Freight Forum
2025-11-20 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Online, Online
This is a reminder to join us online at the ITS UK Freight Forum on 20 November. The session will explore 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 to freight movements. In short, 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 the Department for Transport (DfT), the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) and FORS, we will be discussing the importance of freight data by Government departments, enforcement bodies and how 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

Advocacy and Public Affairs Group: Autumn Budget Deep Dive
2025-11-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, Online
The Advocacy and Public Affairs Group (APAG) is the ITS UK group for all things politics, policy and communications. It provides the opportunity for members to hear and engage with key speakers covering policy or comms in the sector, followed by an update on ITS UK’s Advocacy & Public Affairs activity.
This session will be scrutinising the Autumn Budget, examining what it means for the UK, businesses and the transport and transport technology sectors. Members will hear from transport public affairs expert, Jo Field. Jo is the Founder and Chief Executive of JFG Communications – a dedicate transport public affairs agency. She will provide an overview of what the Chancellor’s decisions could mean for the transport sector as a whole.
Her section will be followed by ITS UK Public Affairs & PR Executive, Eduardo Pitts, who will give his thoughts on what the budget might mean for the transport technology sector more specifically, before covering an update on ITS UK’s Public Affairs & PR activity.
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Agenda
2:00pm | Welcome and Introduction
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
2:05pm | What does the budget mean for the UK and transport?
Jo Field, Chief Executive, JFG Communications
2:25pm | The Autumn Budget and transport technology
Eduardo Pitts, Public Affairs & PR Executive, ITS UK
2:40pm | Q&A and discussion
3:00pm | ITS UK Public Affairs Update
Eduardo Pitts, Public Affairs & PR Executive, ITS UK
3:15pm | Q&A
3:30pm | Close

Executive Update
2025-12-02 10:00 - 16:00 | etc venues, Chancery Lane 50-52 Chancery Ln, London, England, WC2A 1HL
Please save the date for our next ITS UK Executive Update which will take place on the 2 December fron 10am to 4pm 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 are pleased to confirm Elena Gillies from the Centre for Connected & Automated Vehicles (CCAV) as our keynote for the day who will speak on delivering the future of connected and automated mobility.
An agenda is available below.
If you are an Executive Member and you wish to register your place for this meeting, then please contact rukshan.soysa@its-uk.org and do indicate, if you want 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.
Agenda
10am | Coffee & Refreshments
11am | Welcome and Introductions
Catherine Whitfield, Chair, ITS UK
11.05am | Welcome from Hosts
Rodney Moffett, Business Director, Amey
11.10am | Keynote: Delivering the future of Connected & Automated Mobility
Elena Gillies, Head of Automated Vehicles Act Implementation, and DVSA Sponsorship, Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV)
11.40am | Updates from Industry

Nicola Bell, Glasgow City Council
Robert Vermeer, Innovate UK
Mark Collins, Transport for West Midlands
Irfan Shaffi, Transport for London
Philip Robinson, Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
Stephen Davies, Transport Scotland

1pm | Lunch
2pm | Introduction from new Executive Members

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2.30pm | ITS UK Update
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
3.30pm | Networking
4pm | Event Closes

Keynote
Elena Gillies, Head of Automated Vehicles Act Implementation, and DVSA Sponsorship, Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV)
Elena Gillies is Head of Automated Vehicles Act Implementation for the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV). Elena started her career at the Wellcome Trust, a global health research charity, before moving to Public Health England’s Parliamentary team, various private office roles at the Department for Education and rail reform roles at the Department for Transport. Elena completed her Policy Fellowship with the Royal Academy of Engineering while leading policy development of the authorisation of self-driving vehicles.

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.
With thanks to our sponsors:

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
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Places will be provided on a first come, first served basis, with an option for in-person or online attendance.
In partnership with:

Agenda
9.30am | Registration and Networking
10am | Welcome and Introductions
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
Steve Sopp, Senior Category Lead, Crown Commercial Service
10.10am | Background, case studies and best practice in EVCI
Aaron Berry, Deputy Head, Office of Zero Emission Vehicles
Martin Edgecox, National Fleet Manager, National Highways
10.45am | Sector Review: Intiatives and collaboration opportunities
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
11.15am | Coffee and Tea Break
11.30am | SWOT / Challenges and Opportunities Workshop
12.10am | Sector Priorities
Steve Sopp, Senior Category Lead, Crown Commercial Service
Sagar Mody, Head of Commercial, Local EV Infrastructure, Department for Transport
12.50am | Q&A, next steps and close
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK

