The CEO of the publicly traded self-driving truck company recounts the latest driverless tests in Arizona, discusses a key partnership with Union Pacific Railroad and explains how TuSimple’s business model differs from those of competitors.

The Arizona State University professor and director of the Risk Innovation Lab discusses the ideas of risk and safety in driving, the advent of new technology like Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” beta system, and the role of regulation in a software age.

Michigan’s lieutenant governor explains the state’s unprecedented $600 million direct grant for General Motors’ EV expansion, discusses the state’s readiness for an electric-vehicle influx and describes government efforts to support transportations startups.

The CEO and co-founder of mobility data platform startup Populus discusses how city transportation departments manage mobility, the underappreciated value of curb space and the future of shared transportation.

The managing director of last fall’s Charge Across America competition discusses the cross-country race, and what it reveals about the state of U.S. infrastructure at a time electric vehicle sales are proliferating.

After a groundbreaking CES, John Deere's VP of production and precision AG production systems explains why the company's fully autonomous tractor could have the same impact on farming as moving beyond horses 100 years ago, and why the new technology is critical to feeding a growing population.

The former Ford engineer, now CEO of the recreational boating leader, describes how the marine industry is adopting connected, autonomous, shared and electrified transportation to help navigate situations such as docking, anchoring and classifying objects in the water. He also talks about moving quickly from an in-person booth at CES to a virtual one.

The CEO and co-founder of the battery-intelligence startup discusses battery analytics, what information automakers should glean about real-world performance and why battery cells are like living, breathing beings.

The head of autonomous technology at the U.K. design and testing firm outlines the latest advances in lidar and radar, provides insight on CES sensor developments and details the power of ultrasonic technology to keep sensors clean.

Mitchell, CEO of Energy Systems Network, co-sponsor of the Jan. 7 event, discusses why high-speed racing is an "awesome platform" to test autonomous vehicle components and software, develop a world-class talent pipeline for the AV industry and build on the groundbreaking example of the DARPA challenges.