Episode 17

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14th Apr 2026

AI, cyber threats and a changing industry: SWARCO's CEO’s unfiltered view

This week’s Highways Voices features one of the most important people in the highways and transport technology industries - Michael Schuch, the CEO of SWARCO.

He sat down with Paul Hutton for an in-depth chat about the industry during Intertraffic Amsterdam and they discussed sustainability, the challenges around, and the state of the industry globally, plus, of course, AI and cyber security.

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By listening to this podcast you’ll hear an industry leader explain why, while sustainability might not be grabbing the headlines as often these days, for SWARCO, it’s a non-negotiable.You’ll also hear why many of the biggest challenges in our industry aren’t about the technology at all, they’re about the systems around it and why mobility in the 2020s is definitely about making better use of what we’ve already got.

This isn’t the sort of podcast you get elsewhere where someone tells you how great his company is, it’s about a real piece of thought leadership about our industry and where it’s heading.

Highways Voices is brought to you with our partners the Transport Technology Forum, LCRIG, ADEPT and ITS UK.

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Highways Voices: Talking Roads and Transport Technology innovation
The highways and transport technology industries' podcast from Highways-News.com
The Highways Voices podcast is a must-listen for professionals in the Highways and Transport Technology industries covering construction, maintenance, Intelligent Transport Systems and Public Transportation.

Presented by leading journalists Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum, you’ll hear industry leaders sharing insights you won’t hear anywhere else, giving you a taste of the latest thinking about the sector's new techniques and technologies, collaborations and innovations. All in the time it takes for an average daily commute (or dog walk!).

We bring you keynote-speaker quality guests into your phone or laptop, ensuring every time you listen you’ll learn something new you can use in your day-to-day job.

Plus, you'll catch up with the top stories from the daily newsletters sent by Highways-News.com and hear the latest from our podcast partners LCRIG, the TTF, ADEPT and ITS UK.

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Highways Voices is the weekly podcast from Highways-News.com. In it, Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum speak to thought leaders, decision makers and inventors in the highways and transport technology industries. New editions are unloaded every Wednesday.