This livestream conversation addresses the future of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, featuring a diverse panel of experts:
- Patricia Gossman: Associate Asia Director of Human Rights Watch (BRUSSELS)
- Hosna Jalil: The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs
- Dr. Asfandyir Mir: Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation
- Michael O’Hanlon: Co-Director of Brookings’ Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology
- Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili (Moderator): Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh

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This livestream on the future of climate activism features Michael Shellenberger, a leading energy, security and environmental expert named “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine. While Shellenberger has been a lifelong environmental activist, he now argues that “climate alarmism” is distracting us from dealing with important environmental problems, including those that led to the current coronavirus pandemic. He posits, while climate change is real, it is not the end of the world nor even the biggest environmental challenge we face. The conversation is moderated by Benjamin Lee Preston, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and director of the Community Health and Environmental Policy program.

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Erik Antonsson, aiPod

Michael Dunne, Dunne Automotive Ltd.

Moderator: John Rossant, NewCities & LA CoMotion

The auto world has long been dominated by the US, Germany and Japan, but with the shifting landscape to electrification and autonomous vehicles new players are emerging. China is now the largest maker of electric cars. Dubai is taking a comprehensive look at transportation reform, including investments in aerial taxis. Cities like London and Singapore are also developing innovative ideas to transform urban mobility. And then there is the hyperloop…

Mory Gharib, California Institute of Technology

George Karayannis, CityNOW, Panasonic

Jill Sciarappo, Automated Driving Solutions Division, Intel

Rishabh Sharma, Poletus

Moderator: August Bradley, Mind and Machine

Breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies have enabled an exponential acceleration of autonomous vehicles. From super lightweight batteries to Lidar and sensory systems to artificial intelligence, these innovations have provided the tools that automotive and tech manufacturers need to build cars of the future. Hear from industry and research leaders about the newest technologies that will drive on our road for generations to come.

Franz Von Holzhausen, Tesla

Moderator: Jay Ward, Pixar Animation Studios

A moderated conversation with Tesla's Chief of Design.

Jeffrey Cole, University of Southern California

Dan Eberhart, Canary

Stefan Krause, EVelozcity

Kent Kresa, Petersen Automotive Museum

John Rossant, NewCities & LA CoMotion

Dakota Semler, Thor Trucks

Ryan Westrom, Ford Smart Mobility

Brian Witten, Symantec

Moderator: Terry McCarthy, Los Angeles World Affairs Council

With the rapidly approaching transition to automated vehicles, the number of stakeholders in the transportation sector is quickly expanding. From energy and infrastructure to cyber security and technology start-ups, new opportunities and challenges are emerging. Each speakers with three minutes each will give their take on how we got here, where the industry is going and what we should watch out for as it goes there.

Russell Hensley, McKinsey & Company

Rachel Nguyen, Future Lab, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi

Alex Roy, Human Driving Association

Moderator: Paul Lienert, Reuters

The future of the automobile industry will increasingly see technology firms from Silicon Valley and elsewhere overlapping with traditional automakers in Detroit, Germany and Japan. Will the tech companies dominate? Or will the automakers’ century-old experience of mass manufacturing, nationwide network of dealers and their political backing in Congress keep them in the game? Will there be a wave of mergers, or will a few companies survive and the rest fade away? This plenary panel will look at the bigger picture of how the automotive industry might reorganize itself in the coming decades.

David DeRosa, AECOM

Ashley Hand, CityFi

Michael Lim, Global Transportation, Tech and Finance Advisor

Ryan Westrom, Ford Smart Mobility

Moderator: Frances Anderton, DnA, KCRW

Los Angeles was built for the car and is fast becoming one of the main testing grounds for ridesharing and autonomous vehicle development. Los Angeles planners have been looking at models for mobility in the future, and designing public-private partnerships to develop transportation infrastructure ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

Doug Bloch, Teamsters Joint Council 7

Paul Rosa, Penske Truck Leasing

Dakota Semler, Thor Trucks

Moderator: Terry McCarthy, Los Angeles World Affairs Council

Trucking will be one of the first sectors for the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles. We already see a number of companies, including Daimler and Embark, successfully executing cross-country trips. Advancements in self-driving technology combined with platooning, which allows for several trucks to follow each other, will reduce fuel costs and improve efficiency in the movement of freight. However, with approximately 3.5 million truckers on the road in the US, the transition to self-driving trucks will have a massive impact on our supply chain, as well as our workforce.