“We'll have over 800 professionals from across the world,” says IBTTA 2025 president James Hofmann. “There will be agency staff - so operators - and there will be private sector folks that support those operators. The agenda focuses on how technology can help move organisations forward - in the engineering, planning, design and construction side of things and the operations and maintenance of our roadways. On the data analytics side, it could be: how do we interact with our customers more? What kind of programmes do we need to be looking at to better serve our customers?”
Recovery and resilience – in the face of natural disasters and cybersecurity breaches - are also subjects of interest. “When you look at the types of topics that are going to be covered, it's basically soup-to-nuts of how technology serves an organisation,” Hofmann says. “And all of the vendor and consultant communities that we rely on to provide us tools and services and resources are going to be there as well. If you've never been, or you're looking at getting into the tolling industry, you can see what opportunities are there - because they're numerous. Transportation is changing. Toll agencies tend to have money, which means that they can adapt quicker than other organisations may be able to.”
IBTTA is holding half a dozen conferences this year, covering finance, road user charging, communications, legal, roadway maintenance and operations. “Pick one and come and give it a shot,” Hofmann concludes. “Because I think what you'll find is a wonderful group of professionals that are there for a purpose - and that's to serve our customers in the best way that we can.”
From 10am to 4pm on Saturday 22 March, as part of IBTTA’s long-standing commitment to local communities in the places it holds events, there will be a Blood Drive in partnership with the American Red Cross at the conference venue, the Hyatt Regency Dallas. The initiative is aimed at replenishing blood stocks to support Texas communities affected by the recent storms.
IBTTA Technology Summit 2025 is in Dallas, TX on 22-25 March
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