Missed any of the TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2024 presentation “Retrospectives”?
Here’s another opportunity to gain valuable insights from our Innovation Sponsors (Spare, with Uber Transit; VivaCity; and Sustrans) and Keynote Supporters (Transport for London/TfL; Transport for the South East/TfSE; and Transport East).
If you satisfy our regular delegate qualification criteria* for a Transport Smart Class but were unable to join us at Greencoat Place Conference Centre for the live in-person event on October 10th, CLICK HERE and complete the short “Download form” at the bottom of the post to receive a unique link giving complimentary access to all of the presentation video recordings and slides. Alternatively, click on your preferred presentation title from below to re-visit an individual retrospective:
- “Transport Impacts of the Elizabeth Line – So Far”
- “Optimising Efficiency and Controlling Costs – The Future of On-Demand Transportation”
- “The Role of Sub-National Transport Bodies in a Changing Policy Landscape”
- “Protecting Vulnerable Road Users with AI in the West Midlands”
- “Delivering Transport Priorities in the East”
- “Wheels4MeLondon – Ensuring Cycling is for Everyone”
* Those qualifying to receive the rich media content from this event include commissioning, procurement, trialling, partnering and policy leads, senior influencers, strategic decision makers, programme managers and planners from local authorities (e.g. city, borough, metropolitan, district and county councils); public transport operators; regional transport partnerships, sub-regional transport bodies, combined authorities, integrated transport authorities and passenger transport executives; highways authorities and road operators; government and supporting national transport agencies; non-governmental organisations; fleet operators, parking operators, prime contractors etc.
Here’s what some of our delegates and stakeholders had to say about TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2024:
“Thanks for another great event, a really good balance of keynote speakers and specialists. Even though I work in the transport sector I have a number of things to take away and discuss/better understand within my organisation. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you again soon” – Head of Environment, First Bus • “Big thanks to Harriet and Mark at Smart Classes – a very useful exercise in reviewing connectivity and priorities across London, the East and the South East regions. A couple of takeaways: Firstly, clear to see the transformative benefits to the UK economy of joined-up connectivity across the wider South and East region. Secondly, the need for a broader appraisal framework for transport investment that includes (and genuinely values) transport’s contribution to wider social benefits across the Government’s five Missions. Both of these should be key considerations of any future National Transport Strategy. Great session and thanks again” – Chief Executive, Transport East • “Presentations were very good and well paced, with excellent and accessible slides. Very relevant stuff for us discussed on the roundtables as we have a big roll out program” – Lead Sponsor – Regional Programmes, Transport for London • “A real strength of the Smart Classes program is the variety of topics and the possibility for unexpected inspiration. Really interesting, for example, to consider an “open fleet” approach and implications for the DRT funding model, and roundtables opened up interesting discussion of funding suitable schemes. Thanks for hosting and pestering us to sign up. I really should have come before!” – Bus Data Systems Manager, The Go-Ahead Group • “Glad what I had to say was relevant and helpful for the group” – Director of Public Transport Service Planning, Transport for London • “Thoroughly enjoyed the presentations, roundtables and networking” – Development Travel Plan Officer, Brighton & Hove City Council • “Thanks to the team for squeezing me in at the last moment. One of the most interesting and informative events I’ve been to for some time and definitely worth the early start to get there from Brighton. Photos caught me nicely in thoughtful mode due to the excellent speakers and other participants. I did also get to practice what I preach by using a Bikeshare e-cycle to get home!” – Co-optee on Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Brighton & Hove City Council/Director & Managing Consultant, Transport Initiatives
“Always a pleasure” – Senior Transport Strategy Officer, Buckinghamshire Council • “Thanks, it was a great event!” – Project Manager – Transport (Fleet Decarbonisation), LB Camden • “I really enjoyed the Smart Class. It was very insightful and a great introduction into all things transport!” – Policy Assistant and Project Manager, London Councils & LEDNet • “A successful event all round. Well done” – Transport Planning and Project Strategy/Director, Oxfordshire County Council/TPL Transport Planning • “Last week I attended the Transport Classes, my second of these engaging one-day learning events, hearing from leading industry experts and innovators. A big thank you to Mark and Harriet who always do an outstanding job of facilitating these great events! I am really looking forward to the next ‘Waste’ Smart Class and to continue networking with with SMEs beyond the introduction Smart Classes provides”…“South East Transport Policy was also informative and good to takeaway, and Elizabeth Line impacts so fascinating! All of the roundtables