MAASTO Connected & Automated Vehicle (CAV) Conference
Agenda: June 19 - 21, 2023

Monday, June 19, 2023
11:00 AM
Conference Registration

Coral Foyer AB

12:30 PM - 5:15 PM
MAASTO Connected & Automated Vehicle (CAV) Committee @ Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI)

This demonstration is by invitation only and open to committee members. This half-day session includes a live demonstration and discussion on-site at the Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI). Transportation will be provided to and from DSRI. Our shuttles will depart at 12:30 PM.

The University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute is located at 2401 Oakdale Boulevard in Coralville, about a 10-minute drive from the Hyatt Regency

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Exhibitor Setup and Registration

Registration: Coral Foyer AB

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Opening Night Reception

Coral AB Foyer & Terrace Courtyard

7:00 PM
Dinner on Your Own (Iowa River Landing or Coralville / Iowa City Area)
 
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
7:30 AM
Conference Registration Open

Coral Foyer AB

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

Coral Ballroom C

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome

Scott Marler, Director
Iowa Department of Transportation 

Coral Ballroom AB

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
State of the Industry – Panel Discussion

Kevin Biesty, Principal
Biesty Policy Solutions

Leslie Keaveney, Senior Manager of Policy Engineering
Aurora 

John Kwant, US Director
5GAA Marketing & Communications

Dr. Dan McGehee, Director
Driving Safety Research Institute of Iowa

Ashley Nylen, Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence
US Department of Transportation

Paul Steier, Vehicle Program Director
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

Moderator: Elise Feldpausch, Michigan Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
CAV Training for Law Enforcement and First Responders

Brad Basten, Strategic Initiatives Officer
Wisconsin DOT

Coral Ballroom AB

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Exhibitor & Sponsor Spotlight

HAAS Alert
HNTB
Mandli Communications
SRF Consulting Group
TYLin

Moderator: Toni Smith, Iowa Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break & Networking with Exhibitors

Coral AB Foyer

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Lessons Learned from Challenges and Deployments

Elise Feldpausch, Statewide CAV Specialist
Michigan Department of Transportation

Greg Krueger, Program Director for Emerging Technologies
HNTB Corporation

Tara Olds, CAV-X Director
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Nathaniel Sturdevant, CAV Division Director
Indiana Department of Transportation

Yousuf Taufiq, Vice President
WSP Midwest District

Moderator: Daniel Yeh, Iowa Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch

Opportunity to view and inspect the ADS-equipped shuttle of the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute in the East Terrace Courtyard.

Lunch: Coral Ballroom C
DSRI Shuttle: East Terrace Courtyard

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Midwestern Research Highlights

“ADS for Rural America”
Omar Ahmad, University of Iowa

“Missouri Automated Attenuator Vehicle” 
Nicole Hood, Missouri DOT 

“Assessment of Pedestrian Safety and Driver Behavior Near an Automated Vehicle”
Cory Johnson, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Dr. David Noyce, College of Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Dr. Ernie Perry, Mid-America Freight Coalition
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Moderator: Peggi Knight, Iowa Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break – Featuring University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute Static Shuttle Display

Opportunity to view and inspect the ADS-equipped shuttle of the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute in the East Terrace Courtyard.

East Terrace Courtyard

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Grant Summarization

Summary of federal grant opportunities

Tony Kratofil, DOT National Practice Consultant
HNTB Corporation

State-by-state flyby of recent grants received

Moderator: Shane McKenzie, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Coral Ballroom AB

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Public Private Partnerships (P3) & Regional Partnerships

“How North Carolina is deploying CAV technology”
Amanda Good, Kimley Horn

“Midwest Truck Parking Information Management System”
Joe Gorman, Michigan Department of Transportation

“Automated Vehicle Pooled Fund Study update”
Nick Hegemier, Drive Ohio

Moderator: Mitch Sothers, Kansas Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

5:00 PM
Evening/Dinner on Your Own
 
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

Coral Ballroom C

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
A Conversation on Legal and Policy Issues

Kelly Bartlett, CAV Specialist
Michigan Department of Transportation

Maria Hagglund, CAV Public Policy Counsel
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Thomas Kelly, Technology Division
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

John Wheeler, Iowa State Bar Association
2022 National HS Mock Trial board member

Moderator: Kelli Huser, Iowa Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
MAASTO CAV Strategic Plan

Elise Feldpausch, MAASTO CAV Committee Chair
Michigan Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break / Networking

Coral AB Foyer

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Roundtable Discussions

Join your colleagues for discussion of focused topics at small round tables.  Participants will rotate freely to three different topics for 20-minute discussions and jot down notes to be used by the MAASTO CAV Committee for strategic planning.

Moderator: Daniel Yeh, Iowa Department of Transportation

Coral Ballroom AB

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing

MAASTO Board members

Coral Ballroom AB

12:00 PM
Grab-n-Go Lunch

Coral AB Foyer

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
MAASTO CAV Committee Members and MAASTO Board Members Only: Lunch & Meeting

invitation only

Coral AB 

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI) Demonstration / Tour

At the conclusion of the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to visit the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI). While DSRI staff will be on-hand and will speak during our conference, they are also offering this on-site visit to include a detailed discussion and demonstration of automated vehicle technology, including the ADS for Rural America project. See dsri.uiowa.edu for more information on the exciting research at this facility.

DSRI is located at 2401 Oakdale Boulevard in Coralville, about a 10-minute drive from the Hyatt Regency. Attendees will need to provide their own transportation to DSRI, and parking is free. Space is limited and advance registration is required. 

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI) Demonstration / Tour (invite-only for the state delegates)

This demonstration is open to state delegates. Live demonstration and discussion on-site at the Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI). 

DSRI is located at 2401 Oakdale Boulevard in Coralville, about a 10-minute drive from the Hyatt Regency. Attendees will need to provide their own transportation to DSRI, and parking is free.

Please note agenda is tentative and subject to change. A final agenda will be shared prior to the meeting.