Celebrating 10 years of transport investment and innovation
The ITS-A Global Summit 2026 is one of the premier events on the Australian transport calendar, and we’re thrilled to announce that iMOVE will partner with ITS-A to celebrate its 10 years of history and innovation at the event.
Collaboration has long been a driving force for industrial innovation, including in Australia’s transport sector. In hundreds of cases across Australia, that collaboration has been delivered through iMOVE Australia, the nation’s national centre for transport and mobility research and development.
The Global Summit 2026 will be held in Melbourne from 22–24 September 2026, bringing together more than 250 presentations over 50 sessions.
iMOVE Managing Director Ian Christensen said partnership and collaboration has been at the heart of the organisation’s success.
‘We are very proud of the achievements of our partners since 2017,’ said Mr Christensen.
‘We have grown from 44 partners to more than 70, and the levels of activity and outputs delivered have been extraordinary: 317 projects to date and a projected R&D spend of over $100 million from an original $70 million. This reflects the dedication and commitment of organisations Australia-wide to work together, find solutions to challenges, and advance the sector for the benefit of all.iMOVE
iMOVE’s program at the event
iMOVE’s spotlight sessions at the Global Summit include:
DAY 1— Tuesday 22 September 2026
- 10:50–11:15 Morning Break — iMOVE Lounge meet and greet for iMOVE project presenters
- 12:30–1:30 Lunch — iMOVE Lounge Expert Meet & Greet (topic TBD)
- 3:00–4:00 Afternoon Break — iMOVE Lounge Open
- 5:15–5:45 iMOVE Plenary slot — iMOVE Wrap-Up & lead-iIn to Reception (hosted by Ian Christensen & Lee-Ann Breger; guests Taru Jain – Vic DTP, Scott Fennelly – Main Roads WA, Miranda Blogg – TMR, Sherri Fields TfNSW
- 5:45–7:30 iMOVE Celebration & Welcome Reception — A Decade of Transport Innovation (Exhibition Hall, open to all delegates)
DAY 2 — Wednesday 23 September 2026
- 10:30–11:30 Morning Break — Women in Transport Morning Tea at iMOVE Lounge (2–3 short presentations; open to all delegates)
- 1:00–2:00 Lunch — iMOVE Lounge Expert Meet & Greet (topic TBD)
- 2:00–3:15 iMOVE Project Presentations (Breakout Sessions 16–20)
- 3:15–4:00 Afternoon Break — iMOVE Lounge Open
- 4:00–5:15 iMOVE Project Presentations (Breakout Sessions 21–25) incl. C-ITS National Harmonisation (Project 1-083, UoM) and ADAS Performance Decay Over Time (Project 1-108, QUT)
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DAY 3— Thursday 24 September 2026
- 9:00–10:15 iMOVE Project Presentations (Breakout Sessions 26–30)
- 10:30–1:30 Careers Expo — iMOVE Lounge stop on the touring path (3–4 iMOVE reps on hand for students & early-career visitors)
- 11:30–12:30 Big Issue Session 03 / Breakout Sessions 31–35 — Future Freight: Sustainable Logistics (Goldfields Theatre: Lee-Ann Breger; iMOVE project presentations in parallel)
- 12:30–1:30 Lunch — Careers Expo continues at iMOVE Lounge
- 2:00–2:15 Closing Plenary – The Future of Transport: A roadmap for Australia (Ian Christensen and Michael Comninos presenting on the roadmap project)
And in a demonstration of the wide variety of work iMOVE has been involved in over its decade of innovation more than 30 papers associated with iMOVE projects will be presented at the Summit. A list of the papers and presenters is provided in the table below.
