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Federal Highway Administration National Dialogue on Highway Automation: June 7, 2018 Launch Workshop Summary

Appendix B: Workshop Agenda

Time (ET) Agenda Item Name
7:30 AM Registration & Sign-In No Value
8:00 AM Welcome and Overview of Dialogue Objectives Martin Knopp, Associate Administrator
FHWA Office of Operations
Mala Parker, Associate Administrator
FHWA Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs
8:15 AM Overview of Federal Highway Administration Activities John Harding
Connected/Automated Vehicles and Emerging Technologies Team
FHWA Office of Operations
8:25 AM National Organizations Panel
National organizations discuss key topics and issues related to highway automation, their roles, and their stakeholder perspectives
Facilitated by Valerie Briggs, Director
FHWA Office of Transportation Management
  • Joe Barr, Director of Transportation, City of Cambridge, MA
  • Steve Gehring, Vice President of Vehicle Safety and Connected Automation, Global Automakers
  • Jill Ingrassia, Managing Director, Government Relations and Traffic Safety Advocacy, AAA
  • Russ Martin, Director of Government Relations, Governors Highway Safety Association
  • Kirk Steudle, Director, Michigan DOT
9:25 AM Small Group Session 1
Issues and Challenges for Highway Automation
  • Identify key issues and challenges for highway automation and FHWA stakeholders
  • Inform future Dialogue topics
All Participants
10:20 AM Break No Value
10:30 AM Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Shailen Bhatt, CEO
ITS America
10:35 AM Keynote Finch Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
USDOT - Office of the Secretary
10:50 AM Small Group Session 2
Developing New Models for Partnering: Bringing Industry, Government, and Associations Together
All Participants
11:45 AM Next Steps for the National Dialogue All Participants
12:00 PM Lunch No Value
1:00 PM Open Discussion Facilitated by Valerie Briggs, Director
FHWA Office of Transportation Management
2:00 PM Adjourn to ITSA Annual Meeting Plenary Session All Participants
Office of Operations