Ahead of the Curve Conference

8:30-9:00am Registration and networking

9:00am Morning Program

• Opening remarks by City of Toronto Deputy Mayor Ana Bailao

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    Ana Bailao

    Deputy Mayor , Councillor, Ward 9 and Chair of the Planning & Housing Committee

• Thought Leaders Advancing the Future of Connected Communities

  The establishment of Autonomous Transportation Canada, its foundational principles and the need to get the planning, coordination and partners aligned as we move toward connected communities and stay Ahead of the Curve.

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    Maureen Shuell

    Founder & Executive Director, Autonomous Transportation Canada

• 9:15-10:15am Keynote Address

  Mobility as a Service (MaaS): A Potential Economic, Social and Environmental Game Changer. Internationally recognized as a leader in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), George Hazel will share the origins and development of MaaS in Scotland and Europe and explain the formation of MaaS Scotland, a network of 71 companies and public sector agencies formed to develop and deliver MaaS in urban, rural and island communities. He’ll discuss interoperability, connectivity, data and API sharing, regulation and legislation, governance and the role of Government, skills and funding. Lastly, he’ll look to the future of mobility linking the potential of connected and autonomous vehicles to MaaS.

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    George Hazel

    Director of George Hazel Consultancy and Board Member and Strategic Advisor to MaaS Scotland

10:15-10:35am Networking Break and Sponsor Exhibits

10:35am-12:10pm Session: Integrating Smart Mobility: Planning to Get from here to there

Where are we now, and how ready are we, with a look at the readiness of what’s happening across related sectors. Presenters will explore planning for better safety, less congestion, and cleaner technologies that are Connected Automated Shared Electric (CASE) and the socio-economic impacts of coming Autonomous Transportation technologies in our communities. But before any of that discussion happens, we need to define what we mean by Autonomous Transportation and connectivity.

• Moderator & Opening Comments

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    Judy Farvolden

    Executive Director, University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute

    An academic look at planning for better mobility while preparing for unprecedented population growth

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    Bern Grush

    Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Harmonize Mobility

    7 Ways to Future-Proof Your City for Autonomous Vehicles

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    Sherin Abdelhamid

    Technical Advisor, Automotive and Mobility, AVIN (Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network), Ontario Centres of Excellence

    Features of Infrastructure enabling connected and autonomous vehicles

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    Colin Dhillon

    Chief Technical Officer at Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMAtech)

    Vehicle-2-Everything (V2X) and what it means for the future of connected communities

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    Benjamin Loucks

    Emerging Technologies Lead, HDR

    The Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan, including long-range planning for automated vehicles and other potential major disruptors.

12:10-1:00pm Lunch Break: Hot Lunch Buffet, Networking and Sponsor Exhibits

1:00-1:45pm Deep Dive on Data and Data Governance: Setting the Framework

In getting our communities ready for Autonomous Transportation, they first need to become Connected Smart Cities. We’ll take a deep dive into what this means, and why open data, interoperability and collaboration will be key drivers for the future.

• Moderator

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    Rohit Shanker

    CEO, Inovex Inc.

• Speaker

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    Colin Sutherland

    Executive Vice President, GEOTAB Telematics

1:45-3:00pm Session: Data, Governance & Policy: Legalities of Privacy, Usage, Sharing, Ownership

Important legal and policy questions are being considered for connected communities to work, and this includes the implications of data governance, intellectual property, accessibility, equity, cybersecurity and insurance during a time of innovation in technology. What does this mean to those working in related sectors and all orders of government? Speakers will share recent experiences in the Province of Quebec, the City of Toronto and the United States of America.

• Moderator

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    Arif Rafiq

    Industry Manager, Transportation, Esri Canada

• Speakers

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    Lindsay Wiginton

    Project Manager, Automated Vehicles Transportation Services, Policy & Innovation, City of Toronto

    Capacity building in municipal government for AV policy implementation, procurement and pilots

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    Ben Pierce

    National Lead for Transportation Technology, HDR (USA)

    State-of-the-Practice in Policy for Automated Vehicles in the US

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    Pierre-Olivier Ménard Dumas and Sarah Routhier

    Stein Monast LLP

    The current legal framework in Quebec for AVs: no-fault insurance and liability for on-road testing and pilots

3:00-3:20pm Networking Break and Sponsor Exhibits

3:20-4:50pm Panel: Bridging the Gap – Moving toward integrated mobility

Integration is needed between transportation providers and vehicle manufacturers for better urban mobility options for the end user. The first deployments of autonomous transportation are putting this to the test. Bridging the gap between current transportation realities and a vision of what-could-be, expert panelists will share insights on putting customers first, and involve the audience in an interactive Question & Answer discussion session.

• Moderator

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    Angela Iannuzziello

    President, ANJUNE Mgt, Expert Consultant - transportation and transit related matters across North America

• Panelists

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    Marco D’Angelo

    President & CEO, Canadian Urban Transit Association

    Transit at the core of urban mobility

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    Teresa Di Felice

    Assistant Vice President, Government & Community Relations at CAA Club Group

    Driver adoption of emerging transportation options and the adaption of service delivery

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    George Hazel

    Director of George Hazel Consultancy and Board Member and Strategic Advisor to MaaS, Scotland

    Internationally recognized as a leader in Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

4:50pm Closing Remarks

How did today’s discussions move the dial in bringing together multiple sectors getting ready for Autonomous Transportation with Connected Automated, Shared, Electric connectivity in mind. What we heard, what we learned and how will the challenges ahead be convened by Autonomous Transportation Canada.