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TRANSPORT Smart Classes show key buyer side stakeholders how they can deploy the latest digital technology-enabled solutions, data-driven strategies and best practices to tackle their transport sector challenges (e.g. around congestion, traffic flows, air pollution and emissions, noise, first and last mile mobility, customer experience, cost effectiveness, connecting transport networks, managing and maintaining assets & infrastructure) and deliver a transport system that will allow passengers and citizens to travel efficiently, safely and with minimal impact on the environment.
Qualifying delegates 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; fleet operators, parking operators, prime contractors etc.
Core themes range from on-demand transport and MaaS applications, EVs and e-mobility, micro mobility, predictive traffic management, journey time monitoring, smart parking and enforcing CAZs and LEZs, to active travel and behavioural change, analysing people movements, new ways of visualising data, connected and autonomous vehicles, intelligent street lighting, real-time transport modelling, smart ticketing and fare collection, and ITS in a Covid and post-Covid world.
On Thursday February 9th we will be casting a spotlight over Northern Ireland, hosting our speakers discussions on how the latest digital innovations can help overcome the transport and mobility challenges faced by Belfast; Derry City and Strabane; Lisburn and Castlereagh; Antrim and Newtownabbey; Ards and North Down; Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon; Causeway Coast and Glens; Fermanagh and Omagh; Mid and East Antrim; Mid Ulster; Newry, Mourne and Down; and beyond. Delegates will hear from industry movers, shapers and disruptors during initial rapid-fire thought leadership presentations, before moving on to in-depth consultations with experts and peers during the roundtable discussions. In addition, this Smart Class will feature up to 3 keynote presentations from transport authorities, public transport operators, governmental agencies/departments, local authorities/councils or NPOs, giving real world insight into their policies, programmes, collaborative initiatives, digital journeys and adoptions of emerging, transformative technologies.
TRANSPORT Smart Class, Northern Ireland 2023 – our inaugural Northern Ireland edition – will take place in person at the magnificent Cultra Manor, eight miles from Belfast City Centre, in the hills between Holywood and Helen’s Bay. This half day in-person event is free to attend for bona fide delegates satisfying the registration criteria described and follows on from the 24 acclaimed Transport Smart Classes that we’ve hosted to date for other countries, provinces or regions of the UK (including dedicated editions for Scotland, Wales, the North of England, Midlands, South West England and London & South East England).
Our previous Transport Smart Classes have attracted senior delegates from:
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Testimonials and feedback:
“It was great to collaborate with others on how open data can help a city…Really enjoyed it, well done!” “A really good event – really useful. Please keep me in the loop for next year’s!” “This was my second Smart Class event and, again, I found it very informative and an excellent opportunity to engage with stakeholders” “A really worthwhile event to attend, a very valuable use of my time and a really good mix of delegates in terms of public/private organisations and transport authorities and operators” “Many thanks for inviting me as a keynote speaker. I really enjoyed the event and presentations” “Thanks to everyone at Smart Classes for hosting their recent North of England 2021 Transport Smart Class and for the invitation to present on TfN’s future travel scenarios and examples of this application towards decarbonisation, transport planning, future mobility, future travel and spatial planning. It was strange but fun being back at a face-to-face event and seeing some familiar faces, and the innovator roundtable sessions were really engaging!” “Yesterday our Strategic Director got back to face-to- face events – speaking at Transport Smart Class, London & SE England 2021. He highlighted the unique transport challenges of the East and why some of the usual approaches to sustainable transport don’t quite work for the region. The following discussion on solutions for rural areas was really timely to inform our work. Thanks to Smart Classes for the invite to a great event” “Excellent service by Mark and Harriet. Clearly passionate about giving the attendees a well planned, joined up event. The presentations were all highly valuable. Thorough enjoyed it, very well coordinated and the material covered was exactly right” “Great to be involved in a face-to-face event – arrangements worked very well. Well done for a very well organised Covid safe event. Great presentations and so good to have a chance to network again!” “It was lovely to meet you and your team on Wednesday. I must admit, I was quite apprehensive about attending given that I’d not been in an office/work environment since before lockdown. However, your event was so well organised that I felt safe and able to enjoy the day and engage with the other speakers and