With MOVE America 2025 less than a week away, we want to highlight the biggest influencers in mobility to follow right now!
Check out the range of podcast hosts, authors, journalists, award-winners and industry leaders that have been selected as the most influential names in the industry.
These individuals have proven they are voices of authority on all things mobility, amassing sky-high figures on their social media followings.
Meet the connectors making things MOVE.
Roger Lanctot, Founder, StrategiaNow
Founder of StrategiaNow and long-time mobility analyst, Roger Lanctot has made a career out of telling the auto industry what’s what.
With a background that blends journalism, consulting, and years as a connected-car guru at TechInsights, Roger brings sharp analysis and years of experience to conversations about the future of transport.
Whether advising governments, OEMs, or startups, Roger has a knack for connecting the dots across technology, policy, and economics.
His steadfast commitment to saving lives, time and money, make him one of the most listened-to voices in connected and future mobility. It’s no wonder Roger has a staggering 180k+ followers on LinkedIn!
“I am all about wireless connectivity and saving lives and time and money in moving vehicles – trains, planes, cars, ships, motorcycles – and, yeah, with the help of satellites.”
Steve Greenfield, General Partner, Automotive Ventures
Steve Greenfield, the Founder and CEO of VC Fund, Automotive Ventures, is a bona fide mobility influencer. Steve has proven he is a voice of authority in the industry clocking in a hefty 53k followers on Linkedin. His weekly publication, Automotive Ventures Intel Report, has over 15k subscribers.
Steve aims to make the overlaps between cars, data, and retail work better and he is committed to helping dealers, OEMs, and startups to figure out how to sell, connect, and scale. He’s overseen over $1 billion in automotive tech acquisitions and has held senior strategy and product roles at AutoTrader and TrueCar.
“I’m passionate about helping Automotive Technology and Mobility entrepreneurs succeed”.
Jayson Pankin, President, AutoHarvest
Self-proclaimed ‘serial entrepreneur’, Jayson Pankin is the CEO and co-founder of Autoharvest, a not-for-profit foundation committed to elevating innovation in the auto industry.
AutoHarvest is a global, online meeting place for innovators from across the auto and mobility ecosystem, allowing users to privately connect with other inventors and ‘commercialisers’.
With over 30k followers on LinkedIn and over 1,000 LinkedIn endorsements for skillsets, Jayson is a true mobility connecter.
“Creating IP value is not just about monetising portfolios. This non-profit, collaborative project is focused on allowing diverse parts of the automobile industry to share intellectual property; and it already has substantial buy-in.”
John Possumato, Founder & CEO, DriveItAway
John Possumato’s stake in the world of mobility is multi-pronged, straddling the world of business, journalism and consultancy. He is at once a start-up entrepreneur CEO, consultant/adviser, motivator/coach, and an author and speaker in the automotive industry.
If that wasn’t enough, John has a background in corporate law and is an accredited attorney in the state of Pennsylvania.
John founded DriveItAway back in 2017, a used car platform that allows users, regardless of cash down or credit score to test and purchase vehicles with transparency and ease.
Most recently John has helped to create the Drive For Freedom Foundation, a 501(c) 3 non-profit created to alleviate the “Poverty of the Carless.”
“I am at my best creating, motivating and leading entrepreneurial teams, around new ideas, business ventures and disruptive technologies, both in strategic planning and “in the trenches” execution”.
Tim Slusser, Chief of Mobility Innovation,
City of Detroit
With a career spanning renewable energy and vehicle electrification, Detroit’s Chief of Mobility Innovation, Tim Slusser, has already helped reel in a casual $6 billion worth of EV and energy storage investments for Michigan.
Now, he’s shifting gears to focus on electrification, hydrogen fuelling, and all things clean and connected in Detroit.
Whether it’s rolling out fast-charging pilots or testing new mobility ideas on city streets, Tim is on a mission to make transportation greener and more accessible for residents across the Motor City.
Tim Slusser will be speaking on our smart cities stage on September 25.
Interested in being part of the discussion? Visit our website for tickets.
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