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SUMMARY:ITE Toronto-Hamilton-Southwest Ontario Sections - Mini Transportation Conference - October 2025
DESCRIPTION:The ITE Toronto\, Hamilton and Southwestern Ontario Sections are joining forces this year and are pleased to announce a Mini Transportation Conference! We are delighted to reignite a partnered event enjoyed by many in previous years and are welcoming anyone involved in the transportation industry – from transportation professionals to students in the public\, private and academic communities. Please join us on: \nDATE: Wednesday\, October 1\, 2025  \nTIME:  8:00am to 3:15pm EST  \nLOCATION: Oakville Conference Centre\, 2515 Wyecroft Road\, Oakville \n  \nThe conference centre is accessible by transit using GO Transit and Oakville Transit services (closest GO station is Bronte GO) and has direct access at the interchange of the QEW (Hwy 403) and Bronte Road\, with free parking available on-site. \nThis all-day event is packed with 4 technical sessions presented by 9-12 speakers and two breaks to foster social networking and student-industry engagement opportunities through student posters. A breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of your admission. \nYou can earn 4.0 PDH credits for your participation at the conference. \n  \nHOTEL ACCOMMODATION: \n\nA courtesy room block at the adjacent Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte has been secured for any attendees\, and reservations can now be made. The block covers the nights before and after the event (nights of September 30 and October 1)\, with a preferred rate of $159.00 per night plus applicable taxes. Attendees can book using one of the following methods: \n\ncall the hotel directly at 905-847-1000 and quote the group code\,\nuse the event-specific booking link\, or\nbook through the IHG Rewards app using the group code ITE.\n\nPlease note that this rate and room availability are guaranteed only until Monday\, September 15\, after which bookings will be subject to availability and prevailing rates. \n\n\nAGENDA: \n8:00am-9:00am    – Breakfast & Opening \n9:00am-10:00am  – Technical Session #1 – Goods Movement and Supply Chain \n10:00am-10:30am – Break #1 (Student Posters & Networking) \n10:30am-11:30am  – Technical Session #2 – Transit Electrification \n11:30am-12:30pm  – Lunch \n12:30pm-1:30pm    – Technical Session #3 – Accessibility \n1:30pm-2:00pm     – Break #2 (Student Posters & Networking) \n2:00pm-3:00pm     – Technical Session #4 – Data Analytics & ITS \n3:00pm-3:15pm      – Closing \n\nSTUDENT POSTER SESSION:\nView research and emerging ideas from students during breaks. \nGUEST SPEAKERS: \nIt would not be a sectional conference without our guest speakers\, who have graciously volunteered their time and efforts in making this event possible. We are honoured to host this year’s selection of keynote speakers including: \nGoods Movement and Supply Chain\n \nMatthew Roorda is Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto.  He has been a faculty member since 2005 and has worked in the transportation engineering profession since 1998. He is a highly published expert in freight transportation and logistics and is chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Smart Freight Centre. Dr. Roorda’s research interests include urban freight transportation\, freight planning and operations\, freight and passenger travel survey methods\, city logistics\, agent-based simulation\, parking and curbside management\, street and neighbourhood design\, emissions analysis\, activity-based travel demand modelling\, and firm behaviour. \n  \n\nDr. Elkafi Hassani\, is a Professor and Associate Dean of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Professor Hassini specializes in data-driven optimization with applications in supply chain management. His current research interests include big data optimization\, supply chain analytics\, supply chain risk management\, sustainability performance measurement and strategic procurement. His research has been funded by several funding agencies including CFI\, MRI ORF-RI\, NSERC and SSHRC. His research has also been recognized through best paper awards and the faculty researcher of the year award. He teaches supply chain management\, procurement operations management and applied optimization. \n  \nTransit Electrification\nDr. Ahmed Foda is a Postdoctoral Fellow and Project Manager at McMaster Institute for Transportation & Logistics (MITL) – McMaster University. Ahmed’s research focuses on system planning for electric mobility\, supply chain and logistics\, operations management\, and data analytics. He is committed to developing sustainable and resilient transportation systems that integrate zero-emission technologies\, advancing the future of smart mobility. His work emphasizes analyzing\, projecting\, planning\, and configuring electric mobility systems\, including electric vehicles\, battery electric buses\, hydrogen fuel-cell buses\, UAVs for last-mile delivery\, and decarbonizing waste collection systems.” \n  \nMike Macas has worked at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for 15+ years and serves as the Chief Engineer of Vehicles. He oversees the engineering and performance of the TTC’s diverse vehicle fleet\, ensuring safety\, reliability\, and efficiency in public transit operations. He has been instrumental in the TTC’s transition to low and zero-emission technologies\, assessing