Location: E103
Sneller, slimmer en veiliger. Drone2go in de operatie. 
Presentatie van het concept van Drone2Go en de laatste inzichten uit de huidige proef in de provincie Noord-Holland. Hoe verandert dit het werkveld en wat zijn de volgende stappen naar een gefaseerde uitrol? Is de techniek er klaar voor? Zijn wij er klaar voor?

Bregje  van Beekvelt, Jeroen Olthof, Richard Hermans, Huib Kling, Pierre van Veggel (Moderator)

NL Drone Dag - Breakout ronde 2 - Drone2Go: de nieuwe Standaard voor verkeer en veiligheid - Location: E103

RPAS System Manager

Dr. Michiel van Ratingen (born 1966) is a leading figure in international vehicle safety assessment. He studied at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, earning MSc and PDEng degrees, and completed his PhD through Eindhoven University of Technology and the Medical University of Maastricht.
He began his career in 1995 at TNO Automotive, joining the Crash Safety Research and Development unit, where he contributed to advancements in vehicle crash performance and occupant protection. In 2005, he became Technical Director at First Technology Safety Systems (FTSS) in the U.S., overseeing global engineering activities. His responsibilities included the design and validation of crash test dummies, sensor technologies, and computational models used worldwide in automotive safety testing.
Since 2007, Dr. van Ratingen has served as Secretary General of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) in Belgium. In this role, he has led significant updates to vehicle safety rating protocols, notably introducing and expanding crash avoidance technology testing, helping shift industry focus toward active safety and driver assistance systems.
He is a trustee of Global NCAP in the UK and technical consultant to Latin NCAP. His honours include the TNO Crash Safety Award, the Bertil Aldman Award, the U.S. Government Special Award of Appreciation and the Automotive Safety Council Pathfinder Award.

Secretary General

Dr. Jaya Shankar P. is Head of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Division at the Institute for Infocomm Research (I²R), A*STAR, where he oversees and strategizes R&D in land transportation and air traffic management. In the land transportation domain, he leads the CoopeRative and UnIfied Smart Traffic SystEm (CRUISE) programme, which aims to develop an AI-based next-generation traffic control system for Singapore leveraging V2X technologies. In air traffic management, Dr. Jaya has served as Co-Investigator on multiple projects in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), including the development of Aerodrome Twin capabilities and decision-support tools such as airspace and runway capacity estimators. Dr. Jaya received his B.Eng, M.Eng, and PhD degrees in Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He began his career at A*STAR in 1996, with early research focusing on mobile computing, middleware, and handover in heterogeneous wireless networks, and participated in several European Commission–funded projects. His current interests include traffic control and optimization, traffic prediction, air traffic optimization, and C-V2X. He has contributed to IEEE and ITU standards and chaired Singapore’s DSRC standardisation activities. He is currently co-convener of Singapore’s TR68 Working Group 4 on Autonomous Vehicle Data Types and Formats and serves on multiple national transportation standards committees.

Head of Division for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Institute for Infocomm Research

Simone is a Mobility Consultant at Movares. With sustainable innovations, our engineers and consultants help shape the world of today and tomorrow. The world faces major social and spatial challenges such as climate change, urbanisation, and the energy transition. These issues demand a smarter, faster and more sustainable approach. “We see cycling as a key link in building sustainable, healthy cities.” 
Simone has deep expertise in bicycle parking—an essential part of active mobility. “Combining public transport with bike parking enables seamless door-to-door travel. The bike-train combination can even double or triple a journey’s reach!” The growing number of parked bikes can impact public space, especially around transport hubs and in dense urban areas. Effective bike parking strategies must meet cyclist needs and fit the local context. Simone enjoys developing these strategies and designing facilities, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

Mobility Advisor

Aiman BEN SALLAM serves as AI & Innovation Lead within the IDEMIA Public Security's Road Safety business line, where he specializes in computer vision and deep learning for real-time perception systems. With more than eight years of hands-on experience, he has designed, trained, and deployed deep neural network architectures optimized for embedded and production environments, contributing significantly to the evolution of video-based perception technologies used in road safety solutions. Since joining IDEMIA, Aiman has played a central role in establishing the technical foundations of the company’s AI perception stack, driving continuous improvements in detection, tracking, and classification pipelines for intelligent traffic enforcement systems. His work has directly supported the development of advanced deep learning models powering vehicle analysis capabilities across multiple product lines, ensuring robustness, scalability, and operational performance under real-world constraints. Beyond his technical contributions, Aiman leads a team of Computer Vision engineers and defines AI research and development objectives in close coordination with product, engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders. His role focuses on aligning exploratory research with productization requirements, facilitating the transition from experimental models to deployable, industrial-grade solutions.

AI & Innovation Lead

As Chief Business Development Officer at Holo, I lead growth across our passenger, freight, and air cargo segments. My mission is to move autonomous mobility from vision to reality by building the strategic partnerships and commercial frameworks needed to scale.
I have been with Holo for nine years and hold a background in mechanical engineering. This technical foundation allows me to bridge the gap between complex hardware and commercial strategy. Throughout my decade in the autonomy space, I have led key initiatives like the Groruddalen project with Ruter and Mobileye, pushing the limits of AV integration in public ecosystems.
Today, I leverage that experience to help partners navigate the evolving value chain and transition from pilots to large-scale commercial deployments. I am focused on creating the operational blueprints that will define the future of global mobility.

Chief Business Development Officer

Edwin Nas is senior strategic advisor for Connected Automated Vehicles at The Netherlands Vehicle Authority - RDW and the deputy head of department. He has more than 25 years of experience in the public sector and over a decade in the heart of policy making for Automated Vehicles. He has been working as dep. policy lead for CAV in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and in this position involved in the making of the Declaration of Amsterdam. 
Edwin is an active member of the European CCAM-Platform, former rapporteur for Connected Automated Vehicles to the European Commission (GEAR 2030 High Level group) and former member of UNECE WP1 and has a large network in this field of work.

Dep. Head of Policy & Knowledge Department

Elina Kalliala serves as the Global Sustainability Director for Ramboll Transport, where she drives the sustainability strategy across the global infrastructure and mobility sector, which consists of 4,000 employees. In this role, she leads the sustainable transformation, ensuring Ramboll Transport actively applies and contributes to the development of a holistic and regenerative sustainability perspective within the infrastructure sector.
With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Mrs. Kalliala has experience of more than 100 projects as a project manager, landscape architect, and sustainability expert.
Mrs. Kalliala has a broad experience that encompasses strategies, guidelines, impact assessments, regional and city-level planning, as well as detailed construction planning. Her portfolio features initiatives focused on developing and implementing sustainability-related solutions, tools, and methods. Her skill set spans a variety of project types, supporting the innovation and implementation of sustainable practices.

Global Sustainability Director / Vice Chair of Sustainable Development Committee

Gernot Sauter is Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist in 3M’s Commercial Branding and Transportation Laboratory.  As a standardization expert, Gernot drives all EMEA certification and standardization efforts for the 3M Transportation Safety portfolio. Gernot is passionate about road safety and Vision Zero initiatives. He leads the Reflective Science Center in the Customer Technical Center based in Neuss, Germany. He frequently engages with transportation authorities, test laboratories and road safety experts in various technical committees. Gernot is a regular speaker at scientific conferences, e.g. from ERF, IRF, TAIEX on various topics related to roadway safety. His professional experience includes research and product development, application engineering, lighting technology, quality and certification. Gernot is a member of CEN, CIE, DIN, FGSV, GTB and various other standard setting organizations.  He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering of the Technical University Aachen, RWTH.

Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Isabel is the Head of Regulatory Policy at the UK’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. She leads a team focused on developing the Great Britain's (GB) regulatory framework, ensuring automated vehicles operate safely and securely on GB roads. She has wide-ranging experience leading development of government policy, including within the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and the Cabinet Office.

Head of Regulatory Policy at CCAV UK

Leads the development of future mobility services in Linköping with a focus on sustainability, digitalization, and user-friendly solutions. Mattias has a background in social planning, IT, and municipal development, and is passionate about creating smooth and environmentally friendly ways to get around the city. At Dukaten and within the Sankt Kors group, he is responsible for driving mobility and parking issues forward in close collaboration with the public sector, business, and research.

Head of Mobility

I work as a freelancer through my own company MOVECO. Over the past 35 year I have always worked in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). First in road freight transport, then in traffic management and in recent years also in cycling. I have worked on 30+ EU funded projects in Horizon, Interreg and CEF, most recently as project manager of the smart cycling projects BITS (4 years) and MegaBITS (3 years).

Owner

Felicia Stolfig, Key Account Manager at Innoviz, drives the adoption of automotive LiDAR across Europe. She brings expertise in sensor tech, autonomy strategy and future mobility trends.

Key Account Manager

Menno Malta is the CEO and founder of Monotch, a fast-growing international company in the smart mobility market. Menno is at the forefront of Monotch, driving integrated mobility solutions that pave the way for a smarter future in transportation. This future is all about making a real impact, something that Menno deeply yearned for when he initially founded Monotch out of frustration with the current state of affairs. 
Ever since launching Monotch, his mission has been to revolutionise connected mobility and digital infrastructure. Under his leadership, the company developed the groundbreaking Traffic Live Exchange Platform (TLEX), enabling real-time data flows for safe, smart, and sustainable mobility. This powerful platform has an expanding footprint across multiple European countries, implementing policy and handling billions of messages daily between roadside infrastructure and road users in real-time.
Recognised for innovation, Monotch has received prestigious awards such as the Automotive Innovation Award, which recognises the huge potential of improving traffic flows. Menno's expertise as a serial entrepreneur in the IT sector and his regular presence as a presenter make him a respected voice in the industry.

CEO and founder

Hamid is Chief Strategist at a national transport authority and Vice Chair of the CCAM Partnership. Responsible for coordinating research and innovation in digital infrastructure and mobility development, with a focus on practical infrastructure policy and the safe, structured introduction of connected and automated mobility on public roads.

Chief Strategist, CCAM Vice Chairman

Basma is an economist and Certified ESG Analyst with over 14 years of experience advancing sustainability, climate and ESG strategies across global infrastructure and transport systems. Drawing on a decade of experience in the shipping sector, she brings a strong understanding of global supply chains and the link between transport, infrastructure and sustainable development. She specialises in green economy and sustainability transitions.
As Head of Policy, ESG & Sustainability at FIDIC, Basma leads the organisation’s global advocacy and thought leadership to embed decarbonisation, resilience and social value into infrastructure delivery. She serves as Project Manager for FIDIC’s Carbon Management Framework, a flagship initiative that integrates whole-life carbon management into infrastructure projects.
She also contributed to the development of the Nature-Positive Infrastructure Playbook, a joint FIDIC–WWF initiative providing guidance on integrating biodiversity and nature-positive principles into infrastructure planning and delivery.
Basma regularly represents FIDIC at international forums, where she works to advance collaborative, future-ready approaches to sustainable and inclusive infrastructure. She holds a Master’s in Economics from the American University in Cairo.

Head of Policy, ESG & Sustainability

Dep Director Strategy

My name is Simonas Čižauskas. I work at Kauno autobusai as the Head of the Route and Timetable Planning Department, where my main goal is to develop and implement data-driven solutions that continuously improve Kaunas’ public transport system. My work combines passenger flow analysis, timetable optimisation, and the application of new planning approaches to ensure that public transport decisions are based on real data and closely reflect passenger needs.

Head of Route and Timetable Planning Department,

Product Manager

George Morosan is a senior product and technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation across mobility, SaaS, and fintech-driven platforms. He is currently Chief Product & Technology Officer at Orbility, where he drives the evolution of traditional parking systems into scalable, cloud-based, and equipment-agnostic platforms.
George has led large, international teams and delivered complex transformations at the intersection of hardware, software, payments, and operations. His work focuses on enabling sustainable growth by simplifying systems, improving operational efficiency, and accelerating innovation.
A strong advocate of persona-driven design, George promotes a human-centric approach to parking and mobility—designing platforms around the real needs of drivers, operators, technicians, and owners rather than technology constraints. He regularly advises organizations on product strategy, platform thinking, and large-scale transformation initiatives.

Chief Product & Technology Officer

Niels van Oort works as an associate professor Public Transport at Delft University of Technology and is co-director of the Smart Public Transport Lab. He has been involved in several public transport projects (bridging research and practice) for over 20 years. His main fields of expertise are public transport planning and data-driven design, with special interest in the passenger perspective, societal impacts and multimodality. In addition to teaching multiple (BSc and MSc) courses and student supervision (&gt;150 students since 2012), Niels often presents his work at conferences and he frequently publishes articles in (international) journals in addition to sharing findings in general media. He is also involved in (inter)national workshops and professional training.

associate professor

Junior Business Consultant Logistiek

Vries Strookman specializes and operates in drone-related matters for government, institutions and businesses. Since 2020, he has been active in the Dutch drone sector, as co-founder of Amsterdam Drone Lab. In that capacity, he contributes to drone policies, drone applications and public awareness and built on relations with a range of stakeholders, national and international businesses, as well as cities and regions associations. Vries recently co-founded SAMLab, a sustainable air mobility initiative with the goal to accelerate exchange of knowledge, expertise and skills between marine, maritime and urban drone applications. Vries has academic background in Business Administration (MSc) and Communication Science (MA).

