On March 29, 2018 the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, GoMentum Station and our partners hosted thought-provoking day of presentations about how innovation and cutting-edge technology is quickly revolutionizing transportation. Scroll down to the day’s sessions and speakers. Click on linked speaker names to see their presentations.
Speaker Sessions
Opening Remarks & Keynote Address
- Welcoming Remarks from Mayor Bill Clarkson, City of San Ramon
- Welcoming Remarks from Board Chair Federal Glover, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
- Welcoming Remarks from Supervisor Candace Andersen, Contra Costa County District II
- Welcoming Remarks from State Assembly Member Catharine Baker, 16th District
- Welcoming Remarks from State Senator Steve Glazer, District 7
- Keynote Address from Susan Shaheen, Ph.D. Co-Director Transportation Sustainability Research Center, University of California Berkeley
Bringing MaaS to the Masses
- Moderator: Neil Pedersen, Transportation Research Board Executive Director
- Jason Haight, President, Gig
- Steven Nelemans, CEO, Amber
- Jonna Pöllänen, Collaboration Manager, MaaS Global Ltd
- Piia Karjalainen, Senior Manager, ERTICO – ITS Europe & MaaS
- Christina Hvid, CEO for Rejseplanen A/S (Denmark’s digital travel portal)
Meet your new Assistant: The Promise of AI and Robotics
- Moderator: Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Contra Costa County District IV
- Paul McAlpine, VP of Engineering at MotionLoft
- Jens Weitzel, Managing Partner, Yabusame Partners, Silicon Valley
- John Suh, Vice President and CRADLE Director, Hyundai Motor Company
How Shared Autonomous Vehicles Link Us to the Future of Transportation
- Moderator: Dave Hudson, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
- Linsey Willis, Director of External Affairs, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
- Joseph Holmes, Sales Director, EasyMile
- Jumana Nabti, Manager of Access Programs, Bay Area Rapid Transit District
- Michael Tree, Executive Director, Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
Safe and Sound: Taking AV Safety and Security to the Next Level
- Kaivan Karimi, Senior Vice President of BlackBerry Technology Solutions
- Suna Taymaz, Vice-President, Autonomous Vehicle Strategy at AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah
- Chris Bluemle, Corporate Development and Strategy, Crown Castle
- Ching-Yao Chan, Associate Director of Berkeley Deep Drive