ERTICO – ITS Europe is now accepting nominations for the 2026 ITS Hall of Fame for Europe and the EMEA region. The award will be presented during the 32nd ITS World Congress, which takes place in Gangneung this year on 19-23 October.
For more than 30 years, ERTICO - ITS Europe, ITS Asia-Pacific, and ITS AMERICA have united the intelligent mobility community through the ITS Congresses. These flagship events bring together leading industry professionals, policymakers, public authorities, researchers, and global associations to showcase real-world solutions and technologies that shape innovation in transport and mobility. The aim is to advance next-generation technologies, strengthen cross-sector and global cooperation, and transform research and policy into practical, scalable solutions that deliver societal value.
Since 2010, the Hall of Fame awards have been presented during the ITS World Congresses to recognise the noteworthy contribution of individuals, organisations and local governments in support of intelligent, safe, efficient, sustainable and resilient mobility systems.
Each of the three organising regions (the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and EMEA) selects the winners in three categories:
1) The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who is
- An outstanding leader in the organisations she or he has led
- A thought leader in the ITS field
- A champion of the vision of ITS and its fulfilment within and beyond the ITS Community
2) The Industry Award is presented to a company or research organisation that:
- Developed and/or deployed a significant innovative product or service over the course of the previous year
- Produced a new product and/or service that played a key role in accelerating the development and deployment of ITS in its region over the course of the previous year
- Plays a leading role in the ITS Community
3) The Local Government Award is presented to a local government agency that
- Developed and/or deployed significant innovative ITS products or services that fostered advanced deployment of ITS services over the course of the previous year
- Implemented policies or projects advancing the development and deployment of ITS over the course of the previous year
- Plays a leading role in the ITS Community
If you would like to nominate an individual or entity under any of these categories for the EMEA region, please fill in this form by Tuesday, June 30th! (NB: You must fill in the form each time you wish to nominate someone under a particular category. You may make only one nomination per category.)
Conditions for the call for nomination, voting and selection process for EMEA 2026 ITS Hall of Fame.
- Any individual of the wider ITS community may make nominations for the Hall of Fame awards.
- Each individual may only nominate one candidate per award category and must provide a short explanation of the nominee’s contribution in the context of the categories related to the award. Nominations can be anonymous.
- After evaluating all the applications for each award category, the final nominees will be confirmed by a judging panel.
- The EMEA nominee will be asked to accept her/his nomination before becoming a candidate. Upon acceptance, the EMEA candidate will be asked to confirm her/his contribution with a short text in the context of the category and provide a picture or logo.
- The selection of the winning candidates for each award category will be made by the judging panel once the nominees accept their nominations and complete the required procedures.
- The three winners of each region (one per award category per region) will receive their awards at the 32nd ITS World Congress in Gangneung, 19-23 October 2026. (Please note that should the awardees wish to be present in person, they will be responsible for making their own travel and accommodation arrangements.)
- Past winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award may not be nominated again. (Note that the affiliations listed refer to the recipient’s status at the time the award was presented.)
Deadlines for the call for nomination, voting and selection process for EMEA 2026 ITS Hall of Fame.
- Monday 1 June – Tuesday 30 June: nomination of potential candidates.
- Wednesday 1 July – Friday 3 July: approval by the jury of the nominees.
- Monday 6 July – Friday 17 July: approval from potential candidates.
- Monday 20 July – Friday 14 August: vote for the candidates.
Monday 24 August – Monday 31 August: ERTICO – ITS Europe to inform the candidates/awardees.
Please contact SpeakersITS@mail.ertico.com if you have any questions.
Entering the call of the EMEA 2026 ITS Hall of Fame Awards implies full acceptance of its rules.
Photo reference: Image from the 2025 ITS Hall of Fame awarded to Jon Newhard, CEO at Yunex Traffic delivered by Joost Vantomme, CEO at ERTICO.