Tim Papandreou, Founder and CEO of Emerging Transport Advisors, is revered for his expertise in matters related to emerging technology fields like crypto, AI fintech, and web3 support systems. He uses this expertise to mentor startups on these topics. His organisation, Emerging Transport Advisors, serves as a consultancy that advises governments, investors, and other companies on ways to be prepared for the shared electric automated (SEA) changes that the transport industry will be faced with. His expertise also comes in handy when he speaks at events for some of the biggest organisations in the world, such as UN in Geneva, The World Bank, OECD, Google, universities around the world and some of the biggest banking institutions to exist.
Tim studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and has a bachelor’s degree in Science, Urban and Regional Planning. He also has a master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles. These degrees certainly helped him in his career. To kickstart his professional journey, when Tim worked as Transportation Project Manager and Transportation Planning Manager at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for around eight years. Tim has also served at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency as an Assistant Deputy Director, Director of Strategic Planning Policy and Chief Innovation Office/Director Office of Innovation.
Tim’s capability in the urban mobility, technology, sustainability, social equity and climate action principles domain helped him immensely, and he led strategic partnerships at Google X Moonshot Factory. Here, he worked on projects designed to solve the most critical problems faced by human beings. A master at implementing cutting-edge technologies to market innovative projects, Tim was an integral part of the founding team at Waymo – the first ever self-driving robotaxi, trucking and delivery vehicle system.
Today, a connoisseur in residence at 11.2 Venture Builder Studio Tim is an advisor for StakeBorg’s web3/crypto investment and education platform and a Senior Partner at Monaco Foundry. Monaco Foundry is a platform that aims to increase the early success rate of sustainability-focused and minority led startups using creative web3 solution systems. Tim Papandreou is pioneer in all things related to emerging technologies, moonshots, smart cities and the future of life and work and is a great choice to speak at a range of corporate events. Hire him today!
