Karamjeet Deogan

Panel Organizers:

• Shawna Boakes, Infrastructure Lead Eastern Canada, PBX Engineering
• Yeatland Wong, Director of Smart Mobility, Transnomis Solutions Inc.

Moderator: Shawna Boakes, PBX Engineering

Panelists:

• Michelle McCarthy, Director of Supplier Engagement, Kinetic GPO
• Sunny Petrujkic, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, City of Toronto
• Karamjeet Deogan, Deputy Director, Transportation Systems and Road Safety Engineering, BC Ministry of Transport and Transit
• Sameer Patil, TMC Leader, Traffic Services, City of Calgary

Procuring ITS technology is rarely straightforward. Rapidly evolving products, complex integrations, proprietary systems, long implementation timelines, and the need for ongoing support all create challenges for agencies trying to get the best value while meeting operational needs. Meanwhile, vendors often face unclear requirements, rigid procurement structures, and evaluation criteria that don’t always reward innovation.

This panel brings together public sector officials who have different experiences, challenges, successes and lessons learned, from across Canada, as well as procurement professionals who can discuss alternative procurement models.

1. A Collaborative Approach to Traffic Management in Calgary by Sameer Patil, City of Calgary
2. N.EX.T.: A Streamlined Solution for Resource & Inventory Management by Tasneem Naheyan, Parsons
3. Traffic Management Centre Video Wall Replacement Study by Tim Murphy, Parsons and Karamjeet Deogan, BC MoTT
4. The Aerial Mosaic: Transcending Ground-Level Data to Orchestrate Regional Mobility by Shadi Hagag, Transplan Global

Organized by Roger Browne, Director, Congestion and Network Management, City of Toronto and

Yeatland Wong, Director of Smart Mobility, Transnomis Solutions Inc.

Moderator: Roger Browne, City of Toronto, and Yeatland Wong, Transnomis Solutions

Panelists:

• Dr. Tony Qiu, NSERC Industrial Research Chair in ITS, University of Alber
• Yun Ping Huang, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Calgary
• Omar Choudhry, Senior Specialist – Intelligent Transportation Systems, City of Ottawa
• Daniel Kligerman, Director ITS, Esri Canada
• David Michelson, Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia

Connected and automated vehicles are no longer a distant future—pilot projects are underway, and partial automation features are already on our roads. Yet for the foreseeable future, human-driven and automated vehicles will share the same lanes, intersections, and highways. Managing this transition period presents unique challenges for transportation agencies, policymakers, and the ITS community.

This panel examines the research, telecommunications infrastructure, policies, infrastructure investments, and operational strategies needed to support the gradual integration of automated vehicles into the Canadian transportation network. Panelists will discuss how agencies are preparing—from updating signal infrastructure for V2I communication, to adapting traffic management strategies, to addressing liability and regulatory questions that arise when humans and machines share the road. We’ll explore academic research that predicts the efficiencies and challenges of a mixed environment with human drivers, driver-assist modes, and driverless vehicles.

Expect a candid discussion about what we know, what we don’t, and how ITS professionals can help ensure this transition is safe, equitable, and effective for all road users.