{"id":1819,"date":"2026-04-13T08:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itscanadaevents.ca\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:48:30","slug":"tony-abuta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itscanadaevents.ca\/fr\/2026\/04\/tony-abuta\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Abuta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.6;max-width:700px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdutztdprujdmvcxcufy.supabase.co\/storage\/v1\/object\/public\/speaker-images\/picture\/1775862292589-a62962ca-6575-4900-9ae6-5c451afe720b.jpg\" alt=\"Tony Abuta\" style=\"max-width:250px;height:auto;border-radius:50%;aspect-ratio:1\/1;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdutztdprujdmvcxcufy.supabase.co\/storage\/v1\/object\/public\/speaker-images\/logo\/1775862030143-5a0c1c60-0806-4866-8fe8-10353008920a.jpg\" alt=\"Company logo\" style=\"max-width:180px;height:auto;border-radius:0px;\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;\">Tony Abuta<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;color:#555555;\">Global Director &#038; Technologist, Smart Cities &#038; Intelligent Transportation \u2014 Intel Corporation<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:12px;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;\">Tony Abuta is a Global Director and Technologist at Intel, leading AI and edge computing initiatives for transportation and smart infrastructure. He works with cities and industry partners to scale solutions across roadways, rail, ports, and smart cities\u2014helping move AI from pilot to real-world deployment with a focus on performance, efficiency, and impact at the edge.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<div class=\"speaker-sessions\" style=\"margin-top:32px;padding-top:16px;border-top:2px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;color:#1e293b;\">I am speaking at:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;\">\n<div class=\"speaker-session-item\" style=\"padding:12px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;\"><a href=\"#spk-session-desc-cb8d5bc5-7a2c-4237-bf4e-8858c52207b3\" class=\"speaker-session-title\" style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#1e293b;text-decoration:underline;cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"var d=document.getElementById('spk-session-desc-cb8d5bc5-7a2c-4237-bf4e-8858c52207b3');if(d){d.style.display=d.style.display==='none'?'block':'none';}return false;\">W21 PANEL: Data Doesn\u2019t Speak for Itself: The Myths and Realities of AI-Driven Decision-Making in Transportation<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-session-meta\" style=\"margin-top:4px;font-size:14px;color:#2e2e2e;\"><span class=\"speaker-session-date\">Wed, May 20, 2026<\/span> &middot; <span class=\"speaker-session-time\">3:00\u202fPM \u2013 4:00\u202fPM<\/span> &middot; <span class=\"speaker-session-location\">Calgary Room<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"spk-session-desc-cb8d5bc5-7a2c-4237-bf4e-8858c52207b3\" class=\"speaker-session-description\" style=\"display:none;margin-top:8px;padding:10px;background:#f8fafc;border-left:3px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#334155;\">\n<p>Organized by Ali Mortazavi, CEO, Davteq<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Randy Iwasaki, CEO, Iwasaki Consulting Services<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Panelists:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ali Mortazavi, CEO, Davteq<\/li>\n<li>Tony Abuta, Director and Technologist &#8211; Global Smart Cities and Intelligent Transportation, Intel Corporation<\/li>\n<li>Dr Tamara Djukic, Head of Green &amp; Urban Mobility, ERTICO, CEO &amp; Co-Founder <span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 41, 59);\">MLsquared<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Artificial Intelligence has become the new frontier in transportation innovation \u2014 but also one of its biggest misconceptions. Agencies are collecting unprecedented volumes of data, yet decision-makers often face the same challenge: too much information, too little insight.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This session cuts through the noise to examine the myths and realities of applying AI in real transportation environments. It challenges assumptions like \u201cmore data equals better insight,\u201d \u201cAI will replace everything,\u201d and \u201cdashboards tell the full story.\u201d Through real examples from field operations, data integration programs, and predictive mobility studies, the panel will reveal what it actually takes to make AI outputs meaningful, explainable, and trusted.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Structured as an interactive \u201cReality Lab\u201d, the discussion blends rapid myth-busting, scenario challenges, and candid dialogue across public, private, and research perspectives. Participants will explore how to balance AI innovation with human expertise, bridge fragmented data silos, and build decision systems that are transparent, context-aware, and ethically grounded. The session goes beyond hype to envision a future where transportation AI systems don\u2019t just automate \u2014 they reason, collaborate, and learn alongside the people who manage them.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>By the end of this session, participants will:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the most common misconceptions about AI and data in transportation decision-making.<\/li>\n<li>Understand the technical and organizational realities of deploying AI for real-world mobility applications.<\/li>\n<li>Explore practical frameworks for building hybrid human-AI decision systems that are transparent and trustworthy.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize data quality, governance, and explainability as essential foundations for AI success.<\/li>\n<li>Envision how reasoning-based AI could shape the next decade of intelligent mobility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1819\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Abuta Global Director &#038; Technologist, Smart Cities &#038; Intelligent Transportation \u2014 Intel Corporation Tony Abuta is a Global Director and Technologist at Intel, leading AI and edge computing initiatives [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-speakers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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