and implementing battery-electric buses while addressing challenges such as cold weather performance. His leadership in this area underscores his commitment to sustainable transit solutions. Mike has held various positions at the TTC\, including Senior Manager of Vehicle Engineering and Manager of Vehicle Reliability & Quality Assurance. Prior to the TTC\, Mike spent almost 10 years working for a major automotive OEM as Product Engineering specializing in the design\, testing and manufacturing of chassis systems. \n  \nGhulam Sabir is the Program Manager of Energy Infrastructure Implementation and Planning at Oakville Transit. He leads the Town’s multi-year energy infrastructure program\, overseeing the design and delivery of charging facilities\, building expansions\, and battery energy storage systems to support the transition to zero-emission buses. With over 20 years of experience in commercial\, residential\, and institutional construction and project management\, Ghulam brings deep expertise in capital project delivery\, sustainability\, and contract administration. His work focuses on integrating advanced energy solutions\, optimizing tariff strategies\, and aligning municipal operations with climate action goals. Prior to joining Oakville\, he managed complex infrastructure projects across Canada and internationally\, with a focus on sustainable building practices. He holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and LEED Accredited Professional (BD+C). Ghulam is committed to advancing clean energy deployment and resilient\, cost-effective solutions for zero-emission mobility. \n  \nAccessibility\n Jennifer Juste is Manager of Transportation Planning with the City of Guelph. She has dedicated her planning career to advancing sustainable and resilient transportation solutions for her community since 2006. Jennifer leads a team of transportation planners and engineers tasked with developing the policies\, plans and design of transportation infrastructure to lead us to 2050 and beyond. Jennifer is convinced that growing active transportation and public transit are the key to meaningful emissions reductions and fostering equitable and accessible cities. Jennifer led the 2022 Transportation Master Plan that prioritizes a sustainable and resilient transportation system to support growth and development\, while advancing the City’s Race to Zero Carbon commitment and adopting Vision Zero as the road safety target for Guelph. During her tenure\, she’s supported the growth of the active transportation network in Guelph by over 150 km of which 43% is now protected or separated bike infrastructure. Jennifer has spent time living and studying the successful transportation systems in Strasbourg France\, Copenhagen Denmark\, and Montreal Quebec to round out her academic and professional experiences in urban planning. Jennifer lives in Guelph and enjoys spending weekends with her 10-year-old daughter hiking the Bruce Trail or back country canoe-camping. \n \n  \nMary Ann Bent – Manager\, Accessible Navigation & Wayfinding\, CNIB\, is a pioneer in the world of navigation and wayfinding for people who are blind or partially sighted\, with a practiced art for designing and installing workable solutions. She leads the CNIB Frontier Accessibility Navigation and Wayfinding effort\, and its goal to make the built environment accessible for all \n\n\n  \nData Analytics & ITS\nStephanie Holko serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Growth at Innovation Factory\, the business accelerator and regional innovation centre serving Hamilton and Halton Regions. Stephanie’s work has a focus on smart mobility technology\, as the Director of the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM)\, the Hamilton-based Regional Technology Development Site for the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN). Prior to joining Innovation Factory\, Stephanie held engineering and management roles in the steel industry and advanced manufacturing funding space. She is currently the Past Chair of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and is a member of the Board of Governors for OCAD University. \n  \nChris Philp\, P.Eng.\, Director\, Transportation at CIMA+. Chris Philp has over 35 years of experience in both the private and public sector environments as a practicing professional engineer. He is an Associate Partner at CIMA with the title Senior Director\, Transportation. Over his many years in ITS\, he has integrated a wide variety of techniques\, technologies\, and systems in response to safety and traffic operations issues.  He often manages multi-disciplinary teams to offer innovative solutions for clients across Canada. Chris is a former Chair of ITS Canada and is now the Chair of the ITS Canada Strategic Planning Committee. Chris is also a proud member of the Southwestern Ontario Chapter of ITE. \n  \n \nDaniel Olejarz is a Systems Engineer at Arcadis in the Digital Asset Management practice group within the Mobility global business area. His team connects physical and digital infrastructure through the design and implementation of innovative and practical digital solutions. He has contributed to a diverse portfolio of digital transformation projects in Canada\, the United States\, and Latin America in both technical and project management roles. Daniel has experience working with conventional and emerging transportation data\, and often bridges the gap between Information Technology