MOVE America Interviews
Lessons for founders: clarity, conviction and the mobility future with Michael Ronen
At MOVE America 2025, MOVEmnt.net sat down with Michael Ronen, Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, to explore how AI is reshaping mobility and what the next chapter looks like for the autonomous vehicle ecosystem.
Autonomous trucks, alternative fuels and data privacy: Lessons from Volvo’s VP of Connected Services
We sat down with Magnus Gustafsson on the back of his panel, “Where tech, data and AI are taking mobility” to discuss the hottest industry topics from autonomy and data privacy, to AI and sustainable mobility.
With a storied career spanning several decades, Magnus shared his insights on mobility within the context of connected services and heavy-duty vehicles.
Impact over ego: Rethinking true, sustainable mobility with Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer
Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer for the State of Michigan, joins us at MOVE America 2025 to discuss the forward-thinking ways the State of Michigan is building out its public transportation network, with inclusivity and sustainability at the forefront.
Justine sheds light on some of the ambitious projects already underway in Michigan, including Detroit’s elevated light-rail service, the People Mover, and the much-loved QLine that runs along Woodward Avenue, as well as innovative initiatives in maritime transportation and advanced air mobility.
Reimagining community-focused mass transportation with Andy Byford
At MOVE America 2025, we had the pleasure of catching up with Train Daddy himself and a living legend of mass transportation, Andy Byford. In our riveting conversation with the Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Board at Amtrak, we discussed Andy’s ambitious vision for mass transportation in the U.S. and the importance of redefining our A-to-B approach to public transit.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority leads the charge on accessible, autonomous mass transportation
Greer Johnson Gillis, Senior Vice President of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), joined us on the MOVE America sofa to share her insights on mass transportation and the innovative ways in which the JTA is delivering seamless, accessible mobility solutions to the communities of Northeast Florida.
VinFast: Bringing together the entire EV charging ecosystem in one app
Sean Ackley Head of Charging & Energy at VinFast spoke with MOVEMNT at the MOVE America conference about how the electric charging system has the potential to become a seamless and integrated experience. Ackley proposes that electric vehicle (EV) charging shouldn't be...
NIO’s CEO discusses EV battery-swapping as a response to fears over battery degradation
Ganesh Iyer the CEO of NIO USA spoke at the MOVE America conference about how NIO are innovating and transforming their company in order to challenge one of the biggest issues in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) - range anxiety. Iyer himself described NIO as...
“Transit availability shouldn’t determine your day”: Uber’s mission for better transit around the US
John Kuehn manager of transit partnerships at Uber discusses Uber's mission for easier and more efficient transit across the US - even in transit deserts! Kuehn discussed Uber's endeavour to partner with cities and transit agencies to support and offer them additional...
“We want people to get home safely everyday”: Michigan DoT discusses innovation in safety technology
Michele Mueller the senior project manager of connected and automated vehicles at Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) discusses how the state are employing innovative technology in their safety systems to ensure people get home safely every day. Mueller also...
Adoption v Adaptation: USDOT discuss how AI is influencing the US transport system
Jason JonMichael a senior strategist at the United States Department of Transport (USDOT) discussed how AI and automated systems are impacting the way Americans get around. As a member of the Highly Automated Safety Systems Centre of Excellence (HASS COE) JonMichael...
“We want to turn your car into a payment device”: Mercedes Pay’s mission for fintech mobility
Jana Breitkopf CEO of Mercedes Pay USA claimed that her company have developed a software that can allow a vehicle to pay directly from itself and act as a payment device. The fintech branch of Mercedes-Benz is focused on developing in-car payments without the card....
DigiSure and Zeelo announce partnership at MOVE America
At MOVE America 2023 Sam Ryan CEO of Zeelo and Mike Shim CEO of DigiSure announce the recent partnership between their respective companies and how it will be a game-changer for expansion into the United States. As a transit technology company Zeelo and DigiSure...
Protection-as-a-Service: all the tools you need to run a successful insurance program
Meet Paul Smith, COO and co-founder of DigiSure; a technology platform that enables data-driven insurance for OEMs, shared economy companies, and modern transport businesses. DigiSure utilise their industry expertise and advanced technology to optimise processes...
Using behaviour insights and data to make transportation safer
Would you believe it if I told you that your behaviour whilst driving could actually help inform road layouts? Or that the data collected from your driving behaviour could help transportation much safer? Well, it’s true! Meet Jeff Schlitt, solution engineering...
“Data is the new currency in mobility”: How data exchange is transforming industry collaborations
Have you ever wondered how green is the electricity you are using the charge your electric vehicle? Or where do the minerals that were used to make your car battery come from? Or how big is your company’s carbon footprint as a whole? Well, SAP can answer those...
Coming soon: The MOVE Podcast
Yep, you read that right! We are starting our long-awaited and much-requested podcast! It will be hosted by our editor Grace Dawes, who will sit down with some of the top names in the mobility industry talking about all-things urban transport now and in the future....
The age of the SDV: a potential far greater than we may expect
Photo: MOVEMNT Vito Giallorenzo, SVP GM of corporate development at BlackBerry QNX, chatted with MOVEMNT about the future potential of the software-defined vehicle (SDV) - hinting that it might be far greater than we expect. Giallorenzo carries on John Wall's analogy...
Should EV charging points be compatible with all vehicles?
Photo: MOVEMNT Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure is doing a lot to accustom the clean energy transition, but what are its main barriers? James Fox, SVP North America at EVBox, makes the case that charging infrastructure is not doing enough to accommodate EV...
How can AI help make Autonomous Vehicles safer and more reliable?
The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) industry is moving quickly, but what are some of the barriers in its way? MOVE recently spoke with Chess Stretson, CEO of dRISK, who has identified a big barrier to AV safety and, even better, provided a solution to it using Artificial...
John Wheeler: Revolutionising EV Charging
Fermata Energy founded their company with two missions in mind: to get more renewable energy on the grid and the get more EVs on the road. In a bid to conquer these goals, they developed a revolutionary method to charging your EV vehicle. They developed their...
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