FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAM

    The Future Leaders Program, brought to you by Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) and ITS Texas, is designed to bring students, emerging leaders, and young professionals to the ITS America Conference & Expo; providing them an opportunity to attend education sessions, training, meet with exhibitors, sponsors, technology providers, and network with ITS professionals that can offer career advice and mentorship.

Registration is complimentary for all students participating in the Future Leaders Program, and includes access to the full education program, networking, refreshments, and lunch. To register, visit itsamericaevents2023.com/futureleaders.

Future Leaders Programming includes:

• 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM:  Welcome/Continental Breakfast | Palomino 2
• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Plenary Session – Implementing Innovation and Building an Equitable Transportation System | Main Stage
• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM:  Walking Tour of Expo Hall with SWRI
• 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Break
• 12:30 PM: Lunch | Palomino 2
• 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM: Guest Speakers | Palomino 2
  • Ed Seymour, Senior Research Fellow, TTI
  • Dhruva Lahon, Vice President – Kimley-Horn
  • Joe Hunt, Business Operations Manager – TxDOT, ITS Texas
  • Josh Johnson, Director R&D – Intelligent Systems Division, SWRI
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Student Poster Session | Main Stage 
  • Student Presentations:
    • Sandip Acharya - Use of Big Data to Study the Traffic Mobility Impacts Due to COVID-19: A Machine Learning Approach
    • Juana Perez - Use of Smartphone Apps While Driving: Variations on Behavioral and Driving Impairments Based on Distracted Driving Simulation Experiment
    • Sai Bonthu - Quantifying Needs in the Intelligent Transportation Systems Ecosystem
    • Peirong Wang - Assessing the Feasibility of LiDAR Sensors for Near-Miss Detection at Intersections: A Field-Based Latency Evaluation
  • Moderated by Minh Le, Treasurer and Student Chapter Liaison, ITS Texas
• 3:00 PM: Break
  • Students are encouraged to attend conference sessions during this time.
  • Stop by ITS Texas in Booth #1523 to network with ITS professionals that can offer career advice, mentorship, and review resumes.