Conference Programme
To view each of the sessions in detail, including the presenters and their presentation overview, please click on the specific titles below.
A PDF version of the programme can be downloaded here
Please note, the programme is subject to change.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor pack in
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Informal Networking Function | |||
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor pack in
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Informal Networking Function | |
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor pack in
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Informal Networking Function | |
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Track 1
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| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor pack in
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Informal Networking Function |
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Track 2
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| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor pack in
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Informal Networking Function |
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Track 3
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| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor pack in
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Informal Networking Function |
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Track 4
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| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor pack in
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Informal Networking Function |
Monday, March 9, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Monday Registration with arrival tea & coffee | |||
| 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM | Session 1: Plenary | |||
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Monday Morning Break, sponsored by Matrix | |||
| 10:55 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 2: Keynote | |||
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Session 3: Posters | |||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Monday Lunch, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor with poster interaction | |||
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session A
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| A1: Resilience by Design | A2: Data, Decisions & Delivery | A3: Shaping the Future of Public Transport, sponsored by Aurecon | A4: Soapbox | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Break | |||
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Session B
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| B1: Politics, Policy & Public Trust | B2: From Insights to Implementation | B3: Making Space Work – Panel discussion | B4: Strength in Connectivity | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Function | |||
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Monday Registration with arrival tea & coffee | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM | Session 1: Plenary | |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Monday Morning Break, sponsored by Matrix | |
| 10:55 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 2: Keynote | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Session 3: Posters | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Monday Lunch, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor with poster interaction | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session A
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| A1: Resilience by Design | A2: Data, Decisions & Delivery | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Break | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Session B
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| B1: Politics, Policy & Public Trust | B2: From Insights to Implementation | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Function | |
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Monday Registration with arrival tea & coffee | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM | Session 1: Plenary | |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Monday Morning Break, sponsored by Matrix | |
| 10:55 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 2: Keynote | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Session 3: Posters | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Monday Lunch, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor with poster interaction | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session A
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| A3: Shaping the Future of Public Transport, sponsored by Aurecon | A4: Soapbox | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Break | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Session B
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| B3: Making Space Work – Panel discussion | B4: Strength in Connectivity | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Function | |
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Track 1
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Monday Registration with arrival tea & coffee |
| 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM | Session 1: Plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Monday Morning Break, sponsored by Matrix |
| 10:55 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 2: Keynote |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Session 3: Posters |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Monday Lunch, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor with poster interaction |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session A
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| A1: Resilience by Design | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Break |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Session B
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| B1: Politics, Policy & Public Trust | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Function |
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Track 2
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Monday Registration with arrival tea & coffee |
| 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM | Session 1: Plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Monday Morning Break, sponsored by Matrix |
| 10:55 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 2: Keynote |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Session 3: Posters |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Monday Lunch, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor with poster interaction |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session A
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| A2: Data, Decisions & Delivery | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Break |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Session B
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| B2: From Insights to Implementation | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Function |
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Track 3
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Monday Registration with arrival tea & coffee |
| 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM | Session 1: Plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Monday Morning Break, sponsored by Matrix |
| 10:55 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 2: Keynote |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Session 3: Posters |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Monday Lunch, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor with poster interaction |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session A
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| A3: Shaping the Future of Public Transport, sponsored by Aurecon | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Break |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Session B
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| B3: Making Space Work – Panel discussion | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Function |
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Track 4
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Monday Registration with arrival tea & coffee |
| 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM | Session 1: Plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM | Monday Morning Break, sponsored by Matrix |
| 10:55 AM - 12:30 PM | Session 2: Keynote |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Session 3: Posters |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Monday Lunch, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor with poster interaction |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Concurrent Session A
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| A4: Soapbox | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Monday Afternoon Break |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Session B
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| B4: Strength in Connectivity | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Function |
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Track 1
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| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Tuesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 8:30 AM - 10:05 AM | Session 4: Keynotes |
| 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM | Session 5: Matrix Award Presentations |
| 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM | Tuesday Morning Break, sponsored by Vivacity |
| 10:50 AM - 12:20 PM |
Concurrent Session C
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| C1: The Value Equation - Funding What Matters | |
| 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM | Tuesday Lunch, sponsored by WSP |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
Concurrent Session D
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| D1: Global Lessons for Aotearoa | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Tuesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Learning cafés
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| Learning cafés 1 | |
| Learning cafés 3 | |
| 3:01 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour
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Technical Tour 1: e-bike Tahitai and Wellington city |
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| 3:02 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 3: bus Harbour edge resiliency and active transport |
| 3:03 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 4: walking Urban design |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Urbanerds gathering |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Tonkin + Taylor Conference Dinner |
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Track 2
