Jax Tech

Our Fall (updated to Winter due to hurricane Milton) event for 2024 is showcasing some of the deep innovation happening here in Jax around Transportation Tech, including Electric Vehicles, Autonomous Vehicles, and automated transportation. We have a surprising number of large local enterprises who are at the forefront of this industry and will be sharing the latest tech, business innovations, and forward looking opportunities in the EV / AV arena.

We have a special location this time and will be hosting the event at Miller Electric, where you will be able to see first hand innovations including the Electric Vehicle Innovation Design Center (EVIDC) and an autonomous downtown shuttle from the JTA. You don’t want to miss this one!

As always, we are starting off with a networking happy hour and wrapping it up with live music, food and drink, and fantastic fellowshipping with this amazing community of innovators and technologists here in Jax!

Featured Speakers:

Kerri Stewart – Chief Strategy Officer, Miller Electric & President, Miller EV Solutions
Miller Electric has pioneered an Electric Vehicle Innovation Design Center which is open to the public and being used by companies in the EV industry around the world. Learn about the tech and business of the EV charging industry and what innovations are on the horizon. Kerri will share insights about the industry, some of the tech behind it, and you will get to see the EVIDC first hand at the event.

Sean Fortener – Head of Innovation, Crowley
What is the potential for Autonomous Trucking, and how does autonomous and/or electric disrupt the transportation and logistics industries? As a well known Jacksonville company, Crowley is at the forefront of logistics, transportation, and supply chains, and manages a fleet of more than 200 vessels. Sean will be sharing insights and observations about the nascent world of autonomous land-based transportation and where the industry may be heading, the challenges it must overcome, and what the possible future might look like.

Greer Jonson Gillis – Chief Infrastructure & Development Officer, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
The JTA has been making several advancements around Autonomous and Electric vehicles for the city of Jacksonville. These include building out the Bay Street Innovation Corridor, installing fiber infrastructure, and building out a command and control center for the autonomous downtown of the future. Greer will share some of the underlying tech and innovations being used in this downtown initiative, as well as showcasing one of the fully autonomous vehicles that will be used in the downtown corridor which will be onsite at the event.

As always, a HUGE thank you to our sponsors that make these events possible: