Events

AV America and Global Mass Transit are organizing the sixth edition of the conference on Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transport on March 5-6, 2024 in the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront.

The mission of the conference is to discuss recent developments, emerging trends, progress in the deployment of autonomous vehicles for public transit, policy framework, best practices to integrate AVs and public transport, potential use cases of AVs in public transport, strategies for the deployment of AVs to support transit operations, infrastructure required to deploy AVs, and labor force transformation. The conference will showcase case studies, pilot projects, and new and existing technologies for AVs.

The conference will bring together experts from the transit agencies; federal, state, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs); transit operators; AV manufacturers, vehicle technology system suppliers, developers and integrators; bus manufacturers; R&D institutes; academic institutions; and not-for-profits to discuss developments and issues in policy, planning, funding, technology, market development, testing, and deployment of AVs.

Key topics to be discussed

• Policies, guidelines, and regulations driving the development of AVs
• AVs for improving equity, accessibility and inclusivity
• Barriers to Level 4 and Level 5 automation
• AVs in public transit and the future of mobility
• Role of transit agencies/operators in the connected autonomous mobility future
• Use cases for shared AV services
• Transit agency activities for labor force transformation
• China experience
• Building capacity in USA: Buy American rule and constraints
• Technology developments
• Role of Insurance
• Digital infrastructure requirements for AVs
• AVs for shared mobility, first and last-mile connectivity, autonomous shuttles and robotaxis
• Role of robotaxis in public transport
• Automating bus yards (ABY)
• AVs and Mobility-on-Demand
• Automated commercial vehicles and lessons for public transit
• Lessons and learning from Cruise suspension
• Automated vehicle data principles and framework
• Best practices, successes and lessons learned
• Lessons from recent AV company failures (going bust)

Further details about the event are here.

AV America and Global Mass Transit are organizing the fifth edition of the conference Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transport on March 1-2, 2023, at San Francisco Marriott Union Square.

The mission of the conference is to discuss recent developments, emerging trends, progress in the deployment of autonomous vehicles for public transit, policy framework, best practices to integrate AVs and public transport, potential use cases of AVs in public transport, strategies for the deployment of AVs to support transit operations, infrastructure required to deploy AVs, and labor force transformation. The conference will showcase case studies, pilot projects, and new and existing technologies for AVs.

The conference will bring together experts from the transit agencies; federal, state, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs); transit operators; AV manufacturers, vehicle technology system suppliers, developers and integrators; bus manufacturers; R&D institutes; academic institutions; and not-for-profits to discuss developments and issues in policy, planning, funding, technology, market development, testing, and deployment of AVs.

Key topics to be discussed:

• Policies, guidelines, and regulations driving the development of AVs
• Transit bus automation, STAR Plan
• Role of transit agencies/operators in the connected autonomous mobility future
• Use cases for shared AV services, including first/last-mile, fixed-route, paratransit, and circulator services and impact on transit
• Planning and designing new autonomous and driverless mobility services and integrating them into public transit networks
• AVs for improving equity, accessibility and inclusivity
• Impact of AV technologies on workforce
• Learnings from pilots, case studies and experience so far
• Barriers to Level 4 and 5 automation
• Infrastructure requirements for the deployment of AVs
• Data exchanges with public and private sectors
• Data ownership, protection and privacy
• Automating bus yards (ABY)
• AVs and Mobility-on-Demand
• Automated commercial vehicles and lessons for public transit
• Best practices from deployment of driverless robo-taxis, shared ride passenger vans, pods, trucks
• AVs and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)
• Role of AVs in smart cities

Further details about the event are here.

AV America and Global Mass Transit are organizing the fourth edition of the conference Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transport on March 2-3, 2022, at JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square.

 

The mission of the conference is to examine the recent developments and progress in the deployment of autonomous vehicles for public transit, including first/last-mile, fixed-route, paratransit, and circulator services. It will also discuss the policy framework, best practices to integrate AVs and public transport, potential use cases of AVs in public transport, strategies for the deployment of AVs to support transit operations, infrastructure required to deploy AVs, and funding strategies. The conference will showcase case studies, pilot projects, and new and existing technologies for AVs.

