The Future of Intelligent Transportation is Now

Are you prepared for the next generation of integrated mobility? Are you up on the cutting-edge technology and innovations driving these advances? Are you working to make your city a Smart City? Have you seen a Smart City in action? Do you have the skills and resources needed to be successful? While you consider the answers to these questions and before stress sets in…take a breath, you can find the answers at this year, transportation professionals from all over the world will gather in Montréal, Canada, October 29 – November 2, for ITS World Congress 2017.  Hosting ITS World Congress 2017 in this innovative city, puts you at the forefront of this growing trend to experience for yourself.

Not only is Montreal known as the cultural capital of Canada, this European-inspired destination is also recognized as the country’s ‘connected city’—featuring an extensive tech-driven transportation system that makes getting around the picturesque island extremely easy, safe, and efficient. The importance of intelligent transport in everyday life is reaching a highpoint as your peers and colleagues including; government officials, academics, researchers, policy makers, investors, engineers and businesspeople, look for innovations to drive efficiencies to improve safety and assist in easing the stress of everyday living. Innovations in autonomous vehicles, to artificial intelligence, smart city infrastructure and integrated systems that enable safer, more efficient travel¬ will quickly become the norm as the potential impact of this industry is projected to reach $143 billion by 2020. This is technology’s next revolution, and will be on dramatic display at this year’s ITS World Congress.

A highlight of the event will be the Smart Cities Pavilion. As a designated section of the Exhibit Hall, the Pavilion will highlight Smart Cities from around the world, continuing the discussion and debate around how policy can advance the future of integrated mobility, how transportation is moving to the center of the Internet of Things and how technological solutions and the IoT are changing cities. It will serve as a learning laboratory and feature information about leading international smart cities. ITS World Congress 2017 will also offer cutting-edge keynotes and educational programming presented by intelligent transportation experts from all over the world, on connectivity, infrastructure, Smart Cities, security, systems integration, business models, and more—giving you the advantage you need to anticipate change, respond to demand, and navigate effectively in this rapidly moving marketplace. Attend dynamic education sessions, presented by the industry’s best thought leaders, transportation experts, and technology pioneers to gain insights, exchange ideas, cultivate relationships, work through solutions, and acquire strategies for deploying these bleeding edge technologies.

Technical Papers will address technical subjects as well as the institutional, business, and economic aspects of intelligent transportation and supporting systems. The educational program will also feature Full Scientific Papers, focused on research and scholarships, as well as Special Interest Sessions. You will get the insights and knowledge you need to address your questions and help you successfully implement integrated mobility projects in your city. There are 12 technical tours that you can directly experience at the event including live demonstrations of ITS technologies. Montréal is leading the charge in Smart City preparedness. For the event, the City of Montréal will create a virtual testbed on the streets adjacent to the Palais des congrès. This test bed will include an arterial loop circling the Palais and a section of a nearby limited access highway that will be equipped with DSRC roadside units integrated with local signal controllers to support demonstrations of Connected Vehicle technologies.

By attending, not only will you have the opportunity to gain the knowledge you need to advance your organization’s goals and answer those burning questions, you will have the opportunity to explore Montréal’s Underground City, a pedestrian friendly combination of hotels, restaurants, galleries, stores, cinemas, and more, all connected through a cutting-edge below-ground transportation system. Be among the more than 12,000 leaders in technology, business, science, government, security, automotive, telecommunications, and technology sectors as they assemble to explore the transformational innovation that will deploy the next generation of integrated mobility. Be on hand to engage in robust discussions and spirited debates as to how this rapidly changing and ever-expanding industry is addressing the very real challenges facing our mobile, connected societies today and in the future. For more information about The ITS World Congress 2017, produced by ITS America in conjunction with ITS Canada and co-organized by ITS Europe and ITS Asia-Pacific, visit www.itsworldcongress2017.org . Registration is now open.

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