Machine Learning is a form of artificial intelligence concerned with the self-development (without instruction) of rules and algorithms by computers. The area draws from a range of other disciplines including statistics, computer science and neural networks. The use of machine learning is rapidly changing the way we process and understand the world in a variety of fields including engineering and planning. Transport has often been an early adopter of such tools for addressing some of the complex problems that we face. As a tool to assess aspects of travel behaviour and achieve efficiencies in our networks, machine learning has many advantages over traditional approaches but also has some limitations as well. This seminar explores some of these aspects with consideration to its application in real world transport planning cases and how they can transform how we shape the future.
The Urban Unwind team invites you to the first instalment of “An Evening with Urban Unwind” for 2025. Join us in a deep dive to demystify what Advisory entails – ranging from the roles of transport planners, urban planners, architects and more. With speakers from across the built environment we hope to provide valuable insights into how advisory work shapes the urban environment.
Join us for an exciting Meet & Greet networking event hosted by the NSW AITPM Young Professionals Network. This is the perfect chance to connect, catch up, and kickstart 2025 with fellow emerging professionals in the transport industry! Whether you’re looking to expand your network, reconnect with colleagues, or meet new faces, this relaxed and social evening is a great way to ease back into the year.
This year, we’re raising the stakes and partnering with a like-minded organisation, IPWEA, to deliver a truly next-level event: the 2025 AITPM & IPWEA SA Lawn Bowls Championship! Designed to bring together the brightest emerging professionals in a night of friendly competition, networking, and fun.
The Brisbane 2032 Olympics will put the city and SEQ in the global spotlight. Hear from a panel of official observers who attended the Paris 2024 Games before we put you the attendees to work in imagining how we can make Brisbane 2032 a transport success based on best practice and lessons learned.
Do you want to get a deeper understanding and appreciation of a career in the transport domain and meet other young professionals? VIC & TAS EPN presents the EPN Buddy Program where aspiring students and recent graduates will have the opportunity to network and socialise with other young professionals in the industry in an informal environment. This is a chance to meet new people, ask any burning questions and get insights into possible career choices in the transport industry.
What is induced demand? How’s it defined, measured and modelled? And is it necessarily a bad thing? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in this AITPM session.
The Healthy Active by Design website was created by the Heart Foundation to provide best-practice, evidence-based resources and guidance to support industry professionals and decision makers to create more walkable, liveable neighbourhoods for heart health. It is a unique digital toolkit that incorporates physical movement and health considerations into design outcomes. The toolkit includes modules on walkability in less advantaged areas and healthy active ageing. Join the Heart Foundation’s Senior Active Living Officer Anna Gurnhill and AITPM CEO Kirsty Kelly for this Lunch Bites Session to explore the toolkit.
Hear from a number of professionals who have taken different paths in their careers and have the opportunity to ask questions about their experiences in the transport industry. The event is tailored towards emerging professionals and students, however, the event is open to all.
Join us for an engaging and interactive webinar exploring the impacts of designing for commercial vehicles, such as waste trucks, on urban density and amenity. We'll delve into key considerations for accommodating these vehicles across different development contexts and discuss how overdesigns can compromise efficiency, affordability, and liveability.
The AITPM Qld Emerging Professionals Network, in collaboration with AIA EmAGN, PIA Young Planners and AILA Fresh, invite you to join us at Urban Unwind – an opportunity for emerging professional working in the urban space to network and build relationships. Whether you’re a transport or traffic planner, engineer or modeller we’d love to invite you to meet likeminded and passionate professionals working as urban planners, architects and landscape architects.
Join us for this AITPM Members & Subscribers ONLY Webinar, where we’ll explore how making streets more walkable and bikeable boosts business, enhances accessibility, and creates vibrant, people-friendly places. Featuring insights from Committee for Sydney’s Estelle Grech and AITPM CEO Kirsty Kelly, this session will unpack the latest research—developed with AECOM—on how people move, shop, and spend time on Sydney’s high streets.
Curious about how transport models shape economic appraisal and infrastructure planning? Join us in person for an event featuring Joe Castiglione (San Francisco County Transportation Authority) sharing first-hand insights on U.S. approaches and local expert speakers on the Australian context. Don't miss this chance to expand your network and deepen your understanding of transport modelling in action!
Join us for a panel discussion followed by networking on lessons that transport professionals can learn from governance, planning, delivery and operations.
The SA Transport Modelling Network is pleased to present an engaging and interactive in-person event to discuss The State of Modelling in SA: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Directions. Be part of the conversation with our panelists in discussing the general state of transport modelling in our state, the challenges the industry faces right now and into the future, and what is possible in the spaces of innovation, integration, and collaboration within our industry.
The landscape of transport is ever-evolving, and the way we communicate these changes to our communities is paramount. Each year, numerous promising projects across Victoria are shelved due to adverse community feedback or apprehension of losing public support. This often stems from a lack of effective communication and education about the projects, particularly those with humanitarian objectives. Many of these transport initiatives are designed to bring about social benefits, influence user behaviour, and enhance liveability, accessibility, and sustainability. However, the fear of pushing boundaries and securing approval often hinders their success. This event aims to delve into the heart of this issue, examining a spectrum of transport projects - both successful and otherwise. We'll explore how these projects were communicated to the community, from strategic policy decisions to intricate design details, and how they were received - positively or negatively.
This event explores the development and practical applications of next-generation strategic transport modelling tools, featuring insights from Joe Castiglione (San Francisco County Transportation Authority) on U.S. use cases and presentations on emerging Activity and Agent-Based Models in Australia and New Zealand.
Join the EPN Committee for our first event of 2025 – a Social Trivia Night. Hosted by Brewski, this fun-filled evening is your chance to test your trivia skills, enjoy great company, and kick off the year in style.
This technical event will explore the critical steps needed to create sustainable and inclusive transport systems across Australia, focusing on key strategies that balance growth, sustainability, and equity.
The AITPM QLD Transport Modelling Network (TMN) is proud to bring you the first in-person Technical Forum for 2025 focused on transport model calibration and validation.
The AITPM Online Technical Conference Series (OTCS) is your gateway to three weeks of cutting-edge insights, collaboration, and innovation in the transport industry. Running from 17 February to 6 March 2025, OTCS combines the flexibility of on-demand content with the engagement of live Q&A sessions, making it accessible and interactive for professionals at every career stage. This year’s program dives deep into three key threads—Early Career/Research, Government, and Industry—delivering fresh ideas, policy insights, and real-world solutions. With special group rates and an easy-to-access online format, OTCS is the perfect platform to connect, learn, and grow with peers and leaders shaping the future of transport.
Join us for the first Lunch Bites session for 2025 with our CEO, Kirsty Kelly, where we will hear from Sam Johnson, Sustainable Transport Specialist at the World Bank. Sam will present on and important document released in late 2024. The Guide to Mobility for Livable Pacific Cities is a blueprint for revolutionizing urban transportation in the Pacific, making it more sustainable, safe, affordable and people friendly.
Join us for an insightful event dedicated to SCATS (Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System), one of the world’s leading traffic management systems. Discover how SCATS optimises traffic flow, improves safety, and adapts to real-time conditions in major cities across the globe. Furthermore, discover how traffic signal operations are evolving to meet the future policy directions of NSW.
Join us as we welcome the new year with our peers and colleagues. This event is open to members and non-members with drinks and nibbles provided.