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Mobilise 2025: Transport Tech and Economic Growth

Mobilise is techUK’s flagship future of transport and mobility conference. This year, we will host the conference on 6 May.

6 May 2025
Online
ConferenceClimate and Sustainability
Mobilise 2025: Transport Tech and Economic Growth

About this event

Mobilise is an event dedicated to bringing the technology sector together with public sector leaders to discuss how we can accelerate transformation of UK transport and its supporting infrastructure.

As the backbone of our country and central to economic growth, it is critical that we ensure that transport is capable of meeting modern demands and powering the economy in a way which is environmentally sustainable. Digital technologies are the bedrock of this transition, enabling network optimisation, improved passenger experiences and driving decarbonisation.

At Mobilise, we will take stock of where we are now, and what needs to happen to enable the improvement of UK transport systems to help drive the Government’s ambition of improved economic growth. Following a turbulent few years, and facing almost constant headwinds internationally, we will discuss the opportunities for quick growth in key areas of the transport sector, and the role of government in supporting this.

The conference will have three main tracks:

  • Championing innovation in transport - The transport sector makes a vital contribution to the UK but is often sidelined in terms of investment and political priority. We will discuss how the digital sector can play a role in addressing this challenge.

  • Ensuring that national and local government can support growth - The transport sector can only work at its best if it has the support, guidance, and permitting it needs from local, regional, and national government. With major changes to local government being proposed, we’ll discuss the effect of these changes, and ensure that has an opportunity to benefit from latest innovation in data and AI. We will discuss how we can drive progress in use of applications to create better outcomes for customers, economy and environment.

  • Delivering transport benefits through major reforms – With major new legislation this year expected on autonomous vehicles, airspace, and rail, these changes will set the direction of many parts of the UK transport system for years to come. We’ll discuss how industry can best make representations to government, what these changes mean, and how the UK’s best transport tech companies can make the most of it.

Event details:

Timings: All day conference

Venue: Central London

Ticket prices:

  • techUK member ticket: free

  • Public sector: free (if you have any issues registering please contact

    Flagship Events Team

    )

  • Non-member ticket: £150.00 + VAT

Please note: a refund will be given on cancellations received in writing 6 weeks prior to the event. Regrettably no refunds can be given after this date. Full terms and conditions can be viewed here. 

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Agenda

Tuesday 6 May 2025
  • 12:00–13:00

    Registration and Networking lunch

  • 14:10–14:20

    Coffee break

  • 15:45–16:00

    Coffee break

  • 17:00–18:00

    Networking

  • 16:45–17:00

    Closing remarks and next steps

  • 13:00–13:10

    Welcome remarks

  • 14:20–15:00

    Automation and digital in transport and logistics

    This wide-ranging panel looks at how automation and other key technologies are being deployed in logistics and other areas of the economy, but also at the cybersecurity threats, high implementation costs, and the need for robust infrastructure and regulatory frameworks must be addressed to fully realise their benefits.

  • 16:00–16:45

    Fireside Presentation – Emerging tech in transport

    In addition to the other technologies discussed during the conference, this discussion and Q&A session will explore issues the applications of technology such as IoT, machine learning, predictive analytics, and blockchain in the transport system, and how they interlink.

  • 13:10–13:30

    Keynote speech

  • 13:30–14:10

    Tech and connectivity in the rail system

    A discussion on the challenges currently being faced with the integration of diverse technologies in the rail system. Coverage gaps and signal interference often disrupt passenger Wi-Fi and the high cost and complexity of upgrading outdated infrastructure hinder network performance. We’ll discuss what more can be done and how industry can work together with government in the context of the new rail structure being implemented.

  • 15:00–15:45

    How will devolved transport budgets unlock regional growth?

    In this session, we will examine the potential that local budgets present in transport. We’ll hear from transport operators, local government members, and politicians about how local areas can best develop a transport system that works for them, harnesses the best tech the market has to offer, and how they can doing things differently.

Speakers

Max Sugarman

Max Sugarman

Chief Executive

Intelligent Transport Systems UK

Teodora Kaneva

Teodora Kaneva

Head of Smart Systems and Infrastructure

techUK

Sangeeth Ramachandran

Sangeeth Ramachandran

Chief Solutions Architect

Cognizant Global Growth Markets (EMEA and APJ)

Jamie Hodsdon

Jamie Hodsdon

Global Regulatory & Public Affairs Lead

Oxa

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Event contacts

Teodora Kaneva

Teodora Kaneva

Head of Smart Systems and Infrastructure

Robert Price

Robert Price

Programme Manager - Transport & Mobility

Dora Pass

Dora Pass

Events & Sponsorship Manager