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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.

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.

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.