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Velodyne Lidar Announces Third Annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology
Velodyne Previews Summit with WSS Webinar Miniseries
Kickoff on September 11
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced the third annual
World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology (WSS)
that will address safety and autonomy issues in vehicle
transportation. The summit brings together a diverse group
of experts and thought leaders from industry, government,
journalism and academia to advance understanding about
how autonomous technologies can enable safer mobility.
The 2020 World Safety Summit takes place on October 22
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT. It is being held as a virtual
event. For more information and to register, please go to:
2020 World Safety Summit.
The summit’s first keynote speaker is Dr. Mark Rosekind,
Chief Safety Innovation Officer at Zoox. Summit topics
include authentic self-driving programs, advanced driver
assistance systems, regulatory practices and the future of
autonomy. The event will promote collaboration of a broad
range of perspectives and creative solutions, delivering
transparency and education to advance the potential of
autonomous technologies for improving safety on
roadways.
This year’s summit is joining together with the Western
Automotive Journalists’ Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel,
an annual automotive technology conference. Charlie
Vogelheim, President of Western Automotive Journalists
and an expert with over 30 years of automotive industry
experience, will be moderator for the summit.
WSS Webinar Miniseries
In advance of the summit, Velodyne is hosting a weekly
webinar miniseries to preview topics on the safety and
transportation benefits that can be achieved with
autonomous technologies. Each webinar will be brief and
impactful, sharing compelling knowledge and insights in a
15-minute format.
The weekly miniseries kicks off on September 11 at 10:00
a.m. PDT and runs through October 18, leading up to the
World Safety Summit. The first two episodes feature:
• September 11: Charlie Vogelheim, President, Western
Automotive Journalists
• September 18: Tara Andringa, Executive Director, PAVE
To register for the September 11 webinar, please go to: WSS Webinar Miniseries.
“The World Safety Summit has a great lineup of expert
speakers who will spark engaging dialogue on the safety
benefits that can be achieved with autonomous vehicles,”
said Sally Frykman, Vice President of Communications,
Velodyne Lidar. “These conversations will not only inform
but also be the catalyst for collaboration in making safer
mobility a reality.”
