‘Accelerating to zero’ theme for T-Tech Conference

Zero transport emissions and Vision Zero discussions will feature at the ITSNZ T-Tech 2022 future transport conference in Auckland on October 31 and November 1.

About 200 people are expected at the Aotea Centre for the event, which includes more than 40 speakers on a wide range of intelligent transport related subjects.

Keynote speaker Allie Kelly will give a virtual presentation in her role as executive director of The Ray – a nearly 30km stretch of interstate in Georgia where they’re using renewable materials, building clean energy for clean transport, testing road connectivity, improved lighting and signage, and collecting traffic, weather, and collision data to make the roads of the future.

AVs and connected vehicles get plenty of attention in the programme including from the second Keynote Michael Milford, highly respected robotics professor from Queensland University of Technology who has led or co-led projects with Google, Ford, NASA, MIT and others.

Nicholas Brook of Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads, will discuss successes from the Ipswich Connected Vehicle Pilot where Lexus was a key partner.  While Kiwi-expat co-founder of Nuro and recent KEA World-Class New Zealander Award recipient Dave Ferguson will discuss Nuro’s last-mile freight delivery AVs, having recently signed a major deal with Uber Eats. 

Other speakers include the Auckland Council’s Michael Roth fresh from completing The Auto Skills Australia Churchill Fellowship studying light electric vehicles and micromobility, and Mainfreight’s Shawn Morrow on heavy EVs such as battery swap technology. 

Tranzit’s James Howard will talk about its electrification of public transport, while Thomas Li from the University of Canterbury discusses self-driving cars in NZ and Tommy Parker from Auckland Light Rail talks about how that will service the region.

There will be numerous speakers from Australia talking about recent technology trials and developments, as well as the Ministry of Transport, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport, and much more.

Click here for the T-Tech programme and more information.