Congress

This Congress brought together experts in the field of Self-driving technology to enhance and accelerate the adoption of Self-Driving Technology globally and contribute to the realization of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make 25% of all trips in Dubai smart and driverless by 2030.

CONGRESS

The Congress attracted nearly 600 delegates from 30 countries with 41 different nationalities taking part over the 2 days. Delegates were able to tailor their journey around the congress to maximise their experience and witnessed 5 international keynote speakers, 3 world-class panel discussions and were able to choose from 15 parallel sessions cover 5 streams.

International heavyweight speakers from some of the industry’s most innovative and influential organisations took to the stage including Sterling Anderson, Co- Founder & Chief Product Officer at Aurora Innovation, Daan Roosegaarde, Founder of Studio Roosegaarde, Noah Zych, Chief of Staff at Uber Advanced Technologies Group, Professor Henrik Scharfe, CEO at Foundation Autonomous and JoeBen Bevirt, Founder & CEO of Joby Aviation

The Congress featured a diverse mix of 29 unique content sessions over the two days. Over 50 industry thought leaders included DEMS, Tier 1’s, solution providers, academia and policy makers leading the transformation of the global autonomous industry took to 3 stages over the 2 days.

Self-driving visionaries and pioneers took part in 3 interactive panel discussions focused on their first hand experiences in tackling the transport challenges facing global cities, the future of transport and the role start-ups and academia play in the transportation innovation mix.
Delegates had the opportunity to choose specific areas of interest unique to their areas of expertise. 15 parallel sessions took place across 5 different topic areas including: Multimodal Autonomous Technology, Enabling Automation: Policy & Applicability, Adoption & User Experience, International Autonomous Technology Insights and Cybersecurity & Connectivity.

The Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. The event is organized by Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and will take place over two days, including a Conference, an Exhibition and an award ceremony for the first Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport.

This Congress will bring together experts in the field of Self-driving technology to enhance and accelerate the adoption of Self-Driving Technology globally and contribute to the realization of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make 25% of all trips in Dubai smart and driverless by 2030.

The congress covered all the key topics impacting the industry including:

Connected services

Policy & legislation

HD mapping

Autonomous future

Cybersecurity

Smart cities &
Urban mobility

Customer
Experience

Mobility as a
Service

Artificial
intelligence

Infrastructure technology

Congress overview

500+ Conference attendees | Dubai World Congress For Self-Driving Transport

2000+

Conference and exhibition attendees

30+ International Speakers | Self-Driving Car Conference

50+

International speakers

21+ Expert Sessions | Self-Driving Transport Forum

30+

Expert sessions

60+

Exhibitors

Topics for discussion include:

  • Global keynote: getting people on board with autonomous

  • Presenting the Dubai autonomous transport strategy

  • Journey of success: learning from the pioneers

  • Autonomous vehicles in connected cities

  • Future trends and Dubai in 100 Years

  • Legislation enabling autonomous transport: global examples

  • Global case studies on successful trials and testbeds

  • Virtual reality in autonomous transport

Topics for discussion include:

  • Global Keynote: Getting People on Board with Autonomous

  • Presenting the Dubai Autonomous Transport Strategy

  • Journey of Success: Learning from the Pioneers

  • Autonomous Vehicles in Connected Cities

  • Future Trends and Dubai in 100 Years

  • Legislation Enabling Autonomous Transport: Global Examples

  • Global Case Studies on Successful Trials and Testbeds

  • Virtual Reality in Autonomous Transport