Media & Speaking
Awards, media coverage, and speaking engagements highlighting contributions to the transportation and technology industries.
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I speak about AI strategy, agentic systems, and applying emerging technology to real-world problems in transportation and beyond.
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Werner Product Days 2024
Werner Enterprises
Presented at Werner's annual Product Days event, speaking to hundreds of internal employees, vendors, and customers about fleet maintenance technology, IoT innovations, and autonomous vehicle integration.
Werner Product Days 2023
Werner Enterprises
Presented at Werner's annual Product Days event, speaking to hundreds of internal employees, vendors, and customers about fleet maintenance technology, IoT innovations, and autonomous vehicle integration.
Guest Lecture: IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Technology
University of Nebraska
Guest lectured students about IoT, big data, and cloud technology applications in the transportation industry.
Guest Lecture: IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Technology
University of Nebraska
Guest lectured students about IoT, big data, and cloud technology applications in the transportation industry.
Werner Product Days 2022
Werner Enterprises
Presented at Werner's annual Product Days event, speaking to hundreds of internal employees, vendors, and customers about fleet maintenance technology, IoT innovations, and autonomous vehicle integration.
Innovation Series Podcast: Autonomous Trucking
Werner Innovation Series
Internal podcast discussing the future of autonomous trucking, Werner's AV partnerships, and the technology integration challenges of 80,000lb autonomous vehicles.
Innovation Series Podcast: Big Data in Fleet Operations
Werner Innovation Series
Internal podcast exploring how Werner leverages big data and telematics to drive operational efficiency and predictive maintenance.
Innovation Series Podcast: Gate Automation
Werner Innovation Series
Internal podcast on automating terminal gate operations and the technology infrastructure powering Werner's facilities.
Innovation Series Podcast: Fleet Maintenance Technology
Werner Innovation Series
Internal podcast discussing the digital transformation of fleet maintenance, from legacy systems to integrated cloud platforms.
Media Coverage & Awards
The Bundling Cycle Repeats: From Streaming Fragmentation to AI Subscription Overload
Co-authored with Matt Reinsch. Explores how AI subscription costs are following the same trajectory as streaming—from cable bundles to Netflix liberation to fragmentation to rebundling. Power users now spend $100-400+/month on AI tools, approaching car payment territory.
Another Way
A perspective on AI ethics contrasting 'Velocity-First' vs 'Integrity-First' development approaches. Examines how we got here—from the Transformer architecture to the current AI arms race—and argues for treating safety as a functional requirement, not an afterthought. Draws on Dr. Ian Malcolm's warning: capability has outpaced control.
Samsara Technology Leader of the Year Finalist
Samsara
Finalist for Samsara's 2023 Connected Operations Award recognizing technology leadership in fleet operations. The Technology Leader of the Year award honors individuals who champion innovative solutions across their operations.
HDT's Emerging Leaders of 2020 - "Keeping the Human Element in Digital Transformation"
Heavy Duty Trucking / Trucking Info
Selected as one of five industry leaders nationally recognized for digital transformation work. Recognized specifically for Werner Edge rollout, cutting driver dwell time in half and reducing training time by 60%+. The award highlighted my philosophy: "We can't leave our drivers behind as we develop these rapid change models."
Werner Eliminates Paper Workflows with Mobile Truck Inspections
Samsung
Werner was selected as a case study for deploying 8,000 Samsung tablets to drivers and hundreds to terminals in under 2 years—a full migration from Qualcomm devices to Platform Science OS (EDGE Connect). I was quoted on how Maintenance Connect digitized inspections and eliminated 60,000 sheets of paper annually.
Advances in Diagnostics Help Technicians Identify Problems, Streamline Repairs
Transport Topics
Sought out as an expert source on fleet diagnostics technology. Discussed how direct OEM integrations and fault code platforms help technicians diagnose issues faster and enable proactive maintenance.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Top Supply Chain Projects
Supply & Demand Chain Executive / GlobeNewswire
Award received for Event Resolution System - a product directly created by my team.
5 Questions: Daragh Mahon, Werner Enterprises
Transport Topics
Event Resolution System discussed by Werner's CIO on Transport Topics. My team was directly responsible for creating this product.
Werner Enterprises Integrates With Decisiv to Expand Its Repair Network
Werner Enterprises
Press release for integration between Decisiv SRM and Werner's Event Resolution System. My team was directly responsible for creating this product.
Werner Collaborates With Daimler Trucks North America to Maximize Driver Uptime
Werner Enterprises
Press release for integration between Daimler/DTNA and Werner's Event Resolution System. My team was directly responsible for creating this product.
Werner Integrates With Navistar 360 to Enhance Professional Driver Experience
Werner Enterprises
Press release for integration between Navistar i360 and Werner's Event Resolution System. My team was directly responsible for creating this product.
Werner Streamlines Maintenance with In-House Digital Tool
Trucking Dive
Feature article on the Event Resolution System (ERS) I helped build from the ground up. Discusses business results with Werner's CEO, VP Product/Engineering, and Director of Maintenance. I spent 6 months in the training room, training agents while pitching and working with dev to stand up this system.
2021 Trucking Tech Trend Wrap Up
Werner Edge Blog
Werner Edge blog post reviewing the major technology trends that shaped trucking in 2021, including telematics advancements, digital transformation, and fleet technology evolution.
Senior Design Projects Showcase - Platinum Award
University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Computing
Platinum Award for UNL Senior Design Trailer Tracking and Weather app.