Automated Vehicles Symposium 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Ancillary Meetings
10:00 AM – 05:30 PM
01:30 PM – 05:30 PM
NOTE: All breakout sessions are closed to the media.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
07:00 AM – 07:00 PM
11:00 AM – 07:00 PM
Exhibit Hours, Outdoor Demos + Recruitment Fair
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
08:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Plenary Session
08:00 AM – 08:15 AM
Brian Wynne, President and CEO, AUVSI and Jane Lappin, Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Toyota Research Institute and Chair, TRB Standing Committee on Vehicle-Highway Automation
08:15 AM – 08:30 AM
Welcome to Florida: Senator Jeff Brandes, Florida Senate
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM
Keynote Address
Dr. Chris Urmson, Co-founder and CEO, Aurora
09:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Safety Assurance Presentation Series
09:00 AM – 09:15 AM
PEGASUS Results and Future Prospects
Dr. Lutz Eckstein, Director, Institute of Automotive Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
09:15 AM – 09:30 AM
Noah Zych, Chief of Staff, Uber Advanced Technologies Group
09:30 AM – 09:45 AM
Volvo Cars Automation Safety Assurance Framework
Prof. Trent Victor, Senior Technical Leader, Crash Avoidance, Volvo Cars
09:45 AM – 09:55 AM
AV Safety Assurance Principles, Standards and Best Practices
Dr. Ed Straub, Director, SAE Office of Automation
09:55 AM – 10:15 AM
Moderator: Steve Wood, Counsel, NHTSA
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Monday Breakout Session Recap
Valerie Shuman, Principal, Shuman Consulting Group, LLC
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Public Acceptance and Outreach Presentation Series
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
What the Public Really Thinks About Automated Vehicles: Evidence from Survey Research
Dr. Johanna Zmud, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Engaging the Public with Automated Vehicles
Dr. Jack Stilgoe, Dept of Science & Technology Studies, University College London
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
Trust Built on Knowledge: Partners for Automated Vehicle Education
Kelly Nantel, VP, Communications & Advocacy, National Safety Council
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Q&A with Public Acceptance Speakers
Moderator: Jane Lappin, Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Toyota Research Institute
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
What We’ve Learned After Providing 50,000 Self-Driving Rides to the Public
Jody Kelman, Director of Product Management, Self-Driving, Lyft
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Tuesday Breakout Session Preview
Valerie Shuman, Principal, Shuman Consulting Group, LLC
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Lunch
01:30 PM – 05:30 PM
Breakout Sessions and Enterprise Solutions Series
NOTE: All breakout sessions are closed to the media.
05:30 PM – 07:00 PM
Reception and Poster Presentations
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
TRB Standing Committee on Automated Transit Systems (AP040)
Room: Crystal P/Q
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
07:00 AM – 06:00 PM
11:00 AM – 07:00 PM
Exhibit Hours, Outdoor Demos + Recruitment Fair
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
08:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Plenary Session
08:00 AM – 08:10 AM
Neil Pedersen, Executive Director, Transportation Research Board
08:10 AM – 08:30 AM
Keynote Address: Administrator Nicole R. Nason, Federal Highway Administration
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM
Panel: How Best to Ensure Safety in Deployment of Automated Driving Systems – A Discussion with Stakeholders
Moderator:
Dr. Steven Shladover, University of California PATH Program
Panelists:
Steve Gehring, Vice President, Vehicle Safety and Connected Automation, Global Automakers
Dr. David Kidd, Senior Research Scientist, IIHS, Highway Loss Data Institute
Dr. Peter Norton, Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Society, University of Virginia
Dr. C. Y. David Yang, Executive Director, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
09:30 AM – 09:45 AM
External Interfaces for Automated Vehicles from European Commission’s interACT Project
Dr. Natasha Merat, University of Leeds, Institute for Transport Studies
09:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Panel: Advancing Urban Mobility
Moderator:
Kelley Coyner, Mobility Innovation Lead, Stantec
Panelists:
Henry Greenidge, Regional Public Affairs, East Coast, Cruise Automation
Lauren Isaac, Director of Business Initiatives, EasyMile
Ryan Jacobs, Technical Advisor, Aptiv Autonomous Mobility
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Panel: Connected / Automated Trucking: Early Deployments
Moderator:
Richard Bishop, Principal, Bishop Consulting
Panelists:
Dr. Christian Haas, Director, Institute for Complex System Research
Dr. Joshua Switkes, Founder and CEO, Peloton Technology
Chuck Price, Chief Product Officer, TuSimple
Keith Brandis, Vice President, Partnerships and Strategic Solutions, Volvo Group
Dr. Kelly Regal, Associate Administrator of Research and Information Technology, FMCSA
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Wednesday Breakout Session Preview
Valerie Shuman, Principal, Shuman Consulting Group, LLC
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Lunch
01:30 PM – 05:30 PM
Breakout Sessions and Enterprise Solution Series
NOTE: All breakout sessions are closed to the media.