 

The conference will have 11 targeted sessions, panel discussions, and case studies, with participation from a wide range of experts, who will provide valuable insights and actionable advice. The agenda will cover the experience so far and plans for the future deployment of AVs. It will also highlight the latest technological developments and solutions to improve the customer experience.

 

The conference will bring together experts from the federal, state, and local governments; transit agencies; operators; vehicle technology suppliers; R&D institutes; academic institutions; and private companies to discuss developments and issues in policy, planning, funding, technology, market development, testing, and deployment of AVs.

 

Key topics to be discussed:

 

• Policies, guidelines, and regulations driving the development of AVs
• Automated Vehicles 4.0 (AV 4.0)
• Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan
• Transit bus automation, STAR Plan
• Role of transit agencies/operators in the connected autonomous mobility future
• Impact of Covid-19 on AVs in public transport
• Use cases for shared AV services, including first/last-mile, fixed-route, paratransit, and circulator services and impact on transit
• Planning and designing new autonomous and driverless mobility services and integrating them into public transit networks
• Prioritizing equity, accessibility, and inclusion around the deployment of AVs
• Consumer acceptance—affordability, comfort, privacy, and safety
• Impact of AV technologies on workforce
• Learnings from pilots, case studies, and experience so far
• Infrastructure requirements for the deployment of AVs
• Data ownership, protection, and privacy
• Developing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, FTA guidance
• AVs and Mobility-on-Demand
• AVs and Mobility-as-a-Service(MaaS)
• Mobility hubs of the future, integrating AVs and other forms of transit

 

Further details about the event are here.

   

AV America, with the support of Global Mass Transit, is organizing a virtual conference on Autonomous Vehicles and Commercial Delivery on March 23, 2022.

Summary

While the jury is probably still out on how quickly we will see self-driving cars being used for personal transportation, there is definitely increasing interest and expectation regarding their use for “commercial delivery”.

The businesses were already looking at these possibilities before Covid, because of factors such as rise of e-commerce, shortage of labor in trucking, and ever-increasing demand for cost reduction and efficiency. Covid has added the need for contactless delivery.

The potential exists for both “last mile” and “middle mile”, in sectors ranging from restaurants to retail, from shipping to warehousing, etc.

The aim of the conference is to discuss the opportunities presented by AVs in the commercial delivery space, understand the benefits and challenges, explore key developments, review case studies, and discuss what comes next.

Key topics to be explored

• Role of autonomous vehicles in commercial delivery
• Economics of autonomous delivery
• Role during COVID-19
• Legislation
• Case studies
• Technology showcase

Further details about the event are here.

Global Mass Transit is organizing its Third Annual Conference on Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transport in Europe on November 17–18, 2021, at Hotel Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam in The Netherlands.

The mission of the conference is to discuss the policy and regulatory framework in Europe, progress under EU-funded projects, best practices to integrate AVs and public transport, noteworthy case studies, pilot projects and trials, potential use cases of AVs in public transport, strategies for the deployment of AVs to support transit operations, the infrastructure required to deploy AVs, and funding and procurement strategies. The conference will also showcase new and existing technologies for AVs. Examples will be provided for large, medium, and small transit agencies.

The conference will have 14 targeted sessions, panel discussions and case studies, with participation from a wide range of international experts, who will provide valuable insights and actionable advice. The agenda will cover the experience so far and plans of cities/transport authorities/operators for deploying AVs in Europe. It will also highlight the latest technological developments and solutions to improve the customer experience.

The event is expected to draw participation from executives, managers and decision-makers from public transport authorities; public transport operators; policymakers and regulatory bodies; technology and service providers; equipment suppliers; communication and connectivity providers; Bus, shuttle and AV vehicle manufacturers; data architecture and IT system firms; industry consultants; legal advisors; research and development organisations; banks and financiers; technical institutes; etc.