Workshops on the NAO study on innovation in transport
2026-01-13 13:00 - 15:00 | National Audit Office, 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road,, London, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, has launched a value for money audit into innovation support for the transport sector.
With the Department for Transport (DfT) increasing its spending on research and development over the coming years, having spent around £250 million in 2024-25, the NAO will be exploring whether DfT’s approach to innovation in transport is delivering value for money. The study will include its main arm’s-length bodies, who also manage innovation funds, as well as the full range of levers to support innovation, including grant-giving, but also policy, regulation, and facilitating collaboration.
You can find out more about the study here.
Workshops
ITS UK members from the private sector are invited to a workshop to feed in your views on how the DfT can better support innovation in transport.
Taking place on 13 January 2026, from 1 to 3pm, at the NAO’s Offices in London, this event offers the opportunity to share your experience of DfT-funded innovation grants, on DfT’s innovation policy and how the Government can work to support greater innovation in the sector.
During the event we will run two workshops – one for micro and small business members and one for medium to corporate members. Members will be split by their membership type. You can join the event in-person or online.
The full list of questions for the sessions and an agenda will be shared ahead of the workshops.
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Executive Dinner with Toufic Machnouk
2026-01-14 18:30 - 22:00 | De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DA, United Kingdom
Join us for the first Executive Dinner of 2026, with Toufic Machnouk of Great British Railways X

ITS UK’s Executive Dinners are a series of events, exclusively for our Executive Membership, where we invite you to meet with senior decision makers and policy leaders across the transport and technology sectors to discuss key issues in an intimate setting.
On 14 January, we will be holding our first Executive Dinner of the year with Toufic Machnouk, Managing Director of Great British Railways X (GBRX), the new innovation agency for the railway sector. Set up over the last two years, GBRX is working to advance the adoption of innovative technology across track and train, improving how the railway works for people and developing the skills for a more sustainable future.
Toufic will speak about his vision for the railways, how AI and the better use of data can support a more effective system and how the industry can enable a more joined up and efficient transport network through technology.
Please note, this event is open to one representative per Executive Member, on a first come, first served basis. If you are an Executive Member, the main contact within your organisation will be emailed with an invitation. If you are not sure who your main contact is, please email us at contact@its-uk.org
With thanks to our sponsors:

Speaker
Toufic Machnouk
Managing Director, GBRX
Toufic Machnouk is managing director of GBRX, the strategic innovation body established to pioneer breakthrough technologies and innovations that solve some of the sectors most intractable modernisation challenges. Prior to this, he created and led the industry partnership for digital railway, where he mobilised the largest strategic partnership in the sector to deliver a multi-billion pound investment portfolio.

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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Bid Support Tuesday
2026-02-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, Online
Bid Support Tuesdays provide the opportunity for members to ask questions and queries to ITS UK’s two inhouse bidding exports – Phil Seymour and Pippa Birch.
Held on the third Tuesday of each month, Phil and Pippa will hold an hour and a half online session to run you through some key tips and tricks on making your bid or proposal as effective as possible. Both bring with them many years of experience in supporting organisations win new business.
At this session, we’ll be looking at National Highways Designated Funds Innovation and Research Bids. Paul Unwin, Tier 1 Programme Sponsor, Major Projects Directorate at National Highways will present on the opportunities available at their Development Centre in Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire.
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Our Guest Speaker: Paul Unwin
Paul is a Programme Sponsor with National Highways, a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transport, and a Registered Project Professional Member of the Association of Project Management.
He has over 35 years of experience in National Highways and the Department for Transport, leading large multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex high technology motorway infrastructure projects, including the Smart Motorways Programme and currently the Programme Sponsor for £500m A417 Air Balloon Missing Link project in Gloucestershire due to open for traffic in Spring 2027.
Passionate about encouraging and supporting new leadership talent, Paul invests time in identifying and nurturing potential, encouraging and mentoring colleagues at all levels to be leaders, to lead by example with positive behaviours, and is a qualified collaborative behavioural maturity assessor.
He is a visiting lecturer at Aston University, University of Birmingham, Coventry University, University of Warwick and Imperial College, London, and is a frequent interviewee for online podcasts speaking about Positive Leadership Behaviours, Situational Leadership, Leading through Stressful Times, Preparing for the Workplace and Net Zero Carbon.
Paul is an active contributor of articles on LinkedIn, has authored a number of Technical Papers and is a Media Spokesperson for National Highways on TV and radio.

About Pippa and Phil
Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour is the principal at an independent RICS chartered surveyor business and is an expert on construction costs. He has extensive experience of transport infrastructure construction and maintenance and works with public & private organisations procuring civil engineering projects. He supports engineers and contractors with commercial advice, supply chain strategies, contractual analysis and pricing for their tenders. Phil is a member of the CICES, RICS, IAT, ITS and CIHT.