Strategic advisor freight transport

Gareth Evans is Director of Strategy & Business Development (EMEA) at HAAS Alert, responsible for scaling Safety Cloud® across Europe. Safety Cloud is a real-time digital alerting platform that ingests live data from emergency fleets, road operators and connected systems, then distributes trusted safety messages into vehicles and navigation experiences, giving drivers earlier warning to slow down and move over around incidents, responders and work zones.
Gareth brings deep experience in connected-vehicle data leadership spanning commercialisation, partnerships, and the deployment of data services across OEM and public-sector ecosystems. He has worked with government agencies and industry partners to establish new approaches to sourcing and operationalising vehicle-derived data for safety and mobility use cases, with a consistent focus on governance, interoperability and measurable outcomes.
In his current role, Gareth works with road authorities, emergency services, fleet operators and ecosystem partners to move beyond “pilot culture” and deliver services at scale across jurisdictions, vehicle platforms and operational environments. He contributes to European conversations across V2X, CCAM and Data for Road Safety, bringing a deployment-first perspective: what reaches drivers, what reduces risk on the roadside, and what it takes to deliver trusted services that work nationally and cross-border quickly, safely and at scale

Director of Strategy & Business Development, EU + UK

Dominic Schouterden is Branch Manager Benelux at Amano Europe, where he is responsible for driving strategic growth and the implementation of innovative parking and mobility solutions across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In this role, he combines strong market insight with a clear focus on technology-driven, scalable solutions for urban environments.
Dominic has built extensive commercial and management experience within the consumer electronics industry, holding key positions at leading international brands such as Nokia, Nikon, and Epson. Through these roles, he developed deep expertise in technological innovation, go-to-market strategies, and translating complex technologies into tangible value for end users and organizations.
At Amano Europe, Dominic focuses on smart parking systems, Workforce management, digital access control, and integrated mobility solutions that enable cities and companies to manage parking more efficiently while improving user experience and long-term sustainability.
In his presentation, “City of Hasselt as a Model: Implementing an Integrated Target Group Parking Solution at Scale,” Dominic shares real-world insights from a large-scale urban project and demonstrates how technology can support effective parking policies, enhance user satisfaction, and contribute to sustainable urban development.
Dominic is known for his clear, practical speaking style and his ability to connect strategic vision with real-world technological applications.

Branch Manager Benelux

Head of connected mobility

Pierre Delalande is a Senior Policy Director at Uber, the largest on-demand mobility platform in the world. In that role, he takes part in Uber's effort to help autonomous developers deploy and scale their technology globally, in a way that leaves no customer or neighbourhood behind. In addition to autonomous technology, Pierre manages public policy for the Uber mobility and delivery businesses across Northern Europe and with EU institutions. He has extensive experience in mobility policy and stakeholder engagement across European countries.

Senior Director, Policy

Gonzalo Alcaraz, a seasoned expert in transportation technology, currently serves as the Director General of the International Road Federation (IRF). With over 15 years of experience in Internet of Things (IoT), urban mobility, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure communication (V2X), and Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM), Gonzalo Alcaraz has made significant contributions to the field. 
Gonzalo holds a Telecommunications Engineering degree from Universidad Blas Pascal (Argentina), where he graduated in the top 5% of his class. He also completed a II Level Specializing Master in Wireless Systems and Related Technologies at Politecnico di Torino (Italy) and an MBA from Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden), with a thesis on “Measuring Disruptive Susceptibility: Insights from the ITS Industry”. 
He has collaborated with industry leaders, government agencies, and academic institutions to integrate advanced technologies into transportation systems, significantly enhancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability. A multilingual professional, Gonzalo is fluent in Italian, English, and French, with native proficiency in Spanish.

Director General

Mohamed Shams Magd is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Western University, researching data-driven safety methods that use harsh-braking signals to understand and improve driver behaviour near automated enforcement. Previously, he worked as a transportation planner/traffic engineer with multiple companies, delivering multimodal plans, network modelling, and micro/macro-simulation on projects across the Middle East. He holds an M.Sc. (Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering) and a B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) from Cairo University. Mohamed’s technical stack spans VISUM/VISSIM, EMME, CUBE Voyager, SIDRA, Synchro, QGIS, and Python, with interests in optimization and ML for proactive safety.

Researcher and PhD Candidate

Christian Kleine is Manager Data Partnerships at HERE Technologies, where he leads initiatives on Open Data and Public-Private Cooperation with a strong focus on enabling Data for Road Safety (DFRS). His work centers on building scalable data exchange frameworks between public authorities and the private sector, including TN-ITS, DATEX II, and National Access Points, to improve the availability and quality of safety-relevant road data.
He is President of the TN-ITS Association, promoting trusted map update exchange with road operators, a Steering Board Member of the Open Auto Drive Forum (OADF), and an active member of the DFRS Technical Working Group, contributing to the definition and operationalization of safety-critical data for the automotive ecosystem.
With over 20 years of experience in digital mapping, Christian has worked extensively with public sector partners to turn policy objectives into operational data services. He holds degrees in Geography and Economics from the University of Bochum and the University of Hagen, Germany.

Manager Global Product Partnerships

Hoe Yeen Teck is the Group Chief Marketing Officer and Head of the Mobility Road & Services businesses at ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group headquartered in Singapore with over 26,000 employees worldwide.
As head of the ST Engineering’s Mobility Road & Services businesses, Yeen Teck is responsible for the company’s global business across the automotive and road transportation domains, including commercial electric vehicles, vehicle testing and inspection, traffic management and control systems, fleet management solutions, and integrated parking / charging. Common to these businesses is the need for sustainable, cost-effective and integrated mobility solutions to support a digitally connected world. Yeen Teck and his teams are focused on delivering innovative outcomes for business customers, whether it is AI-enhanced traffic control centres, or integrated campus- and city-wide parking / EV charging systems, or best-in-class automotive safety devices.  
Yeen Teck graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He sits on several Singapore industry committees, including the council of the Intelligent Transport Systems Singapore (ITSS) society, the Enterprise Singapore (ESG) TR25 committee for EV charging standards, the industry advisory committee at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), and the Engineering advisory committee at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Group Chief Marketing Officer and Head of the Mobility Road & Services

Dr. Thomas Edl is the Managing Director of the DELTABLOC Group, an internationally operating provider of vehicle restraint systems and noise barriers. The Austrian completed his academic education as a Graduate Engineer and subsequently earned a Doctorate in Structural Engineering. His doctoral research at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) focused on innovative structural composite systems under dynamic loads, providing a strong scientific foundation in materials technology, structural design, and safety engineering.
Following his academic career, Dr. Edl transitioned into executive and entrepreneurial leadership. Since 2005, he has been a key driving force behind DELTABLOC’s technologies and innovations, shaping the company’s strategic development and international expansion. Under his leadership, DELTABLOC has evolved from a specialized start-up into a globally recognized brand for temporary and permanent concrete safety barriers, guardrails, and noise barriers used in traffic and infrastructure environments.
In recent years, Dr. Edl has additionally focused on a new field of technology. As the head of a dedicated team of international experts, he is bringing the game-changing possibilities of DFOS – Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing – into the field of road traffic monitoring. This enables Dr. Edl to provide a unique and forward-looking perspective on traffic management and traffic safety, bridging academic insight with real-world infrastructure solutions and the modern aspects of AI and machine learning.

André Ingelse is a  program manager specializing in mobility data and traffic management at NDW (Nationale Databank Wegverkeersgegevens) in the Netherlands. With a broad expertise across the full mobility‑data chain, he works at the intersection of data quality, operational traffic management, and international collaboration. André plays a central role in ensuring that the data NDW provides is reliable, consistent, and fit for purpose. He works closely with government partners, technology suppliers, and service providers to build strong feedback loops that continuously improve data quality and usability.
In addition to his national responsibilities, André serves as task lead within the European TISGRADE project, driving coordination between EU Member States and private‑sector Service Providers. His work focuses on harmonizing data standards, aligning operational practices, and improving the cross‑border availability of traffic and mobility information. By bridging technical, organizational, and policy domains, he helps shape a more integrated European mobility ecosystem.
Known for his collaborative approach, André brings together stakeholders from multiple levels to strengthen data foundations that support future‑proof mobility services. His mission: enabling smarter, safer, and more efficient traffic management through high‑quality, openly accessible mobility data.

