Kyle Langan sits down with Congressman Jimmy Gomez for a conversation on being a young federal legislator, what drove him to politics, threats to America's democracy, and the future of the country.

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Taiwan: An Enduring Partner with the US in the Free and
Open Indo-Pacific

Joseph Wu, Foreign Minister of Taiwan, spoke to LAWAC on Monday, March 11, 2019. To read his remarks click here: https://www.mofa.gov.tw/Upload/RelFile/662/169223/db1851b7-4f69-4649-9018-400dc2ec85b.pdf

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.

Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor, discussed the state of income inequality, the Trump presidency, the new steel and aluminum tariffs and the promising future of today's high school and college students.