Every Second Matters Symposium

36,750 people died on U.S. roads in 2018*. And in 2017, more than 2.7 million people were injured*. Policymakers, law enforcement and victims' families point to distracted driving as an important contributing factor. This program explored research into why we drive distracted, and how new technology and insights from psychology can help combat distraction and save lives.  

Presented by the Travelers Institute, Drake University’s College of Business & Public Administration, and the Chi Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma.

Keynote Address:
Dr. John Gaspar, Director of Human Factors Research, The National Advanced Driving Simulator 

Panel Discussion:
Moderator - Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute: Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers
Bob Bringgold, National Director of Transportation, Risk Control, Travelers
Brian Feist, Trauma Outreach and Injury Prevention Coordinator, UnityPoint Health
Andrea Henry, Director of Strategic Communications & Policy, Iowa Department of Transportation
Nathan Ludwig, Lieutenant, Iowa State Patrol

When:
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
4:30 p.m. Registration & Networking
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner Program

Where:
Drake University
Parents' Hall
Olmsted Center
2875 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311

^*Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, statistical projections