Pippa Birch
Pippa Birch has been a bid and tender professional for over two decades. Her bid consultancy, Pipster Solutions Ltd, is the only one in the UK specialising in highways and civil engineering. She is APMP Professional certified (bid professional), and an active member of the IAT and CIHT, with many highways-specific awards to her name, including those from the Worshipful Paviors, IAT’s Contribution to the Profession, and the Shell Bitumen Award for Excellence. Her award-winning business builds long term partnerships with clients, helping them navigate public tenders to ensure they win the contracts needed to grow their businesses. Her team reviews, manages, writes quality submissions, and coordinates bids and tenders, ensuring compliant, high scoring submissions.

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.
Agenda
3 March, Day 1
11.30am | Welcome to the ITS UK Annual Conference!
– Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
– Catherine Whitfield, Chair, ITS UK
11.40am | Launch of ‘The Economic Value of Intelligent Transport Systems’: A New Report from Capital Economics
– Ippolito Castellani Tarabini, Senior Economist, Capital Economics

Session 1 – Digital Transport
Chair: Caroline Hildreth, Vice Chair, ITS UK & Principal – Transport, Netcompany
11.55am | Keynote: Digital Transport: Priorities, challenges and opportunities
Patricia Thornley, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Transport
12.15pm | Lunch
1.15pm | Panel: Digital Transport: How are we making progress?
– Malcolm Lowe, Chief Information Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester
– Andrea Reacroft, Digital Transport Programme Delivery Manager, Tees Valley Combined Authority
– Agnieszka Scott, Head of Smart Data, Department for Business and Trade
– Anna Jordan, CEO, Alchera Technologies
– Jordan Flint, Managing Director, Kier Design
1.55pm | Discussion: Digital Transport – What are the challenges of digitalising transport and how can we solve them?
2.15pm | Break & Interchange Keynote

Session 2 – Intelligent Mobility
Chair: Catherine Whitfield, Chair, ITS UK & Project Director ITS, Mott MacDonald
2.45pm | Keynote: Integrated transport in a rural setting: A case study from Shrewsbury
– Julia Buckley, Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury
3.05pm | Panel: How can we deliver a transport system that is inclusive and integrated?
– Andrew Seedhouse, Chairman, Smart Applications Management
– Alice Missler, Passenger Transport Manager, Hertfordshire County Council
– Dallas Delaney, Product Marketing Manager, Transit App
– Sameer Savani, Managing Director – Transport, Connected Places Catapult
– Miki Szikszai, CEO, Snapper Services
3.45pm | Discussion: Intelligent Mobility – What are our priorities and how can we make that happen?
4.15pm | Workshop on the Department for Transport Data Action Plan
– Robyn Brass, Data Transformation Lead, DfT
5.15pm | Close of Day 1
– Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, Intelligent Transport Systems UK

4 March, Day 2
11.10am | Welcome to Day Two of the ITS UK Annual Conference
– Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK

Session 3 – Future of Roads
Chair: Neil Levett, Board Director, ITS UK & representing Kier Transportation
11.15am | Quickfire Presentations on Connected and Automated Mobility
– Delivering the Connected Vehicles Services Framework, Darren Capes, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology, Department for Transport
– Integrating AVs into the UK’s transport system, and public transport impacts, Alan Walker, Manager, Syselek
– AV trials and regulations, Ashley Feldman, Public Policy Manager, Wayve
– Relaunch of the Connectivity Scale, Ian Pengelly, 4way Consulting
11.55am | Discussion: What is the future of our roads and connected and automated mobility?
12.15pm | Lunch & Interchange Skills Workshop
1.15pm | Introducing Project ROUTE: Delivering a Skills Programme for the transport technology industry
– Rachel Keane, Managing Director, DigData & Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
1.25pm | Own Your Future: Shaping Skills for the Transport Technology Sector
– Chair: Rachel Keane, Managing Director, DigData
– Danielle McGrellis, Associate, Arup
– Veron Charles, Business Management Student, Manchester Metropolitan University
– Joe Collis, Business Director for Advisory & Analytics, Amey
– Aliyyah Mohammed, Transport Data Development Officer, Department for Transport

Session 4 – Freight, Logistics and Maritime
Chair: Jo Field, Managing Director, JFG Comms & ITS UK Board Member
1.55pm | Keynote: The future of freight and maritime
– Tim Morris, Principal Engineer – Intelligent Mobility, Arup
2.15pm | Panel: Delivering seamless logistics through technology
– Tom Parker, Head of On The Road Strategy & Policy, Amazon Last Mile
– David Boot, Director of Public Affairs & Policy, Road Haulage Association
– Grace Rawnsley, Director of Sustainability and Net Zero Transition, Port of London Authority
– Fasih UlHaq, Innovation Manager – Data, AI and Quantum, Port of Tyne
2.55pm | Discussion: How can we work together to transform and improve resilience in Freight, Logistics and Maritime?

