Keynote Speakers

Gabe Klein

Conference Keynote | Thursday, September 25 @ 9:00a

Gabe is a government official, urban planner, entrepreneur, and an investor specializing in sustainability and transportation. Klein recently served for the Biden Administration as the head of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. In this role, he worked to enable the roll-out of a national electric vehicle charging network and electric school and transit busses in the U.S. Klein was the first-ever Executive Director of the Joint Office, also the first office in the federal government to span multiple agencies. Previously, Klein co-founded Cityfi, a consultancy that works with local governments, foundations, and venture-backed startups. He was also the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT). Before those roles, Klein was an Executive with Boston-based Zipcar. He authored the book Start-Up City: Inspiring Private and Public Entrepreneurship, Getting Projects Done, and Having Fun.