Overview

April 7

What will American transportation look like in 2030? How will we move people and goods through cities and throughout the country? Will transportation infrastructure be greener? Smarter? Better?

The 2020s will dramatically reshape every aspect of transit and transportation. To get a sense of the coming shifts in transportation and technology, join us for this virtual conversation on the macro-trends that will impact the rider behavior and transportation systems that support transportation networks over the decade ahead.

Specifically, this conversation will touch on:

How will transit ridership and rider behavior change over the decade ahead?
How are transportation leaders planning with self-driving cars in mind?
What new technologies to transportation leaders see with the most potential to revolutionize the way they deliver services?

Speakers

Brian Kelley

Chief Technology Officer, Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission

Brian Kelley is working on future technology on the road related to autonomous, connected and electric vehicles, EV charging, solar energy development, toll modernization, and smart mobility projects. Brian has over 31 + years of public sector information technology experience as a CIO/ CTO. Prior to joining the Commission, Brian served as Chief Information Officer for Portage County, Ohio. Under his leadership, Portage County received international, national, state, and regional recognition for highly successful enterprise-wide IT projects. Brian is currently a member of the DriveOhio Alliance, the Smart Belt Coalition, ITS America/ITS Midwest, the International Bridge Tunnel Toll Road Association (IBTTA) Emerging Technology Workgroup, the IBTTA Connected & Autonomous Vehicle Workgroup, the OmniAir Consortium Tolling and Emerging Payment Technologies Workgroup, the E-ZPass IAG Technical Committee, the SAE J3217 Document Development Task Force, and the SAE Tolling Applications Technical Committee. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Kent State University. He is a graduate of the Certified Government Chief Information Officer Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Brian has been an adjunct professor aat Kent State University teaching graduate public administration courses since 2005. Brian was recognized as one of Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers in Public Sector Innovation in 2012. And more recently Brian was recognized with Government Technology Special Districts 2021 Midwest Technology Innovation Leadership Award

Matt Modarelli

Chief Information Officer, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

Matt Modarelli is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The mission of WSDOT’s IT enterprise is to provide secure, reliable, and cost-effective technology solutions that enable transportation options to improve communities and economic vitality for people and businesses. As CIO and Director of the Information Technology Division, Matt oversees one of the state’s largest IT enterprises supporting over 7,000 employees, 18,600 lane miles of state highways, 3,300 bridge structures, rail operations, and the largest ferry system in the nation that moves 24.2 million passengers and 10 million vehicles a year.

Teri Takai — Moderator

Senior Vice President, Center for Digital Government

Teri Takai is the Senior Vice President of the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. She worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years in global application development and information technology strategic planning. From Ford, she moved to EDS in support of General Motors. A long-time interest in public service led her to the government sector, first as CIO of the State of Michigan, then as CIO of the State of California, and subsequently the CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the first woman appointed to this role. She then served as the CIO for Meridian Health Plan. She is a member of several industry advisory boards.

Webinar

Future of Transportation - The Trends That Will Reshape Transportation in the 2020s