Judith Schuermans

Demographic change, evolving travel patterns, new technologies and changing economic conditions are reshaping the context in which public transport operates. What opportunities do these shifts create to rethink how mobility services are planned, organised and delivered and what could the public transport system of the future look like?

An exploration of how emerging innovations -- including AI, autonomous driving, digitalisation, new governance models, and flexible public transport -- are helping alleviate challenges across public transport systems.

Turning promising innovations into everyday public transport services requires more than a good solution. This keynote explores how cities can create the conditions to adopt, implement and scale innovation in practice.

As mobility needs and expectations evolve, public transport must evolve with them. This discussion explores how services and systems can be rethought to remain attractive, accessible and relevant and what this could mean for the roles of cities, authorities, operators and new mobility providers.