Join The Beta District May 13-15 for the inaugural Ohio's Future of Mobility Conference, where communities, companies and smart mobility leaders come together to explore groundbreaking innovations, technical advancements and collaborative opportunities through public-private partnerships. Our guests include:
- Jordan Davis, Executive Director, Smart Columbus
- Garth Weithman, Deputy CEO, COTA
- Megan O'Callaghan, City Manager, City of Dublin/Vice Chair, NW 33 Innovation Corridor Council of Governments
- Jeannie Willis, Director of Transportation & Mobility, City of Dublin
- Terry Emery, City Manager, City of Marysville/Chair, NW 33 Innovation Corridor Council of Governments
- Rich Granger, Managing Director, Workforce and Economic Development, DriveOhio
Who should attend
Ohio's Future of Mobility Conference is intended for both the public and private sectors. If you are working on initiatives in the following industries, we invite you to join us:
- Smart mobility
- Transportation
- Fiber and broadband connectivity
- Workforce and economic development
- Research and development
What to expect
This event will take you on a journey from imagining to executing tomorrow's mobility solutions - all while advancing the mission of building Intelligent Communities across the globe.
Conference agenda
Guided by conference themes of CONNECT, MOVE, WORK and ENGAGE, the conference agenda will include:
TUESDAY, MAY 13
8:30 AM - Registration/Breakfast
9:00 AM - Opening
- Doug McCollough, Executive Director, The Beta District
- Terry Emery, City Manager, City of Marysville
- Eline de Boo, Dutch Consulate
Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), TNL Introductions
- Robert Bell, Co-founder, ICF
- Paul Hoekstra, TNL
10:00 AM - Keynote: Future of Mobility Across Land, Air and Space
- Dr. John Horack, The Ohio State University Engineering
11:00 AM - ENGAGE Plenary Session: Importance of Customer, Community, Partner Engagement
- Robert Bell, Co-founder, ICF
- Preeti Choudary, Executive Director, DriveOhio
- Megan O'Callaghan, City Manager, City of Dublin
- Garth Weithman, Deputy CEO, COTA
- Moderated by Marie Keister, CEO and President, MurphyEpson
12:00 PM - Networking Lunch (Sponsored by TNL.)
1:00 PM - CONNECT Breakout Option 1: Customer Access
- Noel Castillon, Buckeye Innovation
- Shannan Palma, Autistic Self Reliance Network
- Corrina Hyde, COTA
1:00 PM - CONNECT Breakout Option 2: Data From an ITS Perspective
- Darlene Magold, Etch GIS
- John MacAdam, MacAdam Consulting
- Andy Wolpert, Jacobs
- Moderated by Mandy Bishop, Forward Momentum Ohio
CONNECT Plenary Session: Fiber
- Ernie Staten, City of Fairlawn
- David Kramer, Senior Director, altafiber
- Brandon Brown, City of Dublin
- Andrew Bremmer, Local Affairs Director, DriveOhio
- Moderated by Sherri Warner, Broadband Access Ohio
3:30 PM - Closing/Announcements
- Doug McCollough, Executive Director, The Beta District
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Day One Social Reception @ Fado Irish Pub
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
8:30 AM - Breakfast
9:00 AM - Day 2 - Welcome
- Doug McCollough, Executive Director, The Beta District
MOVE Plenary Session: Advanced Air Mobility
- Moderated by Sherri Kish, HNTB
10:30 AM - Break
MOVE Plenary Session: Ground
- Jeannie Willis, City of Dublin
- Bret Beringer, FYBR
- Chris Rockwell, Lextant
- Moderated by Nick Hegemier, DriveOhio
12:00 PM - Networking Lunch (Sponsored by TNL.)
1:00 AM - WORK Breakout Option 1: Manufacturing Trends, Needs, Opportunities
- Moderated by Jordan Davis, Smart Columbus
1:00 PM - WORK Breakout Option 2: Talent Development and Recruitment
- Sandy Guinto, Ohio STEM Learning Network
- Rae Ellen Douglas, Ohio Manufacturers Association
- Tammy Cooper, Marysville STEM/Early College High School
2:00 PM - Keynote: Mobility Value to Citizens & Businesses by Leveraging EU Solutions
- Jan Van der Wel, CEO, TNL
3:00 PM - Technology Demos
3:30 PM - Closing/Announcements
- Doug McCollough, Executive Director, The Beta District
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Day Two Social Reception @ Leon's Garage
THURSDAY, MAY 15
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Mobility in Action Tours
- More exciting details to come!
This thought-provoking event will take you on a journey—moving from conceptualizing the future of mobility to actively exploring, testing and executing transformative solutions.
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