City Building Ryerson's Urban Innovation Café series brings together diverse leaders, researchers and policy makers to discuss current urban innovations and their potential to solve problems, in a moderated discussion and Q&A. In this webinar presented on May 7, 2021, we were proud to host advanced experts in transportation, management, logistics and cybersecurity for a discussion of today’s challenges related to urban freight, and the research the Ryerson faculty members will be contributing as Affiliates to the new Smart Freight Centre, to improve the safety, efficiency and environmental impact of goods delivery in the region. Enjoy this recorded conversation featuring some of the sector's foremost leaders in the transformation of freight systems, and discover the latest thinking on the future of freight.
Moderator: Carolyn Kim, Pembina Institute
Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Steven Liss, VP Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
Panel:
Dr. Sabbir Saiyed: Manager of Transportation, System Planning, Region of Peel; Founding Board Member of Smart Freight Centre and Industry Liaison
Dr. Bilal Farooq: Canada Research Chair in Disruptive Transportation Technologies and Services; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; Director of Ryerson Laboratory of Innovations in Transportation (LiTrans Lab), Ryerson University
Dr. Atefeh Mashatan: Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management; Director of the Ryerson Cybersecurity Research Lab, Ryerson University
Dr. Sharareh Taghipour: Associate Professor and Director of the Reliability, Risk and Maintenance Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Canada Research Chair in Physical Asset Management, Ryerson University
