2025 20th Biennial Asilomar Conference

Asilomar 2025: Resilient Transportation Transitions

Pacific Grove, CA

The 20th biennial conference will address the challenges of planning for and building resilient transportation systems in the context of increasing environmental concerns, mobility justice,  and shifting policy priorities while also reflecting on the significant progress made since the very first Asilomar Conference in the 90s. During this pivotal moment, leading researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers will discuss the opportunities for transportation investment and innovation, and the policies for accomplishing these changes in a sustainable manner. 

 

Preliminary Schedule

MONDAY,
JULY 14, 2025

 
4:00pmLodging Check-In for Deep Dive Attendees

TUESDAY,
JULY 15, 2025

 

10:00am(Invitation Only) Deep Dives
3:00pmLodging Check-In for Main Conference Attendees
4:00pmConference Registration Begins
6:00pmWelcome Dinner

WEDNESDAY,
JULY 16, 2025

 

7:00amBreakfast
9:00amSession 1
10:30amBreak
11:00amSession 2
12:00pmLunch
2:00pmSession 3
3:15pmBreak
3:45pmSession 4
6:00pmDinner
7:00pmMonterey Bay Aquarium Reception

THURSDAY,
JULY 17, 2025

 
7:00amBreakfast
9:00amSession 5
10:30amBreak
11:00amSession 6
12:00pmLunch
2:00pmSession 7
3:15pmBreak
3:45pmSession 8
6:00pmOutdoor Dinner

FRIDAY,
JULY 18, 2025

 
9:00amSide Meetings

 

Registration Information

Registration for Asilomar 2025 will be available in February 2025. Please check back for updates.

A registration cost breakdown can be found here.

Steering Committee

  • Dan Sperling (Chair), University of California, Davis
  • Anup Bandivadekar, Hewlett Foundation
  • John Boesel, Calstart
  • Austin Brown, US Department of Energy
  • Pierpaolo Cazzola, University of California, Davis
  • Giovanni Circella, Ghent University and University of California, Davis
  • Anthony Eggert, ClimateWorks Foundation
  • Katherine Garcia, Sierra Club
  • David GreeneUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Javier Guzman, ExxonMobil
  • Roland Hwang, University of California, Davis
  • Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis | Chair, TRB Energy Committee  
  • Andreas Klugescheid, BMW/ACEA
  • Alice Lee, Honda
  • Britney McCoyUS Environmental Protection Agency
  • Patty MonahanCalifornia Energy Commission
  • Rachael NealerUS Department of Energy, TRB chair of Alternative Fuels Committee
  • SatKartar Khalsa, Climate Imperative
  • Gil TalUniversity of California, Davis
  • Terry Travis, EVNoire
  • Michael Wang, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Kari Watkins, University of California, Davis

Please Note

The Asilomar Conference operates under the Chatham House Rule. As such, the video recordings of this event will not include audio. As a condition to your attendance to the Asilomar Conference, you agree and irrevocably consent to your image and/or likeness being captured on photo, film and/or video, the benefit of which shall vest in the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, it's licensees, successors and assigns, and shall be used for promotional, marketing, and educational purposes only. Please respect the intimacy of this event by disseminating information presented at it with care. Participants are free to use and share the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s) should be disclosed.