Max Sugarman
Chief Executive , Intelligent Transport Systems UKMax Sugarman is Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK, the national voice of the transport technology industry. He manages the strategy and direction of the organisation, representing the sector to government and stakeholders and making the case for the value of intelligent transport.
He has around a decade of experience working in transport, innovation and communications. He has previously worked at the Catapult Network, where he supported the nine Catapult innovation centres on cross-cutting policy issues and political engagement, and as Public Affairs & PR Director at the Railway Industry Association (RIA), the leading UK trade body for rail suppliers, where he led an award-winning communications function.
He has previously worked at the Institution of Civil Engineers, at a corporate communications agency in the City, at London City Hall and at the House of Representatives in the US. He has a diploma in professional PR, is a Chartered PR Practitioner and has been Chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Public Affairs Group since 2021. Max is passionate about transport and the role it plays in people’s lives, in supporting economic growth and reaching net zero.
My Speaker Sessions
Wednesday 07 June 2023
The priorities of the intelligent transport sector and how it can get us to Net Zero
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Intelligent transport systems are increasingly being seen as a tool not just to deliver efficiency and safety, but also to reduce carbon emissions from our road network.
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This presentation will explore the role of transport technology in making better use of current infrastructure assets, incentivising greener behaviours and reducing congestion on key roads, ultimately helping the UK achieve its Net Zero aims.