Bill McKinley has spent 30 years in the technology sector starting with Hewlett-Packard, then at Agilent Technologies and most recently with Keysight Technologies after the various company splits. He has travelled extensively all over the world and spent several years working abroad gaining valuable international experience

Dan Toohey is Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development for Kapsch TrafficCom North America. Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of superior intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and electronic toll collection systems. With its end-to-end solution portfolio, Kapsch TrafficCom covers the entire value creation chain of its customers, from products and systems to integration and operations, as a one-stop shop. Kapsch TrafficCom North America is also the exclusive supplier of all EZPass
technology including readers and transponders. Dan has over two decades of experience as a transportation professional and senior level executive with extensive knowledge of the domestic and international tolling and intelligent transportation system markets.

David Sequino, Co-Founder & President INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS) has more than two decades of experience, delivering next-generation security. As VP of Sales, Marketing, and Product Management, David and the team built Certicom into a leading security provider, tripling the size of the company before its sale. David holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and attended MIT’s Sloan School of Management’s Executive Leadership program.

Fernando Rodríguez holds a Telecommunications Engineering degree from Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain and an Executive MBA degree from University of Southern California. He started his career in the wireless test industry in 1999 in Germany at 7layers. He then moved to California to launch the US laboratory. From 2009 until 2019 he lead the organization to become a leader in the North American TIC industry. The appointment as the first OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory was one of its chief achievements. In January 2020, Fernando joined DEKRA as Vice President of the Business Line Connectivity Testing. He leads the activities related to wireless technologies, including Connected and Autonomous Vehicle activities.

Dr. Jim Lansford is a Director in the standards group at Qualcomm, responsible for Wi-Fi standards and strategy. He has over 35 years of experience in communications systems, digital signal processing, and strategic business development. Prior to its acquisition by Qualcomm in August 2015, he was a Fellow in the Global Standards Group at Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR).

Dr. Lansford has been Chief Technology Officer of three wireless startups (Momentum Microsystems, Mobilian, and Alereon) and held senior technical positions at Harris and Intel Corporation before CSR and Qualcomm. Dr. Lansford was formerly the co-chair of 802.15.3a (high speed UWB) as well as former chair of 802.19 (Coexistence) within IEEE 802, and was also a vice-chair of IEEE 802.15.2. He is currently chair of the Wireless Next Generation Standing Committee in IEEE 802.11. In the Wi-Fi Alliance, he chairs the Automotive Market Segment Task Group, the DSRC Marketing and Technical Task Groups, and the Long Range Strategy Group. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the OmniAir Consortium, a certification body for connected vehicle techn

An expert in road usage charge program design, development, implementation and operations who has led the OReGO program, the first road usage charge program in the US, through its evolution for the last 7 years. An industry-leader for road usage charging and a go-to source for states exploring a more sustainable funding solution.

Nick is the Managing Director of Infrastructure for DriveOhio, he oversees the development of Ohio standards for the deployment of Connected and Automated vehicle technology. Focusing on interoperability, these standards are key in achieving a unified statewide infrastructure that works for all wherever they travel within the state. He collaborates with various technology industry partners on the development and testing of new products for use in the areas of intelligent transportation systems and connected/automated vehicle technology. This is done with the goal of improving operations by creating efficiencies within the department through the use of technology and the data it enables.

Paul Sakamoto of Harman is a leader in V2X (Vehicle to Vehicle/Infrastructure/Pedestrian) hardware and software. When installed in multiple DSRC or C-V2X equipped vehicles, Harman products will constantly update the other equipped vehicles and drivers in the area with predictive location data, thus preventing accident situations instead of reacting to them. The technology also improves fuel economy by dramatically increasing the safety and efficiency of traffic signal systems that interact using the DSRC standard.

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Paul received his BSEE from Oregon State University, which made him part of its Academy of Distinguished Engineers in 2010. Paul is a long-term resident of Silicon Valley.

A seasoned entrepreneur and proven top executive in mobility companies such as Sanyo Automotive Group where he served as President and a passionate advocate of safety in both the automotive and cyclist world.

Robert Galvin joined the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in December 2013 as the agency’s Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Galvin has over 25 years of experience in both public and private sectors, including leadership roles at one of the largest specialty design-build contractors in the world – and as an executive at a leading supplier of ERP and field service management software for the construction industry. Prior to joining the Port Authority, Mr. Galvin was CTO of the School Construction Authority where he reorganized the Technology department and modernized their enterprise applications by deploying data warehousing, cloud, and mobile technologies.

Mr. Landry has more than 37 years of experience in toll collection systems, electronic data, and R.F. communications. Mr. Landry’s experience includes serving as the program manager for the development of TransCore’s IAG PNP Reader System designed for E-ZPass systems and the testing and development of multi-protocol reader systems for National Interoperability. He has also held key roles in the project management, engineering, integration, and installation of over 1 thousand lanes of electronic toll collection equipment, including systems in the U.S., UAE, and Southeast Asia.

Currently, Mr. Landry serves as Vice President, RFID Tolling and Mobility Solutions. As a TransCore business development manager, he provides senior management support for toll and transportation projects throughout the U.S.

Before joining TransCore, Mr. Landry owned and operated his own communications corporation. He primarily focused on the service and installation of commercial Land Mobile Radio and Trunked 800 MHz repeater systems in central and Northern Ohio regions.

Suzanne Murtha is the National Lead for Connected and Automated Technology at AECOM. She is based in Alexandria, Virginia and is also on the Board of Directors of the OmniAir Consortium, a trade association that advocates for the development and promotion of certification for the intelligent transportation industry. Suzanne is a long-term veteran of the ITS industry, she has significant background in ITS and advanced automotive technologies including dedicated short-range communications, connected and automated vehicles, smart cities and big data. She has worked in-depth with the international ITS community and industry on advanced research, standards development, and certification processes. She has supported large-scale program management contracts and evaluation efforts for federal, state, local, and private clients.