and Transportation subject matter experts. \n  \n  \nJesse Coleman is the Manager of Transportation Data & Analytics in the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services Division. In this role\, he leads an in-house team of data professionals that covers the full lifecycle of data management\, including data collection\, data operations\, advanced analytics\, data science and software development. The team partners actively with Universities\, researchers and the Toronto tech community to advance leading approaches to transportation analytics and digital transformation. Prior to this role\, Jesse led the creation of the Big Data Innovation Team at the City of Toronto as an in-house data science practice to be able to measure the impact and benefits of the City’s transportation policies and projects. \n  \n  \nSPONSORSHIPS: \nFour GOLD Level Sponsorships ($500) are available to support each of the technical sessions. In exchange for your generous contribution as a sponsor\, the ITE Sections are collectively inviting sponsors to bring a roll-up board with banner stand (24” to 33” by 80”) to promote their transportation services. The company’s logo will be pre-assigned to one of the four technical sessions\, and the company will be recognized verbally in the proceedings. One free individual member registration is included with this sponsorship. \n  \nPlease bring your inquisitive minds and curiosity as we share\, explore and learn about a range of transportation topics together at an event that encourages audience engagement and social networking.\nRegistration closes on September 25th\, 2025 at 11:30pm\, so register now while quantities last!  \n== Refunds and cancellations of tickets are permitted only until September 17 at 5pm. == \n 
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-toronto-hamilton-sw-ontario-mini-transportation-conference-oct2025/
LOCATION:Oakville Conference Centre\, 2515 Wyecroft Road\, Oakville\, Ontario\, Canada
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Please join us on: \nDATE: Wednesday October 1 2025  \nTIME:  8:00am to 3:15pm EST  \n Oakville Conference Centre 2515 Wyecroft Road Oakville \n  \nThe conference centre is accessible by transit using GO Transit and Oakville Transit services (closest GO station is Bronte GO) and has direct access at the interchange of the QEW (Hwy 403) and Bronte Road with free parking available on-site. \nThis all-day event is packed with 4 technical sessions presented by 9-12 speakers and two breaks to foster social networking and student-industry engagement opportunities through student posters. A breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of your admission. \nYou can earn 4.0 PDH credits for your participation at the conference. \n  \nHOTEL ACCOMMODATION: \n\nA courtesy room block at the adjacent Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte has been secured for any attendees and reservations can now be made. The block covers the nights before and after the event (nights of September 30 and October 1) with a preferred rate of $159.00 per night plus applicable taxes. Attendees can book using one of the following methods: \n\ncall the hotel directly at 905-847-1000 and quote the group code\nuse the event-specific booking link or\nbook through the IHG Rewards app using the group code ITE.\n\nPlease note that this rate and room availability are guaranteed only until Monday September 15 after which bookings will be subject to availability and prevailing rates. \n\n\nAGENDA: \n8:00am-9:00am    – Breakfast & Opening \n9:00am-10:00am  – Technical Session #1 – Goods Movement and Supply Chain \n10:00am-10:30am – Break #1 (Student Posters & Networking) \n10:30am-11:30am  – Technical Session #2 – Transit Electrification \n11:30am-12:30pm  – Lunch \n12:30pm-1:30pm    – Technical Session #3 – Accessibility \n1:30pm-2:00pm     – Break #2 (Student Posters & Networking) \n2:00pm-3:00pm     – Technical Session #4 – Data Analytics & ITS \n3:00pm-3:15pm      – Closing \n\nSTUDENT POSTER SESSION:\nView research and emerging ideas from students during breaks. \nGUEST SPEAKERS: \nIt would not be a sectional conference without our guest speakers who have graciously volunteered their time and efforts in making this event possible. We are honoured to host this year’s selection of keynote speakers including: \nGoods Movement and Supply Chain\n \nMatthew Roorda is Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto.  He has been a faculty member since 2005 and has worked in the transportation engineering profession since 1998. He is a highly published expert in freight transportation and logistics and is chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Smart Freight Centre. Dr. Roorda’s research interests include urban freight transportation freight planning and operations freight and passenger travel survey methods city logistics agent-based simulation parking and curbside management street and neighbourhood design emissions analysis activity-based travel demand modelling and firm behaviour. \n  \n\nDr. Elkafi Hassani is a Professor and Associate Dean of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Professor Hassini specializes in data-driven optimization with applications in supply chain management. His current research interests include big data optimization supply chain analytics supply chain risk management sustainability performance measurement and strategic procurement. His research has been funded