# Electrification: Moving the Needle at Both Ends of the Scale

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**Date:** March 14, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** Rivian Electric Roadhouse  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Tech & AI track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Kara Swisher** — Podcast Host
- **Chris Yu** — President and Co-Founder
- **RJ Scaringe** — Founder/Ceo

Electric vehicles are often discussed as a climate solution or a technological milestone, but their most powerful benefits may be human. Beyond emissions, EVs have the potential to change how our cities sound and feel, how people experience daily movement, and how transportation impacts health, stress, and overall quality of life. In this panel, ALSO President and Co-Founder Chris Yu and Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe explore the science behind why EV adoption can meaningfully improve everyday life, why EV adoption leads to better public health and more time spent outdoors, and the broader systems required to make electric mobility feel intuitive, enjoyable, and worth choosing every day.

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