<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AdamHalsey.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[AdamHalsey.com]]></description><link>https://www.adamhalsey.com/conversations</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:46:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.adamhalsey.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Roman Duplak: Why Smaller Purpose-Built Buses Can Fill a Major Gap in Transit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spoke with Roman Duplak, Vice President of Sales at Damera, about the company’s growing role in the North American bus market and the opportunity for smaller, purpose-built transit vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.adamhalsey.com/post/roman-duplak-why-smaller-purpose-built-buses-can-fill-a-major-gap-in-transit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91c862813c8b51e676a117</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:42:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86af65_68aee84fda114d90bd010081fd2b3a68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Halsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devashish Paul: From Semiconductors and Supercomputing to AI, EVs and the Energy Transition, Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spoke with Devashish Paul, CEO and Founder of BluWave-ai, about the path that led him from mission-critical aerospace systems and the global semiconductor industry into artificial intelligence and clean energy.]]></description><link>https://www.adamhalsey.com/post/devashish-paul-from-semiconductors-and-supercomputing-to-ai-evs-and-the-energy-transition-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8df18f836b1f3da5f90c13</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:27:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86af65_f191244c03044f019cc8001cf394142c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Halsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meg Hodges: Rural Transit Needs Integration, Modernization and Room to Grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spoke with Meg Hodges, General Manager of Tidal Transit in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, about the realities of operating public transit across a large rural service area. We discussed Tidal Transit’s evolution from Kings Transit, the challenges of maintaining service with an aging fleet, the gap between capital and operating funding, opportunities for integrated rural mobility, changing fleet strategies, and how even basic technology could transform day-to-day transit operations.]]></description><link>https://www.adamhalsey.com/post/meg-hodges-rural-transit-needs-integration-modernization-and-room-to-grow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8c85291da41d051600ea2d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86af65_01a5ae35f1f346cbb6756a616d266663~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Halsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Habouri: The Shift From Transit Assets to Integrated Operating Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spoke with Michael Habouri, Vice President of Transit, Bus and Fleet at WSP Canada, where he leads multidisciplinary teams supporting transit authorities and fleet operators across planning, design, engineering, systems integration and project delivery. With more than 19 years of experience across automotive, e-mobility, energy and transportation, Michael brings experience spanning both the technical and commercial sides of the industry. 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We discussed why fleets continue to oversize charging systems, how charging will become more deeply integrated with fleet management, the impact of changing U.S. EV policy, the importance of interoperability standards, and where Andrew believes AI can have the greatest practical impact. ]]></description><link>https://www.adamhalsey.com/post/andrew-rutgers-why-fleet-electrification-needs-better-planning-not-more-equipment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8895e9e343daf32b81ab7a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:51:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86af65_6b3eaad9017a4baa8831d31450f3e7f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Halsey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>