by several funding agencies including CFI MRI ORF-RI NSERC and SSHRC. His research has also been recognized through best paper awards and the faculty researcher of the year award. He teaches supply chain management procurement operations management and applied optimization. \n  \nTransit Electrification\nDr. Ahmed Foda is a Postdoctoral Fellow and Project Manager at McMaster Institute for Transportation & Logistics (MITL) – McMaster University. Ahmed’s research focuses on system planning for electric mobility supply chain and logistics operations management and data analytics. He is committed to developing sustainable and resilient transportation systems that integrate zero-emission technologies advancing the future of smart mobility. His work emphasizes analyzing projecting planning and configuring electric mobility systems including electric vehicles battery electric buses hydrogen fuel-cell buses UAVs for last-mile delivery and decarbonizing waste collection systems.” \n  \nMike Macas has worked at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for 15+ years and serves as the Chief Engineer of Vehicles. He oversees the engineering and performance of the TTC’s diverse vehicle fleet ensuring safety reliability and efficiency in public transit operations. He has been instrumental in the TTC’s transition to low and zero-emission technologies assessing and implementing battery-electric buses while addressing challenges such as cold weather performance. His leadership in this area underscores his commitment to sustainable transit solutions. Mike has held various positions at the TTC including Senior Manager of Vehicle Engineering and Manager of Vehicle Reliability & Quality Assurance. Prior to the TTC Mike spent almost 10 years working for a major automotive OEM as Product Engineering specializing in the design testing and manufacturing of chassis systems. \n  \nGhulam Sabir is the Program Manager of Energy Infrastructure Implementation and Planning at Oakville Transit. He leads the Town’s multi-year energy infrastructure program overseeing the design and delivery of charging facilities building expansions and battery energy storage systems to support the transition to zero-emission buses. With over 20 years of experience in commercial residential and institutional construction and project management Ghulam brings deep expertise in capital project delivery sustainability and contract administration. His work focuses on integrating advanced energy solutions optimizing tariff strategies and aligning municipal operations with climate action goals. Prior to joining Oakville he managed complex infrastructure projects across Canada and internationally with a focus on sustainable building practices. He holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and LEED Accredited Professional (BD+C). Ghulam is committed to advancing clean energy deployment and resilient cost-effective solutions for zero-emission mobility. \n  \nAccessibility\n Jennifer Juste is Manager of Transportation Planning with the City of Guelph. She has dedicated her planning career to advancing sustainable and resilient transportation solutions for her community since 2006. Jennifer leads a team of transportation planners and engineers tasked with developing the policies plans and design of transportation infrastructure to lead us to 2050 and beyond. Jennifer is convinced that growing active transportation and public transit are the key to meaningful emissions reductions and fostering equitable and accessible cities. Jennifer led the 2022 Transportation Master Plan that prioritizes a sustainable and resilient transportation system to support growth and development while advancing the City’s Race to Zero Carbon commitment and adopting Vision Zero as the road safety target for Guelph. During her tenure she’s supported the growth of the active transportation network in Guelph by over 150 km of which 43% is now protected or separated bike infrastructure. Jennifer has spent time living and studying the successful transportation systems in Strasbourg France Copenhagen Denmark and Montreal Quebec to round out her academic and professional experiences in urban planning. Jennifer lives in Guelph and enjoys spending weekends with her 10-year-old daughter hiking the Bruce Trail or back country canoe-camping. \n \n  \nMary Ann Bent – Manager Accessible Navigation & Wayfinding CNIB is a pioneer in the world of navigation and wayfinding for people who are blind or partially sighted with a practiced art for designing and installing workable solutions. She leads the CNIB Frontier Accessibility Navigation and Wayfinding effort and its goal to make the built environment accessible for all \n\n\n  \nData Analytics & ITS\nStephanie Holko serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Growth at Innovation Factory the business accelerator and regional innovation centre serving Hamilton and Halton Regions. Stephanie’s work has a focus on smart mobility technology as the Director of the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) the Hamilton-based Regional Technology Development Site for the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN). Prior to joining Innovation Factory Stephanie held engineering and management roles in the steel industry and advanced manufacturing funding space. She is currently the Past Chair of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and is a member of the Board of Governors for OCAD University. \n  \nChris Philp P.Eng. Director Transportation at CIMA+. Chris Philp has over 35 years of experience in both the private and public sector environments as a practicing professional engineer. He is an Associate Partner at CIMA with the title Senior Director Transportation. Over his many years in ITS he has integrated a wide variety of techniques technologies and systems in response to safety and traffic operations issues.  