AutonomousJohn is John Sullivan; an artist turned salesman/marketer.  He loves the creativity of a good deal and is unapologetic about viewing life through the lens of persuasion. He has lived the start-up life, helping raise over $3mm for a California tech company, spent over half a decade selling in the transportation industry where he found his passion in autonomous vehicles. He Currently works for the innovative mapping firm Continental Mapping, where he handles business development in the fiber,5G,smart city and autonomous vehicle markets. He is a regular conference speaker and produces weekly tech news videos under the AutonomousJohn name.