Tu Le is founder and Managing Director of Sino Auto Insights – a Beijing, China based business intelligence and advisory firm that specializes in helping transportation and mobility related companies develop tech-focused, innovative and transformative products and services that will shape the future of transportation. Recognized as an expert and thought leader in the space by respected media outlets such as CNN, Business Insider, Wired, Technode, the Financial Times and others. Tu has spent time working at companies like GM, Ford and Apple in the U.S. and China as well as consulting for China-based startups and has a BA from Michigan State University and MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

20 years of observing, writing and analyzing exclusively on the Chinese auto industry through Lei Xing previous role via newsletters, magazine and conferences serving multinational automotive OEMs, suppliers, service providers, consulting companies, associations and government institutions.

Elliot Richards is a presenter for Fully Charged Show on Youtube, based in Shanghai, and covers EVs, sustainability and new technology in China, showcasing the rapid speed of innovation to a Western audience. Elliot has been living and working in China for 15 years, moving from the UK in 2008.

Ilaria Mazzocco is a senior fellow with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, she led research on Chinese climate and energy policy for Macropolo, the Paulson Institute's think tank. She holds a PhD from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where her dissertation investigated Chinese industrial policy by focusing on electric vehicle promotion efforts and the role of local governments. She also holds master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Central European University, as well as a bachelor's degree from Bard College.

Joe White is the global automotive correspondent for Reuters, based in Detroit. Joe joined Reuters in January 2015 as the transportation editor leading coverage of planes, trains and automobiles, and later became global automotive editor. Previously, he served as the global automotive editor of the Wall Street Journal, where he oversaw coverage of the auto industry and ran the Detroit bureau. Joe is co-author (with Paul Ingrassia) of Comeback: The Fall and Rise of the American Automobile Industry, and he and Paul shared the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting in 1993.

Virginia Klausmeier is the President and CEO of Sylvatex, Inc., a venture backed climate tech company that she founded in 2012. With her background in chemistry and engineering, Virginia has been leading technical and business teams for the last 15 years. She is currently an active collaborator at the national labs, reviewer for scientific awards and grants, and advising climate tech and minority led organizations. She is a fellow of All Raise and Unreasonable Group, as well as a member of Alliance of CEOs, Astia, and E2. Virginia attended University of Oregon earning her B.S. in Chemistry/Economics, M.S. in Engineering, and Executive Program at Singularity University.

Tom Fairlie is Senior Sustainability Manager for the Cobalt Institute, the global not-for-profit industry association representing the full cobalt value chain. Tom holds a master’s in mechanical engineering, having worked as a metallurgist in the extractives sector, subsequently working in corporate positions before attaining a master’s in global energy and climate policy. His work at the Cobalt Institute focuses on the development of life cycle assessment data on cobalt products, development of circular economy approaches, and the decarbonisation of cobalt value chains – whilst advocating the need for a just energy transition.

Martin Kahl is an independent writer, researcher, and consultant specialising in automotive and future mobility. Martin has over 20 years’ experience in supply chain research, automaker profiling, consulting, journalism, editing, publishing, conference hosting and moderating.  His career in automotive began as a student at BMW Motorrad in Munich, followed by nearly nine years as a consultant, and 12 years at Automotive World where he was Editor in Chief.  Since 2020, Martin has been offering editorial and research consulting services for automotive and mobility stakeholders. He also hosts a podcast called Ride: The Urban Mobility Podcast which looks at all aspects of the business of getting around.

Ed Carson is news editor at Investor’s Business Daily, where he oversees business news coverage. Ed also writes a daily overnight stock market column. He is a regular panelist on IBD Live and the Stock Market Today, two daily IBD videos analyzing the stock market. He has been following electric vehicles and EV stocks for several years.

John McElroy is the host of “Autoline Daily” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis. He is also the host of the television program “Autoline This Week,” an Emmy Award-winning, weekly half-hour discussion program featuring top automotive executives and journalists. McElroy also hosts “Autoline After Hours,” the first regularly scheduled live webcast about the industry. The shows can be seen online at www.autolinedetroit.tv McElroy also broadcasts five radio segments daily on WWJ Newsradio 950, the CBS affiliate in Detroit. He writes a monthly op-ed article for Ward’s Auto World. His past experience includes five years at Detroit Editor for Road & Track, and as the American correspondent for World Cars, which was published by the Automotive Club of Italy. He was also invited to write the annual automotive entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica Yearbook. He spent most of his career at the trade magazine Automotive Industries where he ultimately rose to Editorial Director.

Tyson has worked for J.D. Power and the Power Information Network since September 2009, advising OEMs on pricing and incentives for new and used car sales. Prior to joining J.D. Power, Tyson worked for Ford Motor Company and Nissan North America, where he held several positions within finance and sales & marketing, leading OEM projects in product development, manufacturing operations, pricing and financial control. Additionally, he has managed financial forecasting and planning in the CPG industry and advised executives in corporate development and M&A in the energy sector. Tyson has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and a master’s of business administration from The University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business in Chicago,

Jill Shen is a Shanghai-based reporter in TechNode covering Chinese mobility, electric vehicles, and automotive technology. Before joining TechNode, she was a tech reporter looking at artificial intelligence in the Beijing bureau of the Nanfang Media Group. Jill holds a master’s degree in communication from Hong Kong Baptist University.

