Spotlight on Research: Harnessing Innovation and Digital Solutions in Transport

Spotlight on Research: Harnessing Innovation and Digital Solutions in TransportEvent Type Spotlight on Research23may9:00 am10:30 am9:00 am - 10:30 am(GMT+02:00) CCL - Hall 3

Event Details

This session will explore the central research question of How can the adoption of digital innovations and technologies future-proof transport systems and enhance resilience?’

The following researchers were selected through a competitive process to present their work on topics related to this central research question:

  • Mauricio Orozco-Fontalvo – Different Cities, Different Needs? A Comparative Analysis of MaaS Bundles for Policy-Driven Urban Mobility
  • Luciano Agustin Pana Tronca – Planning of urban freight innovation ecosystems
  • Gernot Liedtke – Designing resilient transport networks – from theory to practice
  • Aseem Kinra – Developing a digital platform for supply chain resilience self-assessment and disruption mitigation: development principles and policy implications

The session will include a question-and-answer discussion, with audience participation encouraged.

Victoria Sheehan, Executive Director of the US Transportation Research Board – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will moderate the session.

Spotlight on Research sessions are organised jointly between the International Transport Forum (ITF), the US Transportation Research Board (TRB), the European Commission (EC), the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), and the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS).

Session Presentations: Harnessing Innovation and Digital Solutions in Transport

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Time

May 23, 2025 9:00 am - 10:30 am(GMT+02:00)

Location

CCL - Hall 3

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Speakers

Aseem Kinra

Prof. Systems Transition Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland

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Gernot T. Liedtke

Acting Director, Institute of Transport Research, DLR

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Luciano Agustin Pana Tronca

PhD researcher, University of Trieste and IUSS Pavia

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Mauricio Orozco Fontalvo

Transport Researcher & Lecturer, Specialising in MaaS, User Behavior, and Urban Mobility

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