America's greatest mobility leaders

Darran Anderson is the Director of Strategy and Innovation for TxDOT.  He is responsible for TxDOT's strategic innovation, emerging technology, and research initiatives; and performance analytics and business process improvements; with the objective of providing a forward-thinking efficient...

Sterling Anderson is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Aurora, the company delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. A longtime developer of autonomous vehicle technology, Sterling developed the MIT Intelligent Co-Pilot, a shared autonomy framework...

Chris Anthony is co-CEO of Aptera Motors, an efficiency-driven Solar Electric Vehicle company. He is Founder and former CEO of Flux Power, an advanced lithium-battery technology company that launched its first products in 12 months, and has reduced carbon emissions in industrial spaces by over...

Fraser Atkinson has been the Chairman and Director of the Company since February 2011 and was appointed CEO of the Company in June 2019. Mr. Atkinson has been a director and officer of a number of public companies. He is presently a director of Equus Total Return Inc., listed on the...

Carla Bailo is the President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), and is a leader in engineering and vehicle program management with 42 years of experience in the automotive industry. Under her leadership, CAR continues to be a preeminent resource of objective and unbiased...

Marcus Behrendt serves as Partner and CEO for BMW i Ventures. In this capacity he sits on the boards of DSP Concepts, Alitheon Inc. and GenXComm. He is also an active advisor to Nauto and an observer to further BMW portfolio companies. Prior to joining the corporate venture arm of BMW in August...

Dr. Mei Cai is a Sr. GM Technical Fellow and the manager of the Energy Storage Materials Group. She is responsible for technology innovations in advanced energy storage materials for future electric vehicles. Mei has 25 years of industrial research and development (R&D) experience including...

Gina is a global innovation leader with 8+ years of experience in the digital transformation of logistics and supply chains. Today she is responsible for DHL?s Americas Innovation Center: a purpose-built platform to engage customers, startups, and industries on the future of logistics. Gina manages ...

Kyle Clark, a test pilot and engineer, is the founder & CEO of Beta Technologies, an aerospace company based in Vermont working to make flight greener, safer, and more accessible by helping the world transition to electric-powered aviation. BETA builds eVTOL aircraft and charging systems...

de Nysschen is a member of the boards of Volkswagen North American Region and Volkswagen of America, Inc. He also served as Chairman of the Board, Volkswagen de Mexico. As COO, he oversees engineering, quality, purchasing, value engineering, production and vehicle logistics for compact, midsize...

Jeffrey Devlin has served as Port Authority?s Chief Information Officer since May 2018. His division oversees internal and external technological advancements to improve public transportation in Allegheny County. Prior to joining Port Authority, Jeffrey spent more than 25 years designing systems...

Rodolfo is Managing Director at Proeza Ventures, a venture capital fund exclusively dedicated to mobility. Rodolfo?s role includes sourcing, evaluating, structuring and closing new investments, managing PV?s current investment portfolio, and participating in the board of directors of some of PV?s...

Brian Dillard is currently the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of San Antonio. He began his career in public service in 2018 as the Smart City Administrator for the City of San Antonio. Prior to joining the local government sector, Brian was a Cybersecurity consultant in the private sector...

Henrik Fisker is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Fisker. Fisker is synonymous with iconic cars and leadership in electric vehicle development with a passion for technology and futuristic design. Fisker is a risk-taking, innovation-loving, protocol-challenging designer and entrepreneur who turns...

Mark Frohnmayer graduated from UC Berkeley in 1996 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. After 11 years leading advanced technology projects in the game development industry and the sale of his first startup, GarageGames, he turned his energy toward solving the worldwide...

Ezra cofounded a dockless bikeshare in 1999 and helped design a shared folding electric scooter at the MIT Media Lab with Piaggio in 2006 while doing his Master's in City Planning. He's consulted on innovation for HP and was managing director of a tech startup in Copenhagen, where he also...

Vicki Hackett is the Deputy Commissioner of Energy at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).  She was appointed to this position in August, 2019. As Deputy Commissioner, Vicki is leading DEEP's Energy Branch as Connecticut transitions to a zero carbon...

Tim Haile was appointed as Executive Director of Contra Costa Transportation Authority in December 2020 and is responsible for the overall management of the Authority, including implementation of projects and programs identified in CCTA?s voter-approved sales tax Measure C and Measure J, the Growth ...

Sean Harrington is the CEO of Optimus Ride. He brings deep expertise developing, commercializing and scaling technology solutions, with experience at both startups and large, global corporations. Most recently, Harrington was Vice President of City Solutions at Verizon where he was responsible for...

Dan brings his experience as a successful startup founder, advisor, and investor to Autotech Ventures. Prior to joining the team, Dan was a Partner at Tandem Capital and Senior Director in Concur’s corporate venture capital team. Before entering venture capital, Dan was the Co-founder and CEO of...

Dr. Xiaodi Hou is an internationally renowned co-founder and CTO of TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company, headquartered in San Diego, California.  TuSimple is developing a commercial-ready Level 4 fully autonomous driving solution for long-haul heavy-duty trucks.  Xiaodi earned...

