Name
Catherine Marris
Job Title
Head of Innovation
Company
Motability
Speaker Bio
Catherine is Head of Innovation at Motability. In her role at Motability she leads on research into transport accessibility, on topics ranging from accessible EV charging to the UK market for wheelchairs. She also drives forward a number of innovative initiatives, such as a scholarships programme supporting disabled people to study transport design, setting up an Inclusive Transport Evidence Centre, and co-sponsoring the world’s first accessible EV charging standard. Catherine previously worked at the NSPCC’s Scale-up Unit, and in the Innovation Team at Independent Age, an older person’s charity. A dual UK-US national, she is passionate about making transport accessible and inclusive for all people.