The International Road Federation (IRF), the China Highway and Transportation Society (CHTS) and the Southeast University of China will jointly host the 2025 International Smart Transportation Symposium (2025 ISTS) from 30 October to 1 November 2025 at the InterContinental Hotel in Shenzhen, China.

The 2025 ISTS will focus on forward-looking and critical technologies in smart cities and smart transportation and their relevant connections. The programme is available on this website.

New technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous driving and vehicle road coordination are steadily being used to create smart cities and smart transportation. The ISTS 2025 will showcase technical breakthroughs, best practices on industrial achievements and policy-making experience to integrate these topics into more practical solutions.

There is an ongoing call for papers as part of the 2025 ISTS to summarise the most recent research achievements and guide theoretical innovation and academic research.

Topics of interest for paper submissions include (but are not limited to):

1. Development, Policies and Planning of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
2. Innovative Application of “AI+” Emerging Transportation Technologies
3. Infrastructure’s Intelligent Upgrading
4. Traffic Management and Decision-Making Support
5. Optimisation of Mobility Services
6. Intelligent Logistics’ Transportation
7. Safety and Emergency Management
8. Green and Sustainable Transport Development
9. Low-Altitude Transportation Management and Application

The full details of the Call for Papers are published by the CHTS here. The deadline for submissions is on 15 September 2025.

The 2025 ISTS will be an avenue to foster innovation and progress through the discussion and sessions while connecting global participants to fast-track solutions that will result in more resilient and sustainable cities and intelligent transport systems.

It also aims to highlight scientific and technological achievements, unlock innovation potential, facilitate knowledge transfer and establish mechanisms for international collaboration.

The 2025 ISTS will gather international organisation leaders, government representatives, industry leaders and renowned experts. The 2025 ISTS looks to contribute to cleaner, greener, and more sustainable transportation systems for a better future for all.