Ezra Goldman is Co-Founder & CEO of Upshift. He managed a software startup in Copenhagen for 2 years, spent 5 years as a human centered design strategist and has 19 years experience in shared transportation services since cofounding a bikeshare service in 1999. Ezra has never owned a car and ...more

Ezra Goldman is Co-Founder & CEO of Upshift. He managed a software startup in Copenhagen for 2 years, spent 5 years as a human centered design strategist and has 19 years experience in shared transportation services since cofounding a bikeshare service in 1999. Ezra has never owned a car and has been a shared mobility pioneer: 1999-2003: Bikeshare 2006: Folding EV scootershare 2008: Carshare 2008: Rideshare 2009-10: P2P carshare 2011: Multi-modal trip planner app 2011-12: Emerging market carshare 2011-13: Fractional carshare 2014-: Autonomous carshare His background combines a depth of understanding on people's needs, business strategy, environmental issues, urban systems, and the potential of technology. He combines these elements to drive market oriented, systemic change at the highest point of leverage possible. Specialties Entrepreneurship, user centered design, design strategy, urban planning and urban design, transportation planning, concept generation and innovation, mobile technology and social media.less