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The Agenda

Transport AI 2025 will show organisations how to unlock the potential of AI in clear steps:

  • Accessing quality data and creating trustworthy data frameworks

  • Overcoming barriers to AI adoption

  • Updating software, infrastructure and applications to meet current and future needs

  • Attracting AI project management and technical talent

  • Showcasing today's impactful and successful transport AI use cases

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Why attend Transport AI?

Transport AI UK will provide a one-stop shop for understanding the opportunities and challenges of AI:

 

  • a platform for attendees to gain insights on which AI-powered products, services and tools can deliver now to help local authorities and consultants

  • the AI development curve: how to use AI to add value by time-saving, cost-saving and automating routine tasks

  • a look ahead to coming innovation: planning an AI readiness strategy

  • understanding of the resourcing, procurement, human and ethical factors that will underpin the development and take-up of AI across the transport sector

Who you will meet

  • Transport Planning & Policy Officers

  • Traffic & Highways Engineers

  • Chief Information Officers 

  • Chief Digital Information Officers 

  • Information Technology Officers 

  • Directors for Data 

  • Directors of Digital & IT 

  • Cyber Security Officers 

  • Heads of Data 
     

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  • Chief Data Officers 

  • Directors of Analytics

  • Data Engineers / Specialists / Analysts 

  • Security Engineers

  • Information Security Analysts

  • Data Scientists

  • Heads of Innovation 

  • Chief Innovation Officers 

  • Innovation Managers 

And many more...

programme

5 February 2025 Programme

09:00

Registration opens

09:30

Pendulum Suite

Morning plenary: How AI will transform transport – leveraging AI & data for integrated  multi-modal journeys

Chair: Catherine Whitfield, Vice-Chair, ITS UK

 

How AI will transform transport

James Tichler, Head of Futures and Emerging Technologies, Department for Transport

 

How AI will transform traffic management
Darren Capes, ITS Policy Lead, Department for Transport

 

How AI will transform data integration
Anna Jordan, Transport Expert Working Group, BridgeAI & CEO, Alchera Technologies

 

How AI will transform public transport

Thomas Ableman, Founder, Freewheeling

 

How AI will transform safety and resilience

Llewelyn Morgan, Head of Innovation, SYSTRA 

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11:00

Pioneer Room

Morning Break: Tea & Coffee served

11:30

Pendulum Suite

Data innovation

Chair: Mingfei Ma, Analysis and Modelling Manager, England's Economic Heartland 

 

Building the cloud foundation for geospatial, digital twins and AI

Stuart Lester, Head of Transport Data, Transport for West Midlands

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Rail data, AI and integration

Richard Carr, Technical & Innovation Director, Railway Industry Association

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Exploring the potential of geospatial foundational models in transport

Aditya Sivanand, Principal Data Scientist, Department for Transport, Sarah Knight, Head of Organisational AI and Data Science Engagement, Department for Transport and  Josh Evans, Principal Transport Planner, Mott MacDonald​​​

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AI and data innovation in the workflow

Dr Ben Taylor, Principal Developer, Transport for the North and Adil Zaheer, Analyst, Transport for the North

Cotton Theatre

Real-world AI in action

Chair: Jo Perrotta, Managing Director, Marmalade Marketing

 

Using AI to improve junction safety

Erik Nielsen, Associate Director. Data Science, SYSTRA

 

Improving bus services with AI

Tim Rivett, General Manager, RTIG-Inform​

 

AI for rural logistics
Dr Arijit De, Associate Professor in Management Science, University of Manchester

 

AI-driven mobility: pioneering innovations
Dr Haitao He, Director, TRansport AI innovation CEntre (TRAICE) Loughborough University

Graphene Suite

Bridging the gap: overcoming barriers to AI adoption

Session led By DfT and TRL

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Join us for a dynamic workshop bringing together AI innovators and transport professionals to tackle the key barriers to the adoption of AI in transport.

