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Please stay tuned for additional details regarding The Washington, D.C. Auto Show’s Public Policy and Media Days.
2020 Industry Media Day Schedule
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Washington Auto Show Media Breakfast, Sponsored by Toyota and the Washington Automotive Press Association |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | The Washington Auto Show’s Annual Government Keynote Address by Mark W. Menezes, Under Secretary of Energy, United States Department of Energy |
| 9:05 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
“What’s Coming Next in Mobility” Panel This panel discussion offered up perspectives from startups in the mobility space on how they approach getting their technologies in front of OEMs and other major players, while continuing to develop and mature their solutions to remain on the cutting edge.
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| 9:35 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
5GAA Presentation feat. Ford Motor Company As mobility eco-systems – vehicles, public transit, scooters, bikes, infrastructure, and ultimately AV’s – become increasingly connected, Ujkachevic discussed some of the best technologies to get us to an inter-connected, seamless, and more efficient transportation system in the future.
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| 9:50 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Panel Presented by Advanced Energy Economy Companies have begun to realize the benefits that come along with transitioning high mileage fleets to all-electric vehicles, including lower maintenance and fueling costs. Recently, major companies have announced efforts to electrify fleets from local delivery fleets to ride-hailing services, and cities from Los Angeles to New York City have begun transitioning their transit bus fleets. This panel offered insight from key players in the fleet electrification space on key trends, challenges, and motivating factors for fleets to electrify. |
| 10:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Panel Presented by CTIA
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| 10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Toyota Press Announcement |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:35 a.m | Ford Motor Company Press Announcement |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Honda and Acura Press Announcement |
| 12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Maserati Press Announcement |
| 12:30 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. | Lunch Sponsored by U.S. News & World Report |
| 12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Keynote Address by Eric Meyhofer, Head of Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), Uber |
| 1:20 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Address and Q&A from FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly |
| 1:50 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | U.S. News Best Cars for the Money Awards Presentation |
| 2:25 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Luxury Green Car of the Year Green Car Technology of the Year |
| 2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | DriveSafe DC Award Presented by the National Road Safety Foundation |
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3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
SAE Government & Industry Meeting Plenary Session |
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5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Washington Auto Show 2020 Sneak Peek Preview Reception Sponsored by Hargrove, NADA & U.S. News & World Report |
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2020 WASHINGTON AUTO SHOW’S PUBLIC POLICY AND MEDIA DAY EVENTS:
William Baver,
Dean Brenner, Senior Vice President, Spectrum Strategy & Technology Policy, Qualcomm Incorporated
Jim Bruce, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Policy Officer
Hilary M. Cain, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy, Toyota
Clean and Safe Transportation for All?: A Panel from Consumer Reports
Dr. John L. Campbell, Senior Managing Scientist, Exponent
William J. Cariss, President and CEO, Holman Strategic Ventures
Robert Cary, Chief Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Department of Transportation
Kimberly Castro, Editor and Chief Content Officer, U.S. News & World Report
Hana Creger, Environmental Equity Program Manager, The Greenlining Institute
Richard Damm, Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Chairman, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Eric Danko, Head of Federal Affairs, Cruise
Jordan Davis, Director, SmartCities Columbus Partnership
Robbie Diamond, President and CEO, Securing America’s Future Energy
Jane Doherty, Director, International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Protection in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation
Gretchen Effgen, Vice President of Global Partnerships, Aptiv
Corey Ershow, Transportation Policy Manager, Lyft 
Anthony Frangiosa, President and CEO, InstallerNet
David Friedman, Vice President of Advocacy, Consumer Reports
Ian Grossman,Vice President, Member Services & Public Affairs, AAMVA
Anne Marie Idrac, France High Representative for Autonomous Vehicles, former French Minister of Transportation, and former French Minister of Trade
Jill Ingrassia, Executive Director Advocacy & Communications, AAA
Adriane Jaynes, Alternative Fuels Program Manager, Tulsa Region and Indian Nation’s Council of Governments
Kent Keyser, Public Policy Fellow, United Spinal
Dr. Kyu-ok Kim, Head of Center, Senior Research Fellow
Jim Kliesch, Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager at American Honda Motor Co.
Michelle Krebs, Executive Analyst, AutoTrader
Harry Lightsey, Principal, Hawksbill Advisors, LLC
David Liu, Manager, Regulatory Safety Affairs, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Mary E. Lovely, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Anupam Malhotra, Director for Connected Vehicles and Data, Audi
Glenn Mercer, Owner, GM Automotive
Jeff Marootian, Director, District of Columbia Department of Transportation
Eric Meyhofer, Head of Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), Uber
Mark Menezes, Under Secretary of Energy, United States Department of Energy
Bradley Miller, Senior Counsel, Digital Affairs, National Automobile Dealers Association
Katy Milner Ross, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
Jim Misener, Senior Director, Product Management and the Global C-V2X Ecosystem Lead, Qualcomm
Dr. Michael Mollenhauer, Director of the Center for Technology Implementation, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Kelly Nantel, Vice President, Communications & Advocacy, National Safety Council
Pin Ni, President, Wanxiang America Corporation
Gzim Ocakoglu, First Counsellor, Mobility and Transport, at EU Delegation to the US
Eiichiro Oishi, Assistant Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Jamie Page Deaton, Executive Editor, U.S. News Best Cars Team
William Peduto, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
John Pratt, Senior Sales Director, Upstream Security
Tony Rediger, Site Developer at EVgo 
Dr. Mark Rosekind, Chief Safety Innovation Officer, Zoox
April Sanborn, Driver and Autonomous Vehicle Programs Manager – Management Services and Programs Division, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
Greg Scott, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Vehicle Data Access
Jim Sharifi, Managing Editor, U.S. News and World Report’s Best Cars Team
Jeffrey M. Stefan II, Counsel, Varnum Law
Jennifer Stockburger, Head of Operations, Consumer Reports
Alex Thibault, Vice President and General Manager for North America, Vulog
Desi Ujkachevic, Global Director for Auto Safety, Ford Motor Company
John Vincent, Senior Reporter, U.S. News Best Cars Team
Ryan Westrom, Head of Mobility Engagement for the East Coast, Ford 
Joe White, Global Automotive Industry Editor, Reuters
John Xin, Co-Founder and CEO, Lunewave
Guido Zielke, Director General of Road Traffic and Transport, German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
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