Key topics to be discussed

• Impact of COVID-19 on AVs in public transport
• Leveraging AVs for post-pandemic recovery
• Goals and targets under the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, 2030
• Key policy, regulatory and strategy initiatives driving the development of AVs
• Progress on EU projects: FABULOS, AVENUE, SHOW
• Integrating AVs in public transport
• Role of transport authorities/operators in the connected autonomous mobility future
• Potential use cases of AV technology in transit
• Strategies for the deployment of AVs to support transit operations
• Infrastructure requirements for the deployment of AVs
• Physical and digital infrastructure to integrate automation and connectivity
• Vehicle-to-Vehicle, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure, Vehicle-to-Everything technologies
• Role of HD mapping in autonomous driving
• Sharing and utilising AV-generated data
• Data ownership, protection and privacy
• AVs driving the deployment of MaaS
• AVs for first- and last-mile connectivity, autonomous shuttles and robo-taxis
• AVs and public transport in rural areas
• Learnings from pilots, case studies and experience so far
• AVs in public transport and the future of mobility

Further details about the event are here

AV America, with the support of Global Mass Transit, is organizing a virtual conference on Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transport in Rural Areas on July 21, 2021.

Summary

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) in public transport present an opportunity for transit agencies to expand their offerings in rural areas in a cost-effective manner and serve the specific needs of this population. Rural areas also present a new frontier for AV providers, who have mostly focused on urban environments till now. The unique characteristics of rural areas in terms of demographics and terrain offer a chance to test and develop more robust vehicles and systems.

The mission of the conference is to discuss the opportunities presented by AVs in rural areas, understand the benefits and challenges, explore key developments, review case studies, discuss the infrastructure requirements, showcase new technologies, and discuss the way forward in the US.

Key topics to be explored

• Role of AVs in public transport in rural areas
• Benefits and challenges of autonomous vehicles in public transport in rural areas
• Current deployments, the experience so far and lessons learned
• Examples of AV testing in rural areas, key results
• Digital and other infrastructure requirements
• Technologies for AVs
• Economics of AVs in rural areas
• Safety and AVs in rural environment

Further details about the event are here.

AV America, with the support of Global Mass Transit, is organizing  Third Conference on Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transport, which is being organized as a virtual event on February 2-3, 2021, 09:00 am-2:00 pm PT | 12:00 noon-05:00 pm ET on both days.

The mission of the conference is to discuss the current status, future plans and best practices in the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the context of emerging regulatory environment, customer expectations, funding challenges, technology development, and economic recovery. The conference will provide a platform to understand how the pandemic has affected the AV deployment plans of transit agencies and what is envisioned as the future of public transportation in the new normal.

The conference will have eight sessions: 2021 - Reckoning and Hope; Vision for Transit-AV Alignment; Data Governance and Cyber security; AV Use Cases in Transit; AV Adoption in Transit; Impact on the Workforce; Planning for AV Deployment; and Future of Mobility - Autonomous, Electric, Connected, Shared.

The event is targeted at executives, managers and decision-makers from public transport authorities and operating companies; policy making and regulatory bodies; technology and service providers; communication and connectivity providers; bus, shuttle and AV vehicle manufacturers; data services and fleet management companies; consultants; legal advisors; R&D organizations; etc.

