• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

William Chernicoff

Toyota Mobility Foundation

Director - Global Research & Innovation

Dr. William Chernicoff currently serves as the Director of Global Research and Innovation for the Toyota Mobility Foundation. He defines and coordinates the Foundation’s research agenda, initiatives, and programs and provides technology guidance to projects. With both near- and long-term perspectives, Dr. Chernicoff conceives, identifies, and executes new technology approaches that enable and improve the solutions implemented by the Foundation and its partners. He brings a strong background across energy, technology, mobility, and climate policy from his prior work as a Manager and Principal Researcher with Toyota North America’s Energy & Environmental Research Group and his eight years with the US DOT’s Research Administration. Dr. Chernicoff has appointments as an Adjunct Faculty in the George Washington University Department of Engineering Management a Systems Engineering where he teaches systems thinking and policy modeling and as a prior visiting researcher in the MIT Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism. Dr. Chernicoff earned a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering at MIT., a Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University, a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management at the George Washington University, and an EMBA from the RH Smith School of Business.

Sessions With William Chernicoff

Wednesday, 20 March

  • 07:30am - 08:10am (CST) / 20/mar/2024 12:30 pm - 20/mar/2024 01:10 pm

    Decarbonization Solutions Across Cities
    Carbon Management/Decarbonization

    As urbanization increases around the world, the share of emissions from cities will also increase. What are the tools and techniques cities are using to reduce emissions? Buildings are becoming “greener,” but it doesn’t end with the skyscraper. New visions in how cities are using their land, adding greenspace and interconnecting forms of mobility also play a vital part in a cities decarbonization efforts, resulting in a multi-pronged approach. 

  • 12:30pm - 01:10pm (CST) / 20/mar/2024 05:30 pm - 20/mar/2024 06:10 pm

    Innovative Business Models for Mobility
    Transportation & Mobility/Electrification (EVs/built environment)

    Following some leaner years in the new mobility sector, what does the future potential hold for Mobility as a Service (MaaS), and what potential obstacles still could occur on the horizon? This session explores not just mobility of people, but also of goods as the delivery service economy continues to thrive.