ITS UK

Executive Breakfast: AI and the future of the road network
2025-10-16 07:45 - 09:45 (Europe/London) | Piazza 1, NEC Birmingham, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PA, Piazza 1, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1PA
The need for smarter, safer, and more efficient transport systems has never been greater. Killed or seriously injured incidents (KSIs) on the road network are plateauing year-on-year, congestion is rising across city regions and a tough fiscal environment at all levels of government means increasing pressures to deliver cost-effectively.
Meanwhile, with RIS3 currently under discussion, and the Spending Review confirming £15.6 billion for city regions, as well as further funding for towns and rural areas, decisions will soon be made as to how these funding pots can best be used to tackle the challenges listed above.
In the UK, the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and increased use of data analytics is helping offer new ways to address congestion, reduce emissions, and enhance road safety. A new Tranport AI Action Plan, published over the summer, has set out key steps the Government will be taking with industry to embed AI tools across the transport network.
This breakfast, held on the second day of Highways UK, invites ITS UK Executive Members to a morning roundtable discussing how AI will transform our road network. Held in the NEC’s Piazza 1, a short walk from the show, the roundtable will explore how transport authorities across the UK are utilising AI technology to deliver better outcomes for road users.
We offer one place per Executive Member on a first come, first served basis. To register, please email contact@its-uk.org.
Keynote
Davin Crowley-Sweet
Director of Digital Technical Competence, National Highways

Davin Crowley-Sweet is an internationally recognised data and technology leader, currently serving as the Director of Digital Technical Competence at National Highways, where he is responsible for transforming how the UK’s Strategic Road Network is designed, built, operated, and experienced through the power of data & technology.
Appointed as National Highways’ first Chief Data Officer, Davin pioneered the UK’s first public sector enterprise-wide data valuation, evidencing that the organisation’s data is worth over £60 billion—equivalent to half the value of the physical road network itself. This work has reshaped how data is governed, valued, and invested in across the public sector, positioning data not just as a support function, but as a strategic asset in its own right.
In recognition of his contributions, Davin was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025 for services to road safety.
He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Digital Twin Hub at Connected Places Catapult, where he helps shape the UK’s national strategy for federated digital twins. His work in this space focuses on using connected digital twins to reimagine the built environment from the perspective of the businesses and society, enabling more integrated, responsive, and intelligent infrastructure.
With a background spanning rail and road infrastructure, Davin has and led award-winning programmes in data that include nationwide data improvement, business transformation and leading the England wide deployment of Connected Vehicle Services. His work has consistently focused on embedding data into the heart of decision-making, risk assurance, and customer experience.
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President's Dinner & Awards
2025-10-21 18:00 - 23:00 | Church House, Westminster Dean’s Yard, London, SW1P 3NZ, United Kingdom
Join us for ITS UK’s President’s Dinner & Awards, the leading annual celebration of transport technology!
The 19th ITS UK President’s Dinner is one of the main industry events of the year. Featuring the ITS UK Awards, the Dinner showcases the very best of the intelligent transport sector, including the innovation, expertise and dynamism of organisations and individuals across the industry.
The Dinner is a celebration of all the organisations, individuals and projects that have delivered for the UK and is attended by key clients and decision makers from a variety of organisations. It is a perfect opportunity to meet friends old and new, over a luxurious evening in the heart of London.
The Awards will take place at the incredible Church House in Westminster. A stone’s throw from Westminster Abbey, this Grade II listed building features a striking circular Assembly Hall beneath an impressive vaulted ceiling and has witnessed major international events, from United Nations meetings to wartime sessions of Parliament during World War II. The venue is a short walk from Westminster Tube Station.
The evening will begin with a drinks reception at 6pm, before guests are invited to join us for a lavish three-course meal and awards ceremony.
Tables of 12, half tables of six and individual tickets are now open for the Awards, with special rates available for Executive Members. All tickets include a pre-dinner drinks reception and three course meal, as well as the evening awards ceremony.
Bookings
Bookings are now closed for the President’s Dinner and Awards, and we are operating a waitlist. Please contact Membership Executive, Priscilla Ross, at priscilla.ross@its-uk.org to find out more.

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Keynote Speaker
Minister for Local Transport, Simon Lightwood MP
Simon Lightwood was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport in the Department for Transport 9 July 2024.
Previously Simon was Shadow Transport Minister, appointed first in October 2022 and re-appointed in September 2023 with an expanded portfolio.
Simon was first elected as MP for Wakefield in a by-election in June 2022 and was re-elected as MP for Wakefield and Rothwell in July 2024.
Prior to being elected, Simon was a proud NHS worker, a Labour councillor and cabinet member for public health. He studied theatre acting at Bretton Hall College in Wakefield after moving to the city in the late nineties.
His wider interests involve spending time with his husband and two young children and supporting his local Rugby League team, Wakefield Trinity.