Some of the key confirmed organizations include: 2getthere; AC Transit; Altro; Argonne National Laboratory; Atlanta Regional Commission; BCRTC; Ben Franklin Transit; Broward County Transit; Burlington City; CALSTART; Capital Metro; Cardinal Infrastructure; Central Ohio Transit Authority; Chicago Transit Authority; CMU; Columbus City; Contra Costa Transportation Authority; Culver City; DART; Delaware River Port Authority; Delaware Transit; Fairfax County; Fisher Phillips; Fort Collins City; GoTriangle; Hamilton City; Hillsborough Transit; Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation; Anne Arundel County; Illinois DOT; Infrastrategies; Jacksonville Transportation Authority; King County Metro; Lea+Elliott; Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority; Los Angeles DOT; Macon-Bibb County Transit; Metrolink; Miami Beach City; Miami Dade TPO; Miami-Dade DTPW; Missouri DOT; MSU; NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division; New York MTA; NJ TRANSIT; North Carolina DOT; North Carolina State University/ITRE; North Dakota State University; ODEP; ODOT Public Transportation Division; Ohio Transit Risk Pool; Oklahoma City; OmniRide; Palm Beach TPA; Pinellas County; Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission; Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District; RTC Southern Nevada; RTC Washoe; Sacramento RTD; San Bernardino County; San Francisco MTA; San Mateo County Transit; SBB - Swiss Railways; SCRRA; SEPTA; Shared-Use Mobility Center; SJSU, Mineta Transportation Institute; Southern California association of Governments; Stantec; Stark Area Regional Transit; STM (Montreal Transit); SwRI; SYSTRA; TBARTA; Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Torrance Transit; Transit Mutual Insurance; Translink; TriMet; TTC; UNC Charlotte; UTA; Valley Metro; Valley Metro; VIA Metropolitan Transit; Virginia DOT; WeGo Public Transit; Wichita Transit; etc.

Registration fees

• For transit agencies and government organizations, the registration is complimentary. To register please send an email to namrata.naikpawar@avamerica.org
• For private companies, the registration fee is $350 for one participant/login, $560 for 2-3 delegates/logins, $770 for 4-5 delegates/logins, $980 for 6-9 delegates/logins and $1190 for 10-20 delegates/logins. There is a 30% early bird discount for those registering before December 18, 2020 and a 15% discount for those registering before January 18, 2021. To register, please click here.

Sponsorships

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available on first come-first served basis. For further information, please contact Namrata at namrata.naikpawar@avamerica.org

About the Organizers

AV America aims to connect people interested in autonomous vehicles with relevant developments in the sector. Global Mass Transit, its supporting partner, is a well-known and leading provider of information and analysis on the global mass transit industry.

For speaking opportunities please contact:

Shivani Saxena
Director
AV America
Email: shivani.saxena@avamerica.org
Phone: +1 703 466 0018

For registrations and sponsorship, please contact:

Namrata Naikpawar
AV America
Email: namrata.naikpawar@avamerica.org
Mobile: +1 315 642 4117

Global Mass Transit organized this virtual conference, with the support of AV America, on November 11–12, 2020.

Summary

The conference focused on discussions regarding the policy and regulatory framework in Europe, best practices to integrate AVs and public transport, noteworthy case studies, pilot projects and trials, potential use cases of AVs in public transport, strategies for the deployment of AVs to support transit operations and asset management, ways to leverage AVs for post-pandemic recovery, funding, and procurement strategies.

It brought together experts from government agencies, public transport authorities, vehicle technology suppliers, R&D institutes, academic institutions, and private companies to address issues in policy, planning, funding, technology, market development, testing, and deployment of AVs.

Sessions

• Key Trends and Outlook
• Keynote Session by European Commission
• Integrating AVs with Public Transport
• Transit Operator’s Perspective
• AV Applications in Mass Transit
• Updates on EU-wide Projects
• Infrastructure Requirements for Deployment of AVs
• AV and MaaS
• Case Studies

