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Twelve leaders in the world of transportation from across the United States and abroad will gather in Wilmington, Delaware for the October 17, 2017 TEDxWilmingtonSalon, perhaps the first TEDxSalon in the world dedicated exclusively to exploring transportation. The theme of the Salon is, “Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? The Transformation of Transportation.” The event is being supported by AAA Mid-Atlantic, headquartered in Wilmington. Speakers at the TEDxWilmingtonSalon “Who’s in the Driver’s? the Transformation of Transportation” include: • Maureen Ohlhausen, Washington D.C., Acting Chair, Federal Trade Commission • Anya Babbitt, Michigan, Founder and CEO of SPLT • David Silver, California, Leader of the Self-Driving Car program at Udacity • Jennifer Cohan, Delaware, Secretary of Transportation, State of Delaware • Tom Dingus, Virginia, Professor of Engineering, Director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) • Elan Nyer, Israel, Director of Business Development at Nexar • Andreas Mai, Michigan, Innovation Leader at Keolis North America, former Director of Smart Connected Vehicles with Cisco • John Ellis, Illinois, Ellis & Associates, Former Global Technologist of Ford Motor Company’s Connected Car Business • David Woessner, Maryland, General Manager of Local Motors • Lauren Smith, Washington DC, Policy Counsel and Director of the Connected Cars Project at the Future of Privacy Forum • James Koenig, New York, Co-chair of Fenwick & West LLP’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice • John Nielsen, Florida, Managing Director of AAA National’s Automotive Engineering Team