Kristi Shalla

Kristi Shalla is an expert in global economic development and building innovative ecosystems and currently holds the position of Innovation Commissioner at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington DC. She is an urban mobility enthusiast with 15 years of development experience in the US, Asia and Europe. Kristi is an experienced speaker, lecturer and contributor on the topic of urban mobility, smart city development and international expansion. She wrote a cookbook for Doctors without Borders in 2013 and is the co-author of the book Seoul: Tale of a Smart City, launched in the spring of 2024.