OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles is pleased to announce our featured speaker lineup for the first virtual OmniAir® Global Plugfest Connected Vehicle Technical Workshop, Monday, September 28 through Wednesday, September 30.
This virtual event will feature leading V2X experts from industry and government, discussing the latest developments in Connected Vehicle research, testing, and deployment. The workshop will take place in conjunction with the OmniAir Global Plugfest testing event, scheduled for September 28 through October 15.
Each day, participants will enjoy approximately three hours of content, in a fast paced and engaging format. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to attend live panel sessions to learn about recent advances in V2X, C-V2X, and CAV testing and deployments from government and industry leaders, and technology experts from around the world.
Virtual networking opportunities will allow attendees to connect with colleagues and other transportation industry professionals.
OmniAir Plugfests are the premiere testing events for connected vehicles, bringing together leading V2X device manufacturers, test laboratories, and test equipment providers for lab, field, and security testing.
This year’s Plugfest event features both a global and virtual format, with remote testing at laboratories and field-testing sites across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Participation in the workshop is free to OmniAir members, as well as all those participating in OmniAir Global Plugfest testing.
Registration is now open. We hope you will join us for an exciting, and informative event.
DAY 1: Monday, September 28
CV2X and the Global Race to 5G
Moderator
Jason JonMichael, Smart Mobility & Parking Programs, City of Austin
Panelists
Dr. Jim Lansford, Director of Technical Standards, Qualcomm
Thomas Jaeger, Senior Vice President, Head of Technology, Technical Service Management, DEKRA
Laszlo Virag, Vice President, Commsignia
Alain Vouffo, Product Manager, Spirent
Fireside Chat: Market Trends for C-V2X Around the World
P.J. Wilkins, Executive Director, E-ZPass Group, Vice Chair, OmniAir Consortium
Maxime Flament, Chief Technology Officer, 5G Automotive Association
OmniAir Global Plugfest Testing Overview
Randy Roebuck, Vice President, Engineering & Technology Programs, OmniAir Consortium
Plugfest Testing Site Leads:
Preparing for 5.9 GHz Spectrum Reallocation & Re-channelization – What Deploying Agencies Need to Know
Ryan Bollo, Project Manager, Smart Columbus Connected Vehicle Environment, City of Columbus, Ohio
Frank Perry, Assistant Vice President, Technical Principal-Connected and Automated Vehicles, WSP
Tom Timcho, Assistant Vice President, Connected and Automated Vehicles, WSP
V2X Testing & Deployment in the Asia Pacific Region
Moderator
Paul Sakamoto, Chief Operating Officer, Savari
Panelists
Parthiv Parikh, Global Business Development Manager, SGS
Ha JaeKun, Assistant Manager, Standards Planning Team, ITS Korea
Charlie Cheng, Business Development Manager, iSmartways Technologies, Inc.
Lee Shoon, Senior Manager, Korea Expressway Corporation/SMART Highway R&D Division
OmniAir Global Plugfest Testing Overview
Randy Roebuck, Vice President, Engineering & Technology Programs, OmniAir Consortium
DAY 2: Tuesday, September 29
Public Sector Perspectives: V2X Testing & Deployment
Moderator
Mike Brown, Southwest Research Institute
Panelists
Nick Hegemier, Managing Director, Infrastructure/Vehicle Deployment, DriveOhio
Alan Davis, Assistant State Traffic Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation
Jeff Dailey, Deputy Executive Director, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA)
Julie Evans, Senior Transportation Engineer, RS&H
Fireside Chat: Connected Vehicle Market Trends in North America
Suzanne Murtha, Vice President Connected & Automated Vehicles, AECOM
Yeatland Wong, Senior ITS Engineer, Stantec, ITS Canada, Board Director
Janekke van der Zee, Managing Director, ITS Canada
New Advances in Test Tools for C-V2X
Moderator
Justin Johnson, R&D, 3M
Panelists
Dr. Gerd Schmitz, CEO, S.E.A. GmbH
Bill McKinley, CAV Strategic Planning Manager, Keysight Technologies
Day 3: Wednesday, September 30
Featured Presentation: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Developments on Automotive Cyber-Security
Fernando Rodriguez, Vice President, Business Line Testing, DEKRA
Automotive Cybersecurity in a Connected World
Moderator
David Olive, Partner, Catalyst Partners, LLC
Panelists
Faye Francy, Executive Director, Auto ISAC
Matthew Yarger, Head of Mobility & Automotive, IOTA Foundation
F. Charlene Watson, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, AECOM
Identified Gaps in V2X End Entity Security Implementations and Essential Roadmap
Bill Lattin, Integrity Security Services
Jimmy Upton, Integrity Security Services
About OmniAir Consortium
OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and Connected Vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.