Information on the Event
Dress Code
Black Tie
Contact Us
If you have any dietary or access requirements, please contact Rukshan Soysa at rukshan.soysa@its-uk.org

Young Mobility Network Digital Input Session
2025-10-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Young Mobility Network are offering complimentary tickets to ITS UK Members for their next Digital Input Session on 22 October.
This online event brings the YMN community together to catch up on the latest Young Mobility Network updates, explore key trends in mobility, and draw inspiration from professionals sharing their experiences, innovative projects, tools, and lessons learned.
This edition focuses on the UK mobility market and its insights for international players, with special guest, Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of ITS UK, joining to share his expertise first-hand.
What to expect:

Welcome & Intros — connect and create a space for exchange
YMN Updates — latest news and initiatives from our community
Mobility News — key developments in the sector
UK Spotlight — insights from Max Sugarman (Chief Executive at ITS UK)
Interactive Session & Q&A — ask questions and share ideas

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Integrated Transport and the Future of Smart Ticketing Roundtable
2025-11-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Salisbury House, Salisbury House, London, EC2M 6SE, United Kingdom
Smart ticketing – and the roll out of multi-modal, integrated systems – has been identified as a key priority by the Department for Transport. Whether through the Integrated National Transport Strategy (INTS), the delivery of Projects Coral and Oval (in the Midlands and South of England), or new bus and rail legislation to give Combined Authorities more control of their bus systems and to set up GBR, it is clear the policy and commercial landscapes around smart ticketing are rapidly changing.
What does that mean for the smart ticketing market? How can the industry shift to a new environment requiring greater collaboration between suppliers, and with combined authorities? And how do we ensure we are delivering technology that improves the passenger experience, supports transport authorities in protecting their revenue and creates more seamless journeys across modes?
This roundtable, at ITS UK’s headquarters in London, will look at exactly these issues, focusing on the opportunities and barriers to the roll out of smart ticketing:

The What? (What the changing landscape means for the sector): The impact of bus franchising, creation of Great British Railways and devolution to combined authorities
The Why? (Why are we doing this): Integration between modes, regions and schemes, improving the passenger experience, revenue protection, increasing uptake for public transport.
The How? (How can the sector deliver smart ticketing): The shifting commercial environment as we move from single to modular supply chains and from closed to open loop systems, greater collaboration between suppliers.

This event will take place on Monday 3 November from 10am to 1pm, in London. Although in-person attendance is prefered, an option to join online will be available.
With thanks to our sponsors:

Registration
Registration is now open, and we are accepting one representative per member on a first come, first served basis. To book your place please email contact@its-uk.org

Delegation to Latvia, Estonia and Finland
2025-11-09 - 2025-11-13 | Various – Latvia, Estonia and Finland
ITS UK Members are invited to join a UK Delegation to Latvia, Estonia and Finland from 10 to 13 November.
Following a successful visit by a Finnish and Estonian delegation to the UK in March 2025, ITS UK will be taking a UK delegation over three days to Latvia, Estonia and Finland from 10 to 13 November. The delegation will provide delegates with the opportunity to meet government bodies, transport authorities and suppliers from across the three nations, through meetings, site visits, networking opportunities and informal events.
Running from 10 to 13 November 2025, the delegation will visit Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki to meet with key transport authorities across the three nations.
The visit itself will involve a mixture of site visits, networking events and briefings in all three countries, concluding with ITS UK taking part in ITS Finland’s National Conference, with speaking opportunities available for the delegation at the event.
Delegates attending will be provided with a unique opportunity to:

Explore the ITS market in this part of the world.
High-level networking opportunities with industry leaders and policymakers in the region.
Site visits to key companies and innovation hubs.
A platform to discuss collaboration, form new business relationships and investment opportunities.

Get involved
To find out more and receive a full proposal and costings for the Delegation, please email Operations Manager Rukshan Soysa at rukshan.soysa@its-uk.org

High Level Itinerary (subject to change)
Sunday 9 November

Flight to Riga (recommended)
Evening Welcome Dinner (to be confirmed)

Monday 10 November

Meeting at Riga City Council
Introduction from ITS Latvia, Latvian Government & representatives from Riga City Council
Lunch in Old Town & walking tour from Old Town to the Ministry of Transport
Meeting with the Ministry of Transport, Ministry for Regional Development and Smart Governance & ATD (the regional Public Transport Authority)
Presentation from Rail Baltica and site tour of Riga Central Station
Travel to Tallin
Dinner with Estonian partners

