A Digital Playbook for 21st Century Mobility: Cities in the Drivers Seat

This session will include a presentation about INRIX’s new autonomous vehicle platform called AV Road Rules that connects road authorities with vehicle operators to establish a ground-truth understanding of local traffic rules and allowable maneuvers.

Avery Ash serves as Head of Autonomous Mobility for INRIX, the global leader in connected car services and intelligent movement. Avery leads the company’s global policy engagement and helps shape business strategy in the connected car and autonomous vehicle space. Prior to INRIX, Avery served as Director of Federal Relations for AAA. Where he was responsible for the Association’s federal advocacy on transportation, vehicle technology, mobility, and energy issues. Avery also led development and deployment of the Association’s engagement strategy on advanced vehicle technology issues including connected, driverless and electric vehicles.

Avery has served on the Board of Directors of the Electric Drive Transportation Association and the Fuels Institute’s Board of Advisors and been selected as an Aspen Institute Socrates Scholar and SAFE Energy Security Fellow. He currently serves on the World Economic Forum’s executive working group for Autonomous and Urban Mobility.

Prior to joining AAA, Avery worked for Congresswoman Chellie Pingree on technology and economic development issues. Avery is a graduate of Bowdoin College with a joint degree in Economics and Anthropology.