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2026 Keynote&Plenary Speaker丨主旨报告
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dr. T. F. Fwa is an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also a Distinguished Professor at Chang’an University in China, where he serves as the Dean of the School of Future Transportation. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore. He is the Founding and current President of the Asia Pacific Society for Emerging Transport. He was formerly the Head of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director of the Centre for Transportation Research at NUS. Dr. Fwa’s main research has been focusing on transportation infrastructure performance evaluation and management. He is the Joint Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Road Engineering. He has published more than 200 technical papers in leading international journals, and has been invited to lecture in more than 20 countries.
Keynote Speech: Transportation Infrastructure and Mobility: Impacts of Intelligent Technologies
Abstract: The transformative role of intelligent technologies in reshaping global transportation infrastructure and mobility systems is examined in this presentation. These technologies include technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicle systems, and big data analytics. Their multifaceted impacts on efficiency, sustainability, safety, and accessibility are analyzed against a backdrop of rapid urbanization and escalating demands for resilient transport networks. Intelligent technologies optimize the performance of traditional infrastructure by enabling real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of roads, bridges, ports and airports, reducing downtime and lifecycle costs. Autonomous fleets, integrated with smart infrastructure, are poised to revolutionize last-mile delivery, congestion management, and mobility solutions for aging populations and underserved communities. However, widespread adoption presents critical challenges, including cybersecurity vulnerabilities, ethical considerations in algorithmic decision-making, the need for standardized regulatory frameworks to ensure interoperability across regions, and equitable access to these technologies.
Director, Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Centre
Zhejiang University, China
Paul Tae-Woo Lee is PhD Supervisory Professor of Maritime Transport and Logistics and Director of the Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Centre at Ocean College, Zhejiang University, holding a High-Level Overseas Talent of Zhejiang Province. Paul holds a Ph.D. from Cardiff University, UK. He has been a Visiting Scholar at leading institutions, including the University of Cambridge in the UK. He is a well-recognized speaker at international conferences, such as APEC, UNDP, UNESCAP, China Academy of Social Sciences. He currently serves as a consultant to UNESCAP, publishing influential reports on maritime connectivity, green shipping corridors, sustainable port development, and smart ports. Professor has been listed on the Elsevier list of top 2% scientists in both Lists of a Single Year (2025) and Career. He is Associate Editor of Transportation Research Part E and International J of Logistics Management. Paul is also Book Editor of Elsevier’s China Transportation Series and Anthem’s Supply Chain Management, Maritime Transport and Logistics Series (both Scopus-indexed). A long-serving leader within the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), established in 1992, he has been co-opted as Vice President, former Secretary, and Council member. He co-founded the Asian Logistics Round Table (established in 2007), Yangtze River Research Innovation and Belt (established in 2017), and Global Research Network–Belt and Road Initiative (GRN-BRI, established in 2016).
Prof. Roberto Montemanni,
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Dr. Roberto Montemanni is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Methods for Engineering of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy since 2019. Previously, he was a Full Professor at the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence of the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland. He received a Laurea Degree in Computer Science from the University of Bologna, Italy in 1999, and he obtained a Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK in 2002. He had/will have Visiting Professor commitments with South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. He is the author of over 250 scientific contributions on top Journals and Conferences, with algorithmic and mathematical modelling contributions in different fields such as bioinformatics, healthcare, industrial engineering, logistics and transportations, with emphasis on the last two domains. In the past, he served as an editor for several journals, and he is currently Section Editor-in-Chief for Algorithms. In the last 15 years he chaired dozens of International conferences and in he also delivered several Keynote speeches. He led basic and applied research projects for millions of Euros both at a national (Swiss and Italian) and European levels.
Speech Title: Hologistics: Sustainable, Interoperable, and Collaborative Freight Transport in Europe
Abstract: As global supply chains face both the need for urgent decarbonization and an unprecedented demand for resilience, the European logistics sector, characterised by its intrinsic peculiarities, requires a paradigm shift. We introduce Hologistics, a European project designed to pilot and scale innovative logistics solutions that simultaneously maximize operational efficiency and significantly reduce CO₂ emissions in alignment with the Climate Target Plan 2030 by the European Commission. Physical Internet, synchromodality, and resource sharing are the pillars of Hologistics, that bridges the gap between digital innovation and physical interoperability. The project demonstrates how an integrated ecosystem—based on AI-driven optimization algorithms, IoT-enabled collaborative data frameworks, advanced Digital Twins, and autonomous systems—can orchestrate seamless multimodal networks. These digital layers are combined with physical solutions, such as standardized shared containers and the deployment of zero-emission vehicles and vessels, pushing these innovations to a true readiness level. This presentation will outline the core objectives of the Hologistics project: accelerating the decarbonization of freight, enhancing supply chain flexibility, and fostering an open, inclusive ecosystem that has to remain accessible to SMEs. With a consortium of 25 partners—spanning industry leaders, technology providers, innovative SMEs, and top-tier research and academic institutions—Hologistics establishes the collaborative governance and business models necessary to scale these solutions across Europe.