He often manages multi-disciplinary teams to offer innovative solutions for clients across Canada. Chris is a former Chair of ITS Canada and is now the Chair of the ITS Canada Strategic Planning Committee. Chris is also a proud member of the Southwestern Ontario Chapter of ITE. \n  \n \nDaniel Olejarz is a Systems Engineer at Arcadis in the Digital Asset Management practice group within the Mobility global business area. His team connects physical and digital infrastructure through the design and implementation of innovative and practical digital solutions. He has contributed to a diverse portfolio of digital transformation projects in Canada the United States and Latin America in both technical and project management roles. Daniel has experience working with conventional and emerging transportation data and often bridges the gap between Information Technology and Transportation subject matter experts. \n  \n  \nJesse Coleman is the Manager of Transportation Data & Analytics in the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services Division. In this role he leads an in-house team of data professionals that covers the full lifecycle of data management including data collection data operations advanced analytics data science and software development. The team partners actively with Universities researchers and the Toronto tech community to advance leading approaches to transportation analytics and digital transformation. Prior to this role Jesse led the creation of the Big Data Innovation Team at the City of Toronto as an in-house data science practice to be able to measure the impact and benefits of the City’s transportation policies and projects. \n  \n  \nSPONSORSHIPS: \nFour GOLD Level Sponsorships ($500) are available to support each of the technical sessions. In exchange for your generous contribution as a sponsor the ITE Sections are collectively inviting sponsors to bring a roll-up board with banner stand (24” to 33” by 80”) to promote their transportation services. The company’s logo will be pre-assigned to one of the four technical sessions and the company will be recognized verbally in the proceedings. 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SUMMARY:[TRAINING • In-Person] Transportation Equity: Developing Solutions for Social Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, October 23\, 2025 \nTime: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM \nLocation: BA Group’s Head Office at 95 St. Clair Avenue West\, 10th Floor\, Suite 1000\, Toronto\, ON \nThis session will qualify for PDH credits for attendees. This workshop is also being offered virtually on November 4.\n \nWorkshop Description\nTransportation systems shape access to opportunities\, yet mobility inequalities persist. Social exclusion in mobility is not a new issue\, but systematic inclusion principles and processes remain limited\, and the knowledge in this area is yet to be fully developed. This training course seeks to help transportation professionals understand how changes to transportation systems can be more socially inclusive and address issues of inequality. \nSupported by internal research and developed by a diverse team of experts\, this workshop combines strong theoretical foundations with practical applications to offer a comprehensive approach to transportation equity. Participants will learn how transportation equity principles\, tools\, and solutions translate into real action and change the course of transportation infrastructure programs and delivery.  The goal is to equip transportation practitioners with the tools to create more inclusive\, resilient\, and just mobility systems. \nParticipants will gain practical strategies and real-world insights to apply transportation equity principles in their daily work. Through case studies and expert guidance\, they will learn how to turn equity concepts into actionable solutions that shape inclusive policies\, programs\, and infrastructure. This course will provide alternative perspectives to align transportation policies\, programs and implementation with the Canadian National Human Rights Charter\, treating equity as a fundamental right\, not just as an additional consideration. Training content highlights systemic exclusion\, its impact on marginalized communities\, and strategies to mitigate unintended consequences and address equity gaps. By integrating well-established and emerging transportation equity concepts into practical applications\, the course equips participants with the knowledge to embed equity into everyday transportation practices and decisions.  \nThe half-day course is divided into several sections: \n\nBasics of Transportation Equity: The workshop will start with fundamentals of transportation equity\, basic principles\, history\, theoretical foundations such as framework and types of transportation equity\, philosophical framework\, systematic causes of inequality\, spatial justice theories and other fundamentals. It will include participant interactions and quick surveys.