Speakers

Professor Phil Goodwin

Professor of Transport Policy

University College London and University of the West of England

Phil Goodwin is Professor of Transport Policy at the Centre for Transport and Society, UWE Bristol, and Emeritus Professor at University College London. He was previously Director of the Transport Studies Unit, an ESRC centre of excellence at Oxford University and UCL, a transport planner at the Greater London Council, and non-executive Director of the Port of Dover. He was a member of SACTRA and co-author of its three reports on Transport and the Environment (1991), Induced Traffic (1994), and Transport and the Economy (1999). He has carried out research for the DfT and other agencies on travel demand, transport appraisal, road and public transport projects, road pricing, suppressed traffic, smarter choices, wider economic benefits (and losses) and transport strategy.

Professor John Miles 

Chairman, IMPACT Working Group on Cities and Supporting Infrastructure

University of Cambridge

Professor Miles’ research interests lie in exploring the transitional pathways which might take us from today’s balance of energy demand and supply to that balance in future which will satisfy the conflicting requirements of universal provision, environmental protection, security, and affordability. Current themes are:

Transport: Exploring the potential to reduce urban emissions through the use of radical alternatives to conventional transport systems. Examples include the introduction of autonomous vehicles, on-demand bus services, and the use of city-wide real-time data to improve travellers’ options and reduce carbon footprints.

Electric Vehicles: Exploring the potential for electric vehicles to operate economically and reliably in the near future. Particular examples include the demonstration of electric buses operating under arduous urban conditions; the introduction of low-cost electric bus alternatives to tram and light-rail systems; the use of wireless charging systems to aid electric vehicle operations; the economic and infrastructural challenges of charge-on-the-move systems.

Joseph Seal Driver

UK Director

DriveNow

Joseph Seal Driver is the UK Director for DriveNow, the drive-by-the- minute London car sharing service from BMW, Mini and Sixt. Born in Cambridge, Joseph is now a confirmed North East Londoner, having lived over the past eight years in all three of DriveNow’s launch boroughs: Hackney, Islington and Haringey. Joseph’s whole career has been based around sustainability and he is a keen advocate of London’s fast growing Sharing Economy. He rents out his Kings Cross-based driveway, uses Air BnB whenever he travels abroad and uses DriveNow for his car journeys. Having gained an Environmental Science degree from the University of Leeds, Joseph worked at the Eden project and at sustainable communications consultancy, Futerra. He previously worked at Zipcar for four years, managing all regional cities before being head hunted for the role at DriveNow.

Harry Clarke

Commercial Director

RingGo 

Harry has been Commercial Director of Cobalt Telephone Technologies and is well-known for his work in pioneering its RingGo brand. He is passionate about helping local authorities and their customers gain the benefits and economies of the digital transaction technologies that are transforming the parking industry. He has worked in the automated transaction processing specialists for over ten years. Trained as an Engineer and subsequently as an Army officer, Harry’s expertise in telephone transactional technologies dates from his time at Mercury Communications the emergent Telecoms Carrier which he joined following his MBA studies at Cranfield. Before joining Cobalt, Harry worked to transform the call handling and transaction processing for the Automobile Association in Basingstoke. 

Sampo Hietanen

CEO 

ITS-Finland & Helsinki Mobility as a Service

Sampo workw as the CEO of ITS-Finland, a network of over 80 organisations varying from authority, business to research. He has been the first person to introduce the concept Mobility as a Service, a paradigm change in transport offering. My background is in executive positions in civil engineering and ITS and I've been founding and heading several international businesses in these fields. I am actively involved in developing new business models in transport and promoting the big shift in changing system structures with modern technology. And I especially have fun doing all this.

Brian Matthews

Head of Transport Innovation

Milton Keynes Council

Milton Keynes is becoming one of Europe’s leading centre of innovation in transport and technology. It is home to the UK's centre of transport innovation expertise Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) and to the UK's major driverless car pilot project, along with Network Rail and Trek UK. Says Brian: "Travel demand is likely to rise by 60 per cent while capacity can only increase by 25 per cent. That deficit has the potential to harm the quality of life, the environment and economic prosperity and growth unless alternative forms of transportation are identified. But managed well, the increased travel demand can mean significant social and economic benefit for the city.

