The preliminary programme for Road User Charging Conference 2025 has been announced at the same time as two world-leading commercial organisations have been confirmed as official partners of the event.
The world-leading event, which is now in its 22nd year, will take place on 04-05 March 2025 at the Steigenberger Wiltcher’s hotel in Brussels, Belgium and welcome 200 international practitioners specialising in user-financed transportation, including tolling, pricing and road-usage charging.
The diverse two-day agenda, which can be viewed in full here, features an incredible 28 sessions spanning some 15 hours of exclusive case-study presentations and technology updates, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
Call for speakers
Are you an expert in tolling, pricing and road-usage charging? Road User Charging Conference 2025 is now accepting presentation abstracts from governments, policymakers, transport authorities, toll road operators and concessionaires, as well as private-sector professionals and other industry stakeholders on the following topics:
- Tolling projects, systems, and technologies
- RUC programs, pilots, and research
- Emerging trends
- Financing and procurement
- Enforcement and compliance
- Payment systems and options
- Rate setting policies and practices
- Interoperability
- Communication and PR
- Legislation and policy
- Data and privacy
- Equity
- Sustainability and decarbonisation
- Road safety
What to submit
To be considered as a speaker, please submit the following information:
- Session title
- Session overview (100 words max)
- Three key learning points
Who to submit your abstract to
Please contact our senior conference producer, Shelby Laviniere, at shelby.laviniere@akabomedia.co.uk or on +44 (0)20 4574 2466).Key dates
- Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 13 September 2024
- Abstract acceptance notification: Friday, 27 September 2024
- Presentation submission deadline: Friday, 07 February 2025
Two commercial partners have also been announced for the conference, including Capita, a leading outsourcer, helping UK and European clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences; and Quarterhill, a leading US provider of tolling and enforcement solutions in the ITS industry. Scroll down to discover more about each of these organisations.
John Thornton, chair of the Road User Charging Conference, said: “To have confirmed the participation of these two world-class businesses some eight months out from the event is truly a testament to the strength and reach of the Road User Charging Conference brand.
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“When we say the Road User Charging Conference is global this is exactly what we mean. I’m really looking forward to working with both Capita and Quarterhill, as well as all our speakers, to deliver a truly world-class event for the user-financed transportation industry.”
This is just a taste of what to expect from the flagship edition in Akabo Media’s global Road User Charging Conference series, which also boasts established editions in Singapore (Road User Charging Conference Asia Pacific), Abu Dhabi (Road User Charging Conference Middle East & Africa), and Miami (Road User Charging Conference USA).
Meet our partners
Lead Partner
Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across eight countries, Capita’s 41,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology.
www.capita.comThought Leadership Partner
With more than four decades of experience in the tolling and enforcement industries, Quarterhill caters to the foremost toll authorities in the USA, handling more than two billion toll transactions each year. Enforcement agencies use Quarterhill’s commercial vehicle inspection technologies in more than 2,000 lanes worldwide to prevent weigh station congestion and protect roads from premature damage.
www.quarterhill.comPartner
Aurora Insights is Akabo Media’s brand-new research and market intelligence service, with a sector focus on tolling and road-user charging. It offers a subscription-based service that entitles subscribers to exclusive video, audio and written content, including post-conference reports and analysis. The content is global, covering regions such as UK, Europe, America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. All research is the culmination of Akabo Media’s 20-year history within the conference space, with the Road User Charging Conference series’ presentations, surveys, registration data and feedback acting as the driving force behind the platform’s content.
www.aurorainsights.co.uk
- The most up-to-date agenda for Road User Charging Conference 2025 is online at www.roaduserchargingconference.co.uk. For partnership enquiries, contact Germantas Kneita at germantas.kneita@akabomedia.co.uk or by calling +44 (0)20 8457 5929. For speaking opportunities, contact Shelby Laviniere at shelby.laviniere@akabomedia.co.uk or by calling +44 (0)20 4574 2466. For delegate enquires, contact Kajal Ravalia at kajal.ravalia@akabomedia.co.uk or by calling +44 (0)20 8037 1777.
