Revolutionary Conversations is a fireside chat series that gives you an inside look at entrepreneurs who are making an impact in their community and industry. We'll host monthly conversations to hear personal stories, successes and lessons learned from various entrepreneurs. 

Anuja Sonalker is the founder and CEO of autonomous vehicle software company, STEER Tech and as such, was named one of 2020’s Top 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry by Automotive News. Dr. Sonalker draws two decades of experience from both the automotive industry and the US cybersecurity defense sector. Prior to STEER she held executive leadership positions at TowerSec (acq. by Harman) and at Battelle (acq. by Honeywell & SAE) where she led their automotive cybersecurity practices and go to market. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the SAE Vehicle Cybersecurity Systems Engineering Committee and Co-Chair of ISO 21434: Automotive Cybersecurity Framework. Dr. Sonalker also serves on the Board of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), Board of Visitors for the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, Board of the BWI Business Partnership and the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority of Howard County, Maryland.