Young Transport Professionals group launched

A new youth and diversity initiative has been formed to support knowledge sharing and career development in transport and technology.

Young Transport Professionals (YTP), a networking and knowledge-sharing group, has been launched by Intelligent Transport Systems New Zealand (ITSNZ).

The group is led by the recent ITS NZ board appointments of Amy Strang and Armin Guttke as Youth and Diversity, Ambassadors.

It will support young and early-stage transport professionals in their career and knowledge development as leaders within New Zealand’s transport eco-system.

The vision behind YTP was developed by Strang and Guttke who are setting out to create “a new and exciting sector group predicated by a vision to diversify the industry and strengthen knowledge and collaboration across those starting out”.

YTP is not age-restricted but instead targets those in the first 15 years of their transport, technology, and ITS careers.

”To lead the future transport conversation, it’s imperative that we support the up and coming experts and innovators, encouraging and listening to young and diverse voices can only be good for our industry,” ITS NZ chair Mike Rudge explains.

The first YTP event is a panel on “Safety and Road to Zero” set for June 12, 7pm.

The panel will discuss how ITS and other innovative measures can contribute to achieving road safety goals.

The conversation will also explore the government’s transport agenda, international experiences, and ITS standards and systems.

Panelists include Charlotte French (GHD), Dhanush Laxman (Aurecon) and Minh Kieu (University of Auckland).

Visit www.itsnz.org/ytp for more information.