Main Stage
MOBILIZED FOR THE FUTURE
A Conversation On Mobility, Technology, & Opportunity
Join a stellar line-up of thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, technology experts, and business executives for a front-row conversation on the future of mobility and the opportunities for parking asset owners and operators. Discussion will feature a range of opinions on everything from EVs to AVs, grid resilience, payment platforms, and infrastructure investments.
Discover:
- How the auto industry and OEMs are investing in EV’s, and an all-electric future
- The real truth about the power grid, its constraints, dependencies, and barriers to change
- The opportunities for asset owners in a highly connected “Smart City”
- How assets owners can leverage mobility tools for better customer engagements and revenue growth
Featuring Leading Industry Experts:
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Robert Bryce
Author, Journalist, Podcast
Austin, TX |
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Alex Keros
Head of EV Infrastructure
GM |
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Jonathan Colbert, MBA
Vice President of Marketing
Voltera Power |
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Angela Priest
SVP of Strategy
WeJo |
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Eric Herron
Managing Director of Development
Stream Realty |
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Thru Shivakumar
CEO
Cohesion |
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Jason JonMichael
Assistant Director - Smart Mobility
City of Austin |
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Gary Silberg
Partner, Global Head of Automotive
KPMG LLP |
Main Stage Sessions:
The Sober Truth: EVs, Mobility, & the Future of the Grid
Tuesday, September 20, 9:30 - 9:15 AM
EV charging is the buzzword of the year in parking. But when the smoke clears, what’s left? This talk gets into the ecosystem required for an EV future.
Systemic constraints, economic dependencies, and the inertia of human nature – why they matter, barriers to change, and the conversation asset owners and operators need to have today.
Presenter:
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Robert Bryce
Author, Journalist, Film producer, Host of the Power Hungry Podcast
Robert Bryce is an author, journalist, film producer, and podcaster. He is the acclaimed author of six books on energy and innovation, including most recently, A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations.
Bryce has given more than 400 invited or keynote lectures to groups ranging from the Marines Corps War College to the Sydney Institute as well as to a wide variety of associations, universities, and corporations.
His books and articles have been translated into six languages. And his work has appeared in dozens of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Real Clear Energy, The Hill, Austin Chronicle, and Guardian.
Bryce is the host of the Power Hungry Podcast and the co-producer of the feature-length documentary, Juice: How Electricity Explains the World. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Lorin.
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Fully Charged: Detroit’s Big Bet on the Electric Future
Tuesday, September 20, 9:25 - 10:10 AM
Gary Silberg, KPMG’s Global Automotive Sector Leader and Global Lead Partner for Ford Motor Company outline how the automotive industry is preparing for the all-electric future and what could mean for parking asset owners with a provocative perspective backed with proprietary data and analytics.
Presenter:
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Gary Silberg
Partner, Global Head of Automotive, KPMG
Robert Bryce is an author, journalist, film producer, and podcaster. He is the acclaimed author of six books on energy and innovation, including most recently, A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations.
Bryce has given more than 400 invited or keynote lectures to groups ranging from the Marines Corps War College to the Sydney Institute as well as to a wide variety of associations, universities, and corporations.
His books and articles have been translated into six languages. And his work has appeared in dozens of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Real Clear Energy, The Hill, Austin Chronicle, and Guardian.
Bryce is the host of the Power Hungry Podcast and the co-producer of the feature-length documentary, Juice: How Electricity Explains the World. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Lorin.
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Tapping into the Power (& Money) in the Infrastructure of the Smart City Ecosystem
Tuesday, September 20, 10:20 - 11:05 AM
From the proliferation of electric vehicles to cities doubling down on ‘smart’ initiatives, we are at the dawn of an infrastructure renaissance that will power economic growth for decades. And parking assets are at the center of it all. In this session, hear from city and infrastructure leaders on how to unlock the economic potential of your asset by putting your constituents and consumers first, while differentiating your service and creating loyalty.
Presenters:
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Jonathan Colbert
Director of Marketing, Voltera Power |
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Alex Keros
Head of EV Infrastructure, GM |
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Jason JonMichael
Assistant Director of Smart Mobility, City of Austin
Jason serves as an Assistant Director in Austin Transportation where he oversees Smart Mobility, P3’s, Placemaking, Mobility Services, Parking Enterprise, and Travel Demand Management.
He leads a cross-functional team of community, mobility, technology, policy, data, and user-experience specialists to deliver outcomes that improve mobility, safety, and access to Austin residents.
A national leader and subject matter expert in smart cities, Jason is also an executive board member and past chairman of OmniAir®, the global certification organization for vehicle communications; executive board member of the Global Autonomous Vehicle Partnership, advancing emerging and next-gen vehicle technologies; and president of the Austin Smart Cities Alliance, a local non-profit member-based organization of public, private, academic, and individual contributors.
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Path to Prosperity: Using Advances in the Connected Experience to Your Advantage
Tuesday, September 20, 11:15 - 12:00 PM
Consumers have come to expect that everything is one tap away, and that's becoming true in their cars. It's not enough to provide parkers with convenience when they arrive at your facility, you need to help them find you before they leave on their trip and continue that seamless journey even after they’ve arrived.
In this session, we’ll highlight some of the important players connected and intelligent building ecosystems and why bringing your parking assets online to this digital world means good business for you.
Panelists:
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Eric Herron
Managing Director of Development, Stream Realty |
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Angela Priest
SVP of Strategy, WeJo |
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Thru Shivakumar
CEO, Cohesion |
Build, Partner, or Buy? Increasing Your Valuation Through Added Technologies
Wednesday, September 21, 9:00 - 9:45 AM
Hear how to bring “Silicon Valley-level” tech and capital into your parking organization to increase its value and evolve your position in the marketplace. Whether it’s a PARCs solution, a reservation platform, or an enforcement program, the decision to build, buy or partner with a tech vendor will be driven by a variety of factors.
In this session, you’ll hear a wide range of strategies from parking operators on the bleeding edge of this trend.
The session will:
- Examine when to build, buy, or partner with a tech company
- Explore the opportunities to bring tech into your organization, even if you don't have in-house software engineers Outline how to find and evaluate the best tech partners for your business
Panelists:
Chris Everton
VP Product & Partnerships
Ocra
Avarie Anderson
Director of Operations
Peak Parking
Chris Perry
Chief Revenue Officer
Umojo
Shawn Compton
Regional Asset Manager
Park Place