| PAPER TITLE | MAJOR THEME | SPEAKER | ORGANISATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Disadvantage Valuation: Integrated Decision Intelligence for Policy and Investment | Sustainable and Inclusive Transport | Dr Shams Yasmin | Queensland University of Technology |
| TfNSW In-Tunnel Navigation and Localisation trials | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Uday Poonia | Transport For Nsw |
| A Physics-Informed Injury Severity Framework for Examining the eCall Impact | Safe Networks, Roads and Roadsides | Hamza Zubair | Queensland University Of Technology |
| How Does ADAS Performance Decay Over Time (iMOVE Project 1-108) | Connected, Automated and Electric Transport | Dr Sebastien Glaser | Queensland University of Technology |
| Insights from Connected Vehicle Data: Analysis of Near-Miss Driving Events | Connected, Automated and Electric Transport | Dr Tuo Mao | UTS |
| Electric Trailer and Dolly Systems for Freight Decarbonisation | Freight and Services | Dr Joshua Allwright | Electric Haulage Australia |
| C-ITS National Harmonisation project | Connected, Automated and Electric Transport | Nicholas Collins | University Of Melbourne |
| From Pilot to Potential: Auracast in Transport | Sustainable and Inclusive Transport | Mark Messenger | NEC |
| Proactive Road Network Management Powered by Enhanced Incident Intelligence | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Professor Jie Lu | University of Technology Sydney |
| Optimising Transit Signal Priority to Minimise Total Passenger Delay | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Dr Zeke Ahern | Queensland University of Technology |
| Data‑Enabled Lessons from Brisbane’s Integrated Parking Management Program | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Professor Alexander Paz | Queensland University of Technology |
| Building Australia’s National Trip Generation Evidence Base | Governance Frameworks | Dr Supun Perera | University Of Sydney |
| Six Innovation Trends Shaping the Future of Public Transport | Future Mobility | Erik van Vulpen | La Trobe University |
| See.Sense Insight: Turning Connected-Bicycle Data into Active Transport Decisions | Future Mobility | Philip Mcaleese | See.Sense |
| Accelerating the adoption of Auracast: everyone should hear what matters. | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Zack Alcott | Get Skilled Access |
| C-ITS Use Case Exploration for Public Transport | Connected, Automated and Electric Transport | Nick Daly | Yarra Trams |
| Smart infrastructure and traffic control solutions for roadwork safety | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Professor Ashim Debnath | Deakin University |
| Virtual Reality Training for Multi-Agency Traffic Incident Management | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Professor Ashim Debnath | Deakin University |
| Trailer-Safety-Control forElectrohydraulic Disc Brake Systems for Caravans and Trailers | Safe Networks, Roads and Roadsides | Philipp Frueh | Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty. Ltd. |
| FASTrack: modelling cycling investments in regional areas | Future Mobility | Dr Afshin Jafari | Rmit University |
| Modelling the Transport Energy Markets:Insights into Fuel Competition and Electrification | Governance Frameworks | Dr Mahdi Abolghasemi | Queenslan University Of Technology |
| AI Enabled Battery Diagnostics for Circular and Sustainable Electric Transport | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Dr Yasir Arafat | Edith Cowan University |
| Boomtime: A C-ITS usecase - public data for train predictions | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Erik van Vulpen | La Trobe University |
| Estimating Simplified Main Tour Mode from Revealed and Stated Data | Future Mobility | Dr Thivya Amalan | Strategic Transport Modelling |
| Community-led electric buses in regional Victoria: lessons from Gippsland | Sustainable and Inclusive Transport | Dr Magda Szypielewicz | La Trobe University |
| Beyond Line-of-Sight: Enhancing Motorcycle Detection Using C-ITS at Intersections | Connected, Automated and Electric Transport | Dr Aseel Bedari | La Trobe Univeristy |
| The Future of Safe Automated Bulk Material Transportation | Freight and Services | Dr Michael Carr | The University Of Newcastle |
| Arterial Network Smart Performance Assessment | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Professor Ashish | Queensland University Of Technology |
| Optimising ambulance logistics for time-critical emergencies | Freight and Services | Dr Emily Bhaskar | University Of Sydney |
| Towards Continuous Transport Intelligence: Multi-Source OD Inference Across Transport Networks | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Professor Akshay Vij | Adelaide University |
| Non-invasive Vehicle Axle Classification via Radar, Deep-Learning, and FMCW LiDAR | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Dr Victor Deville | Sensys Gatso Australia |
| WA as a Testbed for Automated Freight | Freight and Services | Professor Doina Olaru | Uwa |
| Utrecht to Australia: Unlocking scalable, low-cost V2G | Smart Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies | Portia Rooney | Net Zero Engineering Solution Pty Ltd |
| After the Research: Delivering Community Transport Reform in Australia | Sustainable and Inclusive Transport | Murray Coates | The Australian Community Transport Association (ACTA) |
For full and updated information of the running event of the Summit, visit the event’s Program page.
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