This year’s Transport Technology Forum (TTF) Autumn Update took place at the IET, Birmingham on Thursday, 6 November 2025.
The Autumn Update provides local authorities and the supply chain with the opportunity to spend the day in the same room as central government to share ideas and solutions.
The event saw more than 150 people attend, including senior members of the Department for Transport, local authorities and the supply chain.
AGENDA
Registration & coffee – Exhibition & Networking
Session 1:
Welcome from TTF – Steve Gooding, Chair, Transport Forum and Director at the RAC – Watch session here
Connected Vehicle Services – Darren Capes, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at DfT and Jonathan Mann, Technical Director at WSP – Watch session here / Download presentation
ITS Ireland Update on Strategies & Projects – David Laoide-Kemp, Senior Engineer at ITS Ireland – Watch session here / Download presentation
Refreshments, Exhibition and Networking
Session 2:
From Data to Decisions: Empowering Local Authorities Through Transport Technology – Christopher Kettell, Chief Technologist at TRL – Watch session here / Download presentation
Future of TTF Interest Groups – Darren Capes, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at DfT; Shamala Gadgil, EV Infrastructure Programme Manager at Coventry City Council; Stephen George, Director of UTMC; Andy Graham, Connected Vehicles at White Willow Consulting; Paul Hutton, Communications Lead at TTF – Watch session here
ERTICO-ITS Europe: Fresh Perspectives from the European Smart Mobility Sector – Vladimir Vorotovic – Director at ERTICO – Watch session here / Download presentation
The Journey to ITS World Congress 2027:
- Chris Lane, Strategic Head of Transport Innovation at Transport for West Midlands (download presentation)
- Paul Hutton, Communications Lead at TTF (download presentation)
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
Session 3:
DfT Policy Spotlight for Local Authorities and Supply Chain:
- Transport Data Update – Matt Coleman, Head of Data Policy at DfT (download presentation)
- National Parking Platform – Martin Rooney, Head of Road Technology Services at DfT (download presentation)
- Digital Traffic Regulation Orders (D-TRO) – John Cooper, Senior Engineer – Digital Projects at DfT; Gareth Tilley, D-TRO Stakeholder Engagement at DfT (download presentation)
Selling Technology to the Public Sector – Darren Capes, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at DfT – Watch session here / Download presentation
ITS UK: Representing the Transport Technology Sector in 2025 – Max Sugarman, Chief Executive at Intelligent Transport Systems UK – Watch session here / Download presentation
Data and Standards:
- Management of Electronic Traffic Equipment Code of Practice – Gafoor Din, Service Manager for Traffic Control and Information Systems at Warwickshire County Council (download presentation)
- Digital Controller Interface Standard – Andy Graham, Connected Vehicles at White Willow Consulting (download presentation)
TTF Projects:
- Manual for Smart Streets – Darren Capes, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at DfT (download presentation)
- TTF Live 2026 – Kerry Winstanley, Managing Director at LCRIG (download presentation)
Local Authority Innovation: Blackpool Smart Traffic Corridors – Ian Large, Head of Service, Highways and Traffic at Blackpool Council and Shane Collins, Smart Cities Sector Lead at 4Way Consulting – Watch session here / Download presentation
Closing Remarks and Overview – Eric Sampson, Visiting Professor at Newcastle University – Watch session here
(Image – TTF Autumn Update 2025, courtesy TTF)