Speaking Engagements
Here's a sampling of some places where I've shared thoughts/ideas:Transportation Systems & Innovation
Every Mile of Commuter/Regional Rail: A Comparative Discussion
TransportationCamp PHL, March 2025
Achieving Successful Integration and Interoperability
Transit Ticketing & Fare Collection in the US, November 2024
Talking about TODS (the Transit Operational Data Standard, v2)
The 2024 International Mobility Data Summit, October 2024
Talking about TODS (the Transit Operational Data Standard, v2)
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2024
What it's like to work in transit?
TransportationCamp NE, September 2024
Talking about TODS (the Transit Operational Data Standard, v2)
TransportationCamp NE, September 2024
FTA & FRA Rules and Regulations
APTA Rail, June 2024
Let's Talk about TODS (the Transit Operational Data Standard, v2)
TransportationCamp PHL, March 2024
Fare$ & The Future: The Mechanics of Revenue Collection Systems
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2023
Fare$ & The Future: The Mechanics of Revenue Collection Systems
TransportationCamp New England, October 2023
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course" Reprise
TransportationCamp New England, October 2023
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course" Reprise
YPT New York Chapter Talk, May 2023
"Ugly Tech": How to convince stakeholders to make investments in "non-sexy" systems
TransportationCamp PHL, March 2023
Rutgers Bloustein Careers in Transportation Panel
Young Professionals in Transportation Event @ Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning, November 2022
Innovating via Tech in the Field
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2022
Philadelphia Careers in Transportation Panel
Young Professionals in Transportation Event @ Drexel University, October 2022
Railroad Operations "Crashless Course"
Lunch & Learn for Young Professionals in Transportation Boston, June 2022
Paperless Operating Rule Migration
Apple Passenger Rail Transportation Summit, April 2022
SEPTA Focus: Brainstorming quick wins agencies can implement to improve the experience
TransportationCamp PHL, March 2022
Post-Pandemic Recovery Q&A Panel
SmartTransit East, March 2022
Leveraging Technology For Post-Pandemic Efficiencies
SmartTransit East, March 2022
TC Everywhere: The TransportationCamp Session about TransportationCamp
TransportationCamp DC, January 2022
Innovation is on the Right Track – Electronic Operating Rules
Connections365, October 2021
Restoring Ridership: Attracting new and former customers back to the network
TransportationCamp NY, October 2021
Intro to GTFS: Learn the basics of the data standard powering transit
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2021
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course" Reprise
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2020
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course": CROR Edition
TransportationCamp Toronto, October 2020
Operations & Signaling – Present State
Modernizing Rail, October 2020
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course" Reprise
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2020
Performance Metrics, Perverse Incentives, and a Missing Panacea: Transit Operation Measurement & Resiliency
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2020
Railroad Safety - Signals? PTC? Neither?
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2019
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course"
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2019
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course"
TransportationCamp New England, April 2019
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course"
TransportationCamp PHL, March 2019
What's the deal with contract operations? Experience from the public and private side.
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2018
What is GTFS? The KASDAT intro course to programming, APIs, and relational databases through open transit data.
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2018
North-South Rail Link and Philadelphia's Center City Commuter Connection Tunnel
TransportationCamp New England, April 2018
Metro Data Day
WMATA Data Event, October 2016
Expert Information Resource & Competition Judge
Fox Transportation Design Challenge, February 2015
Reaching out to Younger People Panel
Expert Information Resource & Competition Judge
Fox Transportation Design Challenge, February 2015
Reaching out to Younger People Panel
Expanding Youth Involvement in Public Transit Advocacy
TransportationCamp DC 2014
Educational Technology & Experiential Learning
A Paradigm for Educators and the Classroom: Network Early; Network Often
Encienda Educon [January] 2019
Jeff Kessler Begs You to Embrace Autonomy [in the Classroom]
EnciendaEduCon 2.8, January 2016
All Around Town: Embracing Local Learning Opportunities
EnciendaEduCon 2.6, January 2014
The “BS” College Class: Project Based Learning Beyond K-12
EnciendaEduCon 2.5, January 2013
Immersive K-12 History / Political Activities & Projects
To Infinity and Beyond! Taking Inquiry-Based learning skills to college
Forging Student/Teacher Relationships in an Era of Shared Learning: Revisited
PBL and History: Student Choice, Inquiry and Creativity
Focus Forward ISTE Leadership Symposium
Electronic Communication, Travel, Exploration, and Education; EduBloggerCon
How students can help teachers adapt to working in a new learning environment
EduCon 2.1, January 2010
Forging Student/Teacher Relationships in an Era of Shared Learning
EduCon 2.1, January 2009
Business & Entrepeneurship
Implementing Twitter Into Business
