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Page 1: Speaker Prospectus - PA AV Summit · Amy Ford Director of Mobility on Demand Alliance of ITS America Leslie S. Richards Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

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Page 2: Speaker Prospectus - PA AV Summit · Amy Ford Director of Mobility on Demand Alliance of ITS America Leslie S. Richards Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

2Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit 2020

• AV Testers/Developers• Automotive Manufacturers/Vendors• Government Officials (federal, state, regional, and local)• Academics/Educators• Researchers• Engineers/Scientists• Planners• Economic Developers• Lawyers• Insurance Representatives• Business Consultants• Non-Profits• Industry Associations• Workforce Associations• …and more.

The PA AV Summit aims to foster a wider public understanding and dialogue around the benefits and issues related to AV technologies. Attendees are encouraged to actively engage in the conference sessions and discussions, sharing their diverse views and perspectives with the other industry stakeholders.

Speakers and attendees come from a wide range of industries:

The conference’s subject matter experts and diverse group of attendees come together to discuss and engage with the broad range of issues related to these emerging technologies.

The Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit is the largest dedicated Automated Vehicle conference in the Northeast region, bringing together both public and private industries.

CONVENED BY:• PennDOT - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation • PTC - Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission • DCED - Department of Community and Economic Development

HOSTED BY:• ITSPA - Intelligent Transportation Society of Pennsylvania• MASITE - Mid-Atlantic Section of the Institute

of Transportation Engineers

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Who Attends the PA AV Summit?

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4Summit Attendance

Attendance is growing

Industry Type Attendance

285

407 428500+

2020201920182017

Academics/Educators

State & Municipal Officials

Federal Officials

Local/Regional Planners

&Economic

Development

Consultants

Nonprofits

Law Firms

Private Industry

Work ForceOrganizations

PA AV Summit

Industry Associations

&Transit Agencies

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5Past Sponsors and Exhibitors

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Why Speak at the PA AV Summit?

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7Leading Industry Topics

Planning/ Forecasting

Workforce/Education

Community/Local

Government

Technology

Safety

Policy/Legal/

InsuranceEconomic

Development

Project Finance/Business Models

Transit

Incident Management

Infrastructure

Environment

Cyber Security

Testing

FreightMultimodal

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8Featured Speakers

Leslie S. RichardsPennDOT

Raj RajkumarCarnegie Mellon University

Ken LeonardUSDOT ITS JPO

PA AV Summit 2017

PA AV Summit 2019

Phillip KoopmanCarnegie Mellon University & Edge Case Research

Chris UrmsonAurora Innovations

Yvonne Lopez-DiazHNTB

PA AV Summit 2018

Bryant Walker SmithUniversity of South Carolina

Robin ChaseCo-founder and former CEO

of Zipcar & Co-founder of Veniam

Dr. Erica GroshenSenior Scholar at Cornell University

School of Industrial & Labor Relations

Mark RosekindZoox Chief Safety Innovation Officer & former Administrator for National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Valerie BriggsDirector of Office of Transportation Management

for Federal Highway Administration

Edward Mortimer Vice President, Transportation

and Infrastructure, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Amy FordDirector of Mobility on Demand

Alliance of ITS America

Leslie S. Richards Secretary of Pennsylvania

Department of Transportation

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9 Program DiversityThe PA AV Summit has historically consisted of a richly varied line-up of 100+ speakers, panelists, and presenters who provide an exceptional range of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives.

In the 2019 agenda, 59% of the program participants were minorities and women, keeping with the rapidly growing diversity of the transportation professions in Pennsylvania and the nation.

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10Past Speakers

In the 2019 Summit, speakers from the following entities shared their expertise during plenary and breakout sessions.

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11Cutting Edge LearningDemonstrationsThis year, the PA AV Summit will provide opportunities for all testers and vendors to demonstrate their emerging and innovative technologies. This will be a unique opportunity for many different organizations to showcase their technologies to target audiences, and for attendees to experience these new technologies in person.

Innovative Breakout Session FormatsSome of the PA AV Summit breakout sessions will feature innovative formats, such as live podcasts, workshops, Pecha-kucha, minipanels, and more.

Exhibition HallExhibitors will be prominently located in the Grand Foyer of the conference center. Exhibitors will be prominently located in the Grand Foyer of the conference facility. Attendees will have the opportunity to directly interact with organizations, vendors, and manufacturers during multiple social events and in-between breakout sessions. Exhibitor space is limited.

