techUK's Self-Driving Vehicle Working Group (SDVWG) will be meeting for the second time on 9 February 2024.
The SDVWG brings together senior leaders from across the UK's digital technology ecosystem to drive progress towards the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. The group is working to shape government policy, detailed technical requirements and public opinion around this transformative technology.
The SDVWG is open to all techUK members to join at any time.
Agenda, 9 February 2024, 10am-12pm
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Item |
Time |
Action |
Speaker |
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1. |
10:00-10:05 |
Welcome from techUK |
Ashley Feldman, Senior Programme Manager, Transport & Cities |
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2. |
10:05-10:10 |
Introductions: working group first time joiners |
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3. |
10:10-10:20 |
Notification of election of Chair & Vice Chair |
TBA |
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4. |
10:20-10:40 |
techUK update: self-driving vehicles |
Ashley Feldman, Senior Programme Manager, Transport & Cities |
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5. |
10:40-10:50 |
techUK update: upcoming work |
Ashley Feldman, Senior Programme Manager, Transport & Cities |
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6. |
10:50-10:55 |
Comfort break |
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7. |
10:55-11:15 |
Policy update: the Automated Vehicles Bill and legislative updates |
Ben Loewenstein, Senior Manager, European Policy and Government Affairs, Waymo |
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8. |
11:15-11:30 |
Plenary: Partners for Automated Vehicle Education UK (PAVE UK) launch |
Prof Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Verification & Validation of Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, WMG |
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9. |
11:30-11:45 |
Plenary: AI assurance techniques for Connected and Automated Vehicles |
Ed Houghton, Head of Research and Service Design, DG Cities |
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10. |
11:45-11:55 |
Next steps + open forum for discussion |
Ashley Feldman, Senior Programme Manager, Transport & Cities |
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11. |
11:55-12:00 |
Any other business |
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If you have any questions or would like to have an informal conversation about the SDVWG you are welcome to contact [email protected].
Ashley Feldman
Ashley Feldman
Ashley Feldman is the programme manager for transport and smart cities at techUK. Through working closely with the technology industry, his role is to promote the contribution of digital technology in driving positive outcomes for cities and transport. Through maintaining close ties to government, he also works to ensure the policy and regulatory conditions are optimised for businesses to scale innovation in the UK.
He is fascinated by cities and the built environment, having worked as a consultant on major regeneration projects across the country before joining techUK in 2022.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0201 331 2000
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-feldman-98159587/
Lucas Banach
Lucas Banach
Lucas Banach is Programme Assistant at techUK, he works on a range of programmes including Data Centres; Climate, Environment & Sustainability; Market Access and Smart Infrastructure and Systems.
Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2006
- Twitter:
- @techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-banach-50139650
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