Session 5 – Safety Tech
3.15pm | Keynote: What does inclusivity really mean?
– Helen Dolphin MBE, Senior Programme Manager Access and Inclusion, Network Rail
3.35pm | Closing Remarks
– Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, Intelligent Transport Systems UK

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Executive Dinner with Darren Capes
2026-03-03 18:30 - 22:00 | Manchester, Manchester
Join us for our next Executive Dinner at Interchange, with Guest Speaker Darren Capes, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the Department for Transport.

ITS UK’s Executive Dinners are a series of events, exclusively for our Executive Membership, where we invite you to meet with senior decision makers and policy leaders across the transport and technology sectors to discuss key issues in an intimate setting.
On 3 March, the evening of Interchange, we will be holding our next Executive Dinner of the year with Darren Capes, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at the Department for Transport. Darren will speak about his plans for a Connected Vehicles Services Framework and look to gather Executive Member views into the proposals.
Please note, this event is open to one representative per Executive Member, on a first come, first served basis. If you are an Executive Member, the main contact within your organisation will be emailed with an invitation. If you are not sure who your main contact is, please email us at contact@its-uk.org
With thanks to our sponsors:

About Darren Capes
Darren Capes has over 35 years’ experience working in local and central Government. He is a Chartered Engineerand Fellow of the IET and IHE, and has worked in most areas of municipal engineering with emphasis on design, construction, evaluation, transport planning, and technology development and implementation. He is currently Head of Road Infrastructure Technology in the Department for Transport. Darren has a particular interest in data, connected services and emerging transport technologies and is Senior Vice President of the IHE and past chair of the Transport Policy Panel of the IET.
He manages the Transport Technology Forum for the DfT and speaks regularly on the challenges of emerging transport technology in the UK and internationally.

IWD Webinar: Celebrating Women in CAM
2026-03-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Online, Online
Join us for a special International Women’s Day Webinar, hosted by the Women in ITS Group, as we celebrate the female pioneers shaping the future of connected and automated mobility.
This year, ITS UK’s Women in ITS Group is shining a spotlight on the trailblazing leaders driving innovation, policy, and delivery in connected and automated mobility (CAM). Our annual International Women’s Day webinar will explore how women at the forefront of the sector are influencing the technologies, infrastructure, and strategies that will define the future of transport.
We are delighted to welcome distinguished speakers from the UK and the Czech Republic, who will share their insights on the opportunities and challenges ahead, international collaboration, and how we can build a more inclusive and forward-thinking transport system.
Our speakers include:

Meinda Matya, Associate Director – Future Mobility at WSP
Dr Joanna White, Engineering Director at National Highways
Tereza Cizkova, Head of New Technologies and Innovation at the Czech Ministry of Transport and CCAM SRG Chair
Bidisha Ghosh, Associate Professor and Fellow, at Trinity College Dublin
Chair: Gemma Tredwell, Women in ITS Group

Together, they will discuss the future of connected and automated mobility, the role of leadership in driving innovation, and the importance of representation.
Whether you are an industry professional, policymaker, academic, or early-career practitioner, this webinar offers a valuable opportunity to gain insight and celebrate the progress the sector is making.
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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 ITS UK | ERTICO Pavilion
In 2026, for the first time, ITS UK will be working with ERTICO to host a Pavilion at the show, alongside our partners Transport for West Midlands and the Transport Technology Forum.
The Pavilion is located at booth 118 in Hall 2, near other country delegations such as Connekt (ITS Netherlands) and Business France.
The Pavilion is now full and we’re delighted to announce the confirmed participants:

Participants include: AECOM | Agilysis | Alchera Technologies | Clearview Intelligence | Navtech Radar | Neology UK | TRL | Transport for West Midlands | Transport Technology Forum
Events at the Show
There are a number of events and activities which the UK Delegation will be involved in at the show,

Presentation: The journey to #ITSBirmingham2027
Stand 118, Hall 2 | Wednesday 11 March, 2pm
Meet the ITS Birmingham team at the ITS UK & ERTICO Pavilion to learn how organisations can position themselves at the heart of the global intelligent transport community.
The event will be followed by a networking reception with refreshments.

Panel: Great British Innovation: a journey into the UK’s transport technology landscape
Summit Theatre 1 | Thursday 12 March, 10am
This session provides an overview of the policy, technology, and innovation shaping the future of transport in the UK. It brings together perspectives from government, industry, and technology providers to highlight how collaboration is modernising the transport system. Key topics include integrated transport, connected and automated mobility developments and trials, road safety innovation, and the growing role of AI and data in traffic and network management. Together, these insights offer a snapshot of current priorities, emerging opportunities, and how policy and innovation are evolving to support safer, more efficient, and sustainable transport across the UK. Come and join us.

