Keynotes at Traffex 2025 Hear from the nations road and transport leaders
Sessions at Traffex
Wednesday 21 May 2025
10:00
Keynote: Roads for Today, and Tomorrow
10:00 - 10:20
- Improving journeys on our strategic roads.
- Transitioning from RIS2 to RIS3.
- The long view – what will we want from our roads by 2050?
10:30
Panel: Expecting the Unexpected: Delivering under the New Spending Review
10:30 - 11:10
Investment & Procurement
- With a new fiscal envelope soon to be announced, how can we work collectively to deliver the infrastructure required for a 21st century society?
Speakers
10:30
Keynote Panel: How Can We Track Progress en Route to Vision Zero?
10:30 - 11:10
- Vision Zero requires robust benchmarking and measurement frameworks.
- Key performance indicators (KPIs) must reflect progress across infrastructure, technology, and behaviour.
- This panel will discuss meaningful benchmarks, addressing diverse contexts, accountability and targeted interventions.
Speakers
11:00
Keynote: Navigating the Complexities of EV Infrastructure Funding and Delivery
11:00 - 11:30
Investment & Procurement
- Experiences to date at Brighton & Hove City Council.
Thursday 22 May 2025
10:00
Keynote Panel: Integrated Transport Strategies: How Can ITS Help Join the Dots?
10:00 - 10:40
Integrated Transport
- Current Landscape: Examining integrated transport challenges and opportunities, focusing on ITS's role in seamless, multimodal journeys, and collaborative planning.
- ITS Solutions: Exploring practical ITS applications, showcasing case studies and innovative solutions for data sharing, real-time information, and traffic management.
- Future-Proofing: Addressing the long-term vision for integrated transport and how ITS facilitates sustainable, efficient, and accessible mobility.
Speakers
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Daniel Clarke Head of Innovation and Technology Greater Cambridge Partnership -
Bharat Pathania Head of New Technologies Midlands Connect -
David Watts Senior ITS Engineer Transport for Greater Manchester -
Zeina Nazer Co-Founder CITIES FORUM -
Andy Hamilton Head of Product Lifecycle Management Yunex Traffic
10:00
Small, Sustainable and Safe?: Micromobility through a Safety Lens
10:00 - 10:20
Active Travel & Public Transport
- Delving into the complex safety landscape surrounding e-scooters, e-bikes, and other emerging micromobility modes.
- The session will examine current safety data, exploring collision statistics, rider behaviour, and infrastructure challenges.
- What are best practices for regulation, infrastructure design, and user education? With the aim being to to maximize the benefits of micromobility while minimizing risks.
11:35
Surrey’s Journey to Automate Pothole Detection using AI
11:35 - 11:55
Artificial Intelligence
Data
Maintenance
- Outline of Surrey’s four-year journey to automate identification of potholes.
- Practical considerations.
- Benefits.
- Next steps.
Sessions at Cold Comfort
Wednesday 21 May 2025
11:10
Keynote: Evolution Not Revolution, Adapting Winter Service for a Sustainable Future
11:10 - 11:40
- Recent winters, weather patterns have shown significant fluctuations, with more frequent and severe extreme weather events.
- To address this, National Highways is enhancing its severe weather and winter strategies, focusing on preparedness, adaptability, flexibility, and readiness to tackle the challenges posed by the evolving environment.
Sessions at Parkex
Wednesday 21 May 2025
11:00
Keynote: Navigating the Complexities of EV Infrastructure Funding and Delivery
11:00 - 11:30
- Experiences to date at Brighton & Hove City Council.
