TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 | TechCrunch | 18 May 2022 | San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403, USA

This event is back and raring to go big — returning live and in-person — for its fourth consecutive year. It’s a two-day deep dive featuring the best, brightest and most intriguing founders, engineers, investors, regulators and technologists dedicated to transforming the way we move people and packages around the globe. Can’t join us IRL? Tune in virtually on May 20 to catch highlights from the live event, breakout sessions and a live pitch feedback session for startups.

Mobility lives at the tech crossroads where AI, automated vehicle technology, robotics, 5G, SaaS, climate tech, urban air taxis and even aerospace are entirely rewiring transportation. TechCrunch editors will break through the hype and go beyond the headlines to discover how merging technology and transportation will affect a broad swath of industries, cities and the people who work and live in them.

Tap into Emerging Trends and Dynamic Demos
TechCrunch editors will interview visionary founders, expert technologists, gutsy investors and crucial policymakers in areas like automotive, AV development, aviation, EV infrastructure, regulatory issues, VC trends and so much more. They’ll also provide on-stage demos and offer keen editorial insight on what’s happening in the marketplace.

Converse, Connect, Collaborate
Smaller, topic-driven breakouts, roundtable discussions and Q&A sessions provide plenty of time to engage and interact with speakers and other attendees. Take the conversations deeper, create meaningful connections and discover new opportunities.

Expand Your Network and Build Your Business
CrunchMatch makes connecting with people who align with your business goals quick and painless. Line up live or virtual meetings with founders, pitch investors, talk with policy makers or interview engineers. It’s a smart, targeted and efficient way to maximize your time.

Experience Inspiration, Opportunity and Fun
Head to the exhibition and demo area to meet the founders and engineers behind buzzy early-stage startups to get an up close or even a hands-on encounter with their tech. Founders, investors, engineers and tech enthusiasts alike can witness and experience the future of mobility in our outdoor playground — with plenty of demos, test drives and exhibits. Expect to see the latest tech in scooters, ebikes, autonomous vehicle technology and electrification.

2022 Speakers

Sterling Anderson
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Aurora

Victoria Beasley
General Partner, Prelude Ventures

Tarik Bolat
CEO and Cofounder, GPR

Oliver Cameron
VP, Product, Cruise

Shuyang Cheng
Tech Lead Manager, Perception, Pony.ai

Yoon Choi
Partner, Muirwoods Ventures

Herbert Diess
CEO, Volkswagen Group

Dmitri Dolgov
Co-CEO, Waymo

John Du
Partner, GM Ventures

Summer Fowler
Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, Argo AI

Ralph Gilles
Chief Design Officer, Stellantis

Riccardo Giraldi
Senior Director of Experience, Zoox

Marcus Greer
Equity Investment Analyst, Capital International Investors

Gary Gysin
CEO, Wisk Aero

Mar Hershenson
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Pear VC

Omer Keilaf
Co-Founder & CEO, Innoviz Technologies

Jesse Levinson
Co-founder & CTO, Zoox

Yanbing Li
Senior VP, Engineering, Aurora Innovation

Alisyn Malek
Executive Director, Coalition for Reimagined Mobility

Laura Major
CTO, Motional

Charlie Miller
Distinguished Security Engineer, Cruise

Alex Nesic
Co-founder, Drover AI

Taylor Ogan
Co-founder & CEO, Snow Bull Capital,

Saswat Panigrahi
Vice President, Strategy, Product Management & Data Science, Waymo

Avinash Rugoobur
President, Arrival

Austin Russell
Founder & CEO, Luminar

Gabriel Scheer
Director, Innovation, Mobility & Energy, Elemental Excelerator

Cyrus Sigar
Co-founder & Managing Partner, UP.Partners

Bonny Simi
Head of Air Operations & People, Joby Aviation

Sven Strohband
Partner & Managing Director, Khosla Ventures

Sarah Tariq
Vice President, Autonomous Driving Software, NVIDIA

Chris Valasek
Director of Security Engineering, Cruise

Trina Van Pelt
VP & Sr. Managing Director, Intel Capital

Janelle Wang
Co-founder & CEO, ACTON

Nan Wang
Tech Lead Manager, Planning & Control, Pony.ai

Nils Wollny
CEO & Co-founder, holoride

Candice Xie
Co-founder & CEO, Veo

Rebecca Yeung
Corporate VP Operations Science & Advanced Technology, FedEx

Jiajun Zhu
Co-founder & CEO, Nuro

2022 Sponsors

• Appen
• Cepton
• Innoviz Technologies
• Pony
• Ground Positioning Radar
• iMerit
• Leantech
• Road to Billions
• Curbivore
• Forth Roadmap
• Otter
• Prospect SV
• Micromobility
• Techstars