Laura Shoaf, Chief Executive, West Midlands Combined Authority

Laura Shoaf is the Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority in the United Kingdom (UK). Laura is also Chair of the Urban Transport Group, the UK's network of city region transport authorities and she previously led Transport for West Midlands. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand, Laura shares a range of valuable insights into getting passengers back on to public transport as we recover from Covid, the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games to be hosted in Birmingham UK, and how she leads as her authentic self. Be inspired by Laura’s passion for the sector which stems from her belief that public transport is social justice.