Opening Ceremony featuring Keynote Speaker Marita Cheng

The opening session will feature APTA leadership and our hosts, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), setting the stage for the exciting content ahead.

In addition to a robust keynote from Forbes World’s Top 50 Women in Tech, roboticist and entrepreneur Marita Cheng, who inspires people through the possibilities of technology.

Keynote Speaker:

• Marita Cheng, Founder and CEO, Aubot

Introducer:

• Raymond Melleady, President, STER North America LLC

Remarks:

• Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco
• Toks Omishakin, Secretary of Transportation, California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)

Chair's Welcome:

• MJ Maynard-Carey, Chair, APTA; Chief Executive Officer, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

President's Welcome:

• Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association

Host Remarks:

• Julie Kirschbaum, Director of Transportation, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni)
• Robert Powers, General Manager, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)

Sponsor Remarks:

• Veronique Hakim, Sr VP & National Transit & Rail Market Sector Leader, HNTB Corporation