attendees. I will look forward to following your events and hope that I can attend next year’s event in Glasgow” “The Smart Class I attended was extremely beneficial. I went along to present information but came away with so much more, owing to being in a room full of like-minded individuals for various different organisations trying to achieve similar goals. The event was well structured and extremely informative. I would highly recommend” “Thanks for organising such an insightful and informative session” “Great to be there!” “Many thanks…a good event with some great delegates there!” “Thank you for organising the event. It was great to understand what other areas of the industry are doing and to bump into familiar faces too” “Thanks for hosting a really useful event, great to hear from everyone today” “Thanks for a great event. So good to do this sort of thing again. Good breadth of expertise and speakers” “An excellent event experience – informative presentations and engaging roundtable discussions” “The format worked well, and a good choice of topics in the right level of detail” “Thank you for this morning. I thought the session went very well” “A valuable opportunity” “It was a very complementary set of inputs – a reflection of really good planning on your part. The format of these events really allows us to build meaningful networks across sectors” /“Really enjoyed popping over to beautiful Glasgow yesterday to talk at Smart Classes. We talked about how the (draft) SEStran Regional Transport Strategy takes aim at the big challenges of car dependency, transport poverty, integrating modes and connecting communities. It was great to talk about common issues with partners from all sectors and I learnt a lot from the other speakers…also great to catch up with so many colleagues from across the country” “Great morning and very illuminating discussion. Thank you” “Excellent insights into smart solutions for sustainable transport, a “don’t miss” event when it comes to your region” “An excellent event with a range of interesting subjects covered. The half day format is ideal” “A great Transport Smart Class at the V&A Dundee, looking forward to its return to Scotland. I really enjoyed the event and learnt something useful from all the presentations” “A fantastic event. I learnt a lot from the innovators and keynote speakers, very insightful roundtable discussions and great networking opportunity” “Great event!” “It was a really great event!” “Spot on content! Thanks again and see you again next year!” “A great event – relaxed, informal, lots of time for networking and all of the roundtables added value” “Thank you, I found it all really valuable” “Excellent organisation, event experience, facilities and venue” “It was a pleasure to speak, the other presentations were really informative, so I learned a lot. The attendees were really engaged and there were some great discussions in the roundtables” “This was my second smart class – again, very well organised with great content” “I found the afternoon very helpful; a carefully curated audience, very well managed, and a warm friendly organisation to work with. You’re doing a great job” “A thoroughly worthwhile morning” “Really interesting Morning” “Informative and relevant for local authorities and related consultants” “Well organised, great location and good brand of delegates” “A very useful event, well worth the time spent. All the presentations and roundtables were valuable” “Excellent event and organisation. Good to get an update on current projects” “Presentations were informative and the programme was targeted at the right level” “Good event, relevant and well run” “My first Smart Class and it went well, thanks! Interesting to hear about the challenges and the development of solutions. Loved the Brighton Bus story!” “Great event with really interesting discussion. Thanks for the invite to speak” “Very interesting, looking forward to attending again” “Thank you Smart Classes for inviting me to speak on the CCR City deal sustainable transport & mobility ambitions in a post-Covid, post-Brexit & climate-focused era. A really informative and interesting morning sharing best practice and new innovation” “An interesting and informative morning at Smart Classes Cardiff event at the St David’s Hotel, sharing best practice and exciting innovation. A big thank you to Smart Classes for giving Clare the opportunity to share the work we are doing at the Cardiff Capital Region and our sustainable transport and mobility ambitions” “The presentations were all relevant to CCRCD future proposals and the roundtables were all very useful” “Excellent event, well run and highly relevant” “Thank you for the opportunity, it was great to meet so many people that could usefully help with delivering our plans. Great format!” “A great event!” “I would love to attend again this year as I found it hugely valuable last time” “Engaging roundtable discussions and excellent opportunities to network” “Thank you for the invitation. It was a pleasure to present” “All of the presentations were informative and gave insights into solutions being offered to address a variety of issues on the transport and carbon reduction agenda” “The presentations and roundtables were all valuable”
Head of Innovation, Transport for Greater Manchester
Head of Commercial Innovation, Transport for London