Speakers

• Ben Foulser, Director, KPMG UK
• Claire Depré, Head of Unit, Intelligent Transport Systems, DG MOVE, European Commission, Belgium
• Clément Aubourg, Head of Autonomous Vehicles, Keolis, France
• Côme Berbain, Head of Innovation, RATP, France
• Dimitri Konstantas, AVENUE's Project Coordinator, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• Edward Li, ITS - CAV Project Lead, Transport for West Midlands (West Midlands Combined Authority), UK
• George Economides, Team Leader for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Oxfordshire County Council, UK
• Hannah Tune, ITS Development Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester, UK
• Ingar Vaskinn, Head of Business Development, The City of Technology/The Municipality of Kongsberg, Norway
• Johann Jungwirth, Vice President of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), Mobileye, an Intel Company, Israel
• Koen Schietecatte, Partnership Developer, Program Leader Automated Transport, De Lijn, Belgium
• Lars Gunnar Lundestad, Project Manager Self-driving, Ruter As, Norway
• Lionel Baraban, CEO, Famoco, France
• Marten Kaevats, Digital Innovation Adviser, Government of Estonia, Estonia
• Mustafa Coban, Product Marketing Manager, Karsan and Ali Ufuk Peker, CEO, ADASTEC, Turkey
• Natalie Rodriguez, Senior Project Manager, Hamburger Hochbahn AG, Germany
• Nikolaos Tsampieris, Senior Manager, Innovation & Deployment, ERTICO, Belgium
• Olav Madland, CEO, Applied Autonomy, Norway
• Raz Peleg, Vice President, Sales, Adasky, Israel
• Richard Morris, Innovation Lead - Autonomous & Connected Vehicles, Innovate UK
• Roland Amann, Head Business Development & Strategy – Autonomous Mobility Systems, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Germany
• Sofia Lofstrand, Senior Project Manager, Drive Sweden, Lindholmen Science Park, Sweden
• Susanne Pröstl, FTI-Coordinator, Wiener Linien, Austria
• Suzanne Hoadley, Senior Manager & Traffic Efficiency Coordinator, Polis Network, Belgium
• Ulla Tikkanen, Technical Project Manager, FABULOS Project, Forum Virium Helsinki, Finland
• William Levassor, Autonomous Transport Systems Deputy Director, Transdev, France
• Yasmine Fage, Co-Founder and COO, Goggo Network, France

Key participating organisations at the 2020 edition: DG MOVE, European Commission, Forum Virium Helsinki, Keolis, Oxfordshire County Council, UNECE, University of Geneva, London's European Office, Transport for London, Drive Sweden, Lindholmen Science Park, Transport for West Midlands, City of Toronto, Bestmile, Transport for Greater Manchester, Innovate UK, De Lijn, Hamburger Hochbahn, ERTICO, Sensible 4, German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Transport Research, Senate of Canada, Royal College of Art (Intelligent Mobility Design Centre), Transdev, KPMG, Government of Estonia, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Nova Modus, TX, Streamr Network AG, Polis, Goggo Network, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Institute for Mobility and Transport, RET, Famoco, TTA S.r.l, Smartmicro, MT Legal s.r.o., NOW GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Qbuzz, Allianz Partners, Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM), Transport Scotland, D. Transport, Arriva UK Bus, Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania, S.A (TMB), Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund Servicegesellschaft mbH, Carris (Lisbon), Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, Aalto University, European Investment Bank, EMT Madrid

Further details about the event are here.

AV America, with the support of Global Mass Transit, is organizing a Webinar on Role of AVs in Mass Transit Post-COVID on July 14, 2020, 12.30pm-2:00pm EDT.

The webinar aims to identify potential use cases of AV technology in transit; discuss strategies for deployment of AVs to support transit operations and asset management; provide insights into gaining first-mover advantage; and highlight best practices from transit agencies leveraging AVs for post-pandemic recovery.

Speakers

• Randy Iwasaki, Executive Director, Contra Costa Transportation Authority CA
• Gary Miskell, Chief Information and Technology Officer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 
• Kristin White, Executive Director, Connected & Automated Vehicles Office (CAV-X), Minnesota DOT
• Jeff Peterson, Director of Business Development – Autonomous Technology, First Group
• Tony Pino, Executive Vice President ‑ Americas, Bestmile
• Frank Kopas, VP of Worldwide Sales, Moovit

Previous conferences

AV America, with the support of Global Mass Transit, organized the Second Annual Conference on Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Public Transport at The Sheraton in Palo Alto, California, on January 28-29, 2020. The conference brought together a variety of experts to assess the holistic impact of AVs on public transport, addressing policy, regulation, planning, funding, compliance, workforce, technology, systems and infrastructure, procurement, market development, testing and project delivery.

