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Women in Mobility Symposium (WiM)

The 2nd edition of Women in Mobility (WiM) Symposium, the first smart mobility event with all women speakers, provides a forum for knowledge sharing and connection and sheds light on the increasing and impactful roles of women in a male-dominated mobility industry.

The symposium features inspiring speeches and insightful panel discussions led by prominent female leaders from across the globe, offering valuable perspectives and driving collaboration in the mobility industry.

Women in Mobility Symposium Co-Chairs

Ms.Allison Cooperman

Director, OnStar Canada, General Motors Company, Canada

Ms.Tara Andringa

Executive Director, Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), USA

Speakers

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Saiedeh Razavi
Professor and Chair in Heavy Construction, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Canada
Driving Toward Success: Navigating Your Career in Smart Mobility

Join us as we explore the exciting opportunities and challenges within the dynamic field of Smart Mobility. Reflect on your career aspirations and embark on a journey of personal growth and professional development. Discover insights into the ever-evolving nature of the industry and learn strategies to thrive in this dynamic and fast-paced environment.

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Saba Al-Rubaye
Professor Chair in Telecommunications and Autonomous Systems, Cranfield University, UK
6G Empowered Sustainable Mobility: Vertical Industries and Enabling Technologies

The future of the industry envisions sixth generation (6G) as a transformative force, unlocking the full potential of smart connectivity to drive seamless, resilient, and sustainable mobility development.

6G will further empower vertical sectors, propelling their digital transformation forward.

To meet the diverse demands of vertical applications such as drones, eVTOLs, and air vehicles, 6G communication systems must support stringent performance requirements, ensure consistent service availability across all locations, provide precise environmental awareness, and offer dynamic Quality of Service mechanisms to guarantee safety and effectively support these use cases.

On the other hand, 6G’s non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), including satellite systems, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), and airborne platforms like drones, present significant opportunities to overcome these limitations.

NTNs can extend smart connectivity to rural and remote regions, bridging the digital divide while enhancing network capacity, energy efficiency, and sustainability by offloading traffic from terrestrial networks. Furthermore, 6G autonomy with NTN technologies offer global coverage and smart mobility support, making them particularly valuable for transportation and aviation domain, as well as supporting sustainable development goals through more efficient resource utilization.

Panel Discussion

How do we best chart our mobility future across the ecosystem to ensure maximum potential?
The future of the industry envisions sixth generation (6G) as a transformative force, unlocking the full potential of smart connectivity to drive seamless, resilient, and sustainable mobility development. 6G will further empower vertical sectors, propelling their digital transformation forward. To meet the diverse demands of vertical applications such as drones, eVTOLs, and air vehicles, 6G communication systems must support stringent performance requirements, ensure consistent service availability across all locations, provide precise environmental awareness, and offer dynamic Quality of Service mechanisms to guarantee safety and effectively support these use cases. On the other hand, 6G’s non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), including satellite systems, high-altitude platforms (HAPS), and airborne platforms like drones, present significant opportunities to overcome these limitations. NTNs can extend smart connectivity to rural and remote regions, bridging the digital divide while enhancing network capacity, energy efficiency, and sustainability by offloading traffic from terrestrial networks. Furthermore, 6G autonomy with NTN technologies offer global coverage and smart mobility support, making them particularly valuable for transportation and aviation domain, as well as supporting sustainable development goals through more efficient resource utilization.

Moderator

Allison Cooperman
Director, OnStar Canada, General Motors Company, Canada

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Panelist

Tara Remedios
Director, Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning, Ontario Centre of Innovation, Canada
Amanda Kalhous

Panelist

Amanda Kalhous
Head of Product – Enterprise Innovation, General Motors, Canada

Panelist

Naina Dewan
Manager, New Technology & Innovation, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Canada
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Panelist

N’ora Kalb
Director of Operations, Innovate Niagara, Canada

Panel Discussion

How can automation help to advance equity in transportation?
As transportation technology advances, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to play a significant role in addressing long-standing equity and accessibility challenges. This panel will bring together leading industry voices to explore how we can harness automation to create more inclusive mobility solutions. Panelists will discuss current barriers to equitable mobility, strategies for integrating AVs into public transportation systems, and the broader societal impacts of increasing accessibility for communities worldwide. Speakers include Stephanie Thompson of General Motors, Eileen Herbers of Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), and Hannah Barrett of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF).

