
Global Road Innovation Platform Returns to Las Vegas
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, November 19, 2019 –A global summit of road mobility thought-leaders and innovators has opened today in Las Vegas, Nevada at the invitation of the International Road Federation.
A one of a kind event, the IRF Global R2T Conference & Exhibition is an international meeting point where leading industry stakeholders acquire essential engineering & business insights, and help sett an ambitious strategic agenda for 21st century road mobility.
Dubai Roads & Transport Authority Director General H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Deputy CEO David Swallow, Michigan DOT Director Paul C. Ajegba, UAE Director of Federal Roads Eng. Ahmed Al Hammadi, Contra Costa Transportation Authority Executive Director Randell Iwasaki, and Nevada DOT Deputy Director Tracy Larkin figure among leading international specialists who will be sharing best practices, research findings, case studies, and though-provoking ideas during the four-day event.
According to IRF President & CEO C. Patrick Sankey “IRF remains fully committed to championing a long term vision and agenda that will assist agencies everywhere in meeting citizens’ demands for safe and efficient road mobility and it is with these goals in mind that we have designed this event: a Conference, unique in its aspiration to capture the insights and innovations of the global industry”.
“As Chairman of the International Road Federation, it is a source of great pride to see how far our organization has come in fulfilling its mandate to become the world’s leading platform for best practices and industry solutions” noted IRF Chairman Eng. Abdullah Al-Mogbel. “New technologies are transforming our sector on a yearly basis, and to assure success in our efforts to build the best possible transportation infrastructure for tomorrow, our industry must invest in people and leadership skills. IRF has embraced this challenge.”
The IRF Global R2T Conference & Expo runs November 19-22, 2019. Live updates are available from the IRF’s social media channels (@IRFhq #IRFR2T).
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