Time & Location
Monday, Mar. 16
7:30am—9:30am
The Desmond Hotel Malvern- 1 Liberty Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355
Member $45 | Non-Member $60
About the Event
Transformational Technology and the Future of Transportation Planning
“Where technology meets trust: preparing Chester County for intelligent mobility.”
Headlining Derrick Herrmann, P.E., Chief of Transformational Technology, Strategic Development and Implementation at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, this executive Breakfast Briefing brings Chester County inside the fast-moving intersection of artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and modern transportation planning.
AI is no longer theoretical. It is already modeling transportation scenarios, analyzing massive datasets, informing design decisions, and reshaping how infrastructure investments are prioritized. Autonomous vehicles are advancing in parallel—raising new opportunities for safety, efficiency, and access, while also introducing complex questions around ethics, liability, governance, and public trust.
This conversation is designed for transportation professionals, elected officials, and business and community leaders who want clarity, not hype, about what’s coming next. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how digital twins, AI-driven analytics, and emerging vehicle technologies are advancing in Pennsylvania, strengthening Transportation Demand Management strategies, reducing carbon emissions, and help communities prepare for a future where intelligence, both human and artificial, guides sustainable mobility decisions.
Who Should Attend
Transportation professionals, elected officials, business leaders, planners, developers, and civic partners seeking a clear-eyed view of the region’s transit future and how Chester County fits into it.
Key Discussion Points
- AI in Real-World Transportation Planning
How artificial intelligence is already being used to model scenarios, forecast demand, and support smarter, faster planning decisions at scale. - Autonomous Vehicles: Readiness, Reality, and Risk
What municipalities, employers, and planners should realistically expect from autonomous vehicle deployment—and what preparation looks like today, not someday. - Digital Twins, Data Governance, and Ethics
As digital replicas of transportation systems become common, who owns the data, who is liable for decisions, and how do public agencies ensure transparency and trust? - Transformational Technology and TDM Strategy
Leveraging AI and automation to strengthen Transportation Demand Management, manage congestion, improve safety, and reduce carbon emissions. - What Local Leaders Should Do Now
Practical steps for transportation professionals, elected officials, and business leaders to align policy, investment, and workforce readiness with the innovations emerging from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and beyond.
Keynote Speaker Information
Derrick Herrmann, P.E. Chief, Transformational Technology
PA Department of Transportation, Strategic Development and Implementation Office
400 North Street, 6th Floor, Harrisburg PA 17120
Phone: 717-783-8823, deherrmann@pa.gov
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