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Freight Forum
19 March @ 12:00 - 16:00
Members Only
The next Freight Forum meeting will be exploring the use of robotics and new technology in the freight sector.
Taking place in Milton Keynes at Clearview on the 19 March (12-4pm), we will hear from speakers from Milton Keynes Council, Connected Places Catapult and Clearview Intelligence.
Our keynote presentation will be from Cllr Shanika Mahendran, who is Labour & Co-operative Councillor for Loughton & Shenley on their smart city activity, which includes the trailing of delivery robots and a range of other autonomous technologies.
Also, Geoff Clarke, Chair of the Freight Forum will look back on his 25 years running the Forum and gives us his thoughts for the future of the freight industry, as he steps down from the role.
Join us for Geoff’s last session as Chair, which will look back at what the industry has achieved and at future innovations coming down the road.
Agenda
– Welcome – Geoff Clarke, AECOM and ITS UK Freight Forum Chair
– Introduction – Stuart Lloyd, External Sales Consultant, Clearview Intelligence
– Keynote Presentation – Robotics and innovation in Milton Keynes – Cllr Shanika Mahendran, Labour & Co-operative Councillor for Loughton & Shenley
– Innovation and use of technology on the road network – Peter Cattell, Head of Technical Sales, Clearview Intelligence
– Driving innovation in Freight and Logistics: the Freight Innovation cluster – Francesca Caramelle-Ngoma, Connected Places Catapult
– 25 years of showcasing innovation by the ITS UK Freight Forum (1988-2023) – Reflection piece from Geoff Clarke, looking back and forward
– Discussion: What does the future hold for Freight and ITS?