Seval Oz
Seval Oz - Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Seval Oz serves as Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. In this capacity, she is responsible for aligning the
Department’s research, development, and technology programs with the strategic
goals of the Trump Administration and Secretary Duffy, focusing on the
deployment of innovation across the national transportation system.
A pioneer in autonomous and connected mobility, Seval formerly served as Head of
Global Partnerships and Business Development for Google [X]’s Self-Driving Car
Program (evolved into Waymo) where she managed the program's partnership
portfolio. Subsequently, as CEO of Continental Intelligent Transportation Systems,
she established a new Silicon Valley-based business unit for Continental AG to
spearhead digital transformation and connected vehicle technology. She also
served as CEO of Aurima, leading the development of machine learning and
camera-radar hardware for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and
autonomous driving platforms.
Seval’s leadership extends to advisory and board roles across the industry. She has
served as a Board Member for Microvision (MVIS), a leader in automotive lidar, and
as an Executive Board Advisor for Pioneer Electronics. As a founding partner of
Archimede Ventures, she managed an early-stage AI software fund focused on
transportation technologies, logistics, and robotics. She has also guided strategy
for predictive road intelligence as a Strategic Advisor for Moove.ai.
Seval holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and
Economics from Wellesley College and MIT. An accomplished thought leader with
nine patents in vehicular technology software, she has been published in MIT
Technology Review and is a frequent keynote speaker at global industry
conferences and technical workshops.