were valuable too” – Climate Change Officer, Surrey County Council • “I thought it was a very good event. Presentations featured real world examples applicable to my work areas and all of the roundtables were interesting in different ways” – Transport Planning and Policy Senior Planner, West Sussex County Council • “A good and varied selection of speakers. All interesting presentations and TfL’s example of a joined up approach to transport and land use planning was especially valuable” – Senior Transport Planner, West Sussex County Council • “Thanks again for another excellent session yesterday…Mirrored my own current priorities and all of the expert presentations had value. Keep up the good work” – Director, Association of Transport Coordinating Officers • “It was an informative and enjoyable session” – Principal Intelligent Mobility Engineer, Arup • “Today, I really enjoyed attending the Transport Smart Classes. It was a valuable experience engaging with a wide range of people and exploring all things transport – public and private sector – and the synergy between them at local, regional and national levels. The session was nicely topped off with some great cheesecake!” – Advanced Planning & Insights Researcher, Honda R&D Europe
“A while since I’ve been to a Smart Class – I’d forgotten how good they are! I will be back” – Founder, Ian C Wright Associates (Formerly Head of Innovation & Partnerships, Transport Focus) • “Lots of data easily related to every day operations and felt relevant…also educational on new topics” – Senior Consultant, MP Smarter Travel • “Thanks for another great Smart Class session, filled with powerful insights and innovations. It’s been great to see new and existing clients across London and the South East. Thanks for such a masterfully well organised day” – Marketing Manager, UK & Ireland, VivaCity (Innovation Sponsor) • “Huge thanks to Smart Classes and all the speakers. Active travel, and especially truly inclusive active travel, doesn’t happen in a vacuum and needs to function as part of a fully integrated transport system. Therefore, it’s been great to hear from all the other speakers and attendees about their work and potential synergies”…“It was an absolute pleasure to present Wheels4Me on behalf of the partnership Wheels For Wellbeing, Peddle My Wheels/OurBike and Sustrans, funded by Motability Foundation. You can see from the photos how enthusiastically I was talking about this scheme, which we hope will revolutionise access to cycles for disabled people in London. It was great to hear from the room about how keen everyone was to support us on this journey” – Head of London Behaviour Change Team, Sustrans (Innovation Sponsor) • “Congratulations on a successful Transport Smart Class recently. Thanks very much for sharing the resources, such as videos and presentations, with us afterwards” – Business Development Officer, Sustrans (Innovation Sponsor) • “Thanks for organising another great Smart Class. We had some interesting discussions and I’m sure we’ll be back soon. Thanks again!” – Strategic Partnerships Executive, VivaCity (Innovation Sponsor)
TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2025 will take place at Greencoat Place Conference Centre next October 9th!
If you’d like to speak at next year’s edition, please get in touch!
Schedule of Smart Classes for 2025 and beyond:
- WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2025 – Revised date and new London venue to be announced!
- WATER MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2025 – Wednesday 2nd April 2025, Leeds
- EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class 2025 – Thursday 8th May 2025, Leicester
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2025 – Thursday 3rd July 2025, Liverpool
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, Scotland 2025 – Thursday 11th September 2025, Edinburgh
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2025 – Thursday 9th October 2025, London
- PUBLIC REALM & URBAN SPACES Smart Class 2025 – Thursday 4th December 2025, Bristol or London venue to be announced!
- ENERGY Smart Class – Date TBC, Birmingham
- HEALTH & ASSISTED LIVING Smart Class – Date TBC, London
Like to learn more about our Smart Class events and how you can potentially participate? Click here to discover the market context of Smart Classes and for a general overview of our Transport, Emissions & Air Quality, Public Realm & Urban Spaces, Water Management, Waste Management, Energy and Health & Assisted Living editions.
Buyer side stakeholders (e.g. councils/local authorities, transport authorities, public transport operators, highways authorities, waste collection and waste disposal authorities, water companies and wastewater operators, lead local flood authorities, public service providers, utilities, critical infrastructure operators, government agencies, prime contractors, developers, PPPs, NGOs etc) meeting the qualification criteria described on the individual event page (click selected Smart Class from the schedule above) can apply for a free delegate place by completing the “Registration form” located at the bottom of that page.
Up to 5 innovators/solution vendors can be accommodated at each Smart Class in an “Innovation Sponsor” capacity: Peruse the Event Sponsorship page for full details on “Smart Class Innovation Sponsorship Packages”. Check out our Testimonials page (or the individual Smart Class event pages) for feedback from previous delegates, sponsors and supporters.
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