How can today’s highways and transport technology leaders ensure the next generation has the skills, mindset, and support to tackle ageing infrastructure, funding pressures, and fast-moving transport technology?

We'll find out today on Highways Voices as we hear from a group of young professionals looking to the past, present and future at a memorial for one of the greats of ITS, Professor John Wootton CBE, who was remembered at an event at the RAC in London last month.

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In today's podcast, these young professionals - Seren Rayment, Oliver Stone-Houghton, Stephen Hughes and Elia Fetta - discuss concerns around end-of-life assets, to funding pressures and workforce retention, as well as practical perspectives on how technology, data science, and AI can support highways - while still keeping humanity and real-world experience at the centre.

You'll also hear from a colleague of Professor Wootton, David Jeffery, about why he was such an outstanding pioneer in our industry, from founding his own consultancy to leading TRL through privatisation and helping set up ITS UK while supporting the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund.

The evening was supported by one of Professor Wootton's former employees, Andy Graham of White Willow Consulting, the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund and Professor Eric Sampson.

Play this episode now to take away leadership insights that will help you future-proof your organisation while empowering the next generation shaping highways and transport technology.

Highways Voices is brought to you with our partners the Transport Technology Forum, LCRIG, ADEPT and ITS UK.