"Milton Keynes has welcomed the launch of electric buses with the trialling of low carbon transport systems, a vehicle demand response system and driverless pods. Milton Keynes’ Local Transport Plan now recognises both the continuing role of the car and the increasing awareness of the needs of business to be able to deliver growth. 'It seeks to influence and challenge everyone to think differently about how they travel."

Professor John Polak

Chairman, Centre for Transport Studies and Director, Urban Systems Laboratory

Imperial College London

John Polak is Professor of Transport Demand, Chairman of the Centre for Transport Studies and Director of Research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. He is currently leading the development of Imperial's new Urban Systems Laboratory.

He is co-editor (with Scott LeVine) of a 2015 special issue of Transportation on shared mobility. 

Professor Polak has served as an advisor to central and local government and industry on a wide range of transport issues, both in the UK and overseas. Professor Polak has been in the forefront of innovative transport model development in the UK for a number of years and has published extensively on a number of aspects of intelligent transport systems, travel demand modelling, network performance estimation, network control and traffic management. 

Peter Stonham 

Chairman 

Landor LINKS 

Peter Stonham holds a degree in transport and has studied and written about the subject for more than 30 years. He is editorial director of Landor LINKS, which he founded, and has led the development of Local Transport Today and its other specialist magazines and on online networks.

Gerry Keaney 

Chief Executive 

BVRLA

Gerry Keaney is Chief Executive of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), having joined the association in 2013. In addition to his BVRLA duties, Gerry sits on the Government’s Motorist’s Forum and is a member of the CBI’s Trade Association Council. Keaney has spent most of his working life in the automotive industry, having started his career at Jaguar and Land Rover and subsequently spending 21 years at Volvo Cars. After spells in a variety of senior sales, operations and dealer roles, he was Chief Executive of Volvo Cars UK between 1996 and 2002. He then moved on to a number of international roles at the parent company, culminating with nine years as Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Customer Service.

Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis 

Co-Director 

Centre for Automotive Industry Research & Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence 

Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis is co-Director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research (CAIR) at Cardiff University. CAIR studies economic and strategic aspects of the world motor industry. His main interests have been historic and environmental and publications have been in these areas, notably The Green Car Guide (1992) and Sustainable Automobility (2014).

Iain Forbes 

Head of DfT - BIS Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles Joint Policy Centre 

Departement for Transport 

Iain Forbes is the Head of the UK Government's Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, a new policy unit based jointly in the Department for Transport and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The Centre aims to help ensure that the UK remains a world leader in developing and testing connected and autonomous vehicles. Prior to joining CCAV Iain worked in No10 as a Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, covering issues including transport and the devolved administrations. He has previously worked in both the Department for Transport and the Home Office, advising on innovation, science and technology, security policy and environmental strategy.

Martyn Briggs 

Industry Principal, Mobility, Automotive & Transportation 

Frost & Sullivan 

Martyn is an experienced Automotive & Transportation consultant and Project Manager, working with clients to implement growth strategies related to Urban Mobility in particular. He tracks the latest trends, technologies, and services impacting the Automotive & Transportation sector, considering the role they can play in our Future Cities.  

He has a multi-disciplinary transportation background, with particular experience in setting growth strategies, customer and passenger research surveys, travel planning & behavioural change, and market forecasting.  

Ian Patey 

ITS UK & Head of Profession, Mouchel Consulting 

Mouchel Consulting 

Ian Patey is Mouchel’s head of Profession for Transport. He was instrumental in the establishment and growth of Mouchel’s ITS consultancy business and in 2007 he was appointed as the business leader responsible for the growth, direction and success of the business. He is the Vice-Chair of ITSUK and the Chair of ITSUK’s Connected Vehicles Interest Group.

Ian continues to play a leading role in the development and implementation of Smart Motorways in the UK, including the leadership of the Operational aspects of the ground-breaking Active Traffic Management Pilot. He leads Mouchel’s ITS business in Australia and played an instrumental role in the initial development of the Kwinana Managed Freeway pilot in Western Australia.