Myles Donnelly is an accomplished executive and digital transformation leader with extensive experience in e-Government solutions across Africa. As the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at ICE Tech Technologies, Myles has played a pivotal role in advancing national digital infrastructure initiatives, with a focus on modernising border management systems and enabling smart government operations.
With a career spanning over 15 years in enterprise architecture, systems integration, and public-sector technology, Myles has led transformative projects that have streamlined customs, immigration, and transport operations for multiple governments. His expertise lies in aligning policy, infrastructure, and technology to deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, transparency, and compliance.
A recognised expert in land border digitisation, Myles was instrumental in the successful deployment of ICT systems for Africa’s largest land border modernisation project at Beitbridge, setting a new regional benchmark for digital trade facilitation and cross-border collaboration. Under his leadership, ICE Tech has continued to pioneer smart border ecosystems that integrate physical infrastructure with digital intelligence, enhancing both security and revenue performance.

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

As a program manager at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, I work at the intersection of public policy, innovation and day-to-day road operations. My role is to translate long-term mobility and safety policy into concrete, scalable projects, delivered through close public-private partnerships.

Program Manager Smart Mobility

George is the Managing Director of Roadplan Consulting. He is a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years of experience in road design and road safety. George has carried out numberous Road Safety Audits, Road Safety Insepctions and Temporary Safety Measures Inspections on the National Road Network in Ireland.

Managing Director

Duncan Murcott is the Chief Customer Officer at Acusensus, a pioneering company in intelligent road safety solutions. Having started his career over 25 years ago in road safety, Duncan has established himself as a seasoned executive with extensive experience in leadership roles within both the B2B and B2G sectors. He has a proven track record of fostering successful collaborations between government and private entities. At Acusensus, Duncan leverages his expertise to enhance customer engagement and drive the company’s mission of changing behaviours and saving lives through innovative technology.

Chief Customer Officer

Jurgen Rutgers is a Dutch entrepreneur, innovator, and strategic thinker with decades of experience in digital business development, data-driven solutions, and mobility technology. As founder and co-owner of several tech companies, Jurgen plays a connecting role, working closely with partners and teams to develop solutions that combine technology with social impact. His focus lies in leadership, product strategy, and creating digital services that deliver lasting value.  At TripService, where he is co-owner, Jurgen collaborates with a specialized team to develop smart mobility solutions. TripService supports governments, road authorities, contractors, and large-scale event organizers with digital traffic management, incident handling, real-time traffic data, and online traffic campaigns. In partnership with platforms like Google Maps, Waze, TomTom, and Apple Maps, TripService contributes to a safer and more accessible environment. (tripservice.nl)  Jurgen strongly believes in co-creation and the power of multidisciplinary teams. His work is defined by a combination of technical expertise and insight into human behavior — enabling him, together with his team, to improve accessibility and develop digital solutions that make a meaningful difference for road users every day.

Co-owner en Sr Advisor

Tim Johannes is a Senior Project Manager at New Mobility Solutions Hamburg GmbH (NMS), where he drives innovative and sustainable mobility projects for the city of Hamburg. He leads the Hamburg use case of the European autonomous freight logistics project MODI and contributes to the Pre-Large-Scale Demonstrator initiative.
Tim entered the field of autonomous mobility in 2019, helping to launch one of the first autonomous shuttle projects in Germany. He later joined a German autonomous shuttle manufacturer, where he served as Key Account Manager for the US and DACH markets, building strong international partnerships and supporting public transport operators in deploying autonomous vehicle technology.
Today at NMS, he focuses on shaping connected, low-emission and future-ready mobility solutions that make Hamburg more efficient, accessible and livable.

Senior Projectmanager

Carlo van de Weijer has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the TU Eindhoven and a PhD degree with honors from TU in Graz. He carries a broad experience in the automotive industry with a.o. executive positions at Siemens and TomTom. Currently he is managing director of the newly founded Eindhoven AI System Institute EAISI at Eindhoven University of Technology, Fellow for future of mobility and transport within the Deloitte Center for the Edge and Fellow for AI at Silicon Valley’s Singularity University. He advises ministries and industries around the world on the future of mobility and is member of the supervisory board of several high-tech companies, investments firms and start-ups. Furthermore, he is a regular columnist in a leading Dutch national newspaper.

General Manager Eindhoven AI Systems Institute

Theo Thuis is President of the European Parking Association and Managing Director, Innovation at Q-Park. With a background in Economic Geography and Regional Economics, he has held senior roles in both public administration and international parking operations. As former COO and Board member at Q-Park, he led expansion across Germany, the UK, and the Nordics, overseeing operations in 10 countries and more than 150 cities. Within EPA, he has served on the Policy & Strategy Committee and, since 2019, as Chairman of the Scientific Committee.

President

Thony is based in Sweden and has nearly 40 years of experience within SKIDATA and the parking industry, mostly within the Nordic market but in recent years also within the Northern European region. With early experience from all the essentials such as technology, software and infrastructure for various system solutions to later in his work focusing mostly on the customer journey and customer benefit with all the different systems and solutions that will help users and operators. Has been a driving force in several projects that are at the forefront of the digital development we are now experiencing in the industry and has extensive experience in innovative solutions. Always on the lookout for creating new, better conditions and experiences for everyone involved. With his broad experience from both the technical and commercial side, he often finds new solutions to challenging requirements. A leader in his field who is constantly on the lookout for learning something new.

North Europe Regional Portfolio Manager

Stephanie Kleine, a civil engineer, has been working in the field of intelligent transport systems on operational level and in ministries for over 30 years. She has been involved in the development of ITS harmonisation and seamless ITS services in Europe for two decades in leading roles as part of EU ITS funding projects and was responsible for the European exchange of ITS experts from road operators and road authorities in the field of TIS, TM and freight and logistics for over 10 years. 
In 2012, the European EASYWAY Deployment Guidelines were adopted by the national transport ministries, for which Stephanie was largely responsible. For her work she was honoured with the EASYWAY Award for Outstanding Contribution. 
She is currently passionate about smart cycling. In 2025, she co-authored the European “Smart Cycling Roadmap: A Call to Action” developed in a joint effort of CEF project MERIDIAN and the Interreg North Sea project MegaBITS.
NAPCORE recently appointed her as Cycling and Walking Coordinator. Her responsibilities include establishing solid cooperation with the external cycling and walking ecosystem.

Dipl.-Ing.

Expert in V2X, cloud architectures, and autonomous driving. Building scalable platforms for processing geospatial sensor data and integrating on-board systems with cloud functions. Leader in international standardization bodies, focus on ecosystem architecture, functional safety, and high-definition mapping. Bridging the gap between vehicle sensors and global cloud infrastructures to enable next-generation mobility.

Senior Expert Automotive Cloud

Mr. Chakravarty serves as Vice President of Engineering for Econolite Control Products, Inc. He is responsible for providing leadership in planning, establishing, and directing all aspects of the company’s engineering policies, along with influencing and executing the technology roadmap for the company.
Prior to joining Econolite, Mr. Chakravarty served as Vice President of Engineering at Beyond Limits (Glendale, CA) responsible for the overall engineering strategy and the design, development, support, and operations for the company’s portfolio of AI-based products and solutions. Prior to that, he was Director of Engineering at Trustwave (Chicago, IL) and M86 Security (Irvine, CA). At Trustwave and M86 Security, Mr. Chakravarty led the engineering and program management activities for the company’s Web security, filtering, and analytics products, along with running a globally distributed Security Labs team.
Mr. Chakravarty has also held senior level Engineering positions with increasing responsibilities at Symantec Corp. (Mountain View, CA) and HCL Technologies (Noida, India).
Mr. Chakravarty has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics from Presidency University (Kolkata, India) and a Master of Science degree in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute (Kolkata, India).

Vice President of Engineering

Iona Kirkpatrick has a gained extensive experience managing research-based CCAM projects, having spent siginificant time in the research sector, working for Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH as an EU Project Manager. A graduate of Durham University’s Russian programme, she began her career in commercial translation before completing a master’s degree in EU Project & Public Management. Iona has a strong understanding of cross-border coordination and EU funding mechanisms which is well applied as part of IRF’s international project portfolio.

Project Manager

Daniel Baumann is CEO and a member of the executive management of Swisstraffic Inc., a Swiss engineering and consulting company specializing in traffic engineering, mobility planning, and road safety. He has a background in civil and traffic engineering and studied at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), where he graduated in 2001.  With many years of experience in traffic and mobility projects, Daniel Baumann focuses on intelligent mobility solutions, traffic safety, and sustainable transport systems. He is member of the swiss standards committee on road infrastructure safety and is active in a teaching role for Road Safety Audit and Road Safety Inspection courses. In addition to his role at Swisstraffic AG, he is actively involved in professional networks within the Swiss mobility and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) community.

I have been invlved in all aspects of implementing and operating autonomous technologies, ranging from passenger vehicles and freight robots tp drones for the past 8 years. I have worked on leading projects throughout Europe and Scandinavia. Including pilot projects with Norwegian Postal service, Foodora and Ruter.

Head of Nordic Markets

Dr. Lei Li mainly engages in research on transport tourism and leisure, transport culture and heritage, and modern active mobility systems.
He currently serves as Deputy Secretary-General of the Transportation Culture Working Committee of the China Highway and Transportation Society, and an adjunct expert at the Research Center for Urban Governance and Sustainable Development, Tsinghua University.
He is committed to promoting the development of urban and rural active mobility in China, advocating the concepts of integration of urban and rural active mobility and the development of modern active mobility system. He presided over the compilation of the China Highway and Transportation Society Standard "Guidelines for Planning of non-motorized transportation System in Rural Areas" and has organized international forums and domestic academic exchange conferences for many times, as well as edited and published special issues and monographs.

Responsible Expert, Research on Urban and Rural Active Mobility/Transportation Road Heritage

Innovator and technology enthusiast Jon Newhard firmly believes in the ability of technology driven enhanced mobility to improve the livability, sustainability and greenery of cities around the world. The CEO of Yunex Traffic is pioneering the latest technological capabilities to find answers to tomorrow’s global mobility challenges.
With a focus on customer-centric approaches and a passion for using technology to improve people’s lives, Jon has established himself as a leader with a unique skill set that combines expertise in the IT sector and government service.
Jon Newhard has a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from Harvard University. He has foundational experience in product and business development from global enterprise software companies such as Siebel and SAP. Prior to joining Yunex Traffic, he pioneered conversational AI at Clinc, Inc.

Leidy C. Luzardo Dellan is an Associate TS&D Scientist at Dow, leading Technical Service and Development for the Traffic Paint market across the EMEAI region. She drives the technical opportunity pipeline for Dow Coating Materials (DCM) and partners closely with customers to deliver innovative, high‑performance, and sustainable solutions for road marking applications.
With a decade of experience at Dow, Leidy has built a multidisciplinary background spanning Quality, Technical Service & Development, and Innovation. She has supported a wide portfolio of markets, including Architectural Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Paper Coatings, and Direct‑to‑Metal applications—experience that has shaped her into a versatile, customer‑focused coatings expert.
Leidy’s professional journey is deeply global. Originally from Venezuela, she moved to Argentina to begin her Dow career and spent seven years contributing to the DCM and DCC businesses before relocating to Seneffe, Belgium in 2022. Today, she continues to advance DCM innovation and strengthen customer engagement throughout the EMEAI region.
She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from La Universidad del Zulia in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Polymeric Composite Materials Engineering at the Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Passionate about innovation and sustainability, Leidy is dedicated to developing new technologies that support emerging markets and help customers transition toward more responsible and resilient coating solutions.

Associate TS&D Scientist

Bjørn Laksforsmo is Director of Operations and Maintenance and Director of Emergency Preparedness at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA), with responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and preparedness of the national road network and related infrastructure. He has extensive leadership experience across the public and private sectors, including transport, defence, maritime, and power industries. Bjørn is strongly engaged in the interface between people, technology, and organisation, with a focus on change management and the practical use of technology to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Director of Operation and Maintenance

Senior Project Manager

Veronique is a sustainable mobility consultant at Mobycon, where she works on diverse Dutch and international mobility projects committed to making sustainable transport accessible to all. Veronique is the project manager for the MegaBITS project on behalf of the province of Overijssel. Together with colleagues, she supports the partner cities and regions in realizing their smart cycling projects and is responsible for supervising the project progress.
As a spatial planner, her passion lies in creating people-centered urban spaces, where sustainable mobility seamlessly integrates into daily life.

Ananth Prasad serves as Deputy Director at the Santa Clara County Roads & Airports Department, overseeing roadway infrastructure, traffic signals, and intelligent transportation systems. His work centers on leveraging data, AI/ML, and coordinated system design to improve safety, efficiency, and resilience across large-scale transportation networks. He focuses on the future of cooperative mobility—examining how intelligent systems, governance, and infrastructure must evolve together beyond autonomy.

Deputy Director

Chris Riley is the Chief Commercial Officer of Glydways, responsible for growing global business, partnerships and corporate reputation.
Glydways is a new mass transit system, that revolutionizes both the transit rider experience and traditional poor economics. It offers every individual a personal on demand, non-stop, 24/7 journey in their own autonomous electric vehicle, at a very low price. And for cities, Glydways offers much lower costs to build and run compared with other transit modes. When combined with higher ridership, this attracts private financing and helps create profitable public transit systems that do not require subsidies. 
Now based in the Bay Area in California, Chris has a business and marketing background, having held senior positions with Ogilvy in Asia Pacific advising global brands for over 30 years. This creative enterprise experience is ideal for helping to bring Glydways to new markets and scale operations as it becomes operationally ready.
Glydways has already been awarded several contracts for San Jose City, East Contra Costa County in California, Port Authority NYNJ, Bluewaters Dubai and has recently broken ground for a Pilot Demonstration in South Metro Atlanta, which opens to the public in December 2026. Additionally, there are hundreds of other live discussions on projects with interested stakeholders across the world.
Glydways recently achieved a close for a successful Series C investment round which is backed by Suzuki, Khosla Ventures, ACS Infra, New Science Ventures, ENEOS, Mitsui Chemicals, Sam Altman and Gates Frontier. 
As Glydways continues to expand, it’s more than 250 employees believe that we offer a solution that cities urgently need to help solve congestion, and that provides a uniquely better way to move people.

Chief Commercial Officer

Thomas works for the Dutch National Access Point of Mobility Data (NTM) at NDW. He organises the collaboration with navigation service providers for NDW, for the European project TISGRADE and for the European Taskforce of member states collaborating on the Real-Time Traffic Information delegated regulation.

Daniel Wang is the head of ITS R&D at Dahua Technology, possessing 20 years of experience in core technology R&D and product management within the industry. Adhering to the service tenet of "making global transportation safer, more efficient, and more convenient," he deeply integrates the company's strategy into product planning and development. Focusing on core elements such as people, vehicles, roads, and the environment, he has led his team to successfully develop a series of cutting-edge products and solutions covering traffic management, intelligent signal control, smart parking, and smart highways and waterways.

ITS R&D General Manager

Laurens Tait is a Director of Arup in the Netherlands responsible for the Transport Market.     The theme that drives Laurens Tait’s work is the continuous development of our understanding of how design and policy influence the (mobility) choices that people make and the influence that these choices have on social / economic / ecological outcomes at architectural / masterplan / city / national scale.    Within that theme, and with more than 20 years working on mobility related projects, Laurens has developed a wealth of experience in a.o. Mobility Planning, Active Mobility, Intelligent Transport Systems, Station design, Highways design, and Pricing Policy.      In relation to Pricing Policy, Laurens has worked on projects that include policy work for the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water during the inception and initial design of the “e-Tol” and Heavy Goods Vehicle Charge (VWH, Vrachtwagenheffing). Laurens has also worked with the Dutch Ministry of Finance (in collaboration with IenW) on the Schematic Design - including reflections on compliance - of an eventual all-vehicle pricing scheme (Pay-for-Use). More recently Laurens and his team have been assisting the RDW in the procurement and delivery supervision of a.o. the VWH Observation Service ahead of Go-Live in 2026.

Transport Market Leader Netherlands

Dr. Stephane Dreher is the Head of Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) at ERTICO – ITS Europe. He coordinates the EU-funded CCAMbassador project, fostering collaboration, international cooperation and knowledge sharing for R&I, testing and deployment across Europe. He is part of the Executive Group of the European CCAM Partnership under Horizon Europe, leading the coordination cluster. Previously, he worked with the UNDP in Riyadh on transport data and analytics and led EU Government Programmes at HERE Technologies in Brussels. He contributed to the early development of the Local Dynamic Map concept, laying the groundwork for high-definition maps used in cooperative and automated vehicles.

Head of CCAM, ERTICO - ITS Europe

Anne is an experienced policy advisor specializing in road safety and cycling, working to ensure cities remain safe and accessible for all road users.
She recently contributed to the implementation of Amsterdam’s citywide 30 km/h speed limit, a key measure to improve road safety and reduce accidents. In addition to her work in Amsterdam, Anne actively participates in discussions at national and EU levels, advocating for cycling and road safety as vital elements of sustainable urban development.
Her expertise is widely recognized, with international delegations and policymakers frequently seeking her insights into Amsterdam’s successful approach to creating a bicycle-friendly and safe urban environment.
Anne holds a Master of Science degree in Urban Studies from the University of Amsterdam. As a resident of Amsterdam, she navigates the city daily by bike, which keeps her acutely aware of the importance and impact of her work.

Policy Advisor

After graduating from RWTH Aachen University in 2016 with an M.Sc. degree in Automotive Engineering, Timo Woopen joined the Automated Driving Department at the Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) of RWTH Aachen University. His primary research interests include automated and connected vehicles, alongside infrastructural support. From 2018 to 2023, Timo Woopen served as the overall project manager for the UNICARagil project, pioneering modular architectures for agile and automated vehicle concepts. Since 2019, is head of the Vehicle Intelligence & Automated Driving division at ika. In 2021, he additionally assumed the role of CEO at Thinking Cars GmbH, a startup spawned from the UNICARagil project focusing on Open-Source-Software for functional components and middleware of autonomous vehicles. In 2025, he completed his doctoral degree with honors.

Head of Vehicle Intelligence & Automated Driving

Andreas Henninger, Head of Innovation at APCOA GmbH, where he leads initiatives at the intersection of digitalisation, AI, IoT and smart parking technologies. With over a decade of experience in the parking and mobility sector, Andreas drives product development and strategic innovation to modernise parking operations and customer experiences across Europe. 
In his role at APCOA, Europe’s largest parking management company, he steers cross-functional programmes that integrate advanced technologies such as next level licence plate recognition, connected infrastructure and platform-driven digital services. This work supports ticketless and friction-free parking, data-driven operational optimisation, and the adoption of emerging AI solutions across APCOA’s thousands of sites. 
Andreas is particularly focused on harnessing the potential of data and digital transformation to create scalable, user-centric mobility experiences while enabling long-term business value. He frequently engages with industry partners, technology vendors and ecosystem stakeholders to explore how AI and digital tools can enhance service delivery, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction in urban mobility. 
He holds academic qualifications in Physics and has a strong background in engineering and technology management, grounding his strategic outlook in both technical expertise and practical industry insight.

Head of Innovation/IT

Road Safety Projects Team Manager

Directeur Onbemande Luchtvaart en Luchtruimherziening

Freek van der Valk is a senior executive with extensive experience in traffic technology, intelligent transport systems (ITS), and smart mobility solutions. He currently serves as Managing Director of SWARCO Nederland BV, where he is responsible for strategic development, operational performance, and the implementation of innovative traffic management technologies within the Dutch mobility sector.
Van der Valk built a strong foundation during his 17-year career at Siemens Traffic Solutions. During this period, he developed in-depth expertise in traffic control systems, infrastructure technology, and large-scale public infrastructure projects in both urban and interurban area. His long tenure within an international technology organization contributed to his technical competence, leadership capabilities, and understanding of complex stakeholder environments.
Following his time at Siemens, he held the position of Director at Vialis from 2003 to 2009. In this role, he was responsible for managing operational activities and strengthening strategic partnerships within the infrastructure and mobility domain. This experience further enhanced his ability to align technological innovation with public-sector objectives.
Since 2009, as Managing Director of SWARCO Nederland BV, Van der Valk has focused on advancing cooperative ITS, digital traffic infrastructure, and sustainable mobility solutions. Under his leadership, the organization has contributed to the development of smart traffic systems aimed at improving road safety, traffic efficiency, and environmental sustainability. His professional approach is characterized by strategic vision, stakeholder collaboration, and a strong emphasis on innovation within public-private partnerships.

Paolo Tommasini is an international executive operating at the intersection of Smart Mobility, Road Safety, and institutional governance. He currently serves as CEO of Safety21 Iberica and holds senior leadership responsibilities within Safety21 Group, driving international expansion across Spain and Portugal.
With a strong background in GovTech and Smart Cities, Paolo leads complex market-entry strategies, M&A initiatives, and exclusive distribution frameworks, promoting integrated enforcement ecosystems that combine proprietary hardware, AI-powered technologies, and advanced data platforms. His work focuses on transforming road safety infrastructures into digital evidence-driven systems that support Public Administrations with scalable, compliant, and performance-oriented solutions.
He has extensive experience in public procurement, international tendering, and cross-border corporate structuring, coordinating multi-stakeholder environments across Europe.
Alongside his corporate career, Paolo is a former Olympic athlete, having competed in canoe sprint at the 1992 Olympic Games, and has held senior governance roles within the Italian Canoe & Kayak Federation, contributing to high-performance sport management and strategic development at national level.
Recognized for his strategic mindset and execution discipline, he combines technological vision, institutional awareness, and commercial pragmatism to build sustainable growth platforms in regulated and innovation-driven markets.

CEO-Safety21 Iberica

Experienced in business strategy and new business development in air traffic control and airport systems. Currently, leading business development for Innovative Air Mobility.

Manager

Stacy has over 30 years experience of every aspect of road condition data from collection, analysis and developing meaningful outputs tailored to the Stakeholders’ specific requirements.
Primarily specialising in both the collection of UK traffic speed surveys, SCANNER and SCRIM and developing Asset Management Systems to provide the engineer with flexible analysis tools to produce appropriate detailed maintenance solutions for varying scenarios.
Alongside my industry colleagues, we were delighted to have secured funding to compliment our organisations’ contributions to achieve our ambition to undertake the comprehensive research study providing Local Authorities in the UK with an evidence based support tool to maximise the safety benefits of skidding resistance data with limited budgets, specifically catering for the unique characteristics of local roads.
I’m excited to share our journey with a wider audience…

Director of Asset Management

Senior Principal and Managing Director

Senior Strategy Expert

Mark Peterson Co-founder and VP Advanced Technology, Theia Technologies <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-peterson-6497b4239" target="_blank">mpeterson@theiatech.com</a>  503-570-3296
Mark Peterson is a co-founder and Vice President of Advanced Technology of <a href="https://www.theiatech.com/?utm_source=Intertraff&utm_medium=Speaker-Profile&utm_campaign=2026-MP-Spk-Prf&utm_id=2026-MP-Spk-Prf" target="_blank">Theia Technologies</a>. He enjoys investigating new technologies that can improve and advance Theia's line of products and solutions, allowing Theia to be a leader in optics and imaging. Mark believes that understanding a broad range of technologies and bringing together ideas from different areas is fundamental to building exciting new products that allow our customers to accomplish their goals.
Mark worked to develop an innovative, award-winning family of <a href="https://www.theiatech.com/lenses/motorized-lenses/?utm_source=Intertraff&utm_medium=Speaker-Profile&utm_campaign=2026-MP-Spk-Prf&utm_id=2026-MP-Spk-Prf">motorized lenses</a> and accessories. Among these are individually <a href="https://www.theiatech.com/lenses/calibrated-lenses/?utm_source=Intertraff&utm_medium=Speaker-Profile&utm_campaign=2026-MP-Spk-Prf&utm_id=2026-MP-Spk-Prf" target="_blank">calibrated lenses</a> which provide lens-specific optical performance data to increase the speed of achieving a sharp image, enhance image processing, and improve image quality. The calibrated lenses with motorized zoom and focus simplify camera setup in applications that have variable camera positions and object distances, enhancing resolution in dynamic environments and applications such as ANPR/LPR. Mark coded the software and user interface that calculates the motorized lens parameters based on user input of object distance, field of view, or focal length.  
Mark led development of Theia’s <a href="https://www.theiatech.com/lenses/accessories/mcr-iq/?utm_source=Intertraff&utm_medium=Speaker-Profile&utm_campaign=2026-MP-Spk-Prf&utm_id=2026-MP-Spk-Prf">MCR IQ™ motor control board</a>; a motorized lens accessory which comes with hardware and software to remotely control zoom, focus, iris, and internal day/night filters. This innovative product improves efficiency in camera setup and integration in dynamic environments where field lens adjustment and maintentance are costly or difficult.
Mark has over 40 patents and has contributed to conferences in imaging and optics and published white papers on optics and lens technologies. Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree (in Physics) and a Master of Science degree (in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Wisconsin and has been working in the optics industry for over 25 years. Mark is part of the European Machine Vision Association Standards Committee for Optics and the Open Optics Camera Interface working group (a standards development working group under the EMVA).  
In his time outside the office Mark is leader of a pack of four malamutes and puts in lots of miles on his road bike. Mark and his wife, Lynn, are trying to minimize their environmental footprint and recently built a small home on their property in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Co-founder and V.P. of Advanced Technology

Ralph is a business leader focused on accelerating low-carbon, transformational change in how streets and public spaces are lit. At Clearview Intelligence, he leads the development of SolarLite across England and Wales, working with local authorities and partners to rethink traditional street lighting through safer, greener, and more resilient approaches. Driven by the belief that infrastructure must adapt to meet climate, safety, and energy challenges, Ralph is committed to helping the sector move away from high-carbon legacy solutions toward sustainable alternatives that deliver long-term value for communities.

Head of Business Development England and Wales

Adviseur Smart Mobility

Head of Area Safety

Vice President Nissan Advanced Technology Center

Eevi Heikkinen is a public affairs expert with over a decade of experience navigating the intersection of policy and innovation. With a career spanning multiple sectors, she has developed a specialized expertise in emerging technologies.
Currently, Eevi is in charge of Government Affairs for the Nordics at Starship Technologies, the world’s #1 autonomous delivery company. Her work is instrumental in shaping the future of logistics, ensuring that robots can operate efficiently within the public sphere.
Eevi holds a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki.

Government Affairs Manager, Nordics

Chris Shepherd is the Head of Product & Services at MAV Systems, a global leader in Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. With over 20 years of experience in ANPR and Intelligent Transport Systems, Chris specialises in high‑security, law enforcement, smart city and strategic road network applications. His work focuses on driving continual product improvement, shaping R&D direction, and supporting customers to maximise the real‑world value of MAV’s advanced ANPR solutions

Product and Service Manager

Remco Galavazi is Traffic Manager by MAPtm. MAP transforming mobility is an innovative company in the domain of Traffic and Mobility, innovators specialized in Traffic Management, CCAM and (C-)ITS. MAPtm acts as a strategic partner for road and government authorities, contractors, service-providers and traffic managers. We advise and co-operate  with them at strategic and tactical level. We give support in traffic management projects, from design and planning through to preparation, execution and including the complete operations. Traffic management requires smart, effective solutions. We have the right people, expertise and mindset and a large scale of tooling and services. Our team of experts covers a wide range of experience and expertise like: Data Scientists, Traffic Engineers, AI-Experts, System Architects and much more to achieve these solutions. These different fields of expertise creates the conditions for developing innovative, groundbreaking solutions which are still realistic and deployable.  Remco has a background in Traffic Engineering. Before he started by MAPtm, he was active by different company’s within the domain of intelligent transportation systems, traffic controllers and smart mobility. He worked for the industry in commercial functions at SWARCO and Vialis, nowadays at MAPtm he works as a traffic manager.

Traffic Manager

Kim Mundy joined TNS as Head of Account Management in 2025. In this role, Kim brings over 20 years’ experience in the payments industry as she supports and manages the account management team to foster strong client relationships and leads strategic planning efforts. She brings with her extensive experience in developing and expanding business and securing highprofile clients and partnerships.
 Prior to joining TNS, Kim was a Senior Account Manager at Amazon, having joined in 2022 as Senior Tech Business Developer. At Amazon, Kim led logistics strategy for a portfolio of enterprise retail clients, developed a safety-first protocol for Amazon field teams and mentored over 15 account and sales managers, fostering growth in negotiation and client engagement skills. Her work was nominated for an Amazon Account Management award. She previously held the roles of Senior Launch Manager and Senior Tech Business Developer at the company.
 Kim has also held senior roles within the payments industry including Senior Account Director at NCR Corporation, Corporate Account Director at Worldpay and Sales Director - UK at 3C Payments. Kim started her career at Barclaycard, starting as a Chargeback Analyst and working her way up to Channel Account Manager during her 11 years at the business.
 A Committee Member for The Payments Knowledge Forum, Kim collaborates with fellow members to develop and implement growth strategies for the forum. Kim has also been active in promoting women’s roles in the payments industry as a mentor for Women@Tech.

Head of Account Management, Payments Market

Walter Planer is a qualified electrical engineer with in-depth knowledge of traffic engineering and has more than 15 years of professional experience in the toll industry.
He has been with VITRONIC for 3.5 years, whose core competence in traffic engineering is vehicle monitoring. The company's toll solutions help to ensure that modern transport infrastructures remain affordable in the long term.
Following the merger of Skytoll, Vitroinc, Tollnet and Czechtoll, he took on the role of Head of Global Market Coordinator in 2025.
 
In this role, Walter Planer is dedicated to business development, building an advantageous network within the global toll market and supporting toll operators in the development of tailor-made solutions.

Head of Global Market Coordination

Head of Safe Autonomy

Stephanie Ruelle has over 25 years of experience working in international technical environments, with a strong focus in recent years on monitoring, software, and SaaS solutions aimed at improving on-ground industrial operations.
She has developed strong domain expertise in the parking industry, including operational processes, user flows, revenue protection, system interoperability, and the specific constraints of complex parking environments.
She is recognized for her ability to analyze complex, interrelated operational challenges and translate them into efficient, scalable solutions in close collaboration with technical and engineering teams.
Since 2023, she has been leading the adaptation and development of IVPark for international car park markets, with a particular focus on complex segments such as airport car parks worldwide.

Business Developer

Working with data is something that I enjoy a lot. Combining inherit knowledge that people hold with data to new insights. Combining this is something that gives me energy and makes work enjoyable for me.

Datascientist

Eric Frijters is the co-founder and director of FABRICations, and former professor of Future Urban Regions at the Dutch Academy of Architecture. As a spatial and strategic designer with over twenty years of international experience, Frijters is regarded as a frontrunner in research-driven, innovative solutions to complex urban challenges.
Educated at Eindhoven University of Technology (cum laude), the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and the University of Amsterdam, Frijters developed a multidisciplinary approach to spatial design. His work appears in leading books and journals, where he explores and redefines the boundaries of architectural, landscape, and urban design.
As former professor of Future Urban Regions, Frijters led an inter-academic research program focused on healthy urbanization. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the Supervisory Board of the Managing Public Space Foundation. In these roles, he contributes to safeguarding design quality in societal, governmental, and academic contexts.
Since founding FABRICations together with Olv Klijn, Frijters has made significant contributions to areas such as urban metabolism, mixed-use cities, climate adaptation, and energy landscapes. Notable projects include the Bajeskwartier in Amsterdam, Minervahaven, the Innovation Quarter in Den Bosch, and Quartier SXF 2.0 in Berlin.

Founding Partner

Lennart Salemink is director of the National Data Warehouse for Traffic Information (NDW) and the National Access Point for Mobility Data (NTM) in the Netherlands. In his role, Lennart is in the lead for development and governance of mobility data as the critical backbone for traffic management, policymaking, and innovation. NDW-NTM operate at the intersection of public authorities, road operators, and market parties. Through NDW and NTM, Lennart plays a key role in advancing digital platforms, data analytics, and the successful upscaling of mobility pilots into operational solutions. His work ensures that high quality mobility data is accessible and usable for professionals across the mobility network, from daily traffic operations to long-term strategic planning. Lennart regularly shares the Dutch approach to data governance and public/private cooperation, contributing to smarter, safer, and more sustainable mobility systems in the Netherlands and beyond.

Director

Hesham Enan is the Sales Director for Derq in the EMEA region, bringing over 20 years of experience in regional sales and key account management. By blending a technical foundation in electronics engineering with the financial acumen of an MBA, he brings a high-level, analytical approach to the ITS landscape. Having held leadership roles across telecommunications, physical security, and life safety, Hesham is a mission-driven professional committed to deploying cutting-edge technology that builds safer, more resilient communities.

Sales Director EMEA Region

Max Sugarman is Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK, the national voice of the transport technology industry. He manages the strategy and direction of the organisation, representing the sector to government and stakeholders and making the case for the value of intelligent transport. 
He has around a decade of experience working in transport, innovation and communications. He has previously worked at the Catapult Network, where he supported the nine Catapult innovation centres on cross-cutting policy issues and political engagement, and as Public Affairs & PR Director at the Railway Industry Association (RIA), the leading UK trade body for rail suppliers, where he led an award-winning communications function.
He has previously worked at the Institution of Civil Engineers, at a corporate communications agency in the City, at London City Hall and at the House of Representatives in the US. He has a diploma in professional PR, is a Chartered PR Practitioner and was Chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Public Affairs Group from 2021 to 2023. In 2023 he was recognised as one of the Outstanding Leaders of the Year in the CIPR Volunteer Awards. Max is passionate about transport and the role it plays in people’s lives, in supporting economic growth and reaching net zero. max.suga

Chief Executive

Adviseur mobiliteit

Tjeerd de Jong is onderweg om samen met Rijkswaterstaat en 9 aannemers van alle beweegbare bruggen, sluizen, tunnels en gemalen SCADA- en sensordata te gebruiken om de onderhoudsplanning te optimaliseren en storingen te voorkomen.

Program Manager

Sebastian Babiarz is a seasoned leader in the drone industry with nearly two decades of experience driving the global adoption of U-space and UTM. He currently serves as the CCO at Skypuzzler. He has previously held executive roles at DroneUp, DroneHub, and AirMap, along with a telecommunications background at Nokia and Ericsson. 
Sebastian co-founded GUTMA and has served as co-president and Executive Board member in the GUTMA/GSMA ACJA working group. He has made significant contributions to the development of the European U-space regulatory framework and was among the industry leaders shaping the EU Drone Strategy 2.0, reinforcing his commitment to enabling a safe and scalable drone ecosystem in Europe and beyond. Sebastian has led the publication of Annexe H of SORA 2.5.

Mobility Manager

Emiel van Steenselen is Head of Network Development at Allego, where he leads the team responsible for the development and expansion of the company’s public EV charging network across the Netherlands. Emiel and his team focus on building a reliable, accessible network through a combination of data insights, practical planning, and close cooperation with municipalities, grid operators, and site partners.
With a background in network development and a hands-on mindset, Emiel and his team identify suitable locations, assess grid feasibility, and guide projects from early concept to operational charging sites. Their goal is to create charging solutions that work well for drivers while supporting cities and regions in their shift toward cleaner mobility.
Emiel values openness and collaboration in an industry that continues to evolve quickly. At Allego, he helps balance user needs, energy requirements, and long-term infrastructure goals, turning strategic ideas into practical steps.

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