Session 5: Digital and Automated: The Next Era of Roads

Digitalisation is reshaping how roads are built, managed, and used — opening the way for vehicles, infrastructure, and people to be seamlessly connected. From vehicle-to everything (V2X) communication and AI-enabled traffic management to automation and data-driven mobility services, Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM) represents the frontier of road innovation. These technologies have the potential to improve safety, reduce congestion, and make road systems more efficient, but they also raise new questions about investment, interoperability and public acceptance. 

This session will look ahead to how CCAM can transform the road sector in the coming decade. It will explore how digital tools and automation are evolving, what opportunities they bring for smarter and safer mobility, and how governments, industry, and cities can prepare for rapid technological change. By focusing on the road sector’s role in shaping and governing these innovations, the discussion will highlight how roads can evolve alongside the world’s new tech to deliver more connected, cooperative, and sustainable mobility systems.