Tuesday 11 November

e-Estonia Briefing Centre visit and presentations
Government Briefings with Ministry of Climate; Transport Administration; Tallinn Transport Department; Ministry of Regional Affairs (public transport)
Port of Tallinn & City Innovation Option 1: Passenger mobility presentation or Option 2: City of Tallinn’s Innovation Pilot related to real time mobility in port area
Ferry to Helsinki – group activity and early dinner on ferry
Arrival in Helsinki

Wednesday 12 November

Site visit: Kempower Manufacturing Facilities
Tour of Kempower & LUT University Electric Mobility Research Center
Lunch
Site visit: Vuosaari Harbour
Introduction to Harbour logistics and Vuosaari road tunnel repair project
Dinner at Vuosaari Harbour facilities

Thursday 13 November

Site Visit: Private tram tour with HSL (Helsinki PTA) & combined sight seeing
Lunch and networking
ITS Finland Autumn Seminar
Reception
Flight back

Freight Forum
2025-11-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Join us online as ITS UK’s Freight Forum on 20 November explores the integral, pivotal role of data within Freight and Logistics.
Data is the backbone of our logistics systems. It drives efficiency, and decision-making across the entire supply chain and is helping the sector move from reactive processes into having a holistic, strategic approach the freight movements. It is changing the very way we move goods and resources around the country.
In this webinar session, the ITS UK Freight Forum are delighted to showcase three presentations based on the “Importance of data in Freight and Logistics”. With input from Department for Transport (DfT), the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) and FORS, we will be discussing the importance and use of Freight data by Government departments, enforcement bodies and how the Freight data can enable Road Hauliers to become more profitable and environmentally friendly.
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Agenda
10.00am | Welcome and Introduction
10.05am |The HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Matched Funding Grant Scheme – update of projects and planning interventions
Rachael Quinn, Senior Policy Advisor, Department for Transport and Rob Singleton, Head of Planning, Housing and Transport, Department for Transport
10.35am | Supporting operators in a Changing Landscape
Geraint Davies, FORS Concession Director, FORS
10.50am | Insights Into Combatting Freight Crime
Mike Dawbar, Police Officer, National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, (NaVCIS)
11.15am I Close

Executive Update
2025-12-02 10:00 - 15:30 | Amey, 10 Furnival Street, London, EC4A 1AB, United Kingdom
Please save the date for our next ITS UK Executive Update which will take place on the 2 December fron 11am to 3.30pm at Amey’s offices in London.
These meetings, exclusively for our premier Executive Group of members, provide the opportunity to hear from senior industry speakers on a key issue of the day, public sector and client organisations and to feed into ITS UK’s strategy and direction. Attendance is open to Executive Members only.
We have invited a senior representative from the Centre for Connected & Automated Vehicles (CCAV) to speak, and will be publishing a full agenda in due course.
To attend, please RSVP to rukshan.soysa@its-uk.org. Please note, you are welcome to attend in person or online.
Following the Executive Update, there will be our Executive Dinner in Parliament. To find out more about this event, please see the event link here.

Executive Dinner in Parliament
2025-12-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Parliament, House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
ITS UK’s Executive Dinner Programme provides a set of four dinners over the course of the year, exclusively for our Executive Membership, offering the opportunity for around 30 senior representatives from these organisations to hear from a key decision maker on their priorities and aims going forward.
The last Executive Dinner of the year will bring Executive Members together with Parliamentarians and policy makers in Parliament. The Dinner will look at how the sector can deliver the Government’s vision for an integrated transport network, including how data and technology can create more seamless journeys for end users.
We offer one place per Executive Member on a first come, first served basis. To register your interest, please email contact@its-uk.org.
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EV Infrastructure Roundtable
2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Workspace, Fleet Street, 154-160 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2DQ, United Kingdom
As the UK shifts rapidly towards zero-emission vehicles, the availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is becoming ever more critical. Without a comprehensive network of chargers (both on-site at depots and accessible to the public), the UK’s ambitions for net zero transport will not be possible.
As part of ITS UK’s partnership with the Crown Commercial Service, this roundtable will explore how public sector and corporate organisations are procuring EV charging infrastructure and preparing their fleets for net zero. The roundtable will bring together those looking to electrify their fleets with Government, ITS UK members and the wider sector to explore how the industry can drive forward decarbonisation.
The roundtable will take place at the Workspace Offices in Fleet Street from 10am to 12.30pm. The address is 154-160 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DQ
Register here
Places will be provided on a first come, first served basis, with an option for in-person or online attendance.
A full agenda will be provided in due course.
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Transport AI
2026-01-30 | Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4EW, United Kingdom
AI and the future of transport technology
Transport AI 2026, the third event in this popular series, will bring together public and private sector professionals to showcase the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the transport and planning sectors.
​It will reveal the results of the first comprehensive Transport AI sector readiness survey, carried out by Landor LINKS and partners, and outline the direction of travel for local government and transport authorities, consultants and suppliers.​
The new venue in Birmingham will offer a large and comfortable space for showcasing and demonstrating the tools, products, services and use cases for AI across local government and transport authorities.
ITS UK is a partner for this event and members can receive discounted tickets when registering.
Call for Papers
We want you to help us shape the event. Please send us your ideas and suggestions for presentations, demos and workshops (250 words max) by 31 October 2025.
Submit a Paper
State of AI in the UK Transport Survey
This survey – designed for local government, consultants, engineers and suppliers – forms part of the first State of AI in UK Transport Report, produced by Landor LINKS – the results will be shared at the Transport AI 2026 conference in Birmingham on 30 January. All responses will remain confidential and results will be reported in aggregate. A digital copy of the final report will be shared with all respondents.
The simple questions collect data on the current and planned use of AI – including types of AI, use cases, skills & training and resource / funding – for transport and planning professionals across the UK.
Take the Survey

