The PA AV Summit encourages new faces, voices, and perspectives to spark a robust and meaningful discussion on the topic of automated vehicles. The Summit aims to foster a wider public understanding and dialog around the benefits and issues related to AV technologies.
In the wake of the cancellation of the 2020 Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit, the organizers of the Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit created the 2021 PAAV Summit Series, an exciting line-up of topic-specific events and discussions throughout the year, leading up to the convening of the fourth PA AV Summit being held this October.
The Summit Series, sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers, features vehicle automation experts presenting webinars, Oxford-style debates, fireside chats, and panels providing a diverse range of perspectives on the critical issues and opportunities that AVs offer Pennsylvania and the nation. An incredible lineup of engaging and authoritative speakers and topics have been planned throughout the year leading up to the 2021 Summit conference. The topics and dates for the Summit Series events are featured below.
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- FEBRUARY 4, 2021: Infrastructure Readiness – Planning and Development
- Andy Wolpert, City of Columbus
- Karina Ricks, City of Pittsburgh
- Sam Amen, California Department of Transportation
- Kristin White, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- MARCH 2021: Safety – Validation
- Nat Beuse, Aurora
- Maureen Brown, Munich Re
- Amy Chu, Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium
- Jackie Erickson, Edge Case Research
- APRIL 2021: Work Zones
- Moderator: Mahmood Shehata, RK&K
- Adam Carreon, Arizona Department of Transportation
- Mike Mollenhauer, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
- Todd Peterson, FHWA
- Faisal Saleem, Maricopa County Department of Transportation
- Vijay Varadarajan, HNTB
- April Wire, Maricopa County Department of Transportation
- JUNE 2021: Multimodal/Transit
- Moderator: Suzanne Murtha, AECOM
- Bryan Brilhart, Robotic Research
- Bernard Schmidt, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
- Charlie Stanfield, RTD
- JULY 2021: Economic Development – Market and Industry Trends
- Moderator: Secretary Dennis Davin, Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development
- Audrey Russo, Pittsburgh Technology Council
- Mark Anthony Thomas, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
- Vincent Valdes, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
- AUGUST 2021: Back Roads: Suburban & Rural Use Cases for Automated Vehicles
- Moderator: Jill Hough, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
- Omar Ahmad, National Advanced Driving Simulator for the University of Iowa
- Ranjit Godavarthy, North Dakota State University
- David Kack, Montana State University’s Western Transportation Institute
- Amy Kessler, North Central Pennsylvania MPO
- FEBRUARY 4, 2021: Infrastructure Readiness – Planning and Development
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