PAVE Speakers Bureau

Speakers from PAVE member organizations represent all aspects of the automated vehicle ecosystem. Interested in inquiring about a speaker? Contact us and let us know how we can assist!

Tara Andringa

Executive Director
PAVE

Expertise

Autonomous vehicle policy, consumer engagement, public outreach and building public trust
LinkedIn

Dr. Francesco Biondi

Professor of Human Factors
University of Windsor

Expertise

Human Factors Safety, Driver interaction with autonomous vehicles, Driver Distraction
LinkedIn

Moran David

CEO
GPR

Expertise

Ground positioning radar for autonomous commercial operations and enabling reliable ADAS and AVs
LinkedIn

Wiley Deck

Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy
Plus

Expertise

Autonomous vehicles, federal and state policy, transportation, trucking
LinkedIn

Nicole DuPuis, Ph.D.

Policy and Advocacy Lead
May Mobility

Expertise

Federal and state policy, autonomous transit, community engagement, transport equity
LinkedIn

Dr. Lily Elefteriadou

Director, UFTI & Professor of Civil Eng.
University of Florida

Expertise

Traffic management with autonomous connected vehicles, traffic simulation, traffic flow theory
LinkedIn

Finch Fulton

Government Affairs and Policy Advisor
K&L GATES

Expertise

Federal policy, regulations and laws around autonomous vehicles and trucks
LinkedIn

Cameron Gieda

Director of Business Development
Pony.AI

Expertise

Autonomous cars and trucks, Sensors, Computers, HD Mapping, L2 Software, ADAS, Robotaxis, Robo-trucks
LinkedIn

Daniel Goff

Director of External Affairs
Kodiak Robotics

Expertise

Federal and state policy, trucking
LinkedIn

Gavin Jackson

CEO
Oxa

Expertise

Autonomous Vehicles, Self-Driving Technology
LinkedIn

Barrie Kirk, P.Eng.

Executive Director
CAVCOE

Expertise

Connected and autonomous vehicles and their Impact on government, corporations and society
LinkedIn

Brittney Kohler

Legislative Director Transportation & Infrastructure
National League of Cities

Expertise

City policy; AV federal policy
LinkedIn

Rebecca Marsden

VP of Commercial Finance
Oxa

Expertise

Self-Driving technology commercialization, Self-Driving technology value proposition, Autonomous Vehicle insurance & risk management
LinkedIn

Lisa Miller

Innovation Program Associate – CAV
The Eastern Transportation Coalition

Expertise

CAV Outreach, Strategic Communications, Traveler Information, CAV Programming/Strategy, ADAS
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Lukas Neckermann

Advisor, Board Member, Author
PAVE Europe; Neckermann Strategic Advisors

Expertise

Mobility Revolution, Shared mobility, Adoption, Fleets, Public transport, PAVE Europe / PAVE MENA
LinkedIn

Paul Newman

Founder & CTO
Oxa

Expertise

Autonomous Vehicles, Self-Driving Technology
LinkedIn

Tara Olds

Director of Connected and Automated Vehicles
MnDOT

Expertise

Connected and automated vehicles (CAV-X)), state & local public policy, AV testing, traffic safety, community engagement
LinkedIn

Bryan Reimer

Research Scientist
MIT, AgeLab

Expertise

Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Building public trust, Driver behavior
LinkedIn

Dave Schaller

Industry Engagement Director
NACFE

Expertise

Commercial freight truck technology development & deployment
LinkedIn

Brad Stertz

Director of Government Affairs
Audi of America

Expertise

Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Building public trust
LinkedIn

Melissa Wade

Director, Government Relations
Aurora

Expertise

Autonomous vehicles, federal policy, state regulation
LinkedIn

Bryant Walker Smith

Associate Professor of Law and Engineering
University of South Carolina

Expertise

Autonomous vehicles, federal and state policy, international policy, legal aspects
LinkedIn