Cory Connolly is climate and energy advisor, leading the Office of Climate and Energy (OCE) within the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The office coordinates Michigan’s response to climate change across state departments and agencies and provides guidance on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency strategies. As advisor, Cory is key in formulating and overseeing implementation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's MI Healthy Climate plan, a road map to achieving economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. Cory previously served as vice president for the Institute for Energy Innovation and the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council. He also founded the Michigan Clean Energy Leaders Project, was chief operating officer at Levin Energy Partners/Lean & Green Michigan, and worked as a senior research associate at the Environmental Law Institute. Prior to his current position, he was appointed by Gov. Whitmer to serve on the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification and as liaison to the Michigan Council on Climate Solutions from the Council on Future Mobility and Electrification. He also was recognized with the Midwest Energy News 40 Under 40 award and the Forbes 30 Under 30 award for Law and Policy. Cory earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Michigan State University’s James Madison College, as well as a clean energy project finance and development certificate from Yale University. A native of the northern Michigan town of Northport, Cory now lives in Detroit, where he enjoys playing basketball and tries to travel to Latin America as often as possible.

Julia Hildermeier joined RAP’s Europe team as an electro-mobility and transport expert to explore the benefits of integrating electrified transport in a smarter and decarbonized power market. In addition to providing research and policy analysis, she helps RAP’s strategic planning and outreach in Brussels and beyond. Before coming to RAP in 2018, Dr. Hildermeier worked for the European Federation for Transport & Environment, advocating for a cleaner, fairer, and more sustainable transport system. As clean vehicles and e-mobility officer, she conducted policy research and managed internal and external research projects, co-created and implemented the organization’s advocacy strategy on electro-mobility, and advised decision-makers at the EU level as well as in key Member States. This included expanding stakeholder coalitions and networks, such as the European Platform for Electro-Mobility. Dr. Hildermeier holds a doctorate in sociology from Humboldt University Berlin and Ecole Normale Superieure Cachan in Paris. Her academic work included identifying the path-rupture potential of environmental regulation in the European automotive and transport sector. Previously, while earning a master’s degree in social sciences and serving as a research assistant in an EU-funded project at Berlin’s Center for Social Sciences, she compared the innovation potential of electric vehicle battery politics in Germany and France. Dr. Hildermeier publishes and reviews papers in scientific journals on mobility and climate topics. A native German speaker, she is also fluent in English and French.

Richard Ezike is currently a Program Communications Specialist at the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, where he will be helping with stakeholder engagement and outreach with a focus on equity, environmental justice, and workforce development around the electrification of transportation. The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation supports the deployment of zero-emission, convenient, accessible, equitable transportation infrastructure—coordinating and leveraging activities between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Prior to the Joint Office, Richard has worked for CHPlanning Ltd., the Urban Institute, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. He has advised on transportation issues for federal agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency; and for organizations such as the Transportation Research Board, Smart Growth America, the Greenlining Institute, Securing America’s Future Energy, and the State Innovation Exchange. Dr. Ezike holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and a B.S. in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University.

Taylor Ogan is the CEO of Snow Bull Capital, a green and high-tech hedge fund that invests in companies focused on improving the environment through technological advancements and increasing urban efficiencies. His areas of interest include AVs, AI, batteries, and EVs. He and his company are based in Shenzhen, China.

Giacomo Rossi is Principal Consultant at Frost & Sullivan, a global management consulting and market intelligence company, with extensive international work experience in the automotive industry at a cross-functional level, covering roles in marketing & sales, corporate finance, and strategy. He is in charge of the design, development and execution of strategy and growth consulting projects for C-level executives at international leading blue-chip companies, government bodies and representative institutions, having delivered +35 projects for clients in Europe, China, North America, Japan, Middle East. His specific expertise focuses on strategy definition and implementation, especially in the premium automotive segment and EV market, scenario forecasting, go-to-market strategies, commercial due diligence, competitive benchmarking, evaluation of M&A options and supply chain assessment.

Joost is a Belgian national with 30 years of experience in legal and regulatory policy affairs combined with a strong track in strategy and project management. He served as legal and regulatory affairs director with incumbent operators in the telecommunications, postal, eCommerce/logistics and automotive sectors. He had leading policy-making roles in European associations such as PostEurop, FEDMA, and ACEA as well as at the United Nations level (UPU). Joost has also been a member of the cabinet of the Belgian Minister of Economy and director at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, an EU consultancy firm. Before joining ERTICO in January 2022 as Chief Executive Officer, he was the Smart Mobility Director of ACEA for over five years. Joost held positions as chair of the Strategy Committee of ERTICO-ITS Europe as well as a member of its Supervisory Board. He serves also as a member of the Board and Vice President of the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Alliance. As a frequent speaker at conferences and author of papers, he engages with stakeholders on European and international policy issues and research and innovation project management issues in mobility and digital agenda context. Fluent in Dutch, French, English and German, Joost holds a Master’s Degree in Economic Business Law, a Master’s Degree in law and a Diploma in Teaching Law (Universities of Leuven, Poitiers and Louvain-la-Neuve). He gained additional education in the economic, business and management areas.