Does there need to be a White House appointed autonomous and electric vehicle czar to open up new mobility possibilities for all? That's the view of Selika Josiah Talbott..a government veteran who now heads Autonomous Vehicle Consulting and lectures at American University. She joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a deeper look at how the technology can be deployed to improve lives.

Disruptive Women Powering Our Autonomous Future host Selika Josiah Talbott sits down with Laura Major, Chief Technology Officer for Motional, for a closing Fireside Chat for the summit. Selika and Laura discuss Laura's experience as a woman and mother in the industry as well as autonomous technology at large. Event Sponsored by Velodyne Lidar http://velodynelidar.com and AUVSI https://www.auvsi.org/ Velodyne Lidar: https://velodynelidar.com/ VLDR Investor Relations: https://investors.velodynelidar.com/ Follow Velodyne Lidar on social media! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/velodyne-lidar Twitter: https://twitter.com/VelodyneLidar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VelodyneLidar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velodynelidar/

Sue Bai, chief engineer, automobile technology, Honda Richard Bishop, principal, Bishop Consulting Ankit Singh Harneja, senior product operations manager, Cruise Selika Talbott, lecturer, autonomous vehicle policy and regulation, American Univeristy Moderated by Kevin Schlosser, president, DC Autonomous Vehicles Association November 5, 2020

Debbie Hersman, speaker, transportation, safety and strategy advisor, and board member for Velodyne Lidar and NiSource Inc, shares her reflections on and highlights from the 2021 Disruptive Women Powering Our Autonomous Future Summit. Selika Josiah Talbott, host for the event, closes the day. Event Sponsored by Velodyne Lidar http://velodynelidar.com and AUVSI https://www.auvsi.org/ Velodyne Lidar: https://velodynelidar.com/ VLDR Investor Relations: https://investors.velodynelidar.com/ Follow Velodyne Lidar on social media! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/velodyne-lidar Twitter: https://twitter.com/VelodyneLidar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VelodyneLidar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velodynelidar/

A member of PAVE’s Academic Advisory Council, American University lecturer Selika Josiah Talbott is a leading voice on issues related to automated vehicle policy and regulation, the political economy, and equity. She will discuss her efforts to engage and educate the public, not just on AVs themselves but on the broader systems of law, politics, regulation and justice.

Selika Josiah Talbott, Strategist & Transportation Executive, Lecturer at American University, and Contributor at Forbes, hosts the 2021 Disruptive Women Powering Our Autonomous Future Summit. Selika kicks off the event with her thoughts on mobility, transportation and autonomy. Sally Frykman, Chief Marketing Officer for Velodyne Lidar, also offers opening remarks for the day. Event Sponsored by Velodyne Lidar http://velodynelidar.com and AUVSI https://www.auvsi.org/ Velodyne Lidar: https://velodynelidar.com/ VLDR Investor Relations: https://investors.velodynelidar.com/ Follow Velodyne Lidar on social media! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/velodyne-lidar Twitter: https://twitter.com/VelodyneLidar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VelodyneLidar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velodynelidar/