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| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Tuesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 8:30 AM - 10:05 AM | Session 4: Keynotes |
| 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM | Session 5: Matrix Award Presentations |
| 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM | Tuesday Morning Break, sponsored by Vivacity |
| 10:50 AM - 12:20 PM |
Concurrent Session C
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| C2: Planning Resilient Networks | |
| 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM | Tuesday Lunch, sponsored by WSP |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
Concurrent Session D
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| D2: Rural & Regional Lifelines | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Tuesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Learning cafés
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Workshop 1 Discover how cutting-edge modelling tools are shaping the future of transport investment at our panel session. |
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| 3:01 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour
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Technical Tour 1: e-bike Tahitai and Wellington city |
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| 3:02 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 3: bus Harbour edge resiliency and active transport |
| 3:03 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 4: walking Urban design |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Urbanerds gathering |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Tonkin + Taylor Conference Dinner |
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Track 3
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| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Tuesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 8:30 AM - 10:05 AM | Session 4: Keynotes |
| 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM | Session 5: Matrix Award Presentations |
| 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM | Tuesday Morning Break, sponsored by Vivacity |
| 10:50 AM - 12:20 PM |
Concurrent Session C
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| C3: Cities that Work for People | |
| 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM | Tuesday Lunch, sponsored by WSP |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
Concurrent Session D
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| D3: People, Culture and Practice - The Human Foundations of Resilient Transport | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Tuesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Learning cafés
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| Learning cafés 2 | |
| Learning cafés 4 | |
| 3:01 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour
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Technical Tour 2: e-bike Thorndon Quay and Te Ara Tupua |
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| 3:02 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 3: bus Harbour edge resiliency and active transport |
| 3:03 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 5: walking AI vision sensor network, sponsored by VivaCity |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Urbanerds gathering |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Tonkin + Taylor Conference Dinner |
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Track 4
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| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Tuesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 8:30 AM - 10:05 AM | Session 4: Keynotes |
| 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM | Session 5: Matrix Award Presentations |
| 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM | Tuesday Morning Break, sponsored by Vivacity |
| 10:50 AM - 12:20 PM |
Concurrent Session C
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| C4: Soapbox | |
| 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM | Tuesday Lunch, sponsored by WSP |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
Concurrent Session D
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| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Tuesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Learning cafés
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Workshop 2 Learn how to design a Dutch style protected roundabout in two hours |
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| 3:01 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour
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Technical Tour 2: e-bike Thorndon Quay and Te Ara Tupua |
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| 3:02 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 3: bus Harbour edge resiliency and active transport |
| 3:03 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Tour 5: walking AI vision sensor network, sponsored by VivaCity |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Urbanerds gathering |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Tonkin + Taylor Conference Dinner |
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Wednesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 6: Plenary | |||
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Wednesday Morning Break | |||
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session E
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| E1: Urban Innovations for Better Streets | E2: Designing with Nature | E3: Designing for Active & Inclusive Travel | E4: Dynamic Operations & Smarter Disruption Management | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Wednesday Lunch: Trafinz AGM @ 1:15pm & TG AGM @ 1:40pm | |||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 7: Plenary | |||
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Wednesday Afternoon Break | |||
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Session 8: Awards | |||
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Conference close with panel discussion | |||
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Wednesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 6: Plenary | |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Wednesday Morning Break | |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session E
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| E1: Urban Innovations for Better Streets | E2: Designing with Nature | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Wednesday Lunch: Trafinz AGM @ 1:15pm & TG AGM @ 1:40pm | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 7: Plenary | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Wednesday Afternoon Break | |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Session 8: Awards | |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Conference close with panel discussion | |
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Wednesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 6: Plenary | |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Wednesday Morning Break | |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session E
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| E3: Designing for Active & Inclusive Travel | E4: Dynamic Operations & Smarter Disruption Management | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Wednesday Lunch: Trafinz AGM @ 1:15pm & TG AGM @ 1:40pm | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 7: Plenary | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Wednesday Afternoon Break | |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Session 8: Awards | |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Conference close with panel discussion | |
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Wednesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 6: Plenary |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Wednesday Morning Break |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session E
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| E1: Urban Innovations for Better Streets | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Wednesday Lunch: Trafinz AGM @ 1:15pm & TG AGM @ 1:40pm |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 7: Plenary |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Wednesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Session 8: Awards |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Conference close with panel discussion |
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Wednesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 6: Plenary |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Wednesday Morning Break |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session E
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| E2: Designing with Nature | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Wednesday Lunch: Trafinz AGM @ 1:15pm & TG AGM @ 1:40pm |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 7: Plenary |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Wednesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Session 8: Awards |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Conference close with panel discussion |
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Track 3
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Wednesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 6: Plenary |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Wednesday Morning Break |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session E
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| E3: Designing for Active & Inclusive Travel | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Wednesday Lunch: Trafinz AGM @ 1:15pm & TG AGM @ 1:40pm |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 7: Plenary |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Wednesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Session 8: Awards |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Conference close with panel discussion |
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Wednesday Registration with arrival tea & coffee
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| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Session 6: Plenary |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Wednesday Morning Break |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session E
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| E4: Dynamic Operations & Smarter Disruption Management | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Wednesday Lunch: Trafinz AGM @ 1:15pm & TG AGM @ 1:40pm |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 7: Plenary |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Wednesday Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Session 8: Awards |
| 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM | Conference close with panel discussion |
