New ways of working for a new generation of transport modellers

I am looking forward to leading the closing plenary session at Modelling World 2025, which will be held from 17-18 June 2025 at the Manchester Conference Centre.

I’m chairing the final session of the conference, 15:45-17:00 on Wednesday 18th titled “New ways of working for a new generation of transport modellers”. In it we will hear from the following panelists about new tools and ways of working across generations:

• Robin North, CEO and Lead Technologist, Immense Simulations
• Raquel Sánchez, R&D Data Scientist, Nommon Solutions and Technologies
• James Hulse, Analyst, Transport for the North
• Francesca Bryden, Head of Data Engineering, Department for Transport
• Martin Campbell, Associate Director - Digital, SYSTRA
• Ian Williams, Independent Transport and Land Use Consultant

We will explore the evolving practices, tools, skills, and mindsets shaping the future of transport modelling. More information about the conference can be found on the official event website.