  • Discover insights from DfT-funded research

  • Share your experiences and expertise to shape future DfT policy 

  • Identify actionable solutions for removing barriers and unlock AI’s full potential in the transport sector.

 

Let’s work together to enable the AI-driven transport system of the future

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The Department for Transport and Transport Technology Forum wish to invite selected transport industry stakeholders to join this workshop

13:00

Pioneer Room

Networking Break: Lunch served

14:00

The Momentum

Innovation showcase and demo sessions

This afternoon session will offer a fast-moving series of simultaneous discussion platforms for knowledge-sharing, demonstrating tools, products and services, and getting advice from AI experts

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Table 1: Practical integrations of autonomous vehicles into public transport

James West, Northern Europe Business Development, Padam Mobility

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The HertsLynx CAM On-Demand project analysed the potential for autonomous buses to deliver on-demand services to Maylands Business Park in Hertfordshire,  synthesising transport demand data and CAV-appropriate routing to connect two stations which are otherwise poorly connected with the business park.  
This presentation will explore routes that are now viable for current and near term ready AVs, how demand for these routes can be projected and the optimal fleet and timetable combination of on-demand and fixed line buses to be viable. It will also explore the Sustainicity open access toolkit for calculating ROI for automated bus services.

Table 2: Using AI to take citizens on the transport journey

Oliver Deed, Managing Director, ECF

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This talk will look at the future of citizen engagement and provide an overview of the user-centric tools that have emerged in the past few years, and how these are being applied to world of active travel in particular. The talk will run through tools like Hello Lamp Post, Beta Streets, Dembrane and Digital Urban, and speak to how these are enhancing an organisation's ability to reach a diverse range of the citizenry, in the pursuit of dialogue, rather than conflict. These tools are being pioneered successfully by the local authorities such as Newham Council​

Table 3: An AI solution to  manage national street lighting Assets

Steve Isaacs, Asset Manager, Univrses, and Johanna Thorn, Customer Success Manager, Univrses

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In 2023 National Highways identified a need to improve its street lighting inventory.  National Highways engaged with WSP as their street lighting consultants. WSP linked with Univrses, a Swedish computer vision and AI company, and together the three parties have facilitated and developed a unique solution​

Table 4: Optioneering transport interventions 

Robert Harwood, CEO & Joe Leach, Senior Engineer, SimAnalytica

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SimAnalytica is a software solutions provider applying advanced data science and AI to accelerate decarbonisation and build climate resilience. Our applications automatically connect disconnected data and integrate siloed analytics to empower decision makers to take a systems view of place – so enabling limitless optioneering spanning transport, environmental, energy, carbon and major infrastructure programmes.

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Table 5: Breaking Data Silos: Empowering Decision-Making Through Data Integration

Iona Chandler,  Partnership Manager, UrbanTide

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This session explores the transformative potential of integrated data for transport planning using UrbanTide’s uMove platform. Learn the importance of data integration, seamless exchange, and multimodal analysis. Discover how accessible, actionable data breaks barriers, empowering innovative, inclusive transport solutions that drive smarter, more sustainable outcomes for planning and delivery.

 

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Table 6: AI for model generation in transport

Darren Chitty, Research Fellow, University of Exeter and Chris Underwood, Senior Software Engineer, City Science 
 

Currently, traffic modelling is a lengthy process that requires significant human intervention to build complex models. Using case studies, this talk will explore automating many of these challenges using AI. It will look at the challenges in sourcing appropriate models and data; the wide range of potential machine learning and optimisation algorithms and explain how actionable insights and tools can be delivered from the application of AI.

