Past Speakers
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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. Marko Bjelonic
Founder, Swiss- Mile
Dr. Steven Shladover
International Expert in Self-Driving Transportation Technologies
Dr. Hamid Menouar
Principal R&D and Innovation Lead, Qatar Mobility Innovations Center
Michael Milford
Specialist and Director of the Robotics Center at the Queensland University of Technology
Prof. Siddartha Khastgir
Head of Verification & Validation, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, WMG, University of Warwick, UK
Dr. Sherin Abdelhamid
Senior Strategy Manager at TELUS
Andrew Bevan
Smart Mobility and EV Lead, Parsons
Sam Rogers
Test Pilot & Design Lead at Gravity Industries
Prashanthi Raman
Vice President of Global Government Affairs Cruise
Khalid Al Hammadi
Director – Security and Monitoring Department at The Roads and Transport Authority-Dubai
Prof. Venkat N. Krovi
Michelin Endowed Chair of Vehicle Automation in the Departments of Automotive Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University
Joseph Salem
Partner, Travel and Transport lead in Arthur D. Little
Prof. Dr. Enrica Papa
Department of Planning and Transport, University of Westminster
Okan Baş
CEO, Karsan
Prof. Dr. Achille Fonzone
Professor of Transport Analysis and Planning at Edinburgh Napier University
Denis Heckmann
Principal at FEV
Duncan Walker
CEO and Co-founder, Skyports
Noah Zych
Chief of Staff, Uber Advanced Technologies Group
Dr. Ismail Zohdy
Self-driving Transportation expert at the Roads and transport Authority
Mike Paras
Business Development, Product & Strategic Partnerships Manager Sustainable Mobility Solutions, SAE International
Robert (Bob) L. Galyen
Senior Strategic Consultant & Advisor Retired Chief Technical Officer of CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited)
Sam Rogers
Test Pilot & Design Lead at Gravity Industries
Chris Gall
Group Engineering Director - Alexander Dennis
Hossam Yahia
CTO/CEO BrightDrive
Cristian Sandu
Co-Founder & CEO – Quadribot, France
Dr. Jin Jiang
Chief Engineer of King Long
Thomas (Lih-Wei) Jeng
Chief Operating Officer of iAuto Technology Taiwan
Frank Menchaca
President, Sustainable Mobility Solutions, SAE International
Joseph Salem
Partner, Travel and Transport lead in Arthur D. Little
Reuben Sarkar
CEO, American Centre for Mobility
Gary Duncan West
Managing Director Cruise Middle East
Lukas Neckermann
Managing Director of Neckermann Strategic Advisors
Xavier Antony Darwin
General Manager-Service, United Motors
Lāth Carlson
Executive Director of the Museum of the Future
Alexander Nase
Managing Director of FEV Consulting
