2023 Speakers

07.17.2023 - Thank you, sponsors, speakers, moderators, panelists, and all other attendees for making Asilomar 2023 a huge success! We will be sending out a follow up email in a few days with links to the presentations and photographs from the conference.

Navigating to Net-Zero Carbon, and a Secure, Equitable Transportation Future

Pacific Grove, California

Conference Description

The 19th biennial conference will address the challenges of climate change in the context of environmental and mobility justice, how they influence transportation investments and choices, and the policies for accomplishing these changes in a sustainable manner. We are at a pivotal point, with new technologies and business models sweeping through transportation, and major governmental investments being considered. The focus of this conference is on national policy, but with links to international and state/local policymaking. Key topics include energy (electrification, hydrogen, and biofuels); new mobility and transit; freight; and cities (as it relates to national policy toward land use, climate, and social justice).

Rakesh Aneja

Rakesh Aneja

Head of eMobility, Daimler Trucks North America

 
Michael Berube

Michael Berube

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation, Department of Energy

 
Megan Blum

Megan Blum

Director, Office of Environmental Programs, Federal Transit Administration

 
Aimee Boulanger

Aimee Boulanger

Executive Director, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

 
Giovanni Circella

Giovanni Circella

Director, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program, ITS UC Davis

 
Erin Cooke

Erin Cooke

Sustainability Director, SFO

 
Richard Corey

Richard Corey

Partner, AJW, Inc.

 
Rebecca Dodder photo

Rebecca Dodder

Senior Physical Scientist, EPA

 
Katie Ellet

Katie Ellet

President, Hydrogen Energy and Mobility, NAM at Air Liquide

 
Lew Fulton

Lew Fulton

Director, STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways), ITS-Davis

 
Susan Handy

Susan Handy, Ph.D.

Director, National Center for Sustainable Transportation

 
Steve Henderson

Steve Henderson

Associate Director, Vehicle Regulatory Strategy & Planning, Ford Motor Company

 
Gloria Huerta

Gloria Huerta

CEO, Miocar

 
Roland Wang

Roland Hwang

Director, Climate and Clean Energy, Heising-Simons Foundation

 
Alissa Kendall square

Alissa Kendall, Ph.D.

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis

 
Jennifer Krill

Jennifer Krill

Executive Director, Earthworks

 
Janice Lin

Janice Lin

Founder and President, Green Hydrogen Coalition

 
Adonia Lugo

Adonia Lugo, Ph.D.

California Transportation Commission

 
Thomas Matagne

Thomas Matagne

Founder, Ecov

 
Patty Monahan

Patricia Monahan

Commissioner, California Energy Commission

 
Darwin Moosavi

Darwin Moosavi

Deputy Secretary for Environmental Policy & Housing Coordination, California State Transportation Agency

 
Colin Murphy 2022

Colin Murphy

Deputy Director, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, ITS-Davis

 
Rachel Nealer

Rachael Nealer

Deputy Director for Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

 
Alejandra Nunez

Alejandra Nunez

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mobile Sources, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 
Gzim Ocakoglu

Gzim Ocakoglu

First Counsellor, Mobility & Transport, Delegation of the E.U. to the U.S.

 
Margo Oge

Margo Oge

Former Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality(OTAQ), United States Environmental Protection Agency

 
Roman Partida-Lopez

Román Partida-Lopez

Transportation Equity Legal Counsel, The Greenlining Institute

 
Carla Peterman

Carla Peterman

Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E

 
Brandon Pollak

Brandon Pollak

Executive Director, Washington Mobility Innovation District

 
Liane Randolph

Liane Randolph

Chair, California Air Resources Board

 
Paul Rosa

Paul Rosa

SVP Procurement & Fleet Planning, Penske Truck Leasing

 
Nancy Ryan

Nancy Ryan

Partner, eMobility Advisors

 
Rajinder Sahota

Rajinder Sahota

Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board

 
Sunita Satyapal

Sunita Satyapal

Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, DOE

 
Karl Simon

Karl Simon

Director, Transportation and Climate Division, EPA

 
Daniel Sperling

Daniel Sperling

Founding Director, ITS UC Davis

 
Courtney Sung

Courtney Sung

Director of Strategy and Business Development, Via

 
Gil Tal 2022

Gil Tal

Director of PH&EV Center, UC Davis

 
Michael Traver

Dr. Michael Traver

Senior Researcher, Transport Technologies Division, Aramco Research Center

 
Terry Travis

Terry Travis

Managing Partner, EVNoire

 
Sydney Vergis

Sydney Vergis

Deputy Executive Director, California Air Resources Board

 
David Victor

David G. Victor

Professor of Innovation and Public Policy, UC San Diego

 
Francesca Wahl

Francesca Wahl

Senior EV Charging Policy Manager, Tesla

Michael Berube

  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation, Department of Energy

Megan Blum

  • Director, Office of Environmental Programs, Federal Transit Administration

Aimee Boulanger

  • Executive Director, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

Katie Ellet

  • President, Hydrogen Energy and Mobility, NAM at Air Liquide

Lew Fulton

  • Director, STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways), ITS-Davis