 

Table 7:  AI report writing & document automation

Andrew Browning, CEO, SchemeFlow

 

​​This session will look at the latest developments in AI technology, and why you might never have to draft a technical report from scratch again! We'll share tips and tricks you can use for free today, and we'll also show you the latest in state of the art technology. We'll give you a view of what types of projects and reports, transport planners across the UK are using this technology for, and have plenty of time for questions and discussion​​

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Table 8: IVORY – ‘AI for Vision Zero in Road Safety’

​Richard Owen, IVORY Doctoral Education and Training Committee Chair & CEO, Agilysis 

 

IVORY is an industrial doctorates network, aiming to develop a new framework for the integration of AI in road safety and create a new generation of leading researchers in the field, in order to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals target 3.6 (halving the number of traffic fatalities by 2030) and EC ‘Vision Zero’ strategy (eliminating traffic fatalities by 2050). It consists of partners from engineering, data science and ethics from 10 countries. It will train 15 researchers on new responsible AI applications for road user assistance and infrastructure safety management, and will create a sustainable learning and networking platform​​

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Table 9: Detect>Act>
Evaluate: Using AI for real-time detection solutions

Peter Cattell, Head of Technical Sales, Clearview Intelligence Group
 

Clearview Intelligence has developed an intelligent camera capable of accurately classifying all objects it detects, and this data can be used to understand the behaviour of different types of road users. The device can now be deployed in real time to detect incidents or events and trigger appropriate responses

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Conference Room 2a

Demo session 1: How AI and tech is leading the world of work  – ask the experts

Led by Jo Perrotta, Co-Founder, Think AI Collective and Fred Ewing, Head of Transport and Infrastructure, Meridian Business Support

 

AI and the Future of Talent

Jo Perrotta will give an overview of practical insights around embracing AI benefits for the future of work

 

Where are we now - impact of AI in Transport Planning

Fred Ewing will be looking to garner opinion on where we think our skills are in AI in the transport planning world from both a capability point of view, but also adoption – do we really believe we are where we should be, as compared to other disciplines?

 

Discussion and community action

What can we do to work together as a community to address these concerns?

3x30 minute sessions. Limited places with pre-booking required.

Conference Room 2b

Demo session 2: A series of 30 minute demos from UrbanTide

1. Data & AI for Smarter Transport Planning

Who it's for: Transport planners, strategy officers, policymakers.
What you'll learn: Discover how data aggregation and AI-driven insights can transform transport planning. We'll explore how integrating multi-source data creates a comprehensive view of mobility trends, supporting infrastructure design, implementation, and community engagement. Using real-world examples we'll demonstrate how AI enhances infrastructure planning, establishes baseline usage, and fuels innovative decision-making.

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2. Unlocking the Power of Data for ITS & Emerging Technologies

Who it's for: Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) professionals, technology developers, and policy strategists.
What you'll learn: Learn how data integration and sharing can support ITS and network management. This session will explore multimodal data accessibility, real-time operational insights, and long-term planning applications. We'll showcase examples to highlight how structured data can optimise transport networks at regional, local and national levels.

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3. Measuring Impact: Innovation in Transport Monitoring & Reporting

Who it's for: Programme managers, sustainability officers, innovation leads, and appraisal teams.
What you'll learn: Discover how automation and AI streamline transport monitoring and impact measurement. This session will cover establishing baselines, tracking modal shift, and building a robust evidence base for business cases. We’ll highlight insights from case studies to demonstrate how data-driven reporting enhances decision-making.

3x30 minute sessions. Limited places with pre-booking required.

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15:30

Pioneer Room

Afternoon Break: Tea & Coffee served

16:00

Pendulum Suite

Closing Plenary: AI and practical procurement  

Chair: Chanell Daniels, Responsible AI Manager, Digital Catapult

 

Panellists:

What AI can and cannot do

Peter Davidson, Peter Davidson Consultancy Ltd

 

Public sector AI readiness
Danielle Whalley, Senior Information and Data Governance Lead, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

 

Supporting procurement in the transport technology industry
Max Sugarman, CEO, ITS UK


Let's just do it

Andy Graham, Transport Technology Forum​​​

 

Insights from other sectors

Tom Davidson, Head of Technology, Lloyds Banking Group

17:30

Pioneer Room

Networking Drinks: A selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages served

18:00

Event Close

Who's speaking?