\nEquity in Public Space: This topic will delve into spatial injustice\, recognize recurring inequality conditions\, and address them through an equitable approach to public street design and placemaking concepts\, using unused space identification\, redesign\, and implementation strategies. \nEquity and Mobility Resilience: Understand the resilience of transportation systems in the face of climate change disparities\, energy depletion\, and environmental viewpoints\, including new approaches to mobility energy planning and policy development. \nEquity in Emerging Mobility Modes and Technologies: Examine the promises and challenges of new mobility technologies and apply solutions to prevent emerging inequalities in digital and shared mobility platforms. \nEquity in Mobility Access Planning and Policy: Explore new concepts\, solutions\, and practical tools for multimodal planning and design\, including the creation of multimodal mobility hubs to improve access to diverse transportation modes. \nTransportation Disadvantage and Poverty: Discover strategies and tools to combat transportation poverty and mobility disadvantages and explore how overlooked indicators and data can contribute to systemic inequality.\nDesign Parameter and Equity Connections: This session will uncover hidden gender disparities in automobile design and their links to road safety inequalities and learn processes to reduce and eliminate these disparities. In addition\, participants will gain insights from real-life safety incidents and collisions and understand how transportation equity plays a crucial role in fostering inclusion\, upholding human rights\, and providing liability and judicial perspectives.\nIn Class Exercises: Through interactive exercises and digital tools\, participants will examine how shared mobility solutions can complement existing transportation policies to close equity gaps. These activities will highlight strategies for integrating equity considerations into planning and decision-making\, with a focus on systemic inclusion and spatial justice.\n\nTarget Audience\nTransportation engineers\, planners\, land use planners\, urban designers\, mobility technology service providers\, and other professionals involved in urban mobility system development\, who are focused on promoting equity within sustainable mobility solutions. \nLearning Outcomes\nAs a result of attending the training\, practitioners will be able to: \n\nEvaluate the processes used to implement equity policies and laws in contemporary transportation practice\nIdentify the equity concerns associated with various tools for evaluating travel patterns and behavior\nApply strategies and tools to increase the access to employment\, education\, affordable housing\, and transportation for underserved communities\nEvaluate various strategies designed to increase access to emerging modes for underserved populations\nIdentify the potential equity impacts of proposed transportation funding mechanisms\n\nTrainers\nInstructors: Julia de Lange\, PhD\, P.Eng.; Abdul Madani\, M.Eng\, EIT; and Mehemed Delibasic\, P.Eng. \nSupport: Abdul Razak Alozi\, PhD\, EIT; Maryam Hasanpour\, PhD\, EIT  \nJulia de Lange\, B.Eng.\, M.A.Sc.\, Ph.D.\, E.I.T.\nDr. Julia de Lange is an Associate with the Biomechanics and Personal Injury group at 30 Forensic Engineering. She earned her M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at McMaster University after completing her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Guelph. Her research focused on developing enhanced injury tolerance criteria for automotive and defense applications\, and appropriately translating these to crash test dummies. She has taught undergraduate courses in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University. \nAbdul Madani\, BSCE\, M.Eng.\, E.I.T.\nMr. Abdul Madani is an Associate with the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. He graduated from the University of Sharjah with Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from McMaster University\, with a specialization in geometric design risk and reliability assessment and highway safety. Prior to joining 30 Forensic Engineering\, Abdul worked for the Transportation sector in the Government of Dubai where he gained a range of skills in traffic safety\, work zone safety and traffic management\, road users’ safety\, policy updates\, and Vision Zero projects.c \nMehemed Delibasic\, B.Sc.\, M.Sc.\, P.Eng.\nMehemed is Vice President of the Transportation and Safety Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. With over 25 years of comprehensive professional experience\, Mehemed has been involved in and managed numerous multi-modal transportation planning studies\, transportation master plans\, and transportation planning/traffic engineering studies. His most recent experience applies an equitable approach for Transportation/Active Master Planning Studies\, including affordable and equitable accessible transportation options. Mehemed is a recognized subject matter expert on the latest multi-modal transportation master planning studies\, active transportation master plan studies\, parking\, and traffic safety\, and has delivered several presentations on these topics at industry events. \nRegistration deadline: October 22\, 2025 at 12 noon ET
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/training-transportation-equity-developing-solutions-for-social-inclusion-oct-2025-toronto/
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