Speakers include:

Irfan Shaffi, Operational Control Manager, Transport for London
Ralph Bates, Head of Business Development England and Scotland, Clearview Intelligence
Sam Li, Senior Innovation Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester
Paul Campion, CEO, TRL
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK (Chair)

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CAM Innovators Day
2026-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 | IET Savoy Place, 2 Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL
Zenzic’s CAM Innovators’ Day is a major UK-focused industry event organised by Zenzic — the organisation set up by government and industry to accelerate Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) innovation — together with partners such as the UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV).
It acts as an important hub for advancing connected and automated mobility in the UK, fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and aligning industry with policy and commercial opportunities.
A number of places have been reserved for ITS UK members – to secure your place, log in to the Members Area here and find the code under ‘Events’.
Find the link to the event here

TTF Live
2026-03-16 09:00 - 2026-03-18 17:00 | Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Watling Street, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 3JA, United Kingdom
TTF Live will be held at the Leonardo Hotel, Hinckley Island, Leicestershire, from 16-18 March 2026, featuring three days of thought-provoking conference sessions, live demonstrations, and exceptional networking opportunities.
The event will include discussions around how technology is solving road transport challenges, details of the government’s priorities and policies and the funding landscape, and share examples of best practice around digital solutions, cybersecurity and collaboration.
After a series of TTF demonstration days at the UTAC Proving Ground in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, which showcased a wide range of connected vehicle solutions in the real world, demonstrations will be held during the conference next year, meaning more people can see for themselves just how advanced technological solutions can be embraced to solve the challenges they face.
Demonstrations will show real world applications of the Connected Vehicle Services Framework, including the use of technology to deliver safer roads for all, improve growth by reducing congestion, improve network resilience and the use of Artificial Intelligence to achieve policy aims.
Working with the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), the TTF will again offer fully-funded places for local authority representatives from across the UK.
Stay Tuned
A full agenda will be published closer to the event.
Further details about live demonstration opportunities can be found here.
Find out more and book here

Transport Ticketing Global
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-18 | Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London, London, W14 8UX
Transport Ticketing Global is a leading international event and media platform dedicated to smart ticketing and mobility innovation. It brings together transport authorities, operators, technology providers, and industry leaders to explore the future of fare collection, payments, and passenger experience. Through its flagship conference and exhibition, Transport Ticketing Global serves as a hub for knowledge sharing, networking, and showcasing advancements in public transport ticketing and mobility solutions worldwide.
The event offers unprecedented opportunities to meet leaders, decision-makers and ticketing specialists from transport operators, authorities, industry bodies and technology providers. Explore the latest industry developments and hear from ticketing pioneers in the conference sessions or discover world-class solutions in the 90+ stand exhibition.
ITS UK Members can secure a 20% discount on tickets. Please visit the ITS UK members area to secure the code.
Register here

Connected Places Summit
2026-03-18 08:00 - 2026-03-19 17:00 | Convene Sancroft, St Paul's, Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7DQ, United Kingdom
The Connected Places Summit is the UK’s leading annual event focused on the future of urban innovation, transport, housing, infrastructure, and regional development. It brings together leaders from government, business, and academia to explore how technology and collaboration can create smarter, greener, and more connected places.
The Summit is the UK’s leading event for showcasing the innovation, talent, and technologies shaping the future of transport and construction. Bringing together SMEs, industry leaders, investors, and government, the Summit spotlights how collaboration drives business growth. From cutting-edge solutions in sustainable transport and construction to the data and infrastructure enabling them, the Summit is where ideas meet opportunity and where the next generation of UK innovators scale to success.
The event is organised by ITS UK Member Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place-based development.
Members can secure a 20% discount on the in-person Standard Pass Price, capped at 20 attendees. To secure the discount, log in to the Members Area here and find the code under ‘Events’.
Find the link to the event here

Decarbonising Transport Awards
2026-03-27 | Royal Lancaster, Lancaster Terrace, London, W2 2TY, United Kingdom
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.
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ITS UK are pleased to be a partner for this event.

Bid Support Tuesday
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, Online
Bid Support Tuesdays provide the opportunity for members to ask questions and queries to ITS UK’s two inhouse bidding exports – Phil Seymour and Pippa Birch.
Held on the third Tuesday of every other month, Phil and Pippa will hold an hour and a half online session to run you through some key tips and tricks on making your bid or proposal as effective as possible. Both bring with them many years of experience in supporting organisations win new business.
At this session, we’ll be looking at the Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology Framework, exploring what it means for suppliers and how to navigate it.
Register here

About Pippa and Phil
Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour is the principal at an independent RICS chartered surveyor business and is an expert on construction costs. He has extensive experience of transport infrastructure construction and maintenance and works with public & private organisations procuring civil engineering projects. He supports engineers and contractors with commercial advice, supply chain strategies, contractual analysis and pricing for their tenders. Phil is a member of the CICES, RICS, IAT, ITS and CIHT.

