Coworking with Janine Ward

Coworking is a weekly segment where we spotlight Emerging Tech Brew readers who work with emerging technologies. Click here if you’d like a chance to be featured.

How would you describe your job to someone who doesn’t work in tech?

I work with a long list of global mobility and cleantech companies to translate and distill complex technical information into easily digestible messaging. My role is to help the general public, journalists, and potential partners understand my clients’ technology, its applications, and its benefits.

My primary focus is the intersection of transportation and technology, categorized as “mobility,” and my clients often are mission-driven organizations working to create sustainable transportation solutions. I work alongside industry leaders focused on electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, autonomous trucking, EV battery technology, incubators, accelerators, manufacturing, robotics, and more, to tell their stories.

What’s the best piece of tech-related media you’ve read/watched/listened to?

I love a good podcast. I’m a big fan of Autonocast and the Future of Mobility—I also recently launched my own podcast, Today in Mobility.

As far as books, I think everyone should read “Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado Perez and “Women Driven Mobility: Rethinking the Way the World Moves” by my two good friends, Katelyn Shelby Davis and Kristin Shaw.

One thing we can’t guess from your LinkedIn profile?

I am actively working to visit every US national park—I’ve visited 17 in the last three years (my dogs have visited five). I also have 23 bicycles and a full bike shop in my basement.