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All our invited speakers are female executives, engineers, policy makers, and academics who help solve the unique challenges facing autonomous driving.
Cities: Smart, Connected, Autonomous...Or Not? (1/23) Speakers include: |
Julia M.C. Friedlander. Senior Policy Advisor: Autonomous Vehicles SFMTA |
Julia M.C. Friedlander is a public servant whose career as a policy analyst, manager and lawyer in New York City and San Francisco drew her into many moments of transformational social and legal change, including the public health crisis of HIV, the restructuring of the telecommunications market and emergence of high speed internet infrastructure in the 1990s, the LGBT civil rights and marriage equality movements, and the restructuring of San Francisco’s transportation governance. She served as General Counsel to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for 11 years and returned to the Agency in 2018 to focus on policy related to driving automation. |
My experience raising a child by myself and supporting my parents during their aging reminded me every day that mobility – which used to be of limited value in human society – has become essential to freedom and economic well-being. I am excited by the vision that autonomous transportation could play a role in expanding freedom of movement for the people who need it most – people with limited economic resources, people with disabilities, and elders. - Julia M.C. Friedlander, Senior Policy Advisor: Autonomous Vehicles, SFMTA
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Sydnee Journel is the Local Policy & Community Manager at Waymo, formerly Google's self-driving car project, where she develops strategic plans for the Bay Area, including identifying key opportunities for engagement with government and the community. Previously she was the Assistant Director of Community Relations at Stanford University. Sydnee has a BS and MS in Earth Systems from Stanford University, and an MBA from Yale. She is fluent in French and has served on the Board of the former Abilities United and currently serves on the Board of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. |
Sydnee Journel. Local Policy & Community Manager Waymo |
Jill North. Innovation and New Technology Program Manager SJ DOT |
Since joining the City of San Jose in 2017, Jill North has worked to connect Autonomous Vehicle technology to provide solutions for underserved populations. As the Innovation and New Technology Program Manager for the Department of Transportation, she is no stranger to how emerging technology can change the way people experience the world around them. After 5 years as a Program Manager for Streetview at Google Maps, Jill has brought her expertise leveraging technology to make San Jose the most innovative city in America.
A native of Illinois, Jill earned her Bachelor of Business Administration at Illinois State University in 2007. In 2014, she was granted the National CEO Award of Excellence for her Streetview collaboration with Parks Canada. Beyond her professional life, Jill enjoys footgolf and the Oakland A's. |
