Transport data is no longer a back-office topic. It shapes routing, pricing, safety, automation, passenger experience and investment. The difficult part is choosing events that connect analytics with decisions.
If you would've hired me as your personal assistant, I would plan your 2027 event calendar as a ladder: commercial use cases first, specialist methods next and system-wide deployment last.
1. Manifest Vegas 2027
8-10 FEBRUARY 2027 | LAS VEGAS, USA
Manifest brings shippers, logistics providers, technology companies, startups and investors into one supply-chain ecosystem. For an analytics professional, that creates a useful test: does your model solve a problem that operators will fund and deploy?
I would focus on planning, forecasting, freight visibility, automation and the gap between promising demos and operational value. Check the official link below for details:
2. Transport Ticketing Global 2027
16-17 MARCH 2027 | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Ticketing generates some of public transport's most valuable operational signals. The event's focus spans payments, fare collection, passenger experience, data, AI and policy. I would attend if you work on demand analysis, personalisation, fraud, revenue management or multimodal journeys - and want to see how analytics reaches the customer-facing layer.
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3. Odysseus 2027
24-28 MAY 2027 | ARGOSTOLI, KEPHALONIA, GREECE
For optimisation depth, Odysseus belongs on the list. Its workshop format covers vehicle routing, scheduling, fleet management, network design, terminals, city logistics and intelligent transport systems. I would choose it when you want peers to challenge the structure of your problem - not just admire a dashboard built on top of it.
4. EUCAD 2027
9-10 JUNE 2027 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Connected and automated mobility turns data governance into an engineering constraint. EUCAD brings researchers together with authorities, regulators, road and public-transport operators, and technology industries. You should watch the discussion around evaluation methodologies, data sharing and deployment: those are the conditions that decide whether automated-driving analytics can scale responsibly.
5. MT-ITS 2027
16-18 JUNE 2027 | COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
MT-ITS is the method-heavy stop for transportation modelling and intelligent systems. It is where you can go deeper on model formulation, estimation, control, validation and technology than a broad industry expo normally allows. I would bring a precise technical question and use the focused audience to find where your assumptions are weakest.
6. CASPT & TRANSIT DATA 2027
21-24 JUNE 2027 | STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
This is the most direct match on the calendar for public-transport analytics. Hosted by KTH, the joint conference connects methods, models, passive data and real-world applications in planning and operations.
If your work uses public-transport data to improve service, resilience or sustainability, I would put Stockholm near the top of your list.
7. ITS World Congress 2027
25-29 OCTOBER 2027 | BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
Finish with scale and integration. ITS World Congress spans next-generation ITS, trustworthy systems, connected services and deployment across modes. You will see where transport analytics meets legacy infrastructure, procurement, standards and public accountability. I would use it to benchmark whether your work is ready to become part of an operating system, not merely a pilot.
Takeaway & next steps
The smartest calendar combines one commercial event, one technical event and one deployment-focused congress. That gives you three tests for every idea: is it useful, is it rigorous and can it work in the real world?