2022 Public Policy Day Schedule
| NOON – 2:00 p.m. |
EV Pavilion Stage, Hall B, Lower Level
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| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
MobilityTalks Stage, Hall E, Upper Level
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| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
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| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
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Confirmed Participants
Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor
Chris Urmson, CEO, Aurora
Alex Vetter, President and CEO of CARS Inc
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
Kim Castro, Editor and Chief Content Officer at U.S. News & World Report
Cathy McGhee, Director, Office of Transportation Research and Innovation, Virginia Department of Transportation
Matthew Nelson, Director of Government Affairs for Electrify America LLC
Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer, Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification
Jennifer Safavian, President & CEO, Autos Drive America
Dilip K. Sundaram, Chief Global Business Officer of Arcimoto, Inc.
Mr. Seiji TAKAI, Director of International Policy Planning Division, Road Transport Bureau, MLIT
Kevin Tynan, Auto Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
John Vincent, Senior Reporter on the Autos team at U.S. News & World Report
US News & World Report Best Cars for the Money Awards
Joe White, Global Automotive Industry Editor, Reuters
2022 Public Policy Day Sponsors
- Arcimoto
- Autos Drive America
- Cars.com
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- NADA
- Toyota
- U.S. News & World Report
- Virginia Department of Transportation
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