Ride AI team members in the lobby
Ride AI attendee networking reception
Ride AI policy panel on stage
Ride AI robot display in the lobby
Ride AI team posing beside the Toyota Research Institute vehicle demo
Ride AI audience view from the balcony
Ride AI fireside session at SFJAZZ Center
Ride AI keynote from James Gross
Ride AI audience and speakers in the lobby
Ride AI robotaxi tracker presentation on stage
Ride AI keynote slide from James Gross
APPLICATIONS OPEN$500 EARLY BIRD · ENDS MAY 31

RIDE AI 2027
SAN FRANCISCO

The premier executive summit at the intersection of autonomous mobility and AI returns to SFJAZZ. We're expanding to 500 senior leaders for one unmissable day of insights, connections, and innovation.

Wednesday, April 14, 2027
SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco
500 senior executives · by application

Event Stats for RIDE AI 2027

500

Senior Executives

1

Unmissable Day

About RIDE AI 2027

RIDE AI 2027 returns to the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 14, 2027 — a curated, by-application gathering of operators, founders, investors, and policy leaders shaping the future of autonomous mobility.

Following a sold-out 2026, we're expanding to 500 senior executives. Early access applications close May 31st: $500 early bird ticket if accepted; general admission is expected to be $1,500 later.

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Apply by May 31st. $500 early bird ticket if accepted; general admission expected to be $1,500 later.

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Why Attend

One curated day, the conversations that move the autonomy economy forward:

  • Robotaxi and private vehicle commercialization
  • AV policy and insurance
  • Capital markets and fleet economics
  • AI infrastructure for autonomy
  • Private operator, founder, and investor networking

Who's been in the room

2025 + 2026 ATTENDEES

Past RIDE AI events have convened senior leadership from across the entire AV stack — operators, capital, technology, and policy in one room.

Seniority in the room

  • Founders, CEOs, CTOs, COOs, and Heads of Autonomy
  • VPs and GMs of Product, Engineering, and Strategy
  • General Partners, growth investors, and public-market leads
  • Policy leaders, regulators, and AV insurance executives
  • Chief Scientists and senior AV research leadership

Across the full AV stack

  • Robotaxi operators and AV trucking
  • AV tech stacks, perception, and AI infrastructure
  • OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and mobility platforms
  • Fleet operations, charging, and energy
  • Capital markets, insurance, and AV policy

The Venue

SFJAZZ CENTERHayes Valley, San Francisco

One of the finest performance venues in the United States — a room built for focused, high-signal conversation.

SFJAZZ Center Exterior
RIDE AI conference stage setup at SFJAZZ Center
500

Seat Capacity

36,000

Square Feet

World-Class

Acoustics & Technology

Custom Meyer sound, world-class acoustics, and hi-def projection in the heart of Hayes Valley. The room makes the day.

Past Sponsors include

The leading companies in autonomous mobility and AI have partnered with us at past RIDE AI events. Sponsorship for 2027 is now open — contact our team for opportunities.

Past Speakers

RIDE AI ALUMNI

A taste of the executive caliber at past RIDE AI events. The 2027 speaker roster will be announced in the coming months.

