Anvita ARORA
Biographical note
Dr. Anvita Arora, is an architect and transport Planner, with a PhD from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi in 2007. She is the Managing Director and CEO of Innovative Transport Solutions (iTrans), an incubatee company of IIT, Delhi. ITrans has successfully delivered over 40 applied research and planning projects in the last 8 years under her leadership, to clients ranging from the various city level and country level authorities to funding agencies like the UNEP, World Bank, ADB, DFID and others. The primary focus of the work has been on supporting cities to become sustainable, inclusive and climate resilient. She also teaches at School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi, TERI University and others for the past 11 years. She was associated with TRIPP, IIT, Delhi, for nearly 12 years on research projects pertaining to the safety and inclusion of vulnerable road users.
Presentation: Smart cities and the global megatrends – the future of urban mobility
Presentation: Mobility of the future – global megatrends that will drive mobility innovations
The social transitions because of digitalization are changing the profile of both the mobility users and the urban fabric leading to changing demand in the delivery of mobility services. The dynamic ecosystem of urban transport and the increasing popularity/demand of walking, cycling, bike-sharing, ride sharing and mass transit are indications of this change on the ground. The presentation discusses global megatrends for the impact they would have on urban planning, mobility users, service providers and discusses how our policy and planning paradigms need to change quickly to catch up with the changes which are evident in our cities. It discusses what kind of mobility consumers the Generation Z will be; how the internet of things (IOT) will change the land use planning; how mainstreaming of diversity and inclusion in the corporate agenda will increase participation of women and the disabled who have so far been kept out of the mobility market; and other such trends. Sustainable mobility practices will be the demand of the future mobility consumers.
