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Message ANNUALMEETING2025OCTOBER 8, 2025AWARDSCELEBRATIONEXHIBITS &NETWORKINGTECHNICAL SESSIONSCROWNE PLAZA - PRINCETON, NJ

BagGoldLanyardBadgeBreakfastITSNJ WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS,AS WELL AS ALL OUR PRESENTERS, MODERATORS, AND VOLUNTEERS WHOHAVE PUT IN SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT TO BRING YOU ANOTHER AMAZINGANNUAL MEETING.PlatinumSilver

BROWSE THE LATEST PRODUCTS & SERVICES!Meet Our Exhibitors.BoschCiscoDaktronicsHanwha VisionImperial Traffic & Data CollectionInformation Logistics, Inc.ISS (Intelligent Security Systems)MiovisionNational Highway Products, Inc.ParsonsQuality Counts, LLCSunrise SESA Technologies, Inc.Traffic Systems, Inc.Traffic Plan, LLCVersilis

Keynote SpeakerKris Kolluri, Esq.President & CEO - NJ TransitITSNJ is pleased to welcome Kris Kolluri, Esq., President and CEO of NJ Transit, as our Keynote SpeakerKeynote SpeakerNJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris Kolluri was appointed in 2025. He is responsible forthe nation's largest statewide public transportation system with more than 11,000employees providing more than 944,000 weekday trips on over 250 bus routes, threelight rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through the agency's Access Link paratransitservice. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Kolluri served as the Chief Executive Officer of theGateway Development Commission, a bi-state entity overseeing the $16.1 billion HudsonTunnel Project. He transformed the organization from a start-up to one that received thelargest investment the federal government has ever made in any mass transit project,closed on the largest Railroad & Rehabilitation Improvement Program loan package inUnited States history, and initiated construction of the first set of heavy rail tunnels underthe Hudson River in over one hundred and fourteen years. Previously, Mr. Kolluri servedas President & Chief Executive Officer of Camden Community Partnership, Inc., acommunity and economic development nonprofit located in Camden. He oversaw anorganization focused on designing and implementing outcome-focused and resident-driven programs. Under his leadership, and in partnership with the local government, theorganization implemented a first mile/last mile transportation solution for residents.Mr. Kolluri also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Rowan University/Rutgers - Camden Board of Governors and as the Chief Executive Officer of the NewJersey Schools Development Authority. He also is a former Commissioner of the NewJersey Department of Transportation, where he led the effort to increase investment inmass transit and served as Board Chair of NJ TRANSIT and the New Jersey TurnpikeAuthority, and South Jersey Transportation Authority Commissioner. Earlier in his career,Mr. Kolluri worked as a staff member in the United States Congress for more than adecade, eventually becoming a senior policy advisor to House Democratic Leader RichardA. Gephardt. Mr. Kolluri has a Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University and a JurisDoctor degree from Georgetown University. He was an adjunct faculty member at RutgersUniversity Law School . He also served on the Rowan University Board of Trustees, theSouthern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board, and the New Jersey Board of theRegional Plan Association.A warm welcome goes out to all of you attending today's 2025 ITSNJ Annual Meeting!Our mission is to foster the development and deployment of intelligent transportationsystems in New Jersey and throughout the region through a partnership of publicagencies, private firms, and academia. