Beneath the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Government Council of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, right this moment opened the thirtieth Clever Transport Methods (ITS) World Congress and Exhibition. The occasion, a number one international platform for shaping the way forward for mobility, is being held on the Dubai World Commerce Centre from 16-20 September.
Organised for the primary time within the Center East and North Africa (MENA) area by the European Clever Transport Methods Organisation – ERTICO, in collaboration with ITS America and ITS Asia-Pacific, the occasion is held beneath the theme ‘Mobility Empowered by Clever Transport Methods’.
The Congress is anticipated to draw round 20,000 members and guests from 100 international locations, marking the very best attendance within the occasion’s historical past. It should characteristic greater than 800 audio system, together with main specialists and international decision-makers in sustainable mobility, together with 200 scientific and dialogue classes, and 500 exhibitors.
Throughout his go to, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed was welcomed by His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director Normal, Chairman of the Board of Government Administrators of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Dr. Angelos Amditis, Director Normal of ERTICO (Europe).
The opening ceremony was attended by senior officers, international specialists in clever transport, and main figures from the worldwide ITS group. Attendees represented a variety of sectors, together with car producers, service suppliers, telecommunications specialists, tech builders, researchers, teachers, and prime officers from governments and ministries across the globe.
His Highness watched a video on clever transport techniques and the previous editions of the ITS World Congress and Exhibition. The occasion brings collectively worldwide decision-makers dedicated to advancing a extra sustainable and environment friendly mobility panorama worldwide.
Scientific Revolutions
On the opening ceremony, His Highness listened to a speech by Dr. Michio Kaku, a globally famend futurist and theoretical physicist, who emphasised the significance of embracing scientific analysis, theories, and forward-thinking concepts, particularly these from scientists which will appear unconventional or impractical at first however can remodel the course of world historical past and revolutionise current ideas.
Dr. Kaku underscored the impression of science on day by day life, highlighting Bell Laboratories’ position in inventing the transistor, laser, and photovoltaic cell, in addition to discovering the Large Bang’s microwave radiation. These achievements earned the group 10 Nobel Prizes and fuelled the private computing revolution. He confused the significance of studying from previous errors and embracing innovation.
Dr. Kaku affirmed that the subsequent revolution can be within the subject of synthetic intelligence (AI), impacting commerce, finance, transport, and all points of life. He famous that, as with all revolutions, those that might harness these tendencies would discover success.
Digital Mural
Throughout his go to, His Highness was briefed on a digital mural that includes details and figures concerning the ITS World Congress and Exhibition all through its earlier editions, ranging from its sponsorship in 1990 and its first launch in 1994, which established a platform for international expertise, innovation, collaboration, and coordination aimed toward a greater future for clever and sustainable transport. The mural additionally highlighted the Congress’s previous editions in numerous international cities, main as much as the present version hosted by Dubai, which is among the many largest when it comes to attendees, members, and exhibitors.
His Highness then toured the exhibition, which options round 500 exhibitors from 100 cities, representing the world’s main firms in clever transport. Spanning 15,000 sq. meters, the exhibition showcases the most recent scientific improvements. Moreover, it affords a devoted platform for rising entrepreneurs to current their enterprise concepts and have interaction in significant networking with different exhibitors.
Smartest Metropolis
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director Normal, Chairman of the Board of Government Administrators of the Roads and Transport Authority, expressed his enjoyment of Dubai and RTA’s internet hosting of the thirtieth version of this prestigious international occasion for the primary time within the area. “The ITS World Congress is the most important and most important worldwide gathering within the subject of clever transport techniques and digital options for site visitors, roads, and transportation. It gives a primary platform for exchanging views on the way forward for mobility and the impression of expertise on transport investments amongst international thought leaders in transportation, trade specialists, and decision-makers from around the globe,” mentioned Al Tayer.
“Internet hosting this Congress is a testomony to the huge achievements made by Dubai within the subject of clever transport techniques by way of a portfolio of good tasks carried out by the RTA, specializing in future foresight. These tasks embrace good management centres for public transport techniques, autonomous transport, and enablers of the 4th Industrial Revolution such because the Web of Issues, AI, machine studying, massive information, using robotics, and electrical power options in mobility.
“RTA is totally aligned with Dubai’s forward-looking imaginative and prescient to place itself among the many world’s smartest, most modern, and sustainable cities. By harnessing cutting-edge telecommunication applied sciences and superior digital instruments, RTA is advancing Dubai’s Sensible Self-Driving Transport Technique, which goals to transform 25% of all transport journeys into good, autonomous journeys by 2030,” added Al Tayer.
