Shared Rides, Shared Opportunities

Agenda

INRIX Welcome
Bryan Mistele

Local Government Welcome
Kirkland City Councilmember Jon Pascal

ACES Northwest Network Welcome
Bruce Agnew and Scott Kuznicki

Panel Discussion: Synergies for Success Local Perspective: King County Metro and Connections in Bellevue and Beyond
Featuring Via Mobility
New synergies are connecting ride-hailing customers with the largest shared-ride services in the region, publicly-funded transit agencies.  Public transit agencies around the globe have recognized that new business models will lead to a sustainable future and support ridership growth where shared-ride services of all types serve as critical links for urban and suburban public transit services, including new light rail lines opening in our region in the coming years.  Existing and new partnerships in the Pacific Northwest will help public transit recover lost ridership.  The presentation by Via Mobility will be followed by an opportunity for audience interaction.

Synergies for Success Global Perspective: Emerging Models, Protecting Drivers, and Engaging Public Transit Partners
Featuring Lyft
Shared-ride operators provide appealing mobility solutions that allow customers to support a broad network of thousands of drivers in the Pacific Northwest.  Maintaining driver independence provides choice for the people providing these critical mobility services.  Ride-hailing service providers have worked throughout the 2020-2021 crisis to engage drivers and provide new opportunities to promote flexibility and safety while also increasing opportunities globally for connections to public transit.   The continued focus on driver safety, security, and satisfaction will further drive customer satisfaction while providing flexible family-wage jobs that support and enhance the mobility experience.  The presentation by Lyft will be followed by an opportunity for audience interaction.

Virtual Shop Tour at Pacific Mobility Group
Featuring Greg Dronkert and Pacific Mobility Group
Join PMG’s Greg Dronkert for a first-hand look at how PMG converts internal combustion vehicles into clean energy EVs on Bainbridge Island.  This 10-minute tour will provide attendees an eyes-on experience in a working vehicle conversion facility with a look at the batteries, controllers, and electric motors that power the mobility of the future.  PMG is a Washington State Social Purpose Corporation and an ACES Northwest Network affiliate.  EV conversion providers help individuals and fleet operators eliminate the engine and embrace the EV for cost savings and operational benefits without sacrificing their existing investment in vehicles.

Panel Discussion:  Incredible Innovation
Featuring Pacific Mobility Group and GM Cruise
ACES Northwest Network member companies are leveraging cutting-edge technology to help our economy rebound, with new vehicle technologies and service models designed to provide what people want and need to be comfortable, safe, and ready to build back better.  From electric vehicles to employer shuttles, our region’s diverse mobility landscape is truly poised to innovate in shared rides and share opportunities for success, together.  Learn how innovation will address traffic congestion, emissions, and user satisfaction with all aspects of the mobility experience.

Innovation: Audience Interaction and Questions
Moderated by Scott O. Kuznicki
In-person and online attendees will be invited to join the queue for questions using a notecard on site or the Q&A feature on the Zoom webinar.  Questions submitted via the Zoom Q&A will be asked by the moderator.

Upcoming Event Previews
Our return to in-person events includes a Seminar Series event focused on freight logistics, the COSM Technology Summit, and the ACES Northwest Network’s Annual Membership Meeting.

Event Conclusion
Bruce Agnew

Event Hosts

Bruce Agnew

_{Director, Cascadia Center}

Since 2017, Bruce has served as Director of the ACES NW Network based in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington. The Network is dedicated to the acceleration of ACES (Autonomous-Connected-Electric-Shared) technology in Northwest transportation for the movement of people and goods. ACES is co-chaired by Tom Alberg, Co-Founder and managing partner of Madrona Venture Group in Seattle and Bryan Mistele, CEO/Co-Founder of INRIX global technology in Kirkland. In 2022, Bruce became the director of the newly created Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Regional Infrastructure Accelerator. Initial funding for the Accelerator has come from the Build America Bureau of the USDOT. PNWER is a statutory public/private nonprofit created in 1991 by the U.S. states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Washington and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan and the territories of the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. PNWER has 16 cross-border working groups for common economic and environmental initiatives.

Scott Kuznicki

_{Research Fellow, Cascadia Center for Regional Development}

Scott O. Kuznicki is the two-time recipient of the Transportation Futures Fellowship with the Discovery Institute's Cascadia Center for Regional Development. Across the six-year program, Scott is conducting research related to transportation policy and operations with an emphasis on human factors and machine learning, technology integration related to automated vehicle operations, and the long-term sustainability of the transportation system overall. His particular research focus is the economic opportunity and sustainability afforded by world-class motorway systems. Scott is the President and Managing Engineer at Modern Traffic Consultants, the Associate Director of the ACES Northwest Network, and the founder of the International Motorway Institute.