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Online 3.2.2025

Mobility&Transit and Venue service Pilot Opportunities in Los Angeles

Time: Monday 3.2.2025 at 17:00–18:15 (EET)
Place: Microsoft Teams webinar
Language: English 

 

Registration is required. Link to the Teams webinar will be sent by email prior to the event.

Register to the webinar

Further information

 

Seppo Rantala
Sr. Trade Commissioner
Consulate General of Finland
seppo.rantala (at) gov.fi

 

Katja Kotala
Senior Advisor
Business Finland, Los Angeles
katja.kotala (at) businessfinland.fi

Join us on February 3rd, 2025 as we explore and learn more about smart mobility&transit and venue piloting opportunities in Los Angeles and piloting experiences and priorities at LA METRO.

This exclusive webinar will provide insights into how Los Angeles is embracing innovative solutions in urban transportation and venue services, with a focus on the significant investments on mobility and transit driven by the upcoming LA28 Olympics. Discover how Finnish companies can collaborate and contribute to these groundbreaking initiatives, fostering sustainability and technological advancement in one of the most forward-thinking cities in the world.

Key highlights of the webinar

  • Insights into Los Angeles’ approach to smart mobility and transit
  • Opportunities for Finnish companies to pilot services and technologies in a vibrant, dynamic market
  • How the LA28 Olympics is accelerating investments in smart mobility and infrastructure
  • Case LA Metro: learn from LA Metro’s past pilot experiences, their current priorities, and their unsolicited
    proposal process, which provides opportunities for innovative ideas and partnerships
  • Practical guidance for entering the Los Angeles market

This event is specifically designed for Finnish companies and stakeholders interested in exploring the emerging opportunities in smart transportation and innovative service models within Los Angeles and USA.

Preliminary Agenda

  • Welcome words by Seppo Rantala, Sr. Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Finland
  • L.A. Pilot Opportunity Landscape by Evan Costagliola, Sr. Principal, Cityfi
  • LA Metro Piloting experience, priorities and unsolicited proposal process by Marcel Porras, Chief Innovation officer, LA Metro
  • Q&A for Evan Costagliola and Marcel Porras
  • Business Finland Piloting Funding and Q&A by Kaisa Holma, Senior Advisor, Business Finland