Pippa Birch
Pippa Birch has been a bid and tender professional for over two decades. Her bid consultancy, Pipster Solutions Ltd, is the only one in the UK specialising in highways and civil engineering. She is APMP Professional certified (bid professional), and an active member of the IAT and CIHT, with many highways-specific awards to her name, including those from the Worshipful Paviors, IAT’s Contribution to the Profession, and the Shell Bitumen Award for Excellence. Her award-winning business builds long term partnerships with clients, helping them navigate public tenders to ensure they win the contracts needed to grow their businesses. Her team reviews, manages, writes quality submissions, and coordinates bids and tenders, ensuring compliant, high scoring submissions.

Project ROUTE Introductory Session
2026-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Online
What is Project ROUTE?
Project ROUTE is a new collaboration between ITS UK and DigData, an organisation dedicated to guiding young people towards rewarding careers in data.
The initiative aims to reach 10,000 students across the UK, provide 5,000 online and in-person work experience opportunities, and create 100 high-quality industry placements. In doing so, Project ROUTE seeks to help tackle the growing digital skills gap – a challenge estimated to cost the UK economy £63 billion each year.
The programme will deliver a mix of online career challenges, onsite “data days”, classroom-ready teaching resources and sector-led events. Activities will be tailored to engage students from primary school through to post-secondary education.
As transport undergoes rapid digital transformation, driven by advances in AI, automation, connectivity and real-time data, the sector faces increasing demand for data-literate professionals. Project ROUTE has been designed to strengthen the talent pipeline by raising awareness of digital careers early and creating clear, accessible routes into the industry.
Find out more about Project ROUTE here
Why join?
Project ROUTE is now looking for partners, ahead of its launch in September 2026. Join this webinar to find out:

More information on Project ROUTE, its aims and goals
How Project ROUTE can align with your social value objectives
Information on timelines, next steps and how to get involved

Register here

UK Rail
2026-05-13 - 2026-05-14 | Piazza 1, NEC Birmingham, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PA, Piazza 1, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1PA
UK Rail is themeeting place for the entire rail industry – a space to connect, collaborate, and showcase the very best of UK rail. It brings together leaders from across the UK rail sector, rail projects and operators, rolling stock OEMs, suppliers, and innovators.
Taking place in Birmingham from 13 to 14 May, the trade show focuses on digital transformation, infrastructure, and station technology, bringing together key industry leaders.
ITS UK will be exhibiting at Stand A31 – make sure to join us there!
Please register here to attend the conference and access the venue.
Networking Meet Up

The Rail Innovation Group and ITS UK are organising a joint networking meet up on 13 May from 3pm.

This meet up will form part of the agenda for UK Rail 2026 and will be:

An informal space for attendees to meet, connect, and exchange ideas
Bringing together rail, ITS, and technology professionals from across the sector
Open networking to spark conversations, partnerships, and future collaboration

Register to attend

Traffex
2026-05-20 - 2026-05-21 | Judds Ln, Coventry CV6 6GE, Coventry RICOH Arena, Coventry, CV6 6GE
Traffex is the a leading event for the highway, roads and traffic management industry that takes place at CBS Arena Coventry.
It brings together a senior audience of engineers, infrastructure professionals, policymakers, and suppliers to explore the latest innovations in road safety, construction and maintenance, traffic management and technology.
ITS UK will be present at the event and you can locate us at Stand F7.
We will also be speaking at the following:
Stuck on Red: From Obsolescence to a Network Fit for the Future
11:10 – 11:30AM | Thursday 21st May | TechTalks Theatre
Find out more

SafetyTech Forum
2026-05-27 - 2026-05-28 | Leonardo Royal, 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, B12HQ
Join us for the inaugural SafetyTech Forum, a one day event exploring the future of technology that supports safer travel for all.
The Forum is a one-day Conference exploring the latest innovations and technology supporting safety on all modes of transport.
Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, operators, and technology innovators, the Forum will include keynote presentations, expert panels and interactive discussions, setting out the latest in the safety tech space.
The event will take place from 10am to 5pm at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, Birmingham on 28 May 2026. We’ll be holding a site visit the day before, on Wednesday 27 May 2026, to National Highways Development Centre.