Some of the organizations that participated in the conference included: AECOM Ventures, Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District, Argonne National Laboratory, ATU 1555, ATU CCB, Center for Transportation and the Environment, City of Portland Maine, Complete Coach Works, Contra Costa Transportation Authority CA, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority ,Ecolane USA, Facebook, First Group, GILLIG, Karsan USA, Lea+Elliott, May Mobility, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Monterey-Salinas Transit, Morgan Olson, NCC Group, Nordic Innovation House, Parsons, Populus, RAND, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Sam Schwartz Engineering, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Transdev, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), USDOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Utah Transit Authority, Voyage Auto, etc.

Registration fees for July 14 webinar

• For transit agencies and government organizations, the registration is To register, please send email to shivani.saxena@avamerica.org .
• For private companies, the registration fee is $80per delegate. To register, please click here.

Sponsorship

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available on first come-first served basis. For further information, please contact shivani.saxena@avamerica.org .

About the Organizers

AV America connects people interested in autonomous vehicles with information and analysis on the autonomous vehicles industry. It provides links to news, technology features, policies, reports, presentations, regulations, perspectives, interviews, webinars, videos and podcasts.

For registration, speaking opportunity and sponsorships please contact: 

Shivani Saxena
Director
AV America
Email: shivani.saxena@avamerica.org
Phone: +1 703 466 0018

AV America organized this conference, with the support of Global Mass Transit, on January 28-29, 2020 in Palo Alto, CA.

Summary

The mission of the conference was to explore the impact of AVs on public transport systems, infrastructure and business operations as well as initiatives being undertaken by transit agencies in collaboration with federal, state and local governments; city authorities; private industry; and other organizations to push the frontier of emerging AV technology in public transportation.

The conference brought together a variety of experts to assess the holistic impact of AVs on public transport, addressing policy, regulation, planning, funding, compliance, workforce, technology, systems and infrastructure, procurement, market development, testing and project delivery.

Sessions

• Public Transport -AVs and the Future of Mobility
• Policies, Guidelines and Standards
• Transit Agencies as Enablers of Change
• Infrastructure for AVs
• Transit Bus Automation
• Transit Planning with AVs
• Data Sharing and Governance
• Impact on Industrial Relations
• Transit AV Pilots
• Role of Private AV Operators in Mass Transit

Speakers

• Randy Iwasaki, Executive Director, Contra Costa Transportation Authority CA
• Jorge Cruz-Aedo, CEO, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority TX
• Gary Miskell, Chief Information and Technology Officer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
• Ahsan Baig, CIO/CTO, Department of Innovation and Technology, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit
• Michael Feldman, Director of U2C, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
• Martha Melendez D’Andrea, Supervising Transportation Planner, Division Head – Specialized Transit and Grants, Los Angeles Department of Transportation
• Robert Rich, Project Manager and Analyst, San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission
• Jaron Robertson, Acting Director for Innovative Mobility Solutions Office, Utah Transit Authority
• Michael Kronzer, CAV-X Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Jeff Owen, Strategic Planning Coordinator, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)
• Jill North, Innovation and New Technology Program Manager, City of San José
• Lena Geraghty, Director of Innovation and Performance Management, City of Portland Maine
• Joshua Cregger, Technology Policy Analyst, USDOT Volpe, National Transportation Systems Center
• Alan Wapner, Regional Council Member, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
• Joe Gregory, Manager of Service Planning, Valley Metro of Phoenix
• Tian Feng, District Architect, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
• Art Aguilar, President and California Conference Board Chair, ATU
• Justin Erlich, VP of Strategy, Policy, & Legal, Voyage Auto
• Richard Forberg, Nashville Transportation Activist and Co-Founder of Autonomous Insights LLC
• Maynard A. Holliday, Senior Engineer, Engineering & Applied Sciences, RAND
• Joe Iacobucci, Principal, New Mobility Practice Leader, Sam Schwartz Engineering
• Jean Kao, Product Manager, Populus
• Jim McKenney, Technical Director, NCC Group
• Jeremy Mulder, Chief Customer Officer, May Mobility
• Dick Alexander, President, Transdev Alternative Services, Inc.
• Jeff Peterson, Director of Business Development – Autonomous Technology, First Group
• Veronica Siranosian, Vice President, AECOM Ventures
• Brian Swanson, Director of Pre Sales, Moovit
• Mark Wilson, Professor, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University

