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Growing up in Heidelberg, Germany, cycling has always been part of Lilith’s daily routine. From an early age, she experienced how the bicycle enables her to enjoy flexible and self-determined mobility. However, she first realized

PhD in Public Policies of child development. Specialist in Road safety with Child approach. Full time researcher on urban development and childhood. Advocate for the children´s right to the city as well as the right

Oona Eager is a Senior Community Strategist whose work supports people in envisioning, designing and developing better futures for themselves, their organisations, and their communities. She is a Canadian based in Amsterdam and works on

Sarah Roberts has over 20 years experience fundraising for outstanding causes including Greenpeace, Médecins Sans Frontières, the Global Call for Climate Action. Sarah’s fundraising efforts have enabled positive social change across a range of environmental

Although having been born in Budapest, Hungary, Mira’s upbringing predominantly took place in various large and industrial cities in areas such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, as well as cosmopolitan and international regions in

Born in Tangerang, Indonesia, and internationally raised in 7 different car-oriented cities, Kharisma experienced and quickly grew aware of the many issues that derive from rapidly growing urban systems. Currently studying in Groningen, he recently

Matrushri P. Shetty is the Director of Operations and Development at BYCS India Foundation. She works closely with the BYCS Global and India Board of Directors to develop innovative projects in India, through advocacy around

Valeria Leyva Reyes is passionate about cities, sustainable development, and social inclusiveness. She is a Mexican Architect who came to the Netherlands to pursue an MSc in Urban Management and Development with a specialisation in

Silke is an enthusiastic student with interests in health and sustainability. One of her missions is to do as much as she can to help society and try to make it a better place. Growing

Maaike is born and raised in Amersfoort in the Netherlands. In her free time Maiike enjoys being outside, playing field hockey, travelling and having fun with my friends. I’m really interested in the change of

Born and raised in the warm northern Mexico, Daniela is a woman of restless mind and passionate about urban landscapes and sustainable urban life. She has a BA in Architecture, where she developed a particular

Julien was born in France and spent his early years and youth in New Delhi and Shanghai. After studying and working in France, India, China, Mexico and the UK, he moved to the Netherlands in

Simon has been an avid cyclist for as long as he can remember, going on bicycle tours around Spain and the Netherlands from a young age. In pursuing this passion, he began his career with

Mika is currently conducting his graduation internship at BYCS. He is in his final year of a sports management and business study in Amsterdam. His main interests lying with high performance sports, he is an

James has honed his creative (and car dodging) skills while cycling between international agencies in grand Amsterdam canal houses and dusty studios above a moped repair shops in Cape Town. Building brands, telling meaningful stories

Ms Sonal Kulkarni is the Director of Strategic Partnerships, Marketing and External Communications at the BYCS India Foundation. She is also the co-founder of Urban Morph, a collaborative urban solutions incubator to nurture sustainable urban

Dr Bhairavi Naik Joshi is Director and CEO at the BYCS India Foundation. With a vision in mind to see India transform into a cycling nation, she came up with the idea of setting up

Alex grew up and spent most of his adult life in the U.S. (Rochester and New York City) before relocating to the Netherlands. He enjoys exploring cities and the outdoors by foot, bicycle, boat, or

Over the years, Lucas has been a cyclist while living in Paris, London, Montreal, Mexico City, Los Angeles and Amsterdam, each one strengthening his desire to work towards healthier and more equitable cities. He previously

Daniel is enthusiastic about the potential of cities in the future and the impact they will have on improving the lives of millions, yet wary of the influence of current frameworks of thinking, stuck patterns

My name is Edurado Becerra. My passion has always been the bicycle. I am a traveling journalist, founder of Biciñan, an activist cycling collective, and Wasicleta, a local project in Cusco that involves cycling, culture,

For some years now, Poly has been interested in the potential of digital technologies and online social media platforms to spearhead societal transformation. Exposure to a number of cultures and socioeconomic environments in India and

My name is Ana Carboni. Today I can say that I am first and foremost a cycling advocate. I have lived and worked in Brazil, the UK and Uruguay, returning to Niterói, my hometown, in

Thomas is BYCS’ creative superstar, Designer & Photographer. After moving to Rotterdam to do this MA in Media Design and Communication at The Piet Zwart Institute, he decided to stay in the Netherlands. Thomas has

Charlie is a Project & Events coordinator at BYCS. Prior to joining BYCS she gained experience in event management, fundraising and was the relationship manager for some key supporters of an international development charity. Charlie

I am a political consultant, I have developed research, analysis and strategies in political campaigns, elaboration of public policies for the government, politicians and others. I also act as Director of Consultancy PODER and Collective

Maarten worked for a number of years across all disciplines related to transport, from managing public tenders to launching new technologies, running public-private contracts, overseeing communications campaigns and building effective stakeholder collaborations. But it was

Lee Feldman is a Creative Strategist, constantly challenging himself and others to innovate and find new horizons for ideas that give humanity the best chance to collectively thrive on our home planet. Pushing the boundaries

Bicycles transform cities, cities transform the world. As city-makers embrace more advanced “smart” technologies to solve complex problems, BYCS asserts that solutions are already here. And that bicycles make cities and citizens smarter, healthier, happier,