Keynotes

Tariffs, Trade, and Tension: Investing in Mobility Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

New tariffs imposed by U.S. President Trump stand to upend global trade and send ripple effects through the mobility and manufacturing sectors. Investors are navigating a transformed landscape shaped by industrial policy, supply chain realignment, and rising costs of capital. Unpack how the return of tariffs, shifting alliances, and national security priorities are creating both headwinds but also hidden opportunities.

Your Commute is Worth Billions: The Hidden Economy of Mobility Data

Even before GPS, smartphones, or AI, the commute was monetized. Think about the early subways of New York, Paris, or London.

As far back as the 1920s, newsstands were placed at station entrances, selling papers filled with ads targeting commuters. Companies knew this: if they could own your attention during the journey, they could shape what you bought when you got off the train.

Fast forward to today. While the technology has changed, your commute is still a goldmine. But now, the value isn’t just in your attention. It’s in your data.

Mobility Startups and Corporates Working Together: What the Other Side Won’t Tell You But Wishes You Knew

Engaging with the mobility startup ecosystem is part of your corporate innovation strategy, but do you really know what your reputation as a partner is among entrepreneurs? Would the companies you’ve run pilots with recommend you to another startup? Hear what mobility founders wish they could tell you about working together and why a quick “no” should be in your toolbox.

Other Ideas?

Have something else in mind? Jessica frequently speaks on a range of mobility topics including investing, the impact of geopolitics on the mobility sector, public-private partnerships, smart cities, and the importance of new workforce development strategies for the future of mobility.

Featured Prior Speaking Engagements

SXSW Pitch: Smart Cities, Transportation & Logistics, Competition Judge

Atlantik-Bruecke Young Leaders: Electrification, Jobs & the Economy, Fireside Chat

SXSW: The Highway is Calling and Your Car is Answering, Panelist

Midwest Growth Capital Symposium: Mobility, Michigan, and the Globe, Moderator

Space Symposium: Game Changers Luncheon, Panelist

TechCrunch Sessions: Space, Moderator & Panelist

InnoEnergy TBB Berlin, Keynote & Panelist

International Economic Development Council Annual Conference, Panelist

Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars, Moderator

SAE Detroit Section & The Henry Ford Virtual Session, Moderator

City of Oxnard & Ventura County Transportation Commission, Keynote

re:publica Detroit, Mobility Track Co-Curator & Panelist

Women in Manufacturing Northern Conference, Keynote

M:bility | Detroit, Panelist

North American International Auto Show, Keynote

Urban Land Institute, Panelist

ITS America, Panelist

Smart Cities at CES, Fireside Chat

Regional Plan Association Assembly, Panelist

Fast Company Grill at SXSW, Panelist

Mobile World Congress, Panelist

CES, Panelist

C3 Connected Mobility Showcase at SXSW, Panelist