David Booth, Driving’s Senior Writer, has a Bachelor’s degree in engineering complemented by decades working as an automotive journalist and commentator. He has a cynic’s view of politics, a child's wonder for anything powerful and an engineer's curiosity about how things work, all crucial for dissecting and disseminating the technology the industry constantly springs on us. And for the record, he thinks hybridization is the future, worships at the altar of supercars and absolutely adores his motorcycles, so his perfect vehicle is a 700-horsepower plug-in with two wheels.

Dr. Lorenzo Bartolucci is currently a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata where he is co-lecturer of the Powertrain Technologies for Future Mobility course, and lecturer of Integrated Solutions for Sustainable Mobility and Energy Production, and Energy Laboratory. He got his PhD in Industrial Engineering in 2017 with a project on the partially stratified combustion in natural gas fueled internal combustion engines. His main research focus is on the sustainable conversion and use of energy, starting from numerical analysis for advanced combustion strategies in high efficiency ICEs, to the development of smart control strategies for hybrid renewable energy systems. He has been collaborating with several national and international institutions such as the STEMS institute, the University of Alabama and the Argonne National Laboratory, where he spent one year as a visiting scholar during his PhD. He has co-authored more than 60 papers published both in conference proceedings and international journals. He is the co-PI of the PON project AIRE, the PRIN project BEVolution and PI of several industrial projects on the development of electric and fuel cell hydrogen vehicles. From 2018 to 2022 he was co-organizer of the Advanced Combustion Session of the ICEF conference and since 2024 is co-session organizer of the conventional vehicles session of the SAE Conference for Sustainable Mobility (CSM).

Pat Donley works for Verne in San Francisco, CA, where he is working to decarbonize heavy industry. Verne offers delivered power to construction sites, warehouses and other remote sites through efficient hydrogen storage and distribution. Specifically, Verne is pioneering cryo-compressed hydrogen, which involves both cooling and pressurizing hydrogen to achieve the maximum possible hydrogen density.

As the Chief Technology Officer of Dark Matter Materials, Dr. Hamilton spearheads the company's research and development efforts to drive innovation in clean technology. With a passion for sustainability and a visionary approach, Dr. Hamilton leads initiatives in hydrogen production technologies, the plastic circular economy, and advanced battery development. Dr. Hamilton’s role is pivotal in shaping the company’s technological strategies, ensuring that Dark Matter Materials remains at the forefront of sustainable solutions. Through collaboration and a commitment to excellence, Dr. Hamilton strives to create impactful advancements that contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable future.

Jay Sackett is the Vice President and Chief Engineer for the Advanced Product Planning Office at Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development (TMNA R&D) headquartered in York Township, Michigan.

In October 2023, Sackett joined the Advanced Product Planning Office to work for Toyota’s North American Hydrogen and Advanced Mobility Initiatives.

He joined Toyota in 1994 as a design engineer of the body functional hardware group.

Since 2004, Sackett has held various leadership roles at Toyota Technical Center and TMNA R&D. These include group manager in Vehicle Evaluation & Engineering (closures and vision system reliability), group manager of Body Hardware Design, General

Manager Body & Lighting Hardware, and General Manager for Body Shell & Exterior.

Most Recently, Sackett was Chief Engineer for Tundra and Sequoia.

Sackett earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan, where he studied Mechanical Engineering.