AUVSI Automated Freight Summit
AUVSI’s Automated Freight Summit (AFS) will take place July 7-9, 2021 as a virtual event, diving into all things automated freight – safety, insurance, workforce, policy, and more.
Join a diverse set of summit attendees as we tackle key questions related to accelerating the safe deployment of automated freight across the United States already underway.
Panels include:
Day 1 — Wednesday, July 7
| 10:00 AM | Keynote Remarks
Brian Wynne, President & CEO, AUVSI
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| 10:15 AM | Public Perception of Automated Freight
Moderator
Ed Niedermeyer, PAVE Speakers Devin Gladden, AAA Mitch Kominsky, CTA Alisyn Malek, CFM Eta Nahapetian, Fairfax County Government |
| 11:30 AM | All-Star States
Moderator
Suzanne Murtha, AECOM Speakers Senator Jeff Brandes, Florida State Senate Zeke Reyna, Texas Department of Transportation |
| 12:45 PM | How to Insure Automated Freight
Moderator
Tom Karol, NAMIC Speakers Robert Brown, TuSimple Ben Lewis, Liberty Mutual Insurance |
| 2:00 PM | What’s Next on Capitol Hill?
Moderator
Elevate Government Affairs Speakers Jeff Loftus, FMCSA Andrew Neely, Senate Commerce Committee |
Day 2 — Thursday, July 8
| 10:00 AM | Keynote Remarks
Suzanne Murtha, Vice President, AECOM
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| 10:15 AM | Public Safety Stakeholder Interactions with Automated Freight
Moderator
Laura Perrotta, American Highway Users Alliance Speakers Dan Goff, Kodiak Robotics Capt. Arnold Hardy, California Highway Patrol, CVSA Eric Perry, ATSSA |
| 11:30 AM | Truck Operators of the Future
Moderator
Selika Talbott, American University Speakers Missy Blair, Pima Community College Finch Fulton, Locomation Jeff Hickman, VTTI Sam Loesche, Teamsters |
| 1:00 PM | What Does Safety Mean for Automated Trucks?
Moderator
Seth Clevenger, Transport Topics Speakers Gil Amid, Foretellix Kevin Biesty, AZ DOT Robert Dingli, Plus Aaron Jefferson, Luminar Technologies Anne Reinke, TIA |
| 2:15 PM | Societal Impacts of Automated Freight
Moderator
Cathy McGhee, VTRC Speakers Wiley Deck, Plus Aravind Kailas, Volvo Group North America Michael Lammert, NREL Mike Roeth, NACFE |
Day 3 — Friday, July 9
| 10:00 AM | Keynote Remarks
Michael Robbins, Executive Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, AUVSI
Michael Wilbur, Director of Engagement, AUVSI |
| 10:15 AM | The Cavnue Success Story |
| 11:45 AM | Last-Mile Delivery Deep Dive |
Additional panel speakers will be announced soon. If you have any questions, please email Jackie Beckwith at [email protected].Registration to this inaugural event is complimentary for all participants. Register Now!
