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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 8th February we will be casting a spotlight over Wales, hosting our speakers discussions on how the latest digital innovations can help overcome the transport and mobility challenges faced by burgeoning city-regions including South East Wales and the Cardiff Capital Region, Swansea Bay, North East Wales/Deeside, 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 ITAs, PTEs, major transport operators, agencies or local/combined authorities giving real world insight into their collaborative initiatives, digital journeys and adoptions of emerging, transformative technologies.
TRANSPORT Smart Class, Wales 2024 takes place in Cardiff (venue TBC) and follows on from highly acclaimed Wales 2022 (hosted on Cardiff Bay), Wales 2020 (Cardiff) and South West England & Wales 2018 (Bristol) editions. This half day in-person event is free to attend for bona fide delegates satisfying our registration criteria.
Our previous Transport Smart Classes have attracted senior delegates from:
Previous presentations have addressed:
Testimonials and feedback:
Transport & Energy Manager – Office of the CCR City Deal, Cardiff Capital Region
“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”
Transport Planner, Cardiff Capital Region
“The presentations were all relevant to CCRCD future proposals and the roundtables were all very useful”
Project Development Officer, Cardiff Capital Region City Deal
“Thank you for the opportunity, it was great to meet so many people that could usefully help with delivering our plans. Great format!”
Operational Manager – Transport and Network Management, Cardiff Council
“Excellent event, well run and highly relevant”
Enterprise Architect, Super Connected Cardiff Project Team, Cardiff Council
“A great event!”
Smart City Strategy lead, Cardiff Council
“Excellent event and organisation. Good to get an update on current projects”
Team Manager Regeneration Opportunities, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council/Chair of ATCM Wales
“Presentations were informative and the programme was targeted at the right level”
Senior Physical Regeneration Officer, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
“Good event. All of the expert presentations and roundtables had their own merits”
Business Manager, Passenger Transport & Transport Strategy, Monmouthshire County Council & Newport City Council
“The roundtable discussions were engaging and there were excellent opportunities to network”
Road Safety and Business Performance Manager, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
“The content was helpful and relevant”
Travel Officer, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
“Thank you. I enjoyed TRANSPORT Smart Class, Wales 2022 and found it very interesting. I would definitely be interested in attending again”
Area Traffic Engineer, Powys County Council
“Really interesting presentations and also very much enjoyed the tour of the control centre. Certainly interested in future Smart Classes”
Principal Telematics Engineer, Swansea Council
“Thanks for a great morning, very informative”
Transport Policy Officer, North Somerset Council
“Great day today attending the TRANSPORT Smart Class Wales conference. Great content, really informative keynote speakers. All of this was only enhanced by the beautiful backdrop overlooking Cardiff Bay”
Traffic & Road Safety Engineer, Gloucestershire County Council & Area Manager, Waterman Aspen
“It was a great morning, very interesting”
Traveline Cymru
“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”
Insights lead, Transport Focus
“It was a good session. Thanks for your hard work in coordinating. Hope to see you again soon”
Associate Director, AECOM
“Useful session…Thankyou and well done”
Regional Director – Transportation (Wales & SW England Teams Lead), AECOM
“Really enjoyable, informative event and would be interested in attending future editions. Thank you!”
Senior Transport Planner, Arcadis
“An excellent event, well organised and a great cross section of presenters”
Senior Associate Director, Jacobs
“This was my first Smart Class and I really enjoyed. It was very insightful into the tech that is advancing transport”
Transport Planner, Vectos
“Thank you. The presentations were really interesting and insightful. I’ll look forward to another event in Wales”
Traffic Management Engineer, Waterman Aspen
“We thoroughly enjoyed the event and learnt a lot. There were very interesting and engaging folk who had something useful to contribute. Thanks again”
Intelligent Mobility Expert & Director, Waysphere/Transport Lead, ODI Birmingham
“I have attended TRANSPORT Smart Class Wales 2022 organised by Smart Classes. I really thank you for this kind invitation and well organised workshop on innovation and the latest technologies in Intelligent Transportation Systems. It was a great opportunity to collaborate. We thank all speakers for their presentations and experience sharing. I look forward to attending future classes”
Associate Professor, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Cardiff University
“The keynote presentations were interesting in gaining knowledge of the current situation in Wales”
Regional Manager, Energy Saving Trust
“Great event, loved presenting to such an engaging audience”
Commercial Director, Vortex IoT, part of Marston Holdings (Innovation Sponsor)
“Great event, thank you for hosting. We made some great connections and look forward to the next one!”
CEO & Founder, Conigital Group (Innovation Sponsor)
“A pleasure to participate and share some knowledge among the participants on e-mobility and net zero strategies for local authorities and business in Wales”
Director/Head of Sales & E-Mobility UK, Enel X Way (Innovation Sponsor)
“It was a pleasure – thanks for having us!”
Sales & Business Development Manager – E-Bus, Enel X UK (Innovation Sponsor)
“Thanks very much, a very well organised event”
Project Manager South West & Wales, Living Streets (Innovation Sponsor)
“It was a pleasure to take part”
Director of Programmes, BetterPoints (Innovation Sponsor)
“Great job hosting the smart class yesterday, it was very insightful and I really enjoyed the other speakers there”
Community Manager, Faxi (Innovation Sponsor)
“Great event!”
Managing Director, Imperial (Innovation Sponsor)
“TSC Wales 2020 was a good opportunity for us to present to industry movers, shapers and disruptors. Interesting discussions around how the latest digital technology enabled solutions can tackle challenges within the transport sector”
Managing Director, Vortex IoT (Innovation Sponsor)
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