Conference Programme | Modelling World 2017


	Programme

09.00	Delegate registration in the main exhibition hall area
09.30	NORTH STAND
09.30	Morning plenary: Does rapid change mean new models? Chaired by: Tom Van Vuren, Divisional Director, Mott MacDonald Luis Willumsen, Director, Willumsen Advisory Services & Kineo Mobility Analytics Greg Marsden, Professor of Transport Governance, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds John Allan, Modelling and Appraisal Director, Systra Paul Buchanan, Partner, Volterra Sponsored by:
11.00	Morning break: Tea & coffee served in the main exhibition hall area
11.30 Delegates choose from 1 of 3	NORTH STAND	GREENWICH SUITE	MILLENNIUM SUITE
11.30 Delegates choose from 1 of 3	Modelling disruptive technologies Chair: Paul Buchanan, Partner, Volterra What can Connected and Autonomous Vehicles do for traffic forecasting? Luis Willumsen, Director, Willumsen Advisory Services & Kineo Mobility Analytics Modelling actual travel behaviour for MaaS Zac Zachariah, CEO, Travel AI Using neural networks in transport models Anan Allos & Sam Brooks, Atkins Multimodal activity modelling for MaaS Patrizia Franco, Techologist, Transport Systems Catapult Making the most of existing road capacity using predictive decision support Devrim Kara, Director, PTV, UK & Ireland	Research into practice workshop Facilitated by Helen Bowkett, consultant, Arcadis How academic research is creating new tools and processes to support modellers and data scientists, and how academics and practioners alike can benefit from achieving closer working and understanding between practitioners and academic modellers gain insight into the latest UK PhD research: hear short presentations from some of best of the UK's current PhD students on their research into areas such as the use of Bluetooth and mobile data for modelling share pathways for practitioners to access academic research let academics know what real-world questions need investigation? raise the impact, influence and relevance of academic research to practitioner modelling community? find out how practitioners help academics in their research – create a channel for a two-way flow of ideas, experience and data for research Find out more	Modelling active travel Chair: David Christie, demand modelling development lead, Transport for London Value of micro-econometric demand models to understand and predict the demand for cycling Aruna Sivakumar, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College Modelling cycling demand and forecasting the impact of cycling interventions Nila Sari, Principal Transport Modeller,* Transport for London & James Snowdon, Senior Consultant, Systra* Optimising safety, efficiency and commercial opportunities using pedestrian simulation Eduardo Lazzarotto, Business Development, Legion Stick or carrot: how different approaches affect responsiveness to active travel options Dan Saunders, Product Manager, Basemap
13.15	Lunch: Served in the main exhibition hall area Sponsored by:
14.30 Delegates choose from 1 of 3	NORTH STAND	GREENWICH SUITE	MILLENNIUM SUITE
14.30 Delegates choose from 1 of 3	Regional models Chair: Dr Olga Feldman, Director, Advisory and Strategic Modelling, Global Lead Big Data and Analytics, Arcadis Consulting Lessons learnt in the development (and early application) of Highways England’s Regional Traffic Models Alison Cox, Team Leader, Highways England Representing large areas efficiently Phil Richards, Modelling Director, Atkins Using Regional Transport Models for a Programmatic Approach: the A303 corridor experience Chris Bruce, Arup Regional Transport Models: making a difference in assessing Road Investment Strategy (RIS) schemes Chris White, Mott McDonald Modelling Clean Air Zones David Connolly, Director for Technical Development, Systra	Modelling disruptive technologies: software response Chair: Gavin Jackman, Regional Director, Business Development, TSS-Transport Simulation Systems MaaS: modelling its strategic impact and benefits & transport impact assessment of emerging transport technologies including CAVs and MaaS Michael Oliver, Solution Director PTV Visum and Alastair Evanson, Solution Director, PTV Vissim Ripe for disruption! How models are adapting to a changing world *Jordi Casas*, Executive Director, Research and Development, TSS-Transport Simulation Systems Prototype large scale simulation of the SRN Abraham Narh, Senior Technologist, Transport Systems Catapult, Carl Goves, Immense Simulations & Jonathan Coello, Improbable ITO World: ITO Motion *Daren Rapley,* Business Development Manager ITO World Session sponsored by:	New data sources and models Chair: Paul O'Neill, Intelligent Data Disruptive technology and the application of automation Alby Miller, Senior Technologist, Transport Systems Catapult & Mark Nicholson, Vivacity City Science: optimising city systems Laurence Oakes-Ash, City Science Crowdsourcing live travel behaviour data Anna Pages Maso, Senior Technologist, Transport Systems Catapult & Peter Lindgren, Travel AI Reporting rail & underground demand by integrating assignment and a multitude of data sources Howard Wong and Piotr Wiech, Transport for London How can immersive visualisation technology lead to better design decisions for walking and cycling? Martin Pett, Principal Technologist, Transport Systems Catapult Session sponsored by:
16.00	Afternoon break: Tea & coffee served in the main exhibition hall area
16.30	NORTH STAND
16.30	Are we doing enough to make models useful? Chair: Luis Willumsen, Director, Willumsen Advisory Services & Kineo Mobility Analytics Modelling: an independent review Keith Buchan, Transport Planning Society Modelling to support the National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) Bianca de Farias Letti, Economist, National Infrastructure Commission Why are transport planners still here? James Gleave, Founder, Transport Futures and Consultant, Travelspirit Foundation New scenarios in WebTAG Mark Ledbury, Deputy Director, Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling, Department for Transport
17.45	Master of Modelling Awards & Drinks Reception Details of the 'Masters of Modelling' Awards will be forthcoming Drinks reception Sponsored by:
19.00	Event Close