Back on September 9th, we hosted TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2022 at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester. If you missed any of the subsequent presentation “Retrospectives”, here’s another opportunity to gain valuable insights from our Innovation Sponsors (Siemens Mobility, Trapeze Group, Project Centre, ioki and Brightly) and Keynote Supporters (Transport for the North, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and National Highways)…
If you satisfy our regular delegate qualification criteria* for a Transport Smart Class but were unable to join us on the day for this live in-person event, CLICK HERE and complete the short “Download form” at the bottom of the post to receive a unique link giving free of charge access to all of the presentation videos, recordings and slides. Alternatively, click on your preferred presentation title from below to re-visit an individual retrospective:
- “Collaborating to Deliver More Connected Mobility Across the North”
- “MaaS – It’s a People Thing!”
- “Bus Franchising and Enhanced Partnerships – Strategies for Success”
- “Putting Buses at the Heart of the Liverpool City Region’s Transport Revolution”
- “Lessons from the Active Travel Trail”
- “How to Set up a Tailor-Made DRT Service – Success Factors for Planning and Operations”
- “Digital Roads – Scaling up from Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Trials”
- “Smarter Assets, Sustainable Communities”
*Those qualifying to receive the presentation videos and rich media content from this event include commissioning, procurement, trialling and partnering leads, senior influencers, strategic decision makers 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.
Here’s what some of our delegates and stakeholders had to say about TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2022:
“Another brilliant Transport Smart Class last week! Really engaging and thought provoking presentations and discussions. Great to hear about the important role of tech, data and the power of partnership working. Really strong female representation on the panel too” – Transport Development Analyst, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority • “It was a really great event!” – Transport Strategy Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester • “Very useful insights into Buses in the Liverpool City Region and into MaaS…Enhanced partnerships, fares and integrated ticketing and zero emission buses of most interest and all of the roundtables were useful” – Transport for Warrington Service Manager, Warrington Borough Council • “An excellent event experience – informative presentations and engaging roundtable discussions” – Head of Digital Strategy, Transport for the North • “Many thanks for inviting me as a keynote speaker. I really enjoyed the event and presentations” – Roads Development Director, National Highways • “It was my pleasure attending. I found it really useful” – Zero Emission Mobility Lead – UK & Europe, Wood • “Another really well organised Transport Smart Class with many interesting presentations and an extremely knowledgeable audience” – General Manager, Siemens Mobility Software UKI (Innovation Sponsor) • “This was the second time ioki has participated in the Smart Classes format. Big thanks to the hosts of this event and the participants for the inspiring and interesting discussions about the future of mobility in the UK! We are already looking forward to next time” – Marketing Team, ioki – a DB company (Innovation Sponsor)
“Interesting day at the North of England Transport Smart Class. Great presentations and discussions on how to improve passenger mobility now and in the future” – Senior Consultant, Brightly, a Siemens company (Innovation Sponsor) • “Thanks Mark, I’ve really enjoyed the sessions and working with both you and Harriet. Hope to see you again in the future” – Senior Director for EMEA Client Services Centre, Brightly, a Siemens company (Innovation Sponsor) • “Thank you Mark and Harriet for having Laura and myself at Friday’s Smart Class. It was as always a pleasure to exchange ideas about how to evolve Public Transport in the UK. Looking forward to the next one on October 6th in London” – Senior International Sales & Business Development Manager, ioki – a DB company (Innovation Sponsor) • “Delighted to share our active travel experience from two excellent LCRCA projects” – Director of Operations, Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings (Innovation Sponsor) • “At the Transport Smart Class in Manchester last week, Project Centre focused on deploying active travel schemes and the lessons learned from our experience, particularly working with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. It was a fantastic opportunity to catch up with clients and colleagues and showcase what we’ve achieved so far in Wirral and Halton” – Marketing Team, Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings (Innovation Sponsor) • “It was a pleasure! Thanks for a well run and planned event, we all got a lot from it” – Intelligent Mobility Solutions Manager & Novus Product Lead, Trapeze Group (Innovation Sponsor)
Remaining 2022 Smart Classes
- WATER MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2022 – Thursday 10th November, Birmingham
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, Scotland 2022 – Wednesday 7th December, Glasgow
2023 and Beyond:
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, Northern Ireland 2023 – Thursday 9th February, Belfast (Holywood)
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, Midlands 2023 – Thursday 16th March, Coventry. Addendum: Since rescheduled to 22nd November due to rail strikes on March 16th
- EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class 2023 – Wednesday 26th April, London
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2023 – Thursday 25th May, Leeds
- PUBLIC REALM & URBAN SPACES Smart Class 2023 – Tuesday 4th July, Manchester
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, Scotland 2023 – Thursday 7th September, Edinburgh
- TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2023 – Tuesday 17th October, London
- WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2023 – Wednesday 22nd November, London. Addendum: This event will now take place in 2024 due to the rescheduling above
- ENERGY Smart Class – Date TBC, Birmingham
- HEALTH & ASSISTED LIVING Smart Class – Date TBC, London
NB. The supporting website page (and registration) for the 2023 Smart Class in italics will go live in December, after its 2022 edition has taken place.
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, transport operators, highways authorities, waste collection authorities, developers, utilities, public service providers, critical infrastructure operators, government agencies, prime contractors 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.
Stay Safe, Feel Safe: The number of delegates at a Smart Class is usually capped at 50 and, despite the government’s lifting of restrictions, venues selected to host a Smart Class are required to operate a ‘Covid-Secure Standards Charter’ and to remain vigilant. We ask all delegates to ensure that they are fully vaccinated or have had a negative covid test within 48 hours of the event. Bottles of hand sanitiser are included on all tables and, if you prefer to wear a face covering, we’re continuing to provide full face-visor shields which you may find more comfortable than a face mask, especially during the roundtable discussions.
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