Urban Autonomy Summit - Austin

We are pleased to invite you to the Urban Autonomy Summit, presented by Nexar, convening in Austin on October 14th, 2026. Texas is at an inflection point: autonomous vehicles are no longer a future debate—they’re already navigating big-city streets and highways. With the likes of Waymo, Tesla, Zoox, Wayve and more all operating in dense urban cores, while major trucking firms worldwide add autonomy to their default tech stacks, Austin and other megalopolises face urgent questions around safety, equity, and integration with existing transport systems. Now is the moment for a critical discussion to shape AV deployments. Schedule (Subject to Change) 3:00 PM: Doors Open for Light Networking 3:25: Welcome Remarks 3:30 - 5:00 PM: Panel Discussion 5:00 - 7:00 PM: Reception - Drinks, Bites & Networking 7:30 - 9:30 PM: VIP Dinner Reception (Speakers & Sponsors) Partners Thank you to Nexar, our presenting sponsor. And additional thanks to Voltera, Autolane, Terawatt, TaskUs, The Ride Platform, Gridwise, LPRI, CharterUP and Verizon. Please reach out to join us as a partner. Speakers At this momentous juncture, we’re bringing together pivotal voices; past speakers include: Patrick George, Detroit Bureau Chief, WSJ — UAS Detroit Andrew F. Chapin, COO, Nuro — UAS San Francisco Tom Tang, Chief People and Customer Operations Officer, May Mobility — UAS Detroit Ashu Rege, Vice President of Autonomy & Head of DoorDash Labs, DoorDash — UAS San Francisco Alan Hall, Director, Communications & Marketing, Motional — UAS Detroit Jeremy Bird, Executive Vice President, Global Growth, Lyft — UAS San Francisco Jeffrey Tumlin, Former Director of Transportation, SFMTA — UAS San Francisco Lora Kolodny, Tech Reporter, CNBC — UAS San Francisco Natalie Lung, Technology Reporter, Bloomberg News — UAS NYC Ashwini Anburajan, CEO, Obi — UAS NYC / UAS San Francisco Ryan Green, Co-Founder & CEO, Gridwise — UAS NYC / UAS San Francisco Sarah Kaufman, Commissioner, NYC TLC — UAS NYC Neha Palmer, CEO, Terawatt Infrastructure — UAS San Francisco Jon Miller, Chief Business Officer, Nexar — UAS Detroit Erin Galiger, Director, North American Markets, Rocsys — UAS San Francisco / UAS Detroit John McLean, Head of Market Development, Voltera — UAS Detroit Nick Allen, Director of Business Development, TaskUs — UAS Detroit Jordan Prickett, WW AI & Automation Partnerships, IBM — UAS Detroit This is your chance to hear from the public and private leaders driving the AV revolution forward, as well as an opportunity to meet with luminaries from Waymo, Zoox, Nuro, CPUC, Morgan Stanley, Toyota Woven, Seattle DOT, USDOT, Zipcar, GM, and many more. Highlights from our SF Gathering