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Darren Capes 

ITS Lead, Department for Transport and Transport Technology Forum

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Erik Nielsen

Associate Director, Data Science Team Lead, Systra

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Catherine Whitfield

Vice Chair, ITS UK

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Thomas Ableman

Founder, Freewheeling

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Jo Perrotta

Client Services Director, 

Marmalade Marketing

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Aditya Sivanand 

Principal Data Scientist, 

Department for Transport

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Peter Cattell

Head of Technical 

Sales,  

Clearview Intelligence 

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Adil Zaheer

Data Scientist,  

Transport for the North

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Tom Davidson

Peter Davidson Consultancy

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Alex Mindell

Head of AI and Autonomy, Department for Transport

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Llewelyn Morgan

Director of Innovation, Systra

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Anna Jordan

Transport Expert Working Group, BridgeAI & CEO, Alchera Technologies

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Rachel Birrell

Bus Safety Development Manager, Transport for London

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Tim Rivett

General Manager, 

RTIG-Inform

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James Tichler 

Head of Futures and Emerging Technologies,  Division Department for Transport

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Andrew Browning

CEO & Co-founder,  

SchemeFlow

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Josh Evans

Principal Transport Planner

 Mott MacDonald

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Peter Davidson

Managing Director

Peter Davidson Consultancy

delegate-rates

Delegate rates

Private Sector Delegates

1st Delegate from your organisation
£379 + VAT


Each Additional Delegate
£329 + VAT

Public Sector Delegates

1st Delegate from your Local Authority
£279 + VAT


Each Additional Delegate
£229 + VAT

Charities and 3rd Sector

Academics, Charities, 3rd Sector
£279 + VAT per person

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Public sector rates are part-subsidised by our sponsors

Supported Places

Supported places for key Public Sector specialists

This event has been specially designed for those at the sharp end of decision making within local government departments.  

 

As such, a number of free places have been made available for information, data and security practitioners working in national and local government department.

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Please note: We will only accept applications from individuals within the public sector who use a .gov.uk email address.

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Applications from private sector organisations will not be accepted through this link.

If you work in one of the following job functions, a free ticket awaits:

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  • Chief Information Officer 

  • Chief Digital Information Officer 

  • Information Technology Officer 

  • Director for Data 

  • Director of Digital & IT 

  • Cyber Security Officer 

  • Head of Data 

  • Chief Data Officer 

  • Director of Analytics

  • Data Engineer / Specialist / Analyst 

  • Security Engineer 

  • Information Security Analyst 

  • Data Scientist 

  • Head of Innovation 

  • Chief Innovation Officer 

  • Innovation Manager 
     

Department for Transport

Department for Transport:
Bridging the gap: overcoming barriers to AI adoption workshop – limited supported places available

Contribute to the DfT's AI policy – FULL No further places available

The Department for Transport and Transport Technology Forum wish to invite selected transport industry stakeholders to join its workshop on "Overcoming barriers to AI adoption", to be held at Transport AI 2025 in Manchester at 11.30 - 13.00.

 

A number of delegate places have been kindly provided for workshop participants by the Department for Transport / Transport Technology Forum on a first come-first, served basis.

 

The industry cohort will be made up of local authorities, transport professionals and innovators from across the AI supply chain. We'll be monitoring responses to ensure the session has a good mix in terms of diversity, geography and expertise.

All respondents will receive a confirmation email once their place is approved.

 

Workshop participants will also be able to attend the rest of the Transport AI conference sessions as guests of the DfT.

 

What to expect...

  • Discover insights from DfT-funded research

  • Share your experiences and expertise to shape future DfT policy 

  • Identify actionable solutions for removing barriers and unlock AI’s full potential in the transport sector

Sponsorship and exhibition enquiries

For sponsorship and exhibition enquiries please contact Daniel Simpson on 0207 091 7861 or email daniel@landor.co.uk 

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Railway Industry Association
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