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8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast & Registration
9:00 - 9:30 am
Welcoming Remarks
 
Dr. Camille Kamga
UTRC Director, CCNY

Opening Keynote: 
 
Hon. Ydanis Rodriguez
NYC Council Member, Transportation Committee Chair
9:30 - 10:30 am
Panel 1:  The Future of the NYC Medallion System

 
Moderator:
Matthew W. Daus, Esq., 
Distinguished Lecturer, CCNY/UTRC 
 
Tom O'Shea
CEO, Aspire Credit Union

Robert Familant 
CEO, Progressive Credit Union

David Pollack
President, Taxicab Service Association
 
10:30 - 11:00 pm
Panel 2: Medallion Industry Technology & Service Enhancements

 
Moderator:
Matthew W. Daus, Esq., 
Distinguished Lecturer, CCNY/UTRC
Jason Gross
VP, Global Head of Product and Marketing at Verifone Taxi Systems

  
Alex LaVoie
General Manager (United States), Via 
11:00 - 12:00 pm
Panel 3:  Leveling the Playing Field - Equity, Accessibility & Labor Issues


Moderator:
Matthew W. Daus, Esq., 
Distinguished Lecturer, CCNY/UTRC
Hon. Patricia Gatling
Former NYC Human Rights Commissioner & 
Deputy Secretary for Civil Rights to NY State Governor

Jim Conigliaro, Jr., Esq. 
Founder, Independent Drivers Guild   

General Counsel, Machinists Union, District 15, AFL-CIO

 Edith Prentiss
Chair, Taxis For All Campaign
President, 504 Democratic Club
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Panel 4:  Let's Hear from the Drivers & Independent Medallion Owners!
 
Moderator: 
Brad Gerstman
Lobbyist, Gotham Government Relations & Communications
Sergio Cabrera 
Surjit Gill 
Marcelino Hervias 
 
1:00 pm Closing Remarks


Nora Constance Marino
NYC Taxi & Limousine Commissioner 

(Board Member representing Queens, NY)
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