CEO Roundtable: AI, AV, and Technology in Operations (Workforce Summit 2026)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming public transportation. It is being used to enhance service planning, improve maintenance forecasting, elevate the customer experience, and enable cutting-edge autonomous vehicle (AV) pilot programs.

Transportation organizations are no longer just exploring AI and AV possibilities; they are actively moving from vision to implementation.

As agencies work to build smarter, more agile transportation networks, the focus is on practical strategies, lessons learned, and the road ahead to adopt, advance, and scale innovative technology solutions.

Moderator: Tiffany J. Gunter, CEO and General Manager, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)

Panelists:

• Erik Hansen, CEO, SouthWest Transit 
• Nathaniel Ford, Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
• Harry Wilson, Executive Chairman, MV Transportation, Inc.