Irfan Shaffi

Irfan Shaffi is the Operational Control Manager within Streets & Network Operations at Transport for London (TfL), where he leads the strategy and roadmaps for the operational technologies that underpin the management of London’s surface transport network. Among other activities, Irfan oversees TfL’s operational readiness for Autonomous Vehicles and Automated Passenger Services, ensures robust operational technology cyber security, and conceived the Surface Intelligent Transport Systems (SITS) programme, which has already transformed the organisation’s operational capabilities. A transport professional for over 34 years, Irfan began his career as a civil engineer before moving into operational and technology‑focused roles. His career highlights include digitising London’s traffic signalling systems, delivering a world‑leading traffic management and optimisation capability, and embedding a transformational incident management system within TfL’s Surface Control Centre. With broad experience across all areas of Intelligent Transport Systems, Irfan brings deep operational and technical insight to the sector. Outside work, he is a keen cyclist and has completed numerous challenging rides, often in support of charitable causes.