Head of Sustainable Transport Demand, Transport Scotland
Head of Data Policy, Analytics and Data Division, Department for Transport
Head of Intelligent Transport Systems, Highways England
Roads Development Director, National Highways
Senior Major Roads Planning and Strategy Officer, Transport for the North
OBO Strategic Director, Transport East
Head of Strategy, Midlands Connect
Programme Director, England’s Economic Heartland, and President, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (now Chief Executive at TfN)
MaaS Delivery Manager – Bus, Accessibility and Active Travel Directorate, Transport Scotland
Principal Bus Policy Planner, Transport for London (now Bus Rapid Transit Development Manager at Kent County Council)
Principal Sponsor, Transport for London
Head of Open Innovation, Transport for London
Head of Technology and Data for Surface Transport, Transport for London
Surface Transport Portfolio Sponsor, Transport for London
Smart Programme Manager, Smart & Integrated Ticketing, Transport Scotland
Senior Advisor, City Planning, Transport for London
Head of Digital Strategy, Transport for the North
Senior Consultant & Rail Subject Matter Expert, Transport for the North
Head of Concessionary Travel and Integrated Ticketing, Transport Scotland
Intelligent Transport Systems Analyst, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
Senior Partnership Manager and Strategy Manager, The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
Senior Partnership Manager, The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
Ticketing Commercial Team Leader, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Ticketing Commercial Officer, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Partnership Director, Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership
Chair, Thames Estuary Partnership
Sustainable Journeys Delivery Officer (Clean Air), Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport Strategy Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester
Value Chain Delivery & Development Manager, Highways England
Principal Mobility Planner, Sustrans
Partnerships and Public Affairs Manager – West of England, Sustrans
Head of UK and EU Relations, Transport Scotland
Insights lead, Transport Focus
Acting Head of Insight, Transport Focus
Ex-Head of Digital Transformation & Transport Data Policy, Department for Transport
Policy Manager, Department for Transport
Strategic Transportation Manager, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Parking Manager, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Contract Manager, Birmingham City Council
Group Leader Transport Projects, Blackpool Council
Team Manager Regeneration Opportunities, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council/Chair of ATCM Wales
Senior Physical Regeneration Officer, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Principal Engineer – Highway Network Resilience & Traffic Manager, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Transport Strategy Manager for Freight, Buckinghamshire Council
Strategy and Partnerships Manager – Connecting Cambridgeshire and Smart Cambridge Programmes, The Greater Cambridge Partnership and Cambridgeshire County Council
Digital Program Manager, Canterbury City Council
Transport & Energy Manager – Office of the CCR City Deal, Cardiff Capital Region
Transport Planner, Cardiff Capital Region
Project Development Officer, Cardiff Capital Region City Deal
Enterprise Architect, Super Connected Cardiff Project Team, Cardiff Council
Operational Manager – Transport and Network Management, Cardiff Council
Smart City Strategy Lead, Cardiff Council
Senior Sustainable Transport Officer, Central Bedfordshire Council
Senior Sustainable Transport Officer, Central Bedfordshire Council
Transport Innovation Manager, Coventry City Council
Senior Project Engineer – Forward Programmes Highways Strategy, Derbyshire County Council
Highways Strategy Manager, Derbyshire County Council
Speakers
“The Role of Smart Data in Building a Unified Framework for Greenways Development in Northern Ireland” – Perla Mansour is the Routes and Networks Programme Manager for Sustrans Northern Ireland. Her role focuses on the design, development and delivery of greenways schemes and active travel corridors to achieving better connectivity in both the physical and the natural environments.
In this keynote, Perla will discuss the ways in which Sustrans employs data to enable collaboration between local and cross-border government and engage communities to inform the development of innovative models for delivering greenway schemes:
“With our towns and cities facing the crises of climate change and biodiversity decline, it is crucial for us to strengthen cross-sectoral collaborations to develop local solutions to these global challenges. Consistent, precise, and reliable data enables organisations and governments to do just that.
Through the design of smart frameworks derived from qualitative and quantitative data, we can involve a wide range of stakeholders in our ‘Paths for Everyone’ and ‘Liveable Towns and Cities’ programmes, tailoring the context to fit rural and urban settings. This enables an engagement and understanding of on-going challenges and opportunities and allows an evidence-based development of active travel projects”.
