The Agenda
Transport AI 2026 will show organisations how to unlock the potential of AI in clear steps:
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Accessing quality data and creating trustworthy data frameworks
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Overcoming barriers to AI adoption
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Updating software, infrastructure and applications to meet current and future needs
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Attracting AI project management and technical talent
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Showcasing today's impactful and successful transport AI use cases
Why attend Transport AI?
Transport AI UK will provide a one-stop shop for understanding the opportunities and challenges of AI:
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a platform for attendees to gain insights on which AI-powered products, services and tools can deliver now to help local authorities and consultants
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the AI development curve: how to use AI to add value by time-saving, cost-saving and automating routine tasks
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a look ahead to coming innovation: planning an AI readiness strategy
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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
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Transport Planning & Policy Officers
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Traffic & Highways Engineers
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Chief Information Officers
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Chief Digital Information Officers
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Information Technology Officers
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Directors for Data
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Directors of Digital & IT
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Cyber Security Officers
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Heads of Data
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Chief Data Officers
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Directors of Analytics
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Data Engineers / Specialists / Analysts
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Security Engineers
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Information Security Analysts
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Data Scientists
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Heads of Innovation
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Chief Innovation Officers
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Innovation Managers
30 January 2026 Programme
09:00
Registration opens
09:30
Mercian 1
Morning plenary
Details will be announced soon
11:00
Mercian 2
Morning Break: Tea & Coffee served
11:30
Mercian 1
Breakout session
Details to follow
Innovation
Breakout session
Details to follow
The Rookeries
Breakout session
Details to follow
13:00
Mercian 2
Networking Break: Lunch served
14:00
Mercian 1
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
Table 1:
Details to follow
Table 2:
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Table 3:
Details to follow
15:00
Mercian 2
Afternoon Break: Tea & Coffee served
15:30
Mercian 1
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
Table 1:
Details to follow
Table 2:
Details to follow
Table 3:
Details to follow
16:30
Mercian 1
Closing remarks
Details to follow
Who's speaking?
Darren Capes
ITS Lead, Department for Transport and Transport Technology Forum
Tom Davidson
Peter Davidson Consultancy
Sponsorship and exhibition enquiries
For sponsorship and exhibition enquiries please contact Daniel Simpson on 0207 091 7861 or email daniel@landor.co.uk
30 January 2026 - Birmingham Conferences and Events Centre, B5 4EW
Embracing and managing change
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