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Annual Conference at Interchange
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-04 | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX
ITS UK’s Annual Conference returns for its third year to Interchange, this time taking place across the two days of the event.
The ITS UK Annual Conference has become a key event in the industry’s calendar. Open to all, the Conference brings together transport authorities, technology providers and industry leaders across all modes to discuss how we can create a more joined-up, seamless, safer and greener transport system.
The Conference open for registrations in due course.
If you would like to find out more, including sponsorship opportunities, please email Andrew Dowding at Andrew.Dowding@MeetingsofMinds.co.uk

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UK Pavilion at Intertraffic
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-13 | RAI Amsterdam, RAI Amsterdam Europaplein 24, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1078 GZ, Netherlands
Intertraffic Amsterdam is one of the leading global business and government gatherings on smart mobility, infrastructure, traffic management, road safety and parking. With over 30,000 traffic technology and mobility professionals in attendance, Intertraffic is one of the major international events of the transport technology calendar.
Find out more about Intertraffic here.

The UK Pavilion
In 2026, for the first time, ITS UK will be hosting a UK Pavilion at the show.
The Pavilion will be made up 10 member companies on a 48 sqm space. The Pavilion will be located at booth 02.118 in Hall 2, located to other country delegations such as Connekt (ITS Netherlands) and Business France.
The Stand will provide each participant company with:

Access to the entire show floor and the 4 day Summit programme
Use of the ITS UK Stand and immediate area.
An individual booth with TV screen and lockable counter desk to share your content, branding, logo and to conduct business.
Support and guidance from the ITS UK team in helping you to make the most out the show.
All activity stages in various halls including Intertraffic hub and media lounge
Promotion on social media and ITS UK’s website before, after and during the show.
A briefing webinar ahead of the show, run by ITS UK.

ITS UK will also be looking to arrange events and networking opportunities around the event, such as a UK drinks reception. These further opportunities will be confirmed closer to the time.
Confirmed Participants include:

AECOM
Agilysis
Alchera Technologies
Clearview Intelligence
Navtech Radar
Neology UK
Starling Technologies
Transport for West Midlands

Get involved
Booths are already filling up fast – with only three slots left. If you would like to find out more, please contact Operations Manager Rukshan Soysa at rukshan.soysa@its-uk.org.

Decarbonising Transport Awards 2026
2026-03-27 | Royal Lancaster, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY, W2 2TY
Decarbonising Transport and achieving net zero is the biggest challenge facing the transport industry.

The Decarbonising Transport Awards by Landor Links recognise the individuals, teams, partnerships and innovations that are providing genuine leadership and unwavering efforts to reduce carbon across the transport industry. The awards provide inspiration, best practice and tangible benefits to the wider sector as well as recognise the achievements of those that are going the extra mile.

Taking place at the 4-Star Royal Lancaster London Hotel on 27 March 2026, The Awards Ceremony, organised by Landor LINKS, will welcome over 300 experts from across the transport industry.
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How to Enter the Awards
I’m delighted to let you know that entries for the Decarbonising Transport Awards 2026 are now open.
Is your organisation leading the way in transport decarbonisation? Enter now and gain national recognition for your team’s leadership and innovation in delivering low-carbon transport projects.
Submitting your entry takes just 10-15 minutes and gives you a great opportunity to recognise your work to create cleaner, fairer, and more sustainable transport.
Enter Here
ITS UK are pleased to be a partner for this event.