Participating organizations

AECOM Ventures,Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District, Argonne National Laboratory, ATU 1555, ATU CCB, Center for Transportation and the Environment, City of Portland Maine, Complete Coach Works, Contra Costa Transportation Authority CA, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority,Ecolane USA, Facebook, First Group, GILLIG,Karsan USA,Lea+Elliott,May Mobility, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Monterey-Salinas Transit, Morgan Olson, NCC Group, Nordic Innovation House, Parsons,Populus, RAND, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Sam Schwartz Engineering, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Transdev, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), USDOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Utah Transit Authority, Voyage Auto, etc.

Further details about the event are here.

Global Mass Transitorganized this conference, with the support of AV America, on  November 13-14, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium.

Summary

The conference focused on the development and deployment of CAVs for public transport. It brought together experts from government agencies, public transport authorities, vehicle technology suppliers, R&D institutes, academic institutions and private companies to address issues in policy, planning, funding, technology, market development, testing and deployment of CAVs for public transport.

Sessions

• Deployment of AVs for Public Transport
• Transit Authority/Operator Perspective
• Integrating Autonomous Vehicles with Public Transport
• Infrastructure for Connected AVs
• Positioning Europe as a Leader
• Autonomous Vehicles and Public Transport in France
• Value of Autonomous Public Transport Solutions
• Data Management and Protection
• FABULUS Project in Europe
• AV-Enabled Transit for Smart Cities
• Case Studies

Speakers

• Hana Caselton, Future Mobility Programme Manager, Transport for London (TfL), UK
• Dimitri Konstantas, H2020 AVENUE Project Coordinator, University of Geneva
• Thomas Willson, Policy Advisor on Urban Mobility, EUROCITIES
• Rafael Cuesta, Former Head of Innovation, Transport for Greater Manchester, UK
• Susanne Pröstl, FTI-Coordinator, Wiener Linien, Austria
• Koen Schietecatte, Project Leader Autonomous Shuttle, De Lijn, Belgium
• Sam Lysons, Project Lead - Autonomous Vehicles and New Mobility, RATP Dev, France
• Clement Aubourg, Head of Autonomous Vehicles, Keolis, France
• Ulla Tikkanen, Technical Project Manager, FABULOS Project, Forum Virium Helsinki, Finland
• Christine Peyrot, Commercial Director - Autonomous Transport Systems, Transdev, France
• Dennis Mica, Business Development Manager, 2getthere, The Netherlands
• Luc Texier, Director Sales Europe - Business Development, Autonomous and On-Demand Mobility, Bestmile
• Olivier Pairot, Product Marketing Director, Easymile
• BarisCakar, Management Consultant, P3 Automotive GmbH
• Bethan Evans, Associate Director, Strategic Advisory Services, Infrastructure Advisory Group, KPMG, UK
• Stephanie Leonard, Strategic Business Development Manager, TomTom
• Raz Peleg, Director of Sales, AdaSky, Israel
• Michael Talbot, Head of Strategy, Zenzic, United Kingdom
• Nicolas De Cremiers, Head of Marketing and Communication, NAVYA, France
• Rodrigo Caetano, Global Business Development Manager
• Veronica Lindholm, Global Business Development Manager, Scania Group
• Dennis Hamann, Managing Director of Europe, Renovo

Participating organizations 2getthere, AdaSky, Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM), Bestmile, CEPS, De Lijn, EasyMile, Eurocities, Evobus GmbH, Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport, Forum Virium Helsinki, Independent Consultant (former TfGM), Institute of Transport Research – DLR, IVU Traffic Technologies AG, Keolis, KPMG, Lviv Municipal Enterprise "Lvivelectrotrans", Metro Ligero Oeste, NAVYA, NiO - Nahverkehr in Offenbach GmbH, P3 Automotive GmbH, RATP Dev, Renovo, Scania Group, SPDG, The New Drive, TomTom, TPER, Transdev, Transport for London, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), Uitrit4, University of Geneva, VerkehrsbetriebeSt.Gallen, Vias institute, VUB, WABCO GMBH, Wiener Linien, Zenzic, etc.  