He is a Director of NIS Ltd, the joint venture between Mouchel and Thales which operates and delivers the National Traffic Information Service for Highways England. He is a UK Representative on the World Roads Association, Technical Committee TC2.1 on Road Operations and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Nick Anderson 

New Project Development 

Transport Systems Catapult 

Nick is working with the Transport Systems Catapult to develop new business and project relationships. He has been an independent consultant within the Transport, Infrastructure and Technology sectors and has over 20 years’ experience with AEA Technology, Halcrow and the Transport Research Laboratory. He is a highly experienced business and marketing professional with specific expertise covering: Transport; Collaboration; Innovation; Research and International work.

Richard Harris 

Mobility Solutions Director, Xerox, and ITS UK International Director 

Xerox 

Richard Harris is a Solutions Director with Xerox. He is internationally recognised as a leading expert in Intelligent Transport Systems. His experience spans more than 30 years and includes major European Commission projects. He is a member of the ERTICO Strategy Committee and the ITS World Congress Board of Directors. Richard is also the International Director of ITS UK and represents the UK in the World Road Association Technical Committee on Network Operations. In March 2010 he was awarded the prestigious ITS UK Rees Hill Award for outstanding contribution to ITS by a UK professional.


Chris Reeves 

Commercial Manager 

Horiba MIRA, UK 

Chris Reeves is the Commercial Manager for Future Transport and Intelligent Mobility Technologies. His current research focus is in the field of low carbon vehicle technologies and intelligent and connected vehicles. His is a highly experienced technical manager with a proven record of developing and delivering high technology solutions to the automotive, defence, security and telecommunications sectors, working for MIRA Ltd, QinetiQ Ltd and BT Group plc.

John Siraut 

Technical Director - Economics 

Jacobs 

John Siraut, Technical Director Economics at Jacobs specialises in the wider economic and social impacts of transport policies and investment, as well as advising on economic development and regeneration issues generally. He has advised a wide range of clients on parking issues including company purchase, charging tariffs and the impact of parking on retail activity.  

Nick Lester-Davis 

Corporate Director of Services 

London Councils 

Nick Lester-Davis is London Councils’ Corporate Director of Services, responsible for the provision of all those services carried out collectively on behalf of all the London boroughs. These range from parking and traffic enforcement to Freedom Pass and door-to-door transport. He was previously London Councils’ Director of Transport, Environment and Planning and, as London Parking Director, was responsible for introducing civil parking enforcement into the UK in 1993.

Dr Steve Melia 

Senior Lecturer in Transport & Planning 

University of the West od England 

Steve Melia is a Senior Lecturer in Transport and Planning at the University of the West of England and author of Urban Transport Without the Hot Air.  His research concerns the relationship between transport and the built environment, including parking policy and carfree development.  He was previously a parliamentary candidate and freelance journalist.

Max Crane-Robinson 

Commercial Director 

NCP 

Max Crane-Robinson joined NCP as a regional Managing Director in May 2009, taking full responsibility for the strategic, commercial and operational accountability across the Southern region. In October 2010 Max became Commercial Director and heads up the Marketing, Product and Pricing and Insight teams. Max is responsible for defining and implementing strategies and innovation that grow long term core revenues, improve the user experience and enhance NCPs value proposition for both consumers and clients. 

John Dales 

Director 

Urban Movement 

John is Director of Urban Movement, which specialises in transport planning and the design of complex urban streets and spaces. A traffic engineer and urban designer with over 30 years’ experience, John is also a design advisor to several UK local authorities, Chair of the Transport Planning Society, a Trustee of Living Streets, and author of the ‘Street Talk’ column in Local Transport Today.

Kenneth Malmberg

European Business Development Lead, Infotainment and Telematics

General Motors Europe

Kenneth has extensive international experience in the mobile telecoms and internet services industry and has been involved in bringing a number of mobile applications and solutions to market.His most recent assignments before joining GM having been in Market Development and Strategic Alliance Management with Nokia Corporation. In addition to a Diploma in Electrical Engineering Kenneth holds a BBA in International Business from Schiller International University, and a MBA from University of Warwick, Warwick Business School.