Join us in May for iRAP’s 2026 Innovation Workshop on future-ready roads, an unmissable event being held in partnership with TRA2026 in Budapest.
The iRAP Innovation Workshop will be held on 20 May during Transport Research Arena (TRA). TRA is Europe’s biggest transport conference attracting over 3,000 participants and 100 exhibitors from across the world drawn from industry, government, transport operators, financing institutions, academia and civil society. With the theme “ReGeneration in Transport”, TRA2026 will be held from 18-21 May and explore challenges facing the global transport sector, new solutions and business models, and latest research and developments in mobility and transport.
iRAP’s one-day Innovation Workshop is set to be a high-energy, thought-provoking forum drawing road safety leaders and experts working at the cutting edge to create “Caminos Preparados para el Futuro para una Movilidad Segura y Sostenible”.
About the Workshop
La innovación y la colaboración serán clave para promover sistemas de transporte seguros, inclusivos, verdes y eficientes en el Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para el Transporte Sostenible 2026-2035. El impulso también debe continuar para impulsar el progreso en el Decenio de Acción para la Seguridad Vial 2021-2030, cuyo objetivo es reducir a la mitad las muertes y lesiones en carretera a nivel mundial para 2030.
Working together with global leaders who are pioneering the future of transport and mobility, iRAP partners are driving evidence-based technologies, policy, financing and systems for a world free of high-risk roads. Transformation in iRAP methodologies and tools is leveraging partners’ efforts to create safer streets, roads and highways which prioritise vulnerable road users. AI-powered solutions like AiRAP are revolutionizing road assessment, risk mapping, and predictive analytics for smarter, data-driven decisions, performance tracking, and asset management on scale. Harmonised safety prediction tools are ensuring gender, age and abilities are provided for in future mobility, while living labs are testing next-gen mobility solutions in real-time for climate-neutral cities. By integrating and dashboarding diverse datasets, raw data is being transformed into powerful, actionable intelligence. And empowering our global community, capacity is being built in countries thanks to innovative programmes which are unlocking new pathways for engagement and cross-border advancement. By integrating cutting-edge technology, expert insights and global learnings, world-leading solutions are empowering safer, more resilient roads in the face of rapid global urbanisation.
Join us for iRAP’s 2026 Innovation Workshop, mobilising the world’s best minds to support achievement of UN Targets 3 and 4 which include ensuring all new roads are built to a 3-star or better standard for all road users (Target 3), and more than 75% of travel is on the equivalent of 3-star or better roads for all road users by 2030 (Target 4).
Programa
Altavoces
Matthieu Levivier
Director
Transoft Solutions
Stephanie Leonard
Director Global de Asuntos Gubernamentales y Regulatorios, TomTom, y Presidente, Asociación de Servicios de Información para Viajeros (TISA)
Vladimir Vorotovic
Chief Innovation Officer
ERTICO
Athina Tympakianaki
Investigador Principal
AIMSUN
Stefano Ammirati
Director de Seguridad Vial y Defensa Global
FIA
Karen Vancluysen
Secretario General
POLIS
Rob McInerney AO
Jefe de Impacto Futuro
iRAP
Ricardo Lobo
Gerente Global de Innovación
Aleática
Richard Owen
Director ejecutivo
Agilysis
Rafaela Machado
Fundación FIA
Nuno Costa
Safety Director
FIA
Katia Pagle
Investigador Principal y Gerente de Proyectos del Proyecto CAMBER, ICCS
Universidad Técnica Nacional de Atenas (NTUA)
James Bradford
Director Técnico Global
iRAP
Mónica Olyslagers
Gerente Global de Innovación y Especialista en Ciudades Seguras
iRAP
Bruce Hamilton
Director Ejecutivo
Fundación para la Seguridad Vial
Steve Phillips
Secretario General, Conferencia de Directores de Carreteras Europeos (CEDR)
Marko Sevrovic
Vicedecano, Facultad de Ciencias del Transporte y del Tráfico, Universidad de Zagreb (FPZ)
Director, Instituto Europeo de Evaluación de Carreteras (EIRA)
Olivera Rozi
Viajes más seguros para Europa
iRAP
Marc Figuls
Socio Director
Consultoría fáctica
Judy Williams
Gerente Global de Programas y Comunicaciones
iRAP
Young-Jun Moon
Profesor invitado y presidente del TMB de ISO y del ISO/TC241, Instituto Avanzado de Ciencia y Tecnología de Corea (KAIST)
Minh Vo
Coordinador de Movilidad Sostenible
iRAP
Registrarse
iRAP’s 2026 Innovation Workshop is free to attend for TRA2026 delegates. Participants can join for the day or benefit from TRA’s four-day programme of plenary and scientific sessions, technical tours and vast networking opportunities.
The Workshop promises to be a dynamic, immersive experience for practitioners and decision-makers keen to hear the latest on future ready roads for safe and sustainable mobility! Seating is limited so don’t delay.
Register to attend the 2026 Innovation Workshop
For more information on TRA2026
Come Visit our Booth in the TRA Exhibition
iRAP and the Instituto Europeo de Evaluación de Carreteras (EIRA) will have a booth in the TRA Exhibition. Come see our team at booth B21 next to the European Commission and hear more about iRAP and EIRA, our projects, and research and tools helping to drive innovation for Future-Ready Roads for Safe, Sustainable Mobility.
Among others, we’ll be sharing these European partnerships, funded by the European Commission and UKRI, shaping research innovation in the region and world-wide:
Predictive approaches for safer urban environments (PHOEBE)
11 partners | 3 Pilot Cities
Athens, Valencia & West Midlands
- Focuses on vulnerable road user behaviour, exposure, and risk, particularly for active mobility and e-scooter users
- Uses predictive and data-driven approaches to prevent serious injuries and fatalities
- Supports safer street design and evidence-based urban safety policies
AI for Vision Zero in Road Safety
Industrial Doctorates Network
23 Partners | Global Impact
- Demonstrates how AI can be applied to support proactive safety decisions
- Focuses on ethical, fair, and human-centred AI for road safety
- Builds a new generation of AI and road safety experts and long-term capacity through training and research networks
Connected and Adaptive Maintenance for Safer Urban and Secondary Roads
14 Partners | 5 Pilot Cities
Cascais, Trikala, North Holland, Croatia & Spain
- Integrates road safety into routine maintenance and asset management
- Uses new-generation data, monitoring, and digital tools to assess safety performance and identify risks early
- Focuses on scalable, low-cost safety interventions across networks, demonstrating how they can deliver measurable safety benefits
Designing sustainable urban mobility towards climate-neutral cities
38 Partners | 12 Pilot cities
Lighthouse Cities: Helsinki, Copenhagen, Milan, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Zaragoza & Trikala
Follower Cities: Lund, Liberec, Velenje, Split Krusevac & Ioannina)
- Uses urban living labs to test real-world mobility solutions
- Integrates safety, sustainability, accessibility, and efficiency
- Works with cities using real-world data and real-time models
- Treats safety as a core outcome alongside sustainability and accessibility