ITS UK Conference programme

4 March 2025

11.45-12.00

Welcome

Stuart Scott, Chair, ITS UK | Head of Service — ITS, Mott MacDonald
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK

12.00-12.15

Keynote: Digitising our road network

Davin Crowley-Street, CIO, National Highways

12.25-13.00

Digitalisation & Data: How can open and accessible data support an integrated transport network?

Emma Thwaites, Director of Global Policy and Corporate Affairs, Open Data Institute
Sam Rose, Deputy Director, Data and Analysis, Department for Transport
Bradley Taylor, Head of Markets, Ordnance Survey
Dan Clarke, Future Mobility Lead, Cambridgeshire Partnership
Mike Guerin, Head of Business Development, Swarco
Hannah Tune, ITS Development Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester

13.00-14.00

Exhibition and networking including keynote in exhibition hall  

14.00-14.20

Keynote: Innovation in rail

Toufic Machnouk, Managing Director, GBRX

14.20-15.00

Decarbonisation: How can technology support a cleaner, greener network?

Heather Foster, New Technologies Lead, Midlands Connect
Eugenia Agell-Bernad, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Campaign for Better Transport
Keith McCabe, Chief Executive Officer, Simplifai Systems

15.00-15.15

Keynote: A new moment for the bus sector

Stephen Filder, Director – Buses, Department for Transport

15.15-15.45

Exhibition and networking including keynote in exhibition hall  

15.45-16.15

In conversation…

16.15-16.50

Going global: How can we boost the uptake of ITS across the world?

Kimmo Ylisiurunen, Head of Cluster, Fintraffic
Representative, ITS Estonia
Donal Hodgins, Chair, ITS Nationals Network | Head of Sustainable Transport & Traffic, Kildare County Council
Chris Lane, Head of Transport Innovation, Transport for the West Midlands
Miki Szikszai, CEO, Snapper Services

16.50-17.00

Closing remarks

Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK