23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, Melbourne

IRF Geneva is proud to support ITS Australia in holding the ITS World Congress in Melbourne. With less than three months to go, the programme is shaping up to deliver above and beyond. It includes several prominent keynote speakers including Jack Dangermond, founder and president of global mapping technology company ESRI, Mr Cole from Cubic Transportation, Jeroen Wiemar, chief executive officer, Public Transport Victoria; Mr Xiaojing Wang, chair, China ITS Industry Alliance; Richard Harris, director, Commu
August 26, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
1201 IRF Geneva is proud to support 6404 ITS Australia in holding the 254 ITS World Congress in Melbourne. With less than three months to go, the programme is shaping up to deliver above and beyond.  It includes several prominent keynote speakers including Jack Dangermond, founder and president of global mapping technology company 212 ESRI, Mr Cole from 7371 Cubic Transportation, Jeroen Wiemar, chief executive officer, Public Transport Victoria; Mr Xiaojing Wang, chair, China ITS Industry Alliance; Richard Harris, director, Communications and Marketing, Transportation and Government International Public Sector, 4183 Xerox UK and Martin Matthews, secretary for transport and chief executive, Ministry of Transport, New Zealand. Dean Zabrieszach, chief executive, HMI Technologies will moderate the session.

The Congress also boasts more than a dozen technical tours designed to showcase the innovative features of Australia’s transport system. One such example will be a tour at the Australian Automotive Research Centre, the largest independently owned and operated automotive testing facility along Australia’s iconic ‘Great Ocean Road’ at Anglesea.   

World Congress host, Susan Harris, CEO ITS Australia is looking forward to welcoming Australian and global speakers and the ITS community to Melbourne.


For the very latest on the 23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems in Melbourne and to register visit 254 ITS World Congress website.

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