Episode 45

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20th Nov 2025

Smarter, Safer, Connected: Big ideas driving Day Two of the ITS Australia Summit

We’re back on the Gold Coast for Day Two of the ITS Australia Summit, discussing how the future of vehicle safety is moving beyond the vehicle itself thanks to the embracing of C-ITS technologies and how connected data is transforming how roads and emergencies are managed.

In today's podcast, Paul Hutton talks to AGD Systems, TRL, TomTom, QUT and more, as they share innovations ranging from pedestrian-safety detection and crowd-sourced asset management to automated vehicles in remote regions and the future of large-scale mapping, plus how Brisbane could learn from the London Olympics 2012 as it prepares to host the 2032 Games.

These podcasts are brought to you thanks to the support of TomTom, Nicander, AGD Systems Australia, TraceMark Flow an NGIS Solution, Westcotec and TRL.

We hear how connectivity is delivering road safety today, why technology and human-centric design must work together, and that collaboration is defining the future of transport with the message from so many of the guests that partnerships, between manufacturers, governments, researchers, and technology companies, accelerate innovation, harmonise safety standards and deliver smarter, safer mobility worldwide.

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Today's guests are:

  • Carla Hoorweg, CEO of ANCAP
  • Stuart Douglas, MD of AGD Australasia
  • Jonathan Brook, MD of The Traffic Group
  • Subu Kamal, Head of Product Management & Partnerships at TRL Software
  • Toby Hiles, Sales and Partnerships Director at Grid Smarter Cities
  • Jennifer Loake, Head of Enterprise Sales - Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, & Korea at TomTom
  • Professor Sebastien Glaser of Queensland University of Technology
  • Susan Harris, CEO of ITS Australia
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