Key Auto, Tech, and Government Leaders to Headline ITS America 2018 Annual Meeting in Detroit June 5-7
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America has announced a lineup of top corporate executives and high-ranking city, state and federal government officials for its annual meeting in Detroit, which will be held at the Cobo Center June 4-7, 2018.
The theme of the meeting, “Transportation 2.0,” will be weaved throughout the three days of plenary sessions, demonstrations, and exhibits. Discussions will center around the future of transportation, intelligent mobility, and managing risk.
“Changes happening today will fundamentally affect how people interact with transportation in the months and years ahead,” said Shailen Bhatt, president and CEO of ITS America. “We are thrilled to return to Detroit to talk about advances that will transform transportation.”
Program highlights and speakers confirmed to date are as follows:
Tuesday, June 5 – The Future of Transportation
Keynote: Heidi King, deputy administrator, NHTSA
Mobility 2.0 Roundtable
- Mark De La Vergne- chief of mobility innovation, city of Detroit (moderator)
- John Kwant – VP, city solutions, Ford
- Patrick Little - SVP and general manager, Automotive, Qualcomm
- Alvaro Ramis, head of global market development, MOIA (Volkswagen Group)
- Dr. Paul Rogers, director, U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
- Gary Smyth – executive director, global research and development laboratories, GM
Wednesday, June 6 – Intelligent Mobility
Keynotes
- Mark Reuss, EVP global product development, purchasing and supply chain, GM
- Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan
Smart Communities/ Smart States Discussion
- Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado
- Governor Rick Snyder, Michigan
Thursday, June 7 - Managing Risk in the 21st Century
Keynote: Tom Gebhardt, chairman and CEO, Panasonic North America
Cyber Security/Risk Management Panel
- Rajiv Das, chief security officer, state of Michigan
- Dave DeVries, CIO, state of Michigan
- Faye Francy, executive director, Auto-ISAC
- Cordell Schachter, CTO, NYC DOT
- Morgan Wright, cyber security expert (moderator)
The conference will also feature a number of demonstrations; specific information will be available in the coming weeks. In addition, more than 100 organizations will participate in the exhibit hall.
In addition, the first in-person event in the Federal Highway Administration’s National Dialogue on Highway Automation series will be held on Thursday, June 7, in conjunction with the ITS America annual meeting. The Dialogue aims to facilitate information sharing, identify key issues and prepare for integrating automated vehicles into the road network.
Sponsors and public sector supporters for the 2018 Annual Meeting: Michigan Department of Transportation - PlanetM; General Motors, HNTB; Kapsch TrafficCom; AAA; Blyncsy; Cisco; Crown Castle; Eberle Design Inc.; International Road Dynamics; Michael Baker International; Parsons; Southwest Research Institute; AECOM; HERE; Toyota Research Institute; Metropolitan Transportation Commission; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and the Utah Department of Transportation.
