European Transport Conference (ETC) 2026

The European Transport Conference (ETC) is Europe’s premier annual gathering for transport practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to debate policy, exchange cutting-edge research, and shape the future of mobility. As the transport landscape rapidly evolves around decarbonisation, artificial intelligence, and inclusive connectivity, SYSTRA is proud to be actively contributing across multiple technical streams—showcasing our thought leadership in agent-based modelling, data-driven transport planning, and bus policy delivery

our Speakers

Patrizia Franco – Associate Director (Presenting on Day 1 – Wednesday 9 September)

• Session 1 (Wednesday: 11:00–13:00) Room B023 | Data – Surveys I:AI-Enabled Time Use Data for Activity-Based Models and Transport Digital Twins: Fusing Smartphone Sensing and Time Use Surveys Patrizia will explore how fusing smartphone sensing technology with time-use surveys creates rich, high-resolution data to power activity-based models and digital twin applications.
• Session 3 (Wednesday: 16:30–18:00) Room B014 | Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Transport – Micromobility:Co-Creating Inclusive Micromobility for Safe, Healthy, and Integrated Regional Transport This session focuses on participatory design and inclusive frameworks to safely integrate micromobility options into wider regional transport networks.

Mahmoud Ishtaiwi – Principle Consultant – (Presenting on Day 2 – Thursday 10 September)

• Session 5 (Thursday: 11:00–13:00) Room B029 | Transport Models – ABM Applications: Equity-focused appraisal with AABMs: limits and prospects Mahmoud will examine how activity- and agent-based models (AABMs) can be effectively harnessed for equity-focused scheme appraisals, discussing both their analytical opportunities and current practical limits.

Jordan Di Trapani – Associate – (Presenting on Day 3 – Friday 11 September)

• Session 8 (Friday: 09:30–11:00) Room B021 | Local Public Transport – Stream B:From Strategy to Delivery: Evidence on What Works, Where and Why for Local Bus Interventions in England Jordan will present evidence-based findings on the effectiveness, context, and operational drivers of local bus network interventions across England, bridging the gap between strategic vision and on-the-ground delivery.

Heading to Porto? We’d love to connect. Reach out ahead of the conference to set up a chat with Patrizia, Mahmoud, or Jordan about our latest work in transport planning, data analytics, and policy delivery. Get in touch.