Benjamin de la Peña

Benjie leads global transportation innovation as CEO of the Shared-Use Mobility Center and Chair of the Global Network for Popular Transportation. Through his leadership of the Shared Mobility 2030 Action Agenda, he’s driving collaborative initiatives to transform urban mobility systems worldwide. A respected voice in sustainable transportation policy, Benjie serves on several influential bodies including the UITP Informal Transportation Working Group, the Digital Transport for Africa Partners Committee, and the MobiliseYourCity Steering Committee. He is also a Senior Fellow for Mobility at the Canadian Urban Institute and previously served on the board of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Benjie brings practical public sector experience to his work, having pioneered as the first-ever Chief of Strategy and Innovation for the Seattle Department of Transportation, where he helped reshape urban mobility approaches in one of North America’s fastest-growing cities.