Student PostersUniversity students from all over the region have been invited to submit posters for presentation at the summit. This is an incredible opportunity for attendees to learn about current academic research and projects, while meeting the next generation of AV professionals.

Professional Development HoursEarn up to ONE YEAR’S WORTH OF CREDIT HOURS at the PA AV Summit.

The PA AV Summit will provide professional development and continuing education credits for engineers, planners, and lawyers who attend the breakout sessions. There will be six and a half hours of breakout sessions provided ‒ select from 20 different sessions.

One 60-minute session = 1.0 PDH/CM/CLE Credit Hour

One 90-minute session = 1.5 PDH/CM/CLE Credit Hours

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12Previous Agenda: 2019 PA AV SummitDay 1 Day 2 Day 3

7:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast Exhibits Demos Networking

Breakfast Exhibits Demos7:30 a.m.8:00 a.m.

Plenary Session Plenary Session8:30 a.m.9:00 a.m. Break/Posters

Exhibits Demos

Breakouts Exhibits Demos9:30 a.m.

Breakouts10:00 a.m.10:30 a.m. Break/Posters11:00 a.m.

Breakouts Plenary Session& Closing Remarks11:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m. Break/Posters

12:30 p.m.Lunch Plenary

& Keynote1:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks& Plenary Session

1:30 p.m.2:00 p.m. Break/Posters

Exhibits Demos2:30 p.m.

Breakouts3:00 p.m. Break

Exhibits Demos3:30 p.m.

BreakoutsBreak/Posters

4:00 p.m.Plenary Session

4:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.

Happy HourSocial Event

(Hosted by ITSPA and MASITE)

5:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.7:00 p.m. Dessert Social

(Hosted by ITSPA and MASITE)7:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Break

Break

The 2020 Agenda will

follow a similar schedule

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13Registration InformationAll registration fees INCLUDE:

Registration Information will be available on the PA AV Summit website:

paavsummit.org

Five plenary sessions, featuring industry thought-leaders from around the country

Demonstrations of automated vehicles and related technologies by leading industry vendors and testers

Breakfast on Tuesday and Wednesday, with featured speakers

Evening dessert social on Monday

Certified Professional Development Hours(PDH/CM/CLE credits)

Printed and electronic copy of the program

Six and a half hours of breakout sessions (with 20 different breakout sessions to choose from)

Exhibitions, showcasing organizations and transportation-related product and services

Lunch on Tuesday, with the keynote speaker

Evening networking social on Tuesday

Complimentary electronic summary of the 2020 proceedings

Free Wi-Fi throughout conference center

Deadline for room reservations: October 5thSee page 16 for hotel info

All speakers will receive a COMPLIMENTARY registration to the Summit

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Getting to the PA AV Summit

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Travel

Bus ServiceFullington Auto Bus Co. Greyhound Bus Lines

Major AirportPittsburgh International Airport

Parking• Marriott Pittsburgh City Center Hotel Parking:

$30/day for valet, $26/day for garage, $14 for 2-12 hrs. Parking is owned and operated by Chatham Center, which is attached to the hotel. Attendees do not have to be staying at the Marriott City Center to utilizes this garage.

• Public parking options are available near the hotel.

Major Train StationsAmtrak

PITTSBURGH

Ride ShareTo carpool with friends, colleagues or any participants of PA AV Summit 2020, please book a ride share through the link: www.groupcarpool.com

Local TransitPort Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC)• Provides public transportation services to a vast area of western

Pennsylvania. Services include light rail, bus and mini-bus.• The hotel is located 1 block from the SteelPlaza “T” (Light Rail) Station.

Click here forPublic Transit Options

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16Venue InformationThe 2020 summit will be held at Marriott Pittsburgh City Center in downtown Pittsburgh.

AccommodationsA standard rate of $189.00 will be guaranteed until the room block is full or until October 5. Prices outside of the designated room block may vary. While available, rooms can be booked under PA Automated Vehicle Summit room block. Additional information regarding room reservations will be available atpaavsummit.org.

RestaurantsThere are two restaurants and one café located inside the hotel as well as numerous dining options within walking distance. The venue’s dining service and convenient location provide for an array of dining experiences from dine in and room service to a myriad of ethnic restaurants around downtown Pittsburgh.

Marriott Pittsburgh City Center112 Washington Place • Pittsburgh, PA 15219 https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pitdt-pittsburgh-marriott-city-center/

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For additional information, please visit the PA AV Summit website at

paavsummit.orgQuestions?