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5th Annual Autonomous Vehicle Conference 2026

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he 5th Annual Autonomous Vehicle Conference is a one-day forum dedicated to advancing global autonomous mobility deployments, bringing together transit agencies, regulators, operators, and technology leaders to focus on real-world deployment and scale. The event bridges global innovation with U.S. deployment realities, connects policy, technology, and opera…

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34Voices
2Underwriters
0Exhibitors
13On the bill · sessions
29Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at 5th, in alphabetical order.
Andy Thomson
Mayor · Boca Raton
Bill Frazer
CIO · Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Brian Gettinger
SVP Growth Americas · Glydways
Brian Ruscher
Deputy Director · Palm Beach MPO
Carlos Cruz Casas
VP Mobility & Innovation · TYLin
Dr. Ali Peker
Co-Founder & CEO · Adastec
Dr. Douglas Brauer
Dean of Engineering · FSCJ
Fabio Tylim
VP of Sales & Business Development · Guident
Frank Martz
City Manager · Altamonte Springs
Gabrielle Pierre
Director of Strategy · GNEM, University of Georgia
Gregory Crandell
General Manager · Holon
Harald Braun
Exec Chairman and CEO · Guident
Joe Moye
Managing Principal · TSG Transportation Advisors
Kara Fischer
Partner · Holland & Knight
Katelyn Miller
Communications Director · PAVE
Katie Turnbull
Senior Research Fellow · TTI
Kerri Stewart
CSO · Miller Electric
Kevin Reid
CEO · Beep
Kirk Morris
EVP of Sales · Q'Straint
Lindy Johnson
Director of External Affairs · CCTA
Matthew Daus
President · Int’l Association of Transportation Regulators
Mayor Andy Thomson
City of Boca Raton

— and 12 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
GuidentPlatinum
JTAGold
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The Programme

Selected from 13 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:55 – 11:40 AM

    Session 2: Policy & Governance: Regulation, Risk, and Responsibility in Autonomous Transit

    Midday – Workforce, Technology & Demonstrations
  • 11:40 AM – 12:25 PM

    Session 3: Workforce & Public Trust: The Human Side of Autonomous Transit

    Midday – Workforce, Technology & Demonstrations
  • 1:25 – 1:35 PM

    Jacksonville Transportation Authority Keynote

    Afternoon – Deployment Realities & Future Outlook
  • 1:35 – 1:45 PM

    Tech Spotlight: GuideOn™ Platform: Real-Time Support, Analytics & Reporting

    Afternoon – Deployment Realities & Future Outlook
  • 1:45 – 2:30 PM

    Session 4: Global Perspectives: Adapting International AV Platforms for U.S. Transit

    Afternoon – Deployment Realities & Future Outlook
  • 2:30 – 2:55 PM

    Session 5: Beyond the Vehicle: Technologies Enabling Safe AV Deployment

    Afternoon – Deployment Realities & Future Outlook
  • 3:10 – 3:25 PM

    NHTSA Keynote

    Afternoon – Deployment Realities & Future Outlook
  • 3:25 – 3:55 PM

    Session 6: Forward-Looking Panel: Scaling Autonomous Transit Nationwide — What Must Happen Next

    Afternoon – Deployment Realities & Future Outlook
  • 3:55 – 4:00 PM

    Closing Remarks

    Afternoon – Deployment Realities & Future Outlook
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 29 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

“29 companies. two are betting more than once.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
2All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
27Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Guident·JTA

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

53% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite824%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • VP-level412%
  • Director / Head of515%
  • Manager / Lead412%
  • Research / Science412%
  • Other roles824%

Of 34 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01GuidentSp·P2V
  2. 02JTASp·G1V
  3. 03City of Boca Raton3V
  4. 04Beep2V
  5. 05U.S. Department of Transportation2V
  6. 06ADASTEC Corp.1V
  7. 07Altamonte Springs1V
  8. 08Auvetech1V
  9. 09Boca Raton1V
  10. 10CCTA1V
  11. 11Connected Signals1V
  12. 12FSCJ1V
  13. 13Glydways1V
  14. 14GNEM, University of Georgia1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum1
50% of 2
gold1
50% of 2