Moderator

Katelyn Magney-Miller
Communications Manager, Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), USA
Stephanie Thompson

Panelist

Stephanie Thompson
Technical Manager – Manufacturing Engineering, General Motors, Canada
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Panelist

Eileen Herbers
Research Associate, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, USA
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Panelist

Hannah Barrett
Researcher & Program Manager, Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Canada

Panel Discussion

Panel Moderator

Ms.Katelyn Magney-Miller

Communications Manager, Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), USA

Panelist

Stephanie Thompson

Panelist

Dr.Eileen Herbers

Research Associate, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, USA

Panelist

Ms.Hannah Barrett

Researcher & Program Manager, Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Canada

Panel Moderator

Ms.Allison Cooperman

Director, Canadian Technical Center (CTC) Operations, General Motors, Canada

Panelist

Ms.Tara Remedios

Director, Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning, Ontario Centre of Innovation, Canada

Panelist

Amanda Kalhous

Head of Product, General Motors, Enterprise Innovation Naina Dewan, Manager, New Technology & Innovation, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) N'ora Kalb, Director Operations, Innovate Niagara

Panelist

N'ora Kalb

Panelist

Naina Dewan

WiM Co-Chair and Keynote Speaker

Omaimah Bamasag

Deputy of Transport Enablement, Transport General Authority (TGA), KSA

WiM Co-Chair and Speaker

Eiman Kanjo

Professor and Head of Smart Sensing Lab, Nottingham Trent University, UK

WiM Co-Chair and Keynote Speaker

Tanzila Saba

Professor and Leader of Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics Lab, Prince Sultan University, KSA

Panel Moderator

Samar Khan

Head of Research and Strategic Communication, Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC), KSA

Speaker

Salma Alsinan

AI & Advanced Computing Domain Champion | EXPEC Advanced Research Center- KAUST Upstream Research Center, Aramco, KSA

Speaker

Nezha Saidi Jamjoom

Co-Founder | Chief Commercial Officer, hopOn Mobility, KSA

Speaker

Zainab Alamin

VP. Digital Transformation & Sustainability,Microsoft, KSA

Speaker

Esther Quintanilla

Global & EMEAI Automotive Strategic Mobility Leader, Dow Polyurethanes

Speaker

Seham Elbehissy

Digital Transformation & New Mobility Expert

Tala Al Ansari
Speaker

Board Member, Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction, UAE

Saiedeh Razavi

Professor and Chair in Heavy Construction, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Canada

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Panel Title: Engineering and Societal Adoption Challenges of Automated Driving Systems
IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility (IEEESM)
IEEESM'23 Registration
Across the globe, there are tens of companies pursuing the development of automated driving systems (ADS), ranging over SAE Driving Automation Levels 3-5. There are several open engineering challenges of ADS software – particularly in development and validation of ADS operation in challenging weather conditions, critical corner cases, dealing with a variety of pedestrians and traffic conditions, and cooperation with human operated vehicles. Many standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448) are emerging providing guidelines to ensure safety of ADS under the intended operating conditions. On the other hand, there are societal concerns that technological advancements such as ADS and robotics might bring in, e.g., people being out of work, competing with automation etc.. Initiatives like Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) aim to alleviate such concerns by educating public and policymakers on pros and cons of automated driving systems. This panel discussion will focus on ADS engineering and societal adoption challenges and offer some possible solutions.
Ramesh S Senior Technical Fellow, General Motors, USA
Panel Moderator
Arun Adiththan Senior Researcher, General Motors, USA
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Panel Title: Engineering and Societal Adoption Challenges of Automated Driving Systems
IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility (IEEESM)
IEEESM'23 Registration
Across the globe, there are tens of companies pursuing the development of automated driving systems (ADS), ranging over SAE Driving Automation Levels 3-5. There are several open engineering challenges of ADS software – particularly in development and validation of ADS operation in challenging weather conditions, critical corner cases, dealing with a variety of pedestrians and traffic conditions, and cooperation with human operated vehicles. Many standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448) are emerging providing guidelines to ensure safety of ADS under the intended operating conditions. On the other hand, there are societal concerns that technological advancements such as ADS and robotics might bring in, e.g., people being out of work, competing with automation etc.. Initiatives like Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) aim to alleviate such concerns by educating public and policymakers on pros and cons of automated driving systems. This panel discussion will focus on ADS engineering and societal adoption challenges and offer some possible solutions.
Ramesh S Senior Technical Fellow, General Motors, USA
Arun Adiththan Senior Researcher, General Motors, USA
Panel Moderator
Panel Description
Panel Moderator
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