logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2025
31m 55s

Driving tomorrow – Rethinking cities thr...

Strategy& Middle East
About this episode

What happens when mobility moves from being a support system to becoming the driving force shaping our cities, economies, and quality of life?

In this episode of inbold, Strategy& Principal Ritesh Verma sits down with Thomas Vonier, Architect and Senior Partner at Chesapeake Strategies, and Mark Haddad, Strategy& Partner and Vice Chair of UITP MENA, to unpack the growing convergence between urbanism and mobility.

Together, they explore how city leaders, planners, and technologists are reimagining the future – tackling rising urban pressures, integrating sustainable and inclusive transport, and navigating the role of automation, design, and digital systems.

Listen in to explore what it takes to design cities that move with purpose, and keep pace with the future.  

Up next
Aug 2025
Driving tomorrow: Paving the way for self-driving cities
How ready are GCC cities for mass adoption of autonomous vehicles? In this inbold episode, Ruggero Moretto sits down with Frans Hiemstra from Uber and Andreas Gissler from Strategy& Middle East to discuss the evolution of autonomous driving technology, regulatory landscapes, busi ... Show More
23m 17s
Nov 2024
Partnerships for progress – Amplifying Saudi Arabia's cultural impact
How are partnerships transforming Saudi Arabia’s cultural landscape? Join us in this episode of inbold, where Strategy& Partner Karim Sarkis sits down with Noha Kattan, Deputy Minister for National Partnerships and Development at Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture. Together, they ... Show More
24m 18s
Sep 2024
Crafting culture - How play and innovation are shaping Saudi Arabia’s future
How can culture thrive in a rapidly evolving entertainment landscape? In this episode of inbold, Karim Sarkis is joined by Charalampos Chaitas from Qiddiya Investment Company to discuss how play, creativity, and innovation are driving cultural transformation in Saudi Arabia. Tune ... Show More
32m 38s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2019
Raj Kapoor (Lyft) and John Viera (Ford Motor Company) - Mobilizing the Future
<p>Cars can be much more than just boxes that get their owners around. John Viera, a former director and sustainability lead at Ford Motor Company, and Raj Kapoor, chief strategy officer at Lyft, join Stanford adjunct professor Pedram Mokrian to discuss opportunities for innovati ... Show More
45m 11s
Aug 2025
Could your car power your home?
The way we power society is transforming, and it’s not happening in a silo. As energy demand and geopolitical tensions both rise, and the shift toward new ways to fuel and power our lives picks up speed, how should businesses rethink the opportunities and challenges ahead? Where ... Show More
27m 28s
Oct 2024
From Silos to Success: How To Make City Building More Collaborative
<p>In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn discuss the article “Toward a New Way of Educating City Builders” by Seth Zeren, a founding member of Strong Towns. They discuss the many different disciplines that are responsible for shaping the built environ ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2019
Ride Hailing, Electric Scooters, Even Flying Cars – What’s Next for the Mobility Market?
The next 10 years of mobility will bring more change in the way that people and products move than any decade since the invention of the automobile, Goldman Sachs Research’s Heath Terry explains in this episode. Emerging technologies and business models like ride-hailing and shar ... Show More
23m 38s
Sep 2021
The Urban Planning Crisis
<p>In today's episode for 22nd September 2021, we talk about a <a href="https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-09/UrbanPlanningCapacity-in-India-16092021.pdf">NITI Aayog report</a> on urban planning and how to better prepare for the future</p> 
4m 42s
Oct 2013
Urban
Every week a million more people move to live in cities. Can they cope with this constant expansion? Aleks explores whether 'Smart' cities are the answer or do they come with a hidden price of personal freedom. She visits the world's "smartest" city, Masdar in Abu Dhabi and explo ... Show More
28m 22s
Apr 2025
Bringing Zombie Cities Back to Life
Cities have been struggling since the pandemic. In some—including Los Angeles and San Francisco—office high-rises have become “zombie buildings,” with vacancy rates of 50% or more. But many people still want to live in cities and be part of a vibrant community. BCG’s Santiago Fer ... Show More
36m 11s
Nov 2025
Inside the Industrial Reinvention
For today’s energy, resources, and industrial leaders, transformation goes beyond technology. It’s about rethinking how systems connect—from supply chains to operations to the shift in energy systems and infrastructure. ER&I companies are tackling real-world pressures with purpos ... Show More
28 m