Final call for T-Tech submissions
The deadline has been extended for experts around the country to submit summaries of paper and presentation ideas for T-Tech 2020 – but, be warned, time is fast running out.
Organised by ITS NZ, this year’s conference is being held from May 4-5 at Te Papa Tongarewa, the National Museum of New Zealand, in Wellington.
Those making submissions have until January 31 to get them in – and win up to $5,000 worth of travel and expenses to attend an international transport conference of their choice, such as the ITS Asia-Pacific Forum in Brisbane or ITS World Congress in Los Angeles.
There are two chances to win – best paper and best presentation – with entries being judged by an expert panel and those attending T-Tech 2020.
Simon McManus, pictured, executive officer of ITS NZ, says: “T-Tech is the leading forum to discuss challenges, innovations and solutions that help make transport safer, greener and more efficient.
“For those working towards these goals, T-Tech is the most important event to progress the conversation. It helps decision-makers identify and investigate the best of emerging solutions being developed and discussed globally in a New Zealand context.”
There will be six themes at T-Tech 2020. These include safety – developing, trialling and integrating technologies to deliver Vision Zero – and resilience, which is about safeguarding and future-proofing systems and infrastructure. The other four themes are:
*Community shaping and place making – solutions to improve liveability, access and environments.
*Digitalisation – planning for and adopting 5G, automation, smart cities solutions.
*Freight and business – developing and adopting efficiency innovations to benefit New Zealand Inc.
*Sustainability – energy as a technology enabler, emission reductions, modal shift and behaviour change.
To access more information about the conference and submission information, visit www.itsnz.org. Email Simon.McManus@ITSNZ.org if you have any questions about submissions, exhibiting or presenting at the event. Status notifications to authors will be despatched on February 14.