Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will host the 21st Asia-Pacific Intelligent Transport Systems Forum (AP ITS) in 2027, a three-day event focused on advancing the future of intelligent transport solutions.
The forum will take place from May 5-7, 2027, at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), bringing more than 1,000 delegates and an estimated NZ$1.3 million (US$780,000) in economic benefit to the region.
The bid was led by Intelligent Transport Systems New Zealand (ITSNZ) with support from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited’s Auckland Convention Bureau and Tourism New Zealand Business Events.
ITSNZ chair and president, Armin Guttke, said: “… The forum will showcase how the right policy and technology can address New Zealand’s transport challenges – making the system safer, more equitable, sustainable and productive. The forum will also create opportunities for local innovators, attract international investment and deliver significant economic benefits.”
With the theme Navigating Tomorrow: Advancing Intelligent Transport Together, the event will spotlight key technology-enabled developments in Auckland’s transport network – including AI-powered network optimisation for roads and public transport, the City Rail Link, new electric ferries and Australasia’s largest all-electric bus depot.
Technical tours and demonstrations will include the University of Auckland Transportation Research Centre, a leader in dynamic wireless inductive charging, and ERoad, developers of New Zealand’s nationwide electronic Road User Charges System.
Ken Pereira, Head of Business Events at Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, added: “This win supports our vision of Auckland as a global innovation hub. It shows we are open to international expertise and investment to grow our transport future, while also showcasing our homegrown technology and talent.”
