AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Rikesh Shah
Rikesh Shah worked for Transport for London for 22 years, serving as head of open innovation from 2017 until February 2023. He is now an open data and open innovation expert at PA Consulting. He is also a member of the Smart London Board, which helps shape the vision for London’s smart cities agenda and investment in digital infrastructure.
How cities can use transport data to reduce pollution and increase safety
The AWS Institute invited Rikesh Shah, outgoing head of open innovation at Transport for London, to discuss how London’s transport authority uses data sharing principles to solve city-wide challenges like air quality and safety. Shah shares his experiences of working as head of open innovation at Transport for London (TfL), which adopted an innovative approach to working with private sector organizations to make journeys simper and faster, reducing both pollution and accident levels.