Luca Persia (PhD) is a senior transport specialist, Professor of Transport Policies, Sustainability Science and Road Safety at Civil, Constructional, and Environmental Engineering Department (DICEA), Sapienza, University of Rome and the Chairman of the Sapienza University Start-up Company CTL-up. He holds a master’s degree in civil and transport engineering and a PhD in transport engineering, both from La Sapienza University of Rome. He has been studying transport systems for 25 years, with a specific focus on urban transport systems and road safety. He has conducted various research activities, combining them with practical applications in strategic projects. He has joined National and International research projects (European Commission, World Bank, OECD, UNECA), in many as a coordinator role. Moreover, he has carried out feasibility studies, as well as mobility, road safety, and ITS plans. He is a member of relevant international Research Networks, some of them on behalf of Italy and with coordination roles: ECTRI (European Conference of Transport Research Institutes), FERSI (Forum of European Road Safety Research Institutes), IRTAD (International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group, OECD - International Transport Forum), ETSC (European Transport Safety Council).