See You in Montreal? NABSA 2025 is Almost Here.

Here’s the scoop from BBSP featuring our top picks for sessions throughout the event.

From October 15 to 17, the North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association (NABSA) will host its annual conference, Momentum: The Power of Shared Micromobility, in Montreal, Quebec! The conference gathers transportation practitioners, operators, and equipment and service providers to connect, share ideas, and learn from each other. Attendees will hear from keynote speakers, including Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Charles T. Brown, founder and CEO of Equitable Cities and author of Arrested Mobility: Overcoming the Threat to Black Movement, as well as breakout sessions on topics such as integrated mobility, electric shared micromobility batteries, and parking management. 

The event begins on Wednesday with a conference tradition, the Lightning Round Slideshow, where attendees get to learn more about NABSA members and the great work they’re doing in their communities. The slideshow will be followed by mobile workshops that allow participants to explore Montreal by bike or on foot. It concludes on Friday with lively and engaging BIXI warehouse tours, where attendees can see BIXI’s winter bike, cargo trailer, and maintenance and rebalancing vehicles.

Below are our top picks for sessions you won’t want to miss that zero in on BBSP’s equity focus. Be sure to check out Ride for All: Lessons in Inclusive Shared Micromobility from Living Lab Cities to hear from our current Living Lab grantees, Los Angeles, Tucson, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. 

OCTOBER 15

1:30 – 2:45 PM

Lightning Round Slideshow

There’s no NABSA Conference without the Lighting Round Slideshow! This is an opportunity to hear from NABSA members about their work in a quick-paced slideshow presentation. Afterward, other attendees can share their work during the open call.

3:15 – 5:15 PM

Mobile Workshops

Here’s your reminder to sign up for a mobile workshop before spots fill up! There are three mobile workshops to choose from on Wednesday. Take a guided walk through The Plateau, known as the artistic neighborhood of Montréal, experience Montreal’s extensive cycling infrastructure, or explore Montreal’s historic districts and neighborhoods. Then, on Friday, beginning at 2 pm, is your chance to see what BIXI is all about during the BIXI Warehouse Tour. 

OCTOBER 16

9 – 10:30 AM

Opening Plenary & Keynote

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante will officially kick off the 2025 NABSA Annual Conference as the keynote speaker. Mayor Plante will share how shared micromobility has been an integral piece of the journey to Montreal being recognized as a bicycle-friendly city.

10:45 AM – noon

Stronger Together: How Collaboration Fuels Culture, Community, and Connectivity

BBSP has written countless times on the power of community partnerships. This session highlights how partnerships between cities, nonprofits, businesses, and communities can make shared micromobility more inclusive and accessible.

1 – 2:15 PM

Beyond the Discount: Designing Micromobility Systems That Work for Everyone

Equity in shared micromobility programs should aim to be sustainable and ideally built from the start. Not just through accessible pricing models, but vehicle design, consistent community engagement, data transparency, and more. This session will focus on equity pilots and programs that contribute to inclusive mobility, offering tools to center equity. 

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Building Momentum: Addressing Barriers and Promoting Equitable Access in Transportation

You will not want to miss the plenary session focusing on promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within shared micromobility from NABSA’s DEIB Committee. Special guest, Charles T. Brown, founder and CEO of Equitable Cities and author of Arrested Mobility: Overcoming the Threat to Black Movement, will highlight shared micromobility as a vehicle for change.

OCTOBER 17

9:45 – 11 AM

The Stories That Move Us: Creating a Shared Micromobility Voice for Operators, Riders, and Communities

Storytelling has the power to inspire and create change. That’s why it’s one of the pillars of BBSP’s work. In this session, Erin Potts of POGOH, one of our Living Labs, will moderate a discussion exploring storytelling as a communication tool for community building, system integration, and cultural change across the transportation landscape.

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Ride for All: Lessons in Inclusive Shared Micromobility from Living Lab Cities

Join us at this session to hear from three of our Living Lab cities—Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Tangier Barnes Wright of PeopleForBikes will host a discussion focused on what the labs have learned from each other and from this laboratory process, what they want to share with the SMM industry, and how people-powered programs result in better service. From expanding access in historically underserved neighborhoods to rethinking how bike share systems engage their communities, our Living Labs cohort is testing new ways to make shared micromobility more inclusive and accessible. 

2-5 PM

BIXI Warehouse Tours

End the conference with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the BIXI warehouse! As one of North America’s busiest bike share systems, the BIXI staff has taken special care to create inspiring and informative tours of its warehouse. Be sure to reserve your spot. We look forward to sharing this unique experience with you!

Not registered for the conference yet? You can do so here.