







RIDE AI 2026
SAN FRANCISCO
Join us in San Francisco, CA for an exclusive day of insights, connections, and innovation at the intersection of autonomous mobility and AI.
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Decision-makers
World-class Speakers
Unmissable Day
About Ride AI 2026
Join us for the most significant gathering of leaders in autonomous mobility and AI. Ride AI 2026 brings together the architects of the autonomy economy for an exclusive day of insights, connections, and innovation.
Taking place at the prestigious SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on April 15, 2026, this premier event brings together industry leaders, innovators, and decision makers shaping the future of autonomous mobility.
Event Agenda
9 panels, 3 firesides, keynotes, pecha kuchas, and more. Explore the full day's programming.
The Venue
One of the finest performance venues in the United States and the perfect home for an executive summit on the future of mobility. The SFJAZZ Center is a 36,000 square foot, $64 million architectural masterpiece designed by award-winning San Francisco architect Mark Cavagnero.


Seat Capacity
Square Feet
Acoustics & Technology
The Robert N. Miner Auditorium features a custom Meyer sound system, world-class lighting, hi-definition video projection, and state-of-the-art streaming capabilities. Located in the heart of San Francisco's Hayes Valley cultural corridor, it's the ideal setting for industry leaders to connect and collaborate.
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Sponsors
UPDATINGFeatured AV Technology outside the SFJAZZ Center
Media Sponsors
Featured Speakers
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Adrian Macneil
Co-Founder & CEO
Foxglove

Alex Kendall
Co-Founder and CEO
Wayve

Ani Kelkar
Partner
McKinsey & Company

Anushrav Vatsa
Senior AI Engineer
Weights & Biases

Colin Langan
Automotive & Mobility Analyst
Wells Fargo

Edward Niedermeyer
Program Director
Ride AI

Ethan McKanna
Founder
Robotaxi Tracker

James Gross
Founder
Ride AI

Jewel Li
Chief Operating Officer
Tensor

Jillian Slyfield
Chief Innovation Officer
Aon

Jonathan Colbert
VP, Marketing & Business Development
Voltera

Ken Gawrelski
Managing Director, Internet Research
Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking

Kersten Heineke
kersten_heineke@mckinsey.com
McKinsey & Company, Inc.

Leo Wang
CFO
Pony.ai

Mikell Taylor
Director, Robotics Strategy
General Motors

Neha Palmer
CEO & Co-Founder
Terawatt Infrastructure

Omar Qazi
CEO
Whole Mars Catalog

Reilly P Brennan
Partner
Trucks Venture Capital

Sophia Tung
Content Creator
Soph News Network (SNN)

Sophie Schmidt
Founder & Publisher
Rest of World

Tu Le
Managing Director
Sino Auto Insights, LLC
Previous Speakers

Aman Bhatnagar
Product Tech Specialist - ADAS/AD Driving Features
Lucid Motors

Andrew Chapin
Chief Operating Officer
Nuro

Daryn Nakhuda
Head of Software
Waabi

Don Burnette
Founder and CEO
Kodiak Robotics

Dr. Gill Pratt
CEO, Chief Scientist
Toyota Research Institute, Toyota Motor Corporation

Ed Bernardon
Executive Vice President Motorsports Strategy
AIPEX Racing

Erin Galiger
Director, North American Markets
Rocsys Inc

Evangelos Simoudis
Managing Director
Synapse Partners

Helen K. Pan
General Manager
Apollo Autonomous Driving USA

Horace Dediu
Co-founder
Asymco

Kaity Fischer
VP of Commercial and Operations
Wayve

Mark Rosekind
Former NHTSA Administrator | NTSB Member | NASA scientist
Independent

Mark de la Vergne
Director, Economic Innovation and Policy
Michigan Central

Michael White
Chief Product Officer
Zoox

Natalie Lung
Tech reporter
Bloomberg News

Prof. Amnon Shashua
President & CEO
Mobileye

Ryan Green
Founder & CEO
Gridwise

Sascha Meyer
CEO
MOIA

Stephen Hayes
VP of Lyft Autonomous, Fleets, and Driver Operations
Lyft

Summer Craze Fowler
CISO
Torc

Timothy B. Lee
Founder
Understanding AI

Vishay Nihalani
Director of Product Management
Waymo

Xiaodi Hou
CEO and Founder
Bot Auto

Zion Maffeo
Deputy General Counsel
Pony.ai
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