MaaSterminds

In our fifth and final MaaSterminds episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Krista Huhltala-Jenks, a trailblazer in transforming the mobility landscape. Unlike many MaaS advocates who focus on a single organization, Krista's journey involved catalyzing change across various fronts, including spearheading legislative reform in the Finnish transport sector — a pivotal step in Finland's MaaS evolution. Her experience spans esteemed institutions such as MaaS Global and the MaaS Alliance, shaping her rich and dynamic career path.Krista delves into a range of topics, including:The evolution of Finland as a MaaS innovatorNavigating challenges in legislative reformFostering collaboration and breaking down barriers in the MaaS ecosystemFuture prospects for MaaS...and much more.

In this fourth episode we meet Martin Rörhleef who launched the first ever combined mobility service already in 2006, Hannover Mobile, after a two year pilot at Üstra, the Hannover Public Transport Operator. We explore the challenges and benefits of setting up and running a MaaS operation within a public organization – and doing it years before the iPhone was introduced! Martin is also known for the often used "Three MaaS market models".In this episode we discuss:The importance of enthusiasts – and endurance – in making new things happenThe advantage of having to focus on the actual offer and partnerships instead of an app The pros and cons of a public MaaS service compared to commercial MaaSIf there is any good examples of MaaS today...and many other things

In this first episode of MaaSterminds, Gunnar Öesterreich interviews the co-hosts of the podcast, Hans Arby (founder and former CEO of the Swedish MaaS startup UbiGo) and Steven Sarasini (a researcher that has worked on MaaS since shortly after its inception). Gunnar helps to clarify pertinent issues such as how MaaS can make you rich and why it can easily become an obsession.  

In the second episode of MaaSterminds, we meet the founder and CEO of the Finnish MaaS startup MaaS Global (also known as the Whim app), Sampo Heitenen. Sampo shares his experiences and insights of being a forerunner in the field and explains why he is known as the founding father of MaaS.