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ITS World Congress – programme highlights webinar and executive sessions

Ertico-ITS has arranged a programme highlights webinar to give participants an overview of the sessions, speakers, events and activities organised for the ITS World Congress in Bordeaux. On Wednesday 4 September at 1300 CEST, senior Congress Programme advisor Eric Sampson and director of Congresses Didier Gorteman will walk you through this year’s exciting programme by highlighting some of the most engaging sessions and events of the week.
August 19, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
374 Ertico-ITS has arranged a programme highlights webinar to give participants an overview of the sessions, speakers, events and activities organised for the 6456 ITS World Congress in Bordeaux.

On Wednesday 4 September at 1300 CEST, senior Congress Programme advisor Eric Sampson and director of Congresses Didier Gorteman will walk you through this year’s exciting programme by highlighting some of the most engaging sessions and events of the week.

This includes the opening and closing ceremonies, three plenary sessions, two high-level technology summits, fourteen executive sessions, a public afternoon open to all and many more...

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In addition, from automation to social innovation, this year’s Executive Session programme will cover 14 of the most relevant and exciting ITS topics and will draw from the industries senior experts, executives, public officials and academics to discuss policies, current challenges, solutions, achievements and the future of ITS.

The Executive Sessions will each feature a keynote speaker who will share unique insights and future initiatives on the topic of the session, including: Manuela Soares, Director Transport, DG Research and Innovation, 1690 European Commission; Bernard Larrouturou, Director-General, Cerema; Emmanuel Martin, Director-General, SPIE Sud-Est; Martial Chevreuil, Director, Innovation and Sustainable Development, Egis; Leon Daniels, Managing Director Surface Transport, 1466 Transport for London; François Poupard, Director Infrastructure, Transport and Sea (DGITM), French Ministry; Lars Reger, Chief Technology Officer Automotive, 566 NXP Semiconductors; Paul Timmers, Director of the Sustainable & Secure Society Directorate, DG CONNECT, European Commission.

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