What will be covered?
At the Forum you’ll hear about:

The latest policy updates around the Road Safety Strategy and its impact on the sector
The latest developments in areas like Home Office Type Approval and enforcement tech
Updates on technological developments and innovations supporting the safety of all on the transport network
Practical examples of best practice, implementation and innovation from across the transport network
Network with senior stakeholders, policymakers, enforcement professionals and technology providers

Local Government Exchange
2026-06-01 09:00 - 15:00 | The Grange, 457 Burton Road, Littleover, Derby, United Kingdom
ITS UK’s first Local Government Exchange will bring together the transport technology sector with local councillors and decision-makers to explore how industry can support local priorities and policy objectives.
The inaugural event will take place in Derby, shortly after the local elections on 7 May 2026. We will invite policymakers from across the East Midlands, particularly local councillors, but also MPs and Peers, and bring them together with ITS UK members to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing the transport network.
This inaugural event will aim for half of those in the room to be from the public sector, providing meaningful discussion between transport technology companies and public sector decision-makers.

How does it work?
The event will be evenly split between public sector and industry representatives:

50% local councillors (prioritised), as well as MPs and Peers from the East Midlands (25 tickets)
50% ITS UK members (25 tickets)

There will be five themed discussion tables, each focused on a priority area for transport policy in the East Midlands:

Safety
Congestion
Public Transport
Active Travel
Innovation

Local government attendees will rotate between tables, joining the discussions most relevant to their interests and responsibilities. At each table, they will engage directly with industry representatives to explore practical solutions to the challenges they face.
We will run three structured discussion sessions, ensuring participants have the opportunity to contribute to multiple topic areas and build connections.
A report of discussions on each table will be shared with attendees following the event.

Agenda
9.30am | Arrivals, Breakfast served
10.15am | Welcome, Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
10.20am | Keynote: Claire Ward, Mayor, East Midlands (invited)
10.30am | Session 1
Discussion around tables
11.30am | Networking Break
12pm | Session 2
Discussion around tables
1pm | Lunch and informal networking
2pm | Session 3
Discussion around tables
3pm | Close
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Please note, there are only 25 places for ITS UK members (with 25 for the public sector) so we are limiting tickets to two per member organisation. We encourage booking speedily to avoid disappointment.

Sponsors

Interested in getting involved? There is one sponsorship slot available for this event. Email contact@its-uk.org to get involved

Tickets
ITS UK members in the private sector can purchase up to two tickets per member for this event:

£150 + VAT for Executive Members
£175 + VAT for Standard Members

If you’re in the public sector and would like to attend (with a paid-for ticket) please email contact@its-uk.org
Book your ticket

DBT & DfT Smart Data in Transport Workshop
2026-06-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Clayton Hotel Birmingham & Conference Centre, Clayton Hotel, Albert Street, Birmingham, B5 5JE, United Kingdom
Following the publication of the Smart Data Strategy in March, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Department for Transport (DfT) are exploring how Smart Data in the transport sector can improve the way transport services are planned, delivered and experienced.
Smart Data is the secure, voluntary sharing of customer data with authorised third parties (ATPs), enabling the development of innovative services that can improve outcomes for individuals and businesses, boost competition, and support more informed decision‑making. Building on the success of the Open Banking Scheme – through which financial data became more accessible, secure, and interoperable for consumers – Government is looking to enable similar Smart Data schemes across other sectors to drive growth and innovation. You can read more about the Government’s plans in the recently published Smart Data Strategy.
This workshop, organised on behalf of DBT and DfT by ITS UK, will gather the industry’s views of where a Smart Data scheme in transport could have the greatest benefit and impact, where a scheme could have the most need and how Government can work with the sector to drive Smart Data forward. The workshop will take place on 9 June from 10.30 to 3pm at the Clayton Hotel in Birmingham. To attend, please register via the link below. Please note, by registering you consent to having your information shared with the DBT and DfT teams organising this event with ITS UK.
An agenda will be shared with attendees ahead of the event.
Organised by ITS UK on behalf of:

Register here

Parliamentary Reception
2026-06-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Parliament, House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
ITS UK’s annual Parliamentary Reception will take place on 16 June 2026 in the Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons, from 2 to 5pm.
Each year, the Reception offers the opportunity for members to meet with policy makers, Parliamentarians and Ministers, to discuss the future of transport technology over a delicious cream tea overlooking the Thames and city of London.
Speakers
Olly Glover MP
Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson
Olly Glover is the Transport Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats. Prior to becoming an MP, Olly had spent all his working life on the railways. He held a range of senior operational management positions in Network Rail and train operating companies. He led large teams of train drivers, was responsible for major control centres, worked in partnership with trade unions, and held hands-on roles managing disruption, on the tracks and on station concourses. Olly worked as a consultant, using his knowledge to help railway companies in the UK and abroad to improve their operations.
Richard Holden MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Richard was first elected in December 2019 as the first ever Conservative Member of Parliament for North West Durham. Born in Blackburn, Richard grew up in the Pennine village of Grindleton, near Clitheroe. He has worked in both the public and private sectors, as well as in politics in London. Before becoming an MP, he worked as Deputy Head of Press for the Conservative Party Headquarters and as a Special Adviser to the Secretaries of State for Education, Defence, Transport and in the House of Lords.
Following his election, Richard has raised issues such as transport infrastructure, jobs, the economy, and farming in Parliament. His Majesty’s Leader of the Opposition, The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, appointed Richard to serve as the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport in her Shadow Cabinet on 22 July 2025.

