26/05/2026
We were honored to welcome Prof. Cristina Olaverri-Monreal as an invited keynote speaker at the 8th Edition of the Francophone Meetings on Transport and Mobility (RFTM 2026), co-organized by the IEEE ITSS Tunisia Section Chapter in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Prof. Olaverri-Monreal is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Intelligent Transport Systems at Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. She is a globally recognized leader in Intelligent Transportation Systems and currently serves as IEEE Division IX Director and a member of the IEEE Board of Directors. She also served as President of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (IEEE ITSS) for 2022–2023.
During RFTM 2026, she delivered an inspiring keynote entitled: “Merging Safety and Technological Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles.”
Her presentation highlighted the importance of balancing innovation, safety, human factors, trust, and system reliability when developing autonomous and connected mobility systems. Her participation greatly enriched the conference's scientific discussions and further strengthened international collaboration within the ITS community.