Seamless and Sustainable Transport
Joost Vantomme, CEO of ERTICO (Europe), mentioned: “The Dubai Authorities has taken the lead in reworking the town’s transport infrastructure by advancing in direction of seamless and sustainable mobility, incorporating the most recent modern applied sciences. This yr’s thirtieth version of the ITS World Congress in Dubai incorporates a gathering of world transport leaders and gives the clever mobility group with a premier platform to showcase their newest and most modern developments within the subject.”
4 Key Pillars
Individuals on the occasion will have interaction in additional than 200 classes, together with official occasions, worldwide and regional boards, and technical discussions, specializing in 4 main pillars: City Mobility, Innovation in Transport and Logistics, Sustainable Mobility, and Autonomous Mobility.
The primary pillar, ‘City Mobility’ will tackle subjects akin to regulatory challenges for transport authorities, seamless mobility experiences, protected, sustainable, and environment friendly transportation, information and digital transformation, good infrastructure, and next-generation city site visitors administration and management techniques.
The second pillar, ‘Innovation in Transport and Logistics’, will delve into subjects akin to massive information, AI, machine studying, cybersecurity, first and last-mile options, good freight motion, land, air, and sea transportation, railways, ICT applied sciences, and different very important subjects.
The third pillar, ‘Sustainable Mobility’, will cowl crucial subjects akin to ‘techniques and options supporting sustainable cities’, electrical energy and various gasoline, challenges in adopting sustainable mobility plans, power effectivity techniques, and lifecycle assessments.
The fourth pillar, ‘Autonomous Mobility’, will focus on rules and administration, autonomous transport by air, sea, and rail, autonomous driving techniques, high-definition mapping, enterprise fashions, ICT applied sciences, and the evaluation of impacts and safety issues.
Plenary Periods
Individuals within the congress will focus on key subjects that mirror the congress’s most important theme, ‘Mobility Empowered by Clever Transport Methods’. The occasion will witness a number of panel discussions together with Improvements Throughout Horizons: Automated Transport in Water, Rail, Air, and Past; Related Horizons: Nationwide Connectivity, Cybersecurity, and the 5G Frontier in Transportation; Driving Change: Authorities Insurance policies, Sustainable Planning, and Future Fuels; and Energising the Future: Improvements in Sustainable Mobility and Clever Methods.
Different panel discussions embrace Revolutionising Mobility: Buyer-Centric Tech and Cybersecurity Requirements; Securing Tomorrow’s Rides: Navigating Cyber Challenges in Mobility; Navigating Tomorrow: The Confluence of Large Knowledge, Digital Transformation, and Sensible Applied sciences in City Mobility; and City Mobility Innovation: Digitalisation and Sensible Infrastructure to speed up mobility transformation.
Collectively, these panels purpose to foster smarter, extra sustainable cities by creating seamless, eco-friendly transport techniques that enhance site visitors stream, cut back congestion, decrease emissions, and improve city sustainability.
Way forward for Mobility Summit
The ITS World Congress and Exhibition is recognised as a number one summit for the way forward for international mobility. It brings collectively key decision-makers from Europe, the Center East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, together with ministers, authorities officers, mayors, and regional authorities. The occasion additionally options chosen trade specialists who have interaction in essential discussions to align stakeholders on sustainable mobility initiatives.
Distinctive Exhibition
The occasion affords a sophisticated exhibition corridor to showcase the most recent improvements and applied sciences in clever transport techniques from around the globe throughout an area of 15,000 sq. metres. With the participation of round 500 exhibitors from 100 cities, attendees can expertise sensible demonstrations of cutting-edge applied sciences designed to create a extra sustainable, clever, and sustainable mobility ecosystem. The exhibition additionally options thrilling subjects akin to 3D simulations of drone operations, clever site visitors administration techniques, and AI in mobility.
The Dubai version of the occasion incorporates a particular addition with the ‘Begin-up Village,’ the place every start-up is supplied a devoted show sales space of roughly four-square meters. This space serves as an important platform for rising entrepreneurs to showcase their enterprise concepts and have interaction in useful networking alternatives with different exhibitors.
Keynote Audio system
The Congress incorporates a line-up of distinguished keynote audio system, together with Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation on the Washington State Division of Transportation; Susanna Zammataro, Director Normal of the Worldwide Street Federation (IRF); Ioannis Xifaras, Secretary Normal, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in Greece; Erik Dietz, President & COO, Michelin Mobility Intelligence; Abbas Mohaddes, Chairman of the Board, Umovity, USA; and Dr. Michio Kaku, a famend futurist, theoretical physicist, and bestselling creator.
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