05:30 PM – 07:00 PM
Reception and Poster Presentations
Thursday, July 18, 2019
07:00 AM – 12:30 PM
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
08:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Plenary Session
08:00 AM – 08:10 AM
Kevin Dopart, Program Manager, ITS Joint Program Office for Vehicle Safety and Automation, U.S. DOT
08:10 AM – 08:30 AM
Keynote Address
Administrator Raymond P. Martinez, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
08:30 AM – 08:45 AM
European Policy and Initiatives Regarding Connected and Automated Driving
Tom Alkim, Policy Officer, Connected & Automated Driving, European Commission
08:45 AM – 09:00 AM
Putting the UK at the Forefront of the Self-Driving Future
Jess de Looy-Hyde, Head of International Strategy and Engagement Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
09:00 AM – 09:15 AM
Japan’s SIP-adus Program on Road Vehicle Automation Presentation
Ryota Shirato, Senior Engineer, Alliance Technical Affairs and Product Safety Group, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
09:15 AM – 09:30 AM
Developing End-to-End Regulation for Automated Vehicles in Australia
Speaker: Marcus Burke, Director Automated Vehicles, National Transport Commission
09:30 AM – 09:45 AM
Gearing up for Autonomous Mobility: Singapore’s Approach
Speaker: Chris Leck, Deputy Group Director, Technology & Industry Development Group, Land Transport Authority
09:45 AM – 10:00 AM
U.S. Department of Transportation Automated Vehicle Research Activities
Finch Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Break
10:20 AM – 11:15 AM
Steps Towards Putting the Public Safety Community at Ease with Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Moderators:
Jon Krohmer, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Traffic Injury Control, Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services, NHTSA
Dee Williams, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Vehicle Safety Research, NHTSA
Panelists:
Chief Derek Barrs, Florida Highway Patrol
Al Prescott, Deputy General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs, Tesla
Matt Schwall, Head of Field Safety, Waymo
Dr. Hezedean A. Smith, Assistant Chief, Orlando Fire Department, EMS Operations, City of Orlando
Andre Welch, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Automotive Safety Office, Ford
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Investor Insights on the Future of Automated Vehicles
Moderator:
Bob Denaro, ITS Consultant
Panelists:
Jim Adler, Managing Director and Board Member, Toyota AI Ventures
Olaf Sakkers, Partner, Maniv Mobility
11:45 AM – 12:05 PM
Congressional Staff Perspectives on National Policies for Road Vehicle Automation
Cheri Pascoe, Senior Professional Staff Member and Investigator, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
12:05 PM – 12:15 PM
Closing Comments
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Lunch (Not Provided)
02:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Multi-Modal Automated Vehicle Listening Session
Friday, July 19, 2019
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Ancillary Meetings
09:30 AM – 04:00 PM
US-JP-EU Automation in Road Transportation Working Group
Room: Los Angeles
08:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SAE ORAD Committee
Room: Chicago/Denver