DfT Digital Twin Industry Day – London

The Government is seeking to accelerate the adoption of digital twin technologies across the transport sector, with a particular focus on integrated digital twins, crisis response and network management.

This ambition is reflected in the TRIB Digital Twin Vision and Roadmap to 2035, the Transport Data Action Plan, innovation funding provided through Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), the Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport commitment to invest £30 million in Integrated Digital Twins for local authorities, and the commitment to a long term programme for network management, crisis response and resilience planning at the Transport Climate Adaptation Strategy.

ITS UK is supporting the Department for Transport in raising awareness and understanding of digital twin technologies among local, combined, and transport authorities through a series of national Digital Twin Industry Days.

The Days will aim to:

1. Increase awareness and understanding among local, combined, and transport authorities of the potential value of digital twins, including practical use cases, lessons from existing deployments, and examples of best practice.
2. Provide a platform for industry engagement, enabling suppliers to showcase existing digital twin products, services, and capabilities, while facilitating dialogue between the public sector and the supply chain.

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Agenda

10am | Arrival, refreshments and networking

10.30am | Welcome & Introduction
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK

10.40am | Ministerial Video & Opening Address
Aditya Sivanand, Digital Twins, Data and AI Lead, Department for Transport

11am | Case Study: On the Move: London’s Digital Roads
Ashley Turner, Data Engineering Manager – Streets & Network Operations (SNO), Transport for London

Industry Presentations

11.25am | Safety by Design: AI Behavioural Intelligence, VAWG Prevention and the Future of Transport Digital Twins
Jocelyn Elleby, Strategic Advocacy Lead, GS-SABR

11.45am | Fuelling the Simulation: The Critical Role of High-Quality Transport Data in Digital Twins
Pete Wilkes, Strategic Partnership Manager, VivaCity

12.05pm | FUSION: Smarter Traffic Management Through Adaptive Control and Digital Twin Technology
Andy Hamilton, Head of PLM, Yunex Traffic

12.25pm | Digital Twin Procurement
Veronica Bowman, Principal Consultant, Frazer Nash

12.45pm | Proven Results in Using Digital Twin and Data Fusion in Road Safety and Traffic Management
Kelvin Choi, Head of Data Science, Valerann

1.05pm | Lunch

2.05pm | Discussion Sessions between Industry and Local Authorities

2.50pm | Conclusions and Future Discussion
Max Sugarman, ITS UK and Aditya Sivanand, Department for Transport

3pm | Close

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