HAMILTON, ON – November 13, 2025 – Yesterday, the eighth annual Future of Transportation and Mobility Series (FTMS) successfully concluded, convening stakeholders, innovators, and industry leaders to discuss the sector’s evolving landscape. Hosted by the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM), the conference centered on the theme: “Rethinking Resilience for the Next Era of Mobility,” addressing the need for a stable and scalable sector amid global economic uncertainty.
The event distinguished itself by focusing on the opportunities to grow and scale a sustainable mobility ecosystem through three lenses: the role of AI and data analytics in predictive infrastructure, strategies for accelerating innovation and commercialization, and navigating the technical and regulatory pipelines necessary for secure deployment.
The event opened with a fireside chat looking at Data & AI: Driving Sustainable Mobility, where Bob Bradley (Geotab) and Abhinav Narayanan (Geotab) and moderator, Andrea Johnson (Mohawk College) explored how adopting data and AI can result in a more sustainable transportation future, setting the tone for the day’s focus on technological resilience. This was followed by the panel, “Dismantling the Delivery Gap,” which examined the complexities of integrating and commercializing innovative mobility solutions, featuring practical perspectives from Titu Botos (NeuronicWorks Inc.), Rohit Shanker (Naryant), and moderator Dr. Carolyn Moorlag (Sheridan College). This session underscored the need for specialized product development and data intelligence expertise to achieve market readiness. The afternoon concluded with a keynote by Bern Grush (Pudocity), analyzing the infrastructure implications of proactive Pickup/Drop-off (PUDO) orchestration as essential for preserving municipal control and securing lost parking revenue streams in the autonomous era.
“The big takeaway from FTMS 2025 is that resiliency is a key measure of competitive strength in the mobility sector,” stated David Carter, CEO of Innovation Factory. “By facilitating direct collaboration between R&D leaders, industry, and private capital, we are intentionally driving the market toward growth and scalable commercial success.”
In addition to the strategic dialogues, the event provided direct exposure to the commercialization pipeline by featuring innovator pitches and information on the programs and resources available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) and the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN).
“FTMS serves as a collaborative alignment for our collective vision – ensuring technology priorities align directly with innovation,” said Dan Ruby, Director, Sector and Regional Development from the OVIN. “The commitment to resilience discussed here today ensures that our provincial investments translate into a demonstrably adaptive and globally competitive transportation sector, ready to manage significant market transitions.”
About the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM)
The Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) is a business accelerator program dedicated to supporting electrified, connected and autonomous vehicle innovations from ideation to commercialization and scale-up; and driving market adoption and new intellectual properties as well as increased revenues, investment and jobs. Matching innovators with industry, business development and technical expertise, CITM helps them find product-market fit, pilot projects, strategic connections, and growth opportunities.
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About Innovation Factory
Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit business accelerator, serving as the catalyst for technology innovation in Ontario since 2010. Innovation Factory provides business services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections to drive market adoption, leverage intellectual property, and increase revenues, investment, and jobs. Innovators can also access sector-specific resources including exclusive smart transportation test environments and data; and a formal life science and health innovation ecosystem.
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