“How to Set up a Tailor-Made DRT Service: Success Factors for DRT Planning and Operations” – As diverse as the challenges in public transport are, the bottom line is that efficiency and passenger numbers are the decisive factors for the success of a service. Demand responsive services can provide the solution here, both for passengers and for the operator. But how do you build a successful on-demand transport service? What opportunities does on-demand transport offer in my region and what differences in planning need to be taken into account? What criteria does software have to fulfil so that transport can really be operated in a user-oriented and economically efficient way?
In this presentation, Anna Filby from software-as-a-service provider ioki will highlight the most important criteria for a successful implementation of on-demand transport, from the data-driven analysis in the run-up to planning to the appropriate parameters in the product setup. Anna will also provide some real world insights into CO2 savings and the role DRT can play in helping to achieve your climate goals. The ioki team will provide input and best practice examples on how to make your on-demand service a complete success.
“Sustainability – The Next Evolution in Asset Life-Cycle Planning” – Globally, individuals, businesses and companies are ever more dependent on efficient, sustainable asset management. Brightly (a Siemens Company) work with clients to support the lifecycle-planning of assets, ensuring that they are aligned with Councils and Governments Asset Management Policy and balance the impact of financial and carbon savings:
“From measuring your historic emissions and creating a baseline, you can start to evidence a carbon reduction plan to meet 2030 and 2050 goals. From planning the replacement of vehicles and equipment, moving from traditional materials to more sustainable alternatives, optimising IoT, increasing green infrastructure and employing different strategies on how waste materials are disposed of”.
In this innovator presentation, Brightly’s Hannah Winstanley will explain how Enterprise Asset Management enables organisations to transform the performance of their assets (e.g. road signs, carriageways, fleet, street lighting, trees) and manage the operational data which is integral to decision-making and planning for Net Zero.
“Pushing the Boundaries of Transport Invention: Northern Ireland’s Pioneers of Science and Engineering at ‘The Museum of Innovation’” – The Ulster Transport Museum tells the story of transport and social change in this part of the world since the birth of the modern era. It is a place of inspiration for the designers, engineers and adventurers of the future who will take on the challenges of inventing cleaner and greener ways to travel. The Museum of Innovation is a permanent exhibition at UTM focused on local innovators, whose creations have had a global impact:
“This exhibition gives us an opportunity to showcase an impressive and significant aspect of this small country’s history”, says Clare Ablett, the Curator of Transport and Industry at the Ulster Transport Museum. “The positive impact our local scientists and engineers have had around the world is nothing short of astonishing. Whether it was saving the lives of pilots, revolutionising agricultural technology, pushing the boundaries of aircraft design, inventing a new form of road travel or saving the lives of those who suffer cardiac arrest, they all have had an impact on people around the world and Northern Ireland was the birthplace of those achievements”.
In this keynote, hear more from Clare about some of these ground-breaking innovators, the stories behind the objects on display and their relevance to engineers and scientists today and in the future.
“Innovation Insight – Unlocking Electric High-Speed Maritime Transport” – Artemis Technologies is a world leading high-performance maritime design and applied technologies company who have developed high-speed zero-emission electric foiling vessels in Belfast. Their current vessel range includes the 12m Artemis EF-12 Workboat, Artemis EF-12 CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel).
As lead partner in the Belfast Maritime Consortium’s Strength in Places programme, Artemis Technologies is developing a 24m EF-24 Passenger ferry which will be launched in 2024, with the pilot scheme running between Belfast and Bangor, Northern Ireland. The ferry will be a cost-effective public transport solution that helps address air pollution, congestion, and noise.
Dr Katrina Thompson, SiP Programme Director, will share insight into the innovative technologies underpinning Artemis Technologies’ pioneering vessels, their capabilities, benefits and potential to lead the decarbonization of maritime industry. Powered by the patented Artemis eFoiler® electric propulsion system, these vessels provide commercially-viable green transport solutions for individuals, operators, cities and governments, with varying applications within workboat, public transport, port operations and luxury leisure sectors.
Artemis Technologies’ CEO, Dr Iain Percy OBE, will subsequently be joining Dr Thompson for the roundtable discussions.
Agenda
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am Introduction and Opening Keynote
- 9:30 am - 10:40 am Expert Presentations
- 10:40 am - 11:00 am Keynote Speaker 2
- 11:00 am - 12:40 pm Roundtable Discussions and Consultations
- 12:40 pm - 1:00 pm Keynote Speaker 3
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Close and Lunch Networking