Register to attend here
Not a member? Get in touch at contact@its-uk.org
Headline Sponsor

MOVE
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-18 | MOVE, Excel, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Join ITS UK at MOVE, the leading trade show for mobility and transport technology.
Taking place from 17 to 18 June at the Excel in London, MOVE unites OEMs, government, fleets, micromobilities, utilities, energy providers, start-ups, investors, tech and media. The show is focused on brinnging together the entire mobility ecosystem, focusing on tech, innovation, and transformation.
Find the link to the event here
ITS UK members can secure 50% off their ticket. To secure your discount code, please email log in to the Members Area here and find the code under ‘Events’.

ITS UK is holding its annual Parliamentary Reception the afternoon before MOVE, on 16 June. This is free for Members – find out more here.

Digital Transport Forum
2026-07-15 | Delta Hotels, 1 Queen Square, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 1RH, United Kingdom
Join us for the inaugural Digital Transport Forum, a one day event exploring the use of data and AI, cybersecurity, digital twins, the internet of things and the latest in digital tech in transport.
The Forum is a one-day Conference exploring the latest in digitalisation across transport modes.
Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, operators, and technology innovators, the Forum will include keynote presentations, expert panels and interactive discussions, setting out the latest in digital transport.
The event will take place from 10am to 5pm at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre, on 15 July 2026.

What will be covered?
At the Forum you’ll hear about:

The latest policy updates following the publication of the Transport Data Action Plan.
The latest developments in areas like digital twins, smart data, AI and cybersecurity.
Updates on technological developments and innovations covering the digitalisation of transport
Updates from leading government and public sector organisations, including major client bodies.
Network with senior stakeholders, policymakers, transport authorities and technology providers

Freight, Logistics and Maritime Forum
2026-09-08 | Hilton – Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3XH, United Kingdom
Join us for the inaugural Freight, Logistics and Maritime Forum, a one day event exploring the challenges and progress in key topics for these sectors. Learn how ITS can help shape the future of operational excellence for the movement of goods and cargo.
Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, operators, and technology innovators, the Forum will include keynote presentations, expert panels and interactive discussions, setting out the latest in freight, logistics and maritime.
The event will take place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, 10am to 5pm at the Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl.

What will be covered?
At the Forum you’ll hear about:

A look at how freight, logistics and maritime policy is changing, and how this opens opportunity for new innovation in the sector
Delivering sustainable growth outcomes for the UK via connected coastal shipping and last-mile solutions
Views from ports, rail and road freight operators on shared challenges, and thoughts on how the ITS community can respond
How the digitalisation agenda is changing the shape of freight and logistics
The need to decarbonise and build environmental protection into freight transportation
How we create secure and resilient freight networks and systems, with a focus on energy and cyber
Chance to network with senior stakeholders, policymakers, transport authorities and technology providers

Transport Tech Showcase at Labour Party Conference
2026-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Clockwise, Edward Pavilion, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, Clockwise, Edward Pavilion, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AF, United Kingdom
Experience the journeys of the future
ITS UK will return to Labour Party Conference for the second Transport Tech Showcase, a special Labour Party Conference reception to showcase the latest technology delivering improvements across all modes of transport.
This hands-on event will showcase practical, deployable innovations from organisations across the sector, including tech that is transforming the way we manage and experience transport, from smart traffic management and digital ticketing to connected vehicles and real-time information services.
It’s an opportunity to see, up close, the innovations that will help decarbonise our transport network, make journeys safer and more accessible, and deliver better experiences for the travelling public and communities around the country.
Attended by senior political leaders, local leaders, transport authorities, and industry partners, this reception will be the perfect opportunity to explore how the UK can build on its world-leading expertise to deliver the next generation of smarter, safer, and more integrated transport.
This event will take place outside the secure zone. You will not need a Conference pass to access it.
Get involved
Join us as a Headline Supporter or Exhibitor. To get involved, email Eduardo Pitts at eduardo.pitts@its-uk.org
Registration will open in due course.

Headline Sponsor