Mr. Hughes is a senior-level executive with more than 20 years of experience including direct business relationships in the automotive, advertising, and technology segments. Prior to joining Workhorse/AMP Electric Vehicles, Mr. Hughes served as Chief Operating Officer for Cumulus Interactive...

Brian L. Johnson is the current City Manager of Peachtree Corners, Georgia. As City Manager, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the city and is responsible for the management of all city departments and of all city affairs. He is currently one of only 1,379 local government management...

Dr. Ghassan ?Gus? Khankarli, Ph.D. PE, PMP, CLTD currently serves as the Interim Director of the City of Dallas? Department of Transportation. In his current position, Dr. Khankarli leads the department?s multimodal strategic vision including the integration of transportation assets with emerging...

Apeksha is the co-founder and chief engineer at Gatik, a Palo Alto based start-up developing autonomous vehicles for B2B short-haul logistics. Its operations help customers meet consumer demand for real-time goods, increase road safety and meet an unprecedented expectation for contactless...

Shiv Mani develops, leads, and implements electricity policy with respect to developing electricity markets and the integration of new energy technologies including renewable energy, distributed resources, microgrids and electric vehicles. His background spans the whole spectrum of electricity...

Catherine has spent thirty years helping shape the laws that now define the modern automotive, telecommunications, technology, and consumer product sectors.  Catherine earned a deep understanding of transportation, technology, and consumer issues as a Counsel for the Senate Commerce Committee;...

A Columbus Native,   Zach McGuire managed electric vehicle and smart mobility adoption for the Smart Columbus program. In this prior role, he was responsible for reaching bold electrification goals by engaging OEMs, local dealers, policymakers and corporate partners across the EV consumer journey. ...

As the first Chief Innovation Officer for the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), Sophia brought a keen understanding of the rapid transformation of the global transportation industry. Since joining COTA in September 2019, Sophia has focused on expanding the use of technology to reimagine and...

Jim Mullen is the Chief Administrative and Legal Officer for TuSimple. Prior to joining TuSimple, Jim served as the Acting Administrator and Chief Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation?s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). While leading the FMCSA in Washington, he was...

Carey Anne is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Loop (loopinsure.co), a more inclusive car insurance company. At Loop, we use AI and telematics data to make our customer?s mobility and safety the top priority.   Carey Anne Nadeau is a thought leader in geospatial statistics and ethical AI. She has a...

Edwin Olson is co-founder and CEO of May Mobility, Inc., a technology startup focused on delivering safe, self-driving transportation solutions to help reduce congestion, decrease pollution and create greater economic benefit for urban communities around the world. Olson has focused on the...

Hannan Parvizian is the CEO and Co-founder of Volansi, Inc. While working as an analyst at Tesla in 2015, Hannan got a first-hand look at the crippling logistical nightmare of shipping crucial parts between the electric carmaker's service centers, warehouses, and factories. He quickly realized...

Annie Pratt is a creative problem solver with a track record of growing hardware tech businesses. Her background in product management, design, and business strategy brings a user-centric passion to ATLIS. Since 2019, Pratt has facilitated the growth of the Operations, Marketing, and Finance...

Paul Rivera joined Electra Meccanica as Chief Executive Officer in August 2019. Before joining Electra Meccanica, Rivera most recently served as President of Ricardo, USA, a division of Ricardo, PLC (LON: RCDO), a 100-year-old global engineering, strategic, and environmental consultancy business...

Steve Schwinke is Vice President of Customer Engagement at Sibros, working closely with OEMs and Tier One suppliers to accelerate their connected vehicle solutions. Prior to joining Sibros, Steve spent 2 years at Tech Mahindra as Global Head of Connected Vehicles and 22 years as an Executive at...

Dmitry Shevelenko is the Co-Founder & President of Tortoise. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Payfare. He previously was Director of Business Development at Uber where he led Driver Partnerships and the company's expansion into new mobility. He was also an adviser to many...

Keith Simon is the vice president and general manager for Polaris Commercial, a business that not only manufactures all-electric urban mobility solutions as part of its portfolio, but also collaborates with customers and partners to advance the market. Simon?s leadership led to Polaris? broader...

Dima Steesy is the founder of Humble Motors, a technology company building solar electric vehicles. He was previously the Chief of Staff at FinDox, a $30 million venture-backed tech company in Los Angeles, where he oversaw business strategy and strategic initiatives. Prior to that, he established a ...

Jordan Sun is the Chief Innovation Officer for the city of San Jose.  Jordan brings deep, cross-sector global experience in startups/venture, technology, government, and healthcare.  Prior to San Jose, Jordan was deployed to Afghanistan as the Chief Operating Officer for the Special Operations...

Stephanie Wiggins was named chief executive officer of Metrolink by a unanimous vote of the board of directors in December 2018. Wiggins assumed leadership in January 2019 and leads the 287-employee strong commuter railroad with a budget of $793 million. A human-centered leader, Wiggins directs...

Edison Yu is a Vice President within Deutsche Bank's Equity Research group leading coverage of the China EV & Mobility sector. He focuses mainly on analyzing the disruptive nature of smart electric vehicles on the auto industry and also the emergence of autonomous driving.  Before Deutsche...