Day One - World Future Roads ForumMonday, 1 December 2025 - AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

This session explores how city leaders, policymakers, and investors can shape resilient, future-ready cities by implementing strategic mobility initiatives, fostering public-private collaboration, and driving economic growth. It emphasizes governance, investment, and high-level decision-making rather than technical infrastructure details.

• Designing regulatory frameworks that enable seamless, multimodal city transport.
• Attracting private and international investment in public transport, infrastructure, and innovation.
• Coordinating city, national authorities, and private sector to implement strategic mobility initiatives.
• Linking mobility strategies to economic growth, job creation, and liveable communities.
• Planning for emerging mobility modes (shared, autonomous, micro-mobility) and large-scale events.

This session examines how GCC countries are aligning their mobility strategies, sharing best practices, and developing cross-border or inter-city governance models to create seamless transportation networks.

• Examining ambitious targets across cities like Riyadh, Abu Dhabi & Doha
• Exploring next-generation transit systems for inter-city connections
• Implementing electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• Addressing urban congestion & road safety
• Developing standards for micro-mobility operations

Hosted & presented by prominent dignitary, we will celebrate the achievements of industry trailblazers, exceptional leaders & emerging companies in roads and mobility innovation.

This session explores how Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is transforming the roads, transport, and highway networks to leverage the Kingdom’s strategic geographical position and become a major logistics hub connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa. Participants will gain insights into the roadmap, technologies, and policies shaping the future of mobility and transportation in Saudi Arabia.

• Overview of Kingdom's plans for national and regional connectivity.
• Key frameworks and innovations driving modern transport systems.
• How infrastructure modernization supports national growth and attracts investment.
• Insights from landmark infrastructure developments.
• Aligning road networks with public transport systems for seamless mobility.

ITS is positioned as a catalyst for more innovative, efficient, smarter, and safer mobility. Aligned with regulatory policies and key initiatives, the session underscores the importance of understanding of specific trends and advancements in ITS.

• A holistic approach for combining technology, policy, and human factor
• Leveraging cutting-edge communication, data analytics, cybersecurity, alongside thoughtful deployment and user engagement
• How do we utilise technology to manage and operate complex road networks?
• Creating a nationwide digital infrastructure

This hands-on session explores the governance frameworks and mobility integration strategies being implemented across Saudi Arabia's ambitious smart projects.

• Integrating AI & next-gen technologies or real-time data, navigation, personalisation, and crowd management across mega-projects and tourism
• Overview of Saudi Arabia's giga & mega projects and overcoming unique mobility challenges for each development
• Developing effective coordination between project authorities and national transportation agencies
• Incorporating user experience and cultural considerations into mobility planning

This session examines how AI-powered forecasting tools are helping mobility operators and cities anticipate parking demand from autonomous vehicles and shared fleets, improving system planning and user flow.

• Leveraging historical and real-time data to forecast parking demand
• Supporting dynamic allocation of parking resources for autonomous fleets
• Integrating predictive systems with mobility apps and digital twin platforms
• Enhancing event-based planning and commercial center parking readiness
• Reducing circling time and congestion through anticipatory infrastructure

For decades, our cities were shaped around the needs of cars — sprawling lots, congested streets, and wasted space. But now, innovative parking systems are flipping the script. It’s not just about fitting more cars in less space — it’s about reclaiming the city for people.

Reshaping mobility to support safer, greener, and more livable cities requires a fundamental shift in how we view parking infrastructure and urban transformation.

• Technologies available to transform on-street and off-street parking
• The rapid adoption of app-based parking services
• Examining solar-powered parking systems
• Collaboration among smart parking ecosystem, including technology providers, operators, and urban planners

Saudi Arabia is transforming its public transport landscape as part of its National Transport and Logistics Strategy, with ambitious targets to expand bus and rail networks, improve connectivity, and modernize operations. This panel brings together policymakers, operators, and investors to discuss how cities can scale public transport systems, attract private investment, and enhance urban mobility for growing populations.

• Expanding public transport networks in KSA: Bus systems, rail, and multimodal connections to improve accessibility.
• How can roads support the use/prioritisation of Mass Transit systems and public transport through "push" and "pull" measures?
• Investor incentives: funding models, public-private partnerships, and risk mitigation to attract capital.

Digital twin technology is revolutionising road infrastructure planning and operation by creating virtual replicas of physical assets. This innovative approach enables stakeholders to simulate future traffic patterns, anticipate maintenance needs, and plan for urban expansion with unparalleled accuracy. By leveraging real-time data and predictive analytics, digital twins empower decision-makers to optimise road networks, reduce costs, and enhance sustainability.

• Analyze and predict traffic flow to improve road design and reduce congestion.
• Use predictive models to identify potential wear and tear, ensuring timely interventions and cost savings.
• Integrate urban growth projections into infrastructure planning for seamless development.
• Optimize resource usage and reduce environmental impact through data-driven decision-making.