vitoria-Gasteiz.

He also works on conflicts and synergies among different transport modes and users as well as their effects in terms of social equity. He develops and co-designs strategies to make safer, fair and liveable public spaces for walking, cycling and transit.

Since September 2017 co-leads the Mobility Hub (Mar de Movilidad) of the project MARES Madrid, an innovative European Union project of urban transformation through the cooperative economy system.

Within cambiaMO is responsible for the coordination of tasks and develops projects related to active mobility and cultural innovations for generating social learning and innovative entrepreneurial ideas in the realm of mobility.

She was awarded a PhD at the Centre for Environmental Policy Imperial College London with a thesis about how social and built environment factors impact behaviour change of cycling for transport, with data from the European Project PASTA (Physical Activity Through Sustainable Transport Approaches). Co-author of more than 40 peer reviewed papers and academic book chapters. Member of the board of the Active Travel Studies Journal (open access). As a consultant, she has worked in more than 50 projects, plans, reports, and publications for clients at local, regional, national, European and international level. Trainee at the European Commission, DG Move, in 2012, and is an expert evaluator of European project proposals. Both in research and consultancy projects, Esther works on impact evaluation studies using mixed a methods approach (quantitative and qualitative). With experience in the evaluation of social, environmental, and economic cycling impacts, her latest projects focus on the impacts on health and well-being, and from a gender and intersectional approach. She facilitates collaborative processes of co-creation to design more sustainable and accessible cycling mobility studies and policies. Esther also coaches and trains other consultancies and administrations in mobility planning and policy and teaches in several postgraduate programmes in Spain and the UK.

Jorge is passionate about social change and sustainability, demonstrating an interest in interdisciplinary projects that generate a positive impact on the community. His background includes collaboration with local and international organizations, including his involvement with the “Todos Con Casa” association dedicated to solidarity housing, where he expanded his perspective by addressing social challenges such as affordable housing and the inclusion of immigrants.

Jorge has demonstrated his ability to work with different communities and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to achieve shared goals. He has experience in communication activities, establishing connections with experts in relevant areas such as migration, gender, and poverty, creating synergies and gaining diverse perspectives.