Further details about the event are here.

AV America organized this conference, with the support of Global Mass Transit, on January 23-24, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA.

Summary

The conference brought together a variety of experts to assess the holistic impact of AVs on the public transportation sector and develop solutions for mutually beneficial relationships.  Itaddressed issues in policy, planning, funding, technology, procurement, market development, testing and deployment of AVs. Participants had opportunity to understand the issues involved to influence their peers, technology providers and policymakers in addressing key issues such as regulations, safety, social equity, accessibility, labour requirements, environmental sustainability, insurance, risk management and financial viability.

Sessions

• Policy and Guidelines
• AV Applications in Mass Transit
• Current and Planned AV Deployments
• Public Transport Reinvention
• Bus Automation and Electrification
• AV-enabled Future Mobility
• Intelligent Mobility Initiative: A Case Study
• Infrastructure for Connected AVs
• Consumer Acceptance
• Impact on Planning and Industrial Relations

Speakers

• Ahsan Baig, CIO/CTO, Department of Innovation and Technology, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit
• Gary Miskell, Chief Information and Technology Officer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
• Alex Epstein, Director, Transportation Safety, National Safety Council
• Sanjay Gokhale, Senior Advisor to the General Manager – Strategy & New Mobility, Metro Transit - Seattle
• Marc Anthony Soto, General Manager, IntelliRide, Transdev
• Robert James, National Chief Engineer Emerging Mobility, Intelligent Transportation Group, HNTB Corporation
• Carlos Cardillo, Director, Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR), University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
• Maynard A. Holliday, Senior Engineer, Engineering & Applied Sciences, RAND
• Darren Lamberti, Director, Business Development, Bestmile
• Kara Kockelman, Dewitt Greer Centennial Professor of Transportation Engineering, University of Texas
• Jeff Peterson, Director of Business Development – Autonomous Technology, First Transit
• Justin Erlich, VP of Strategy, Policy, & Legal, Voyage Auto
• Joe Iacobucci, Principal, New Mobility Practice Leader, Director of Transit, Sam Schwartz Consultancy
• Chang Yuan, CEO, Foresight AI
• Peter Kapich, OEM Account Manager - CV Axle and Transmission Systems North America, ZF Industries
• Vineet Jain, Head of New Business Development and Strategy, Drive.ai
• Kurtis Hodge, Economist, Product Management, Local Motors
• Bert Kaufman, Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, Zoox 

Participating organizations

Access Services, Acumen Building Enterprise, Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District,Amalgamated Transit Union, Autonomous Insights, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Bestmile, BNSF Railway, Braunability, Center for Transportation andEnvironment, Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, Complete Coach Works, Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Drive.ai, Ecolane, First Transit, Foresight AI, Georgia Tech, GILLIG, Glendale Transit, HNTB, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Lea+Elliott, Lilee Systems, Local Motors, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, LTK Engineering, Metro Transit-Seattle, Mobile Climate Control, Monterey-Salinas Transit, MTM, National Express Transit, National Safety Council, Nordic Innovation House – Drive Sweden, Nossaman, Optibus, Oracle, Parsons, RAND, Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, Sam Schwartz Engineering, SamTrans, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, SNC-Lavalin, Société de Transport de Montréal,Solano County Transit, Solis Group, Southern California Association of Governments, STV, Transdev North America, TriMet Transportation District of Oregon, University of Texas at Austin, University ofNevada-Reno, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, Voyage Auto, ZF Industries, Zoox,etc.

Further details about the event are here.