Where Mobility Meets National Competitiveness
Michigan Moves: Building the Next Mobility Economy
The Mobility Summit brings together the people advancing Michigan’s mobility ecosystem—from research and startups to industry, investment, and public policy. Throughout the day, participants will explore emerging technologies, industry partnerships, advanced manufacturing, and the supply chains driving the next generation of mobility.
Co-hosted by the MSU Research Foundation and MSU Mobility, the summit is designed to spark new connections, strengthen collaboration, and create opportunities across Michigan’s innovation economy.
Highlights from Mobility Summit 2025
Badge pickup, light breakfast, expo opens
EMC Squared Vehicles | The electric trike for quick, cost-effective, local deliveries
Ford Motor Company | Ford is one of America’s leading automakers driving the transition to electric vehicles, with a growing EV lineup including the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E
Infratico | Sensors, drones, and analytics software for infrastructure monitoring
Ketchel Axel Systems | The revolutionary all-class eRhino eAxle system empowering the future of sustainable mobility
Motion Sync | Predictive technology that senses vehicle motion before it happens, giving passengers the heads-up drivers always had. Drug-free, device-based, and designed for the autonomous vehicle era.
MSU Drone Research and Innovative Flight Technologies | Student-led aerospace and engineering team dedicated to developing autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) systems
MSU Formula Racing Team | Promotes innovation and education by challenging students to fund, design, manufacture, and race small, open-wheel racecars
MSU ITAC | Provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small-and-medium sized industrial facilities and commercial buildings
MSU Rocketry Team | Student-run organization that designs, builds, and lauches rockets.
Neumo | Provides software that powers transactions and interactions between government and the communities they serve
SpartanXpress | A fully-electric, SAE Level-4 automated transit bus operating on MSU’s campus. Powered by ADASTEC’s flowride.ai software platform.
Waymo | Waymo is a self-driving technology company developing and operating fully autonomous vehicles for commercial ride-hailing across the U.S. and beyond
Opening Remarks
Judd Herzer, Director, MSU Mobility Research & Innovation
Keynote Fireside
Shashank Priya, Vice President, MSU Office of Research and Innovation
Jim Quesenberry, Director R&D, Magna International
Dave Washburn, CEO, MSU Research Foundation
Moderator
Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, State of Michigan
Panel Discussion
Niall Berkery, CEO & Co-Founder, Neumo
Derek Caveney, Senior Executive Engineer, Toyota
Lara Dailey, Midwest Public Policy, Waymo
Emily Frascaroli, Global Director, Automotive Safety Office, Ford Motor Company
Michelle Mueller, Manager Connected and Automated Vehicles and Electrification, Michigan Department of Transportation
Meet your next collaborator!
Lightning Talks
Chengcheng Fang, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, MSU | Current Collector
Nizar Lajnef, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships , International Studies and Programs, MSU | Infratico
Josh Siegel, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering – DeepTech Lab, MSU | AI Mechanic
Current Collector | Ultralight and ultrathin current collectors for lithium batteries
Infratico | Sensors, drones, and analytics software for infrastructure monitoring
AI Mechanic | Uses a smartphone’s microphone to diagnose vehicle problems acoustically, detecting mechanical issues from sound the way an experienced mechanic would, but instantly and without specialized equipment.
Moderator
Nicole Noll-Williams, President & CEO, Capital Region Airport Authority
Panel Discussion
Mike Bucci, Director of Sales, Birdstop
Surya S C Congress, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MSU
Dakoyta Greenman, Founder & CEO, Westwood AI
General Attendee Lunch – Eat, chat, and check out the indoor and outdoor expos
A structured networking lunch, designed to connect industry leaders, researchers, startups, investors, policymakers, and technology innovators through facilitated discussion tables that spark meaningful conversations and new partnerships.
Table hosts
Jamie Crowley, Bontaz
Will Drier, Electrification Coalition
Sarah Gonzales, Delta Air Lines
Rick Lee, INF Associates
Chris Olzem, Oakland County
Joshua Williams, Highland Electric
Registration onsite | Hosted by:
Moderator
Satish Udpa, President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, MSU
Panel Discussion
Jenny Carter-Johnson, Associate Professor, College of Law, MSU
David Frayer, Assistant Dean, Outreach & Engagement, Eli Broad College of Business, MSU
Sri Kalyanaraman, Senior Associate Dean for Research, College of Communication Arts and Sciences, MSU
John Verboncoeur, Senior Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering, MSU
Moderator
John Manza, MSU Office of Research and Innovation
Panel Discussion
Parker Boundy, Co-Founder & CEO, General Orbit
Mahmoodul Haq, Director, MSU Composite Vehicle Research Center
Talia Marie Sebastian, Research Chemist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
Chris Thomas, Managing Partner & Founder, Assembly Ventures
Short break for networking – check out the expo!
Moderator
Tu Le, Founder, Sino Auto Insights
Fireside Chat
Sriram Narayanan, John H. McConnel Endowed Chair of Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business, MSU
Chris Nolte, President & Co-Founder, Bloom
Katie O’Brien, General Manager, Purchasing Supplier Development, Toyota
Dave Washburn, CEO, MSU Research Foundation
Judd Herzer, Director, MSU Mobility Research & Innovation
MSU Mobility Awards
Council Member of the Year Award
Research Faculty of the Year Award
Sponsored by:
Speakers and Advisors
Niall Berkery
Neumo
Parker Boundy
General Orbit
Mike Bucci
Birdstop
Jenny Carter-Johnson
MSU College of Law
Derek Caveney
Toyota
Surya S C Congress
MSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lara Dailey
Waymo
Chengcheng Fang
MSU Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Emily Frascaroli
Ford Motor Company
David Frayer
Eli Broad College of Business, MSU
Brad Garmon
Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, MEDC
Dakoyta Greenman
Westwood AI
Mahmoodul Haq
MSU Composite Vehicle Research Center
Judd Herzer
MSU Mobility Research & Innovation
Justine Johnson
State of Michigan
Sri Kalyanaraman
College of Communication Arts and Sciences, MSU
Tracey Katcherian
Clean Fuels Michigan
Nizar Lajnef
International Studies and Programs, MSU
Tu Le
Sino Auto Insights
John Manza
MSU Office of Research and Innovation
Michelle Mueller
Michigan Department of Transportation
Sriram Naraynan
MSU Eli Broad College of Business
Nicole Noll-Williams
Capital Region Airport Authority
Chris Nolte
Bloom
Katie O’Brien
Toyota
Shashank Priya
MSU Office of Research and Innovation
Jim Quesenberry
Magna International
Talia Marie Sebastian
U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
Josh Siegel
MSU Computer Science and Engineering – DeepTech Lab
Chris Thomas
Assembly Ventures
Satish Udpa
Michigan State University
John Verboncoeur
College of Engineering, MSU
Dave Washburn
MSU Research Foundation
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