FDOT Secretary and Kapsch CEO to Deliver Keynote Addresses at OmniAir Florida Plugfest

Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared W. Perdue and Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Chief Executive Officer Georg Kapsch will offer keynote remarks at the OmniAir Florida Plugfest: Connected Mobility Workshop on May 3 at the SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Florida.

The Honorable Jared W. Perdue, P.E., Secretary Florida Department of Transportation

Jared W. Perdue was named Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) by Governor Ron DeSantis on April 7, 2022. As Secretary, Perdue oversees the lead agency in state government with the statutory responsibility to coordinate the planning and development of a safe, viable, and balanced transportation system serving all state regions and to assure the compatibility of all components, including multimodal facilities.

Georg Kapsch, CEO of Kapsch

Georg Kapsch is the Chief Executive Officer of Kapsch TrafficCom AG, a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the application fields of tolling, tolling services, traffic management, and demand management contribute to a healthy world without congestion. “We are honored to welcome these distinguished keynote presenters at this year’s OmniAir Plugfest,” said Jason Conley, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium. “We look forward to hearing their compelling visions on the future of transportation and connected mobility.” OmniAir’s Florida Plugfest, hosted in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, and the University of Florida Transportation Institute, will take place the first week of May at the world-class SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Florida. OmniAir Plugfests are the premiere testing events for connected vehicle and infrastructure technologies. Connected vehicle technology providers worldwide will bring C-V2X devices for a week of interoperability, conformance, security testing, and laboratory and field environments. Our Connected Mobility Workshop will take place on Wednesday, May 3, featuring leading transportation technology experts from government, industry, and academia, including representatives of Florida DOT, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, the United States Department of Transportation and more. For more information or to register, please visit our event website. 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.