Adrian Macneil

Adrian Macneil

Co-Founder & CEO

Foxglove

Alan Ohnsman

Alan Ohnsman

Senior Editor

Forbes

Alex Kendall

Alex Kendall

Co-Founder and CEO

Wayve

Aman Bhatnagar

Aman Bhatnagar

Product Tech Specialist - ADAS/AD Driving Features

Lucid Motors

Andrew Chapin

Andrew Chapin

Chief Operating Officer

Nuro

Ani Kelkar

Ani Kelkar

Partner

McKinsey & Company

Anushrav Vatsa

Anushrav Vatsa

Senior AI Engineer

Weights & Biases by CoreWeave

Ariel Wolf

Ariel Wolf

Partner

Venable

Ashu Rege

Ashu Rege

Vice President, DoorDash Labs

DoorDash

Avinash Balachandran

Avinash Balachandran

VP, Human Interactive Driving

Toyota Research Institute

Brett Hauser

Brett Hauser

CEO

Voltera Power

Chris Lichtmannecker

Chris Lichtmannecker

Director, Autonomous Mobility

Mobileye

Chris McNally

Chris McNally

Senior Managing Director

Evercore ISI

Chris Urmson

Chris Urmson

Co-Founder and CEO

Aurora

Colin Langan

Colin Langan

Automotive & Mobility Analyst

Wells Fargo

Darius Scurtu

Darius Scurtu

Expert

McKinsey & Company

Daryn Nakhuda

Daryn Nakhuda

Head of Software

Waabi

David Carroll

David Carroll

Vice President, Commercialization

Motional

David Moss

David Moss

LiDAR Salesman

Stonex USA

Don Burnette

Don Burnette

Founder and CEO

Kodiak Robotics

Dr. Gill Pratt

Dr. Gill Pratt

CEO, Chief Scientist

Toyota Research Institute, Toyota Motor Corporation

Dr. Leo Wang

Dr. Leo Wang

CFO

Pony.ai

Ed Bernardon

Ed Bernardon

Executive Vice President Motorsports Strategy

AIPEX Racing

Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer

Program Director

Ride AI

Erik Coelingh

Erik Coelingh

CTO

Zenseact

Erin Galiger

Erin Galiger

Director, North American Markets

Rocsys Inc

Ethan McKanna

Ethan McKanna

Founder

Robotaxi Tracker

Evangelos Simoudis

Evangelos Simoudis

Managing Director

Synapse Partners

Helen K. Pan

Helen K. Pan

General Manager

Apollo Autonomous Driving USA

Horace Dediu

Horace Dediu

Co-founder

Asymco

James Gross

James Gross

Founder

Ride AI

Jeff Farrah

Jeff Farrah

CEO

AVIA

Jewel Li

Jewel Li

Chief Operating Officer

Tensor

Jillian Slyfield

Jillian Slyfield

Chief Innovation Officer

Aon

Kaity Fischer

Kaity Fischer

VP of Commercial and Operations

Wayve

Ken Gawrelski

Ken Gawrelski

Managing Director, Internet Research

Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking

Kersten Heineke

Kersten Heineke

Partner

McKinsey & Company, Inc.

Ladi Delano

Ladi Delano

Co-CEO & Advisory Board Chairman

Moove

Lando Juarez

Lando Juarez

Head of Legal, Autonomous Mobility & Delivery

Uber

Lior Ron

Lior Ron

Chief Operating Officer

Waabi

Lora Kolodny

Lora Kolodny

Tech Reporter

CNBC

Mark Rosekind

Mark Rosekind

Former NHTSA Administrator | NTSB Member | NASA scientist

Independent

Mark de la Vergne

Mark de la Vergne

Director, Economic Innovation and Policy

Michigan Central

Michael White

Michael White

Chief Product Officer

Zoox

Michael Wiesinger

Michael Wiesinger

COO

Kodiak AI

Mikell Taylor

Mikell Taylor

Director, Robotics Strategy

General Motors

Ming Maa

Ming Maa

Co-Founder and CEO

Moove AV

Natalie Lung

Natalie Lung

Tech reporter

Bloomberg News

Neha Palmer

Neha Palmer

CEO & Co-Founder

Terawatt Infrastructure

Nigel Drego

Nigel Drego

Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer

Quadric, Inc.

Noah Brier

Noah Brier

Co-Founder

Alephic

Omar Qazi

Omar Qazi

CEO

Whole Mars Catalog

Oscar Evans

Oscar Evans

AI Solutions Lead

Encord

Paul DeLong

Paul DeLong

President, Commercialization

MOIA America

Paul Konasewich

Paul Konasewich

GM, Silicon Valley

PACCAR

Prof. Amnon Shashua

Prof. Amnon Shashua

President & CEO

Mobileye

Regina Savage

Regina Savage

Managing Director - Head of North America Industrials

Morgan Stanley

Reilly P Brennan

Reilly P Brennan

Partner

Trucks Venture Capital

Ro Gupta

Ro Gupta

Managing Director

Woven Capital

Rocket Drew

Rocket Drew

AI Reporter

The Information

Ryan Green

Ryan Green

Founder & CEO

Gridwise

Sascha Meyer

Sascha Meyer

CEO

MOIA

Sophia Tung

Sophia Tung

Program Director

Ride AI

Sophie Schmidt

Sophie Schmidt

Founder & Publisher

Rest of World

Soroush Salehian

Soroush Salehian

Co-founder and CEO

Aeva

Stephen Hayes

Stephen Hayes

VP of Lyft Autonomous, Fleets, and Driver Operations

Lyft

Summer Craze Fowler

Summer Craze Fowler

CISO

Torc

Thomas Wasson

Thomas Wasson

Trucking Analyst

FreightWaves

Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Founder

Understanding AI

Tu Le

Tu Le

Managing Director

Sino Auto Insights, LLC

Vishay Nihalani

Vishay Nihalani

Director of Product Management

Waymo

Xiaodi Hou

Xiaodi Hou

CEO and Founder

Bot Auto

Zion Maffeo

Zion Maffeo

Deputy General Counsel

Pony.ai

Be there on April 14, 2027

RIDE AI 2026 sold out. Apply by May 31st: $500 early bird ticket if accepted; general admission expected to be $1,500 later.

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