It’s here! The 2025 ITS America Policy Summit is right around the corner, bringing some of the country’s top ITS thought leaders, practitioners, and policymakers to Washington, DC this March. Have you registered yet?

This Policy Summit will be only the second of its kind, following our groundbreaking inaugural Summit in September 2024. And yet, this summit could not have come at a more crucial time, as ITS technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in American conversations. Emerging technologies are evolving by the minute and the need for candid and thoughtful dialogue between the public and private sectors is salient.

This March 26^th, ITS America, with premier sponsors HNTB and Bentley Systems, will bring together public and private sector leaders, practitioners, policy professionals, researchers and federal government officials from the executive branch and Congress to further the conversation on how transportation technology can help achieve our shared goals of increasing safety, efficiency, resiliency, mobility, and economic growth.

We have an incredible line up of speakers and topics that we will dive into during the summit, and we are excited to share those details with you below:

Day 1 Agenda |March 26, 2025 

9:00am – 9:10am                          Welcome and Opening Remarks – Laura Chace, President and CEO, ITS America       
 

9:10am – 9:30am                         Surface Transportation Reauthorization Fireside Chat with Congressman Graves (R-MO), Chairman of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (Invited) and Laura Chace, President and CEO, ITS America

9:30am – 9:50am                         Surface Transportation Reauthorization Fireside Chat with Congressman Larsen (D-WA) Ranking Member on House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (Invited) and Laura Chace, President and CEO, ITS America

9:50am – 10:40am                        Building Our Transportation and Infrastructure Future with Technology in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization 

During this panel, we will hear from policy and industry leaders on ITS America’s reauthorization policy platform, focusing on the importance of prioritizing and investing in technology in our transportation system.

• Chris Armstrong, Chief Product Officer, Cavnue

• Tilly Chang, Executive Director, San Franscisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA)
• Kurtis McBride, CEO, Miovision
• Jared Perdue, Secretary, Florida DOT
• Joanna M. Pinkerton, Senior Vice President, HNTB (moderator)
  

10:40am – 11:00am                     Networking Break 

11:00am – 11:20am                     Keynote: Integrating Technology for Global Competitiveness 

11:20am – 12:10pm                     Procurement Challenges and Opportunities 

This session will feature transportation practitioners and technology providers discussing their experience with transportation technology procurement and the opportunity we have to improve it through policy at the Federal level. 

• Alison Boan, Capture Manager, Rekor
• Steve Griffith, Executive Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
• Mark Pittman, CEO, Blyncsy
• Darran Anderson, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Texas DOT (moderator)
  

12:10pm – 1:00pm                      Lunch 

1:00pm – 2:00pm                         Maintaining Consumer Privacy in a Connected Ecosystem 

This panel will explore transportation industry best practices on maintaining consumer data privacy while discussing what a Federal data privacy framework could include and how to improve consumer education. 

• Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah DOT
• Erik Dietz, Executive Vice President, PrePass Safety Alliance
• Michelle Quadt, Senior Director, 5G Acceleration, Verizon
• Mina Sartipi, Executive Director, UTC Research Institute           
• Kome Ajise, Executive Director, Southern California Association of Governments (moderator)

2:00pm – 2:50pm                         Federal Role in Artificial Intelligence  

Hear from industry and government leaders on the Federal government’s role in promoting and regulating artificial intelligence, what the future looks like for AI in transportation in a new Presidential Administration, and how transportation agencies are using AI today. 

• Darran Anderson, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Texas DOT
• David Lieberman, Senior Director, U.S. Government Relations, Bentley
• Andrew Riddle, Community Planning Manager, Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Vidhu Shekhar, Government Strategy Leader, US State & Local Government, Microsoft
• Laura Chace, President and CEO, ITS America (moderator)
  

2:50pm – 3:00pm                         AI Implementation Guide Announcement 

2:00pm – 3:15pm                         Networking Break 

3:15pm – 4:00pm                         Automated Vehicle Framework Policy:Outlook and Desires 

A discussion with industry leaders and policy officials on what is needed from a Federal AV Framework and the outlook for AV policy under new U.S. DOT leadership and the new Congress.            

• Nat Ford, Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (invited)
• Russell McMurry, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation
• David Quinalty, Head of Federal Policy & Government Affairs, Waymo (invited)
• Melissa Wade, Senior Director, Government Relations, Aurora
• Preeti Choudhary, Executive Director, DriveOhio (moderator)
  

4:00pm – 4:15pm                         Keynote from Finch Fulton, Government Affairs Advisor, K&L Gates

4:15pm – 4:20pm                         Closing Remarks – Laura Chace, President and CEO, ITS America
 

4:30pm – 6:00pm                          Networking Reception

Day one will conclude with the ITS America Networking Reception from 4:30pm to 6:00pm on the rooftop of K&L Gates. Network with industry peers and enjoy the gorgeous views of the downtown D.C. skyline after an engaging day of discussion.

Day two, March 27^th, is an ITS America member day only and offers an engaging opportunity for ITS America Standing Committee members to have their committee meetings in person.

Day 2 Agenda |March 27, 2025 

 8:00 – 8:50am              Committee Leadership Meeting (committee leaders only)

 9:00 – 9:50am              V2X and Connected Transportation Committee Meeting   

 10:00 – 10:50am        Digital Infrastructure Committee Meeting   

 11:00 – 11:50am        Emerging Technology Committee Meeting   

We look forward to seeing you at this unmissable event this March in Washington, DC.