Steve Henderson

  • Associate Director, Vehicle Regulatory Strategy & Planning, Ford Motor Company

Janice Lin

  • Founder and President, Green Hydrogen Coalition

Darwin Moosavi

  • Deputy Secretary for Environmental Policy & Housing Coordination, California State Transportation Agency

Rachael Nealer

  • Deputy Director for Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

Alejandra Nunez

  • Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mobile Sources, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Gzim Ocakoglu

  • First Counsellor, Mobility & Transport, Delegation of the E.U. to the U.S.

Margo Oge

  • Former Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality(OTAQ), United States Environmental Protection Agency

Carla Peterman

  • Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E

Brandon Pollak

  • Executive Director, Washington Mobility Innovation District

Paul Rosa

  • SVP Procurement & Fleet Planning, Penske Truck Leasing

Karl Simon

  • Director, Transportation and Climate Division, EPA

Dr. Michael Traver

  • Senior Researcher, Transport Technologies Division, Aramco Research Center

Preliminary Schedule

MONDAY,
JULY 14, 2025

 
4:00pmLodging Check-In for Deep Dive Attendees

TUESDAY,
JULY 15, 2025

 

10:00amSTEPS+ Symposium Deep Dives (Limited space available)
3:00pmLodging Check-In for Main Conference Attendees
4:00pmConference Registration Begins
4:30pmWelcome Reception
6:00pmWelcome BBQ Dinner

WEDNESDAY,
JULY 16, 2025

 

7:30 amBreakfast
9:00 amSession 1: Transportation Innovation and Evolving Politics
12:00 pmLunch
2:00 pmSession 2: Low Carbon Fuel Challenges
3:15 pmSession 3: Decarbonizing the Commercial Vehicle Sector
4:15 pmBreak
4:45 pmSession 4: Rethinking Urban Mobility
6:00 pmDinner
7:00 pmMonterey Bay Aquarium Reception

THURSDAY,
JULY 17, 2025

 
7:30 amBreakfast
8:45 amWelcome Back and Keynote
9:05 amSession 5: Vehicle Electrification Policy and Politics
10:30 amBreak
11:00 amSession 6: Exploring Next Generation Vehicle Policy: Beyond Tailpipes
12:00 pmLunch
2:00 pmSession 7: EV Charging Infrastructure and Grid Readiness
3:45 pmBreak
4:15 pmSession 8: Asilomar Wrapped: Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds
5:30 pmBBQ Dinner

FRIDAY,
JULY 18, 2025

 
9:00amSide Meetings

 

Sponsors

If your organization would like to become a sponsor of Asilomar 2023, contact Tori Yashinski at [email protected].

Cypress Level

SCAQMD Logo
Volvo logo
Aramco logo
Honda logo
California Air Resources Board logo

 

 

 

Otter Level

Subaru Logo
EPA logo
Cummins logo
Ford logo
Caltrans logo
Heising Simons logo
Daimler Truck Logo
Air Liquide logo
Bay Area Air Quality Management District logo

 

 

 

Event/Other Sponsor

BMW Group Logo
Climateworks logo
Mercedes Benz Research and Development Logo
Alliance for Automotive Innovation logo
Rivian logo
Toyota Logo
Amazon logo

 

Corporate Affiliate

Daimler Truck Logo
BMW Group Logo
ExxonMobil Logo
Hyundai Logo
Nissan Group Logo
Toyota Logo

 

 

Steering Committee

  • Dan Sperling (Chair), University of California, Davis
  • John Boesel, Calstart
  • Pierpaolo Cazzola, University of California, Davis
  • Giovanni Circella, Ghent University and University of California, Davis
  • Rebecca Dodder, US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Anthony EggertClimateWorks Foundation
  • Dawn FentonVolvo Group North America
  • Mark Finley, Rice University
  • Lew FultonUniversity of California, Davis
  • Katherine Garcia, Sierra Club
  • David GreeneUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Susan Handy, University of California, Davis
  • Marianne HatzopoulouUniversity of Toronto, TRB chair of AQ/Climate Committee
  • Tim LipmanUniversity of California, Berkeley
  • Britney McCoyUS Environmental Protection Agency
  • Patty MonahanCalifornia Energy Commission
  • Rachael NealerUS Department of Energy, TRB chair of Alternative Fuels Committee
  • Nick NigroAtlas Public Policy
  • Julia Rege, Mercedes-Benz
  • Thiemo SchalkBMW
  • Gil TalUniversity of California, Davis
  • Terry Travis, EVNoire
  • Sean Waters, Daimler Truck
  • Christoph Wolff, Smart Freight Centre; ITS-Davis European Transport and Energy Research Centre