Who Is Driving the Auto Industry?
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The definition of what it means to be a car company is changing.
As cars become more like advanced computers with sensors and cameras preventing driver errors, autonomous vehicles are taking this technology a step further to eliminate the need for the driver altogether.
Whether the future will be self-driving or driver assisted, new and unique challenges will need to be overcome first.
Join us for an evening of networking and discussion on the future of driving where a panel of industry experts will discuss:
-What is the ideal balance of human and machine?
-Sensor data and its interpretation
-How long until autonomous cars are in the public's hands?
-What are the legal and data security barriers that must be resolved?
-Automating transit and shared mobility
Panelists:
Adi Singh, Senior Scientist, Ford Motor Company
Adi Singh is the chief architect of the software infrastructure that supports Ford's Smart mobility experiments out of California. A product of Stanford University, Adi completed his graduate work in Aeronautics & Astronautics focusing on UAVs.
At Ford's Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, Adi leads projects in drone applications, dynamic shuttles and scalable data-processing, while supporting an array of other projects in connected vehicles and data-driven healthcare. He is also the company's primary liaison to Stanford's Computer Forum and StartX Accelerator, and regularly speaks at conferences on Mobility, Connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Adi's interests lie in bringing the most cutting-edge technology solutions into the automotive industry, and in demonstrating how these technologies enable the industry to tackle the biggest challenges in mobility, sustainability, and connectivity faced by the world today.
Emmanuele Spera, CEO and Co-Founder at NEXT Future Transportation
Emmanuele's skills are the result of over 20 years of IT management experience and 15 years of healthcare. He served as Director and CEO for two IT companies in Europe and excelled with consulting, sales, hardware and program management. He also has 20 years of hands-on mechanical experience gained in the automotive field.
Moderator:
Dave Evans, CEO at Fictiv
As the co-founder and CEO of hardware development platform Fictiv, Dave Evans has been working to democratize manufacturing and give people better access to tools for building hardware.
Prior to Fictiv, Dave was the first hire at Ford’s Silicon Valley Lab and focused on shortening development cycles for infotainment systems. A Stanford graduate in Mechanical Engineering, his specialty is in rapid prototyping and low-to-mid volume manufacturing.
More speakers to be announced!
Who Is Driving the Auto Industry?