Summit agenda

Moderator: Trey Tillander, Executive Director of Transportation Technology, FDOT Glendora Fortune, Chief Information Officer, FDOT Mark Mathes, Director of the Office of Traffic Engineering and Operations, FDOT JoAnna Hand, Emerging Technology Manager, FDOT Stephanie Tanner, Information Security Manager, FDOT

Read Trey’s bio · Read Glendora’s bio · Read JoAnna’s bio · Read Stephanie’s bio

Moderator: Geoff Hynes, Transportation Data & Analytics Manager, FDOT Brett Wood, State Surveyor, FDOT Jennifer Mullins, State CADD Manager, FDOT Rebecca Barber, Interim State GIS Manager, FDOT Joel Worrell, Transportation Data Inventory Manager, FDOT

Read Geoff’s bio · Read Brett’s bio · Read Jennifer’s bio · Read Rebecca’s bio · Read Joel’s bio

Moderator: W.D. Baldwin, PE, AVP, Senior Project Manager, HDR Presenter: Ryan Buck, PE, State Construction Specialty Engineer, FDOT Presenter: Raj Ponnaluri, PhD, PE, PTOE, PMP, National TSM&O Practice Lead, WSP

Moderator: Greg Krueger, P.E., National Practice Consultant for Emerging Technologies - HNTB Panelists: Alex Poirot, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer - Beep Brian Gettinger, SVP, Growth Americas - Glydways

Join Beep, Glydways, and HNTB at the FAV Summit for a focused discussion on The Future of Automated Transit. This panel will explore the practicalities of scaling autonomous mobility, from navigating policy and innovative financing to deploying and connecting high-capacity self-driving transit to on-demand first/last-mile solutions. Our speakers will share real-world deployment experiences and collaborative strategies essential for building a connected, accessible public infrastructure.

Read Alex Poirot’s bio · Read Brian Gettinger’s bio · Read Greg’s bio

Moderator: Joshua Schank, Managing Partner, InfraStrategies; Executive Director, ACES Mobility Coalition Panelists: Frank Martz, City Manager, City of Altamonte Springs; Chief Executive Officer, AGīL Douglas C. Brauer, Ph.D., Dean of Engineering & Industry, Florida State College at Jacksonville Sara Peters, Partner, Holland & Knight

This panel will discuss the critical role of the workforce in public transit operations of autonomous vehicles. Public transit has an opportunity to add services for customers with automated vehicles but must find a way to do so while building a productive relationship with its workforce. The panel includes people at the forefront of training, operations, and legislative policy who can speak to this issue and specific actions agencies and automated operators can take to help move projects forward in a challenging labor environment.

Read Sara’s bio

Moderator: Tara Andringa, PAVE Rob Patrick, Principal, Public Safety Strategy (NORAM), Waymo Richard Russell, TORC, Senior Manager, First Responder Programs and Policy

Explore the frontline operational challenges and safety opportunities of integrating autonomous vehicles (AVs) into active emergency scenes from a veteran first responder's perspective. Attendees will examine how AV technology can act as a collaborative partner within a Safe System Approach, leveraging 360-degree sensor arrays and public-private integration to reduce workload strain and protect emergency crews.

Shaan Chaudhari, Co-founder & CEO, Fractals Cameron Gruss, Co-founder & COO, Fractals

Read Shaan’s bio · Read Cameron’s bio

Moderator: Brandon Corsentino, VP, Autonomous Mobility, Beep Fabio Tylim, Vice President of Business Development, Guident Corp. Cemre Kavvasoglu, North America Operations Director, ADASTEC Corp. Daniel Vargas, Head of U.S. Fleet Operations, HOLON

Read Brandon’s bio · Read Fabio’s bio · Read Cemre’s bio · Read Daniel’s bio

Moderator: Rudy Powell, Chief Engineer of Operations, FDOT JoAnna Hand, Emerging Technology Manager, FDOT Christine Shafik, State Connected Mobility & Technologies Engineer, FDOT Ryan Buck, State Construction Specialty Engineer, FDOT Javier Rodriguez, TSM&O Program Engineer, FDOT D6

Read Rudy’s bio · Read JoAnna’s bio · Read Christine’s bio · Read Ryan’s bio · Read Javier’s bio

Moderator: Chuck Martin, Futurist Brett Fay, Vice President, General Aviation, Tampa International Airport Ed Montanari, Chair, St. Petersburg Advanced Air Mobility Task Force Gonzalo Ramos, SkyDrive Sean Borman, Founder & CEO, Aeroauto Milo Srkal, Envy Sky - Mako Aviation

Read Brett’s bio

Brian Gettinger, SVP, Growth Americas, Glydways Jonathan Astudillo, Executive Vice President of Project Development & Management, ACS Infrastructure Gerald McDowell, Executive Director, Atlanta Airport Community Improvement Districts (AACIDs) Krystal Harris, Director of Capital Communications & Infrastructure Integration, MARTA

Read Brian’s bio · Read Jonathan’s bio · Read Gerald’s bio · Read Krystal’s bio

1. Case Studies in the Evaluation of Emerging Technologies for Transportation Systems Management, Connectivity, and Automation Mohammed Hadi, PhD, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University 2. I-TWIN: An AI-Powered Digital Twin System to Manage Traffic Incidents for Integrated Corridor Management Samiul Hasan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida 3. I-STREET: UF's Transportation Technology Living Lab Sarah Dennis-Bauer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, I-STREET Lab Director, University of Florida Transportation Institute 4. AAMSim: An Agent-Based Microsimulation Framework for Advanced Air Mobility Planning and Operations Yu (April) Zhang, PhD, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida

Moderator: Tara Andringa, PAVE Panelists: Adrian Nunez, Zoox Matt Blackburn, Aurora Jeff Kupko, PE, PTOE, ITS & Mobility National Practice Leader, Tetra Tech Michele Mueller, Michigan DOT Laurie Noyes, Vice President of Airport Concessions and Commercial Parking, Tampa International Airport

Autonomous vehicles are no longer a future concept—they are operating in communities today, in Florida and across the country. But what actually happens during the first 100 days after deployment? This interactive session brings together city leaders, industry experts, first responders, mobility providers, disability advocates, and transportation experts to walk through the real-world operational questions every Florida community will face. From airport pickups and curb management to emergency response, tourism, accessibility, and public communication, attendees will leave with a practical playbook for preparing their communities before the first autonomous ride ever occurs. This session takes attendees beyond the technology to look at the people, policies, and partnerships that determine whether an AV deployment succeeds.

Read Jeff’s bio · Read Laurie’s bio · Read Michele’s bio