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The Self-Driving Legacy – Visionaries Who Drove the Conversation

Over 200+ global leaders – from mobility visionaries to tech titans and policy pioneers – have spoken at past Self Drive Congresses, sharing critical insights and bold ideas driving the autonomous evolution. Discover who led the charge.

Dr. Steven Shladover

Dr. Steven Shladover

International Expert in Self-Driving Transportation Technologies

Noah Zych

Noah Zych

Chief of Staff, Uber Advanced Technologies Group

Duncan Walker

Duncan Walker

CEO and Co-founder, Skyports

Denis Heckmann

Denis Heckmann

Principal at FEV

Prof. Dr. Achille Fonzone

Prof. Dr. Achille Fonzone

Professor of Transport Analysis and Planning at Edinburgh Napier University

Okan Baş

Okan Baş

CEO, Karsan

Prof. Dr. Enrica Papa

Prof. Dr. Enrica Papa

Department of Planning and Transport, University of Westminster

Prof. Venkat N. Krovi

Prof. Venkat N. Krovi

Michelin Endowed Chair of Vehicle Automation in the Departments of Automotive Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University

Dr. Marko Bjelonic

Dr. Marko Bjelonic

Founder, Swiss- Mile

Prashanthi Raman

Prashanthi Raman

Vice President of Global Government Affairs Cruise

Sam Rogers

Sam Rogers

Test Pilot & Design Lead at Gravity Industries

Andrew Bevan

Andrew Bevan

Smart Mobility and EV Lead, Parsons

Dr. Sherin Abdelhamid

Dr. Sherin Abdelhamid

Senior Strategy Manager at TELUS

Prof. Siddartha Khastgir

Prof. Siddartha Khastgir

Head of Verification & Validation, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, WMG, University of Warwick, UK

Michael Milford

Michael Milford

Specialist and Director of the Robotics Center at the Queensland University of Technology

Dr. Hamid Menouar

Dr. Hamid Menouar

Principal R&D and Innovation Lead, Qatar Mobility Innovations Center

Frank Menchaca

Frank Menchaca

President, Sustainable Mobility Solutions, SAE International

Khalid Al Hammadi

Khalid Al Hammadi

Director – Security and Monitoring Department at The Roads and Transport Authority-Dubai

Alexander Nase

Alexander Nase

Managing Director of FEV Consulting

Lāth Carlson

Lāth Carlson

Executive Director of the Museum of the Future

Xavier Antony Darwin

Xavier Antony Darwin

General Manager-Service, United Motors

Gary Duncan West

Gary Duncan West

Managing Director Cruise Middle East

Reuben Sarkar

Reuben Sarkar

CEO, American Centre for Mobility

Dr. Ismail Zohdy

Dr. Ismail Zohdy

Self-driving Transportation expert at the Roads and transport Authority

Thomas (Lih-Wei) Jeng

Thomas (Lih-Wei) Jeng

Chief Operating Officer of iAuto Technology Taiwan

Dr. Jin Jiang

Dr. Jin Jiang

Chief Engineer of King Long

Cristian Sandu

Cristian Sandu

Co-Founder & CEO – Quadribot, France

Hossam Yahia

Hossam Yahia

CTO/CEO BrightDrive

Chris Gall

Chris Gall

Group Engineering Director - Alexander Dennis

Sam Rogers

Sam Rogers

Test Pilot & Design Lead at Gravity Industries

Robert (Bob) L. Galyen

Robert (Bob) L. Galyen

Senior Strategic Consultant & Advisor Retired Chief Technical Officer of CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited)

Mike Paras

Mike Paras

Business Development, Product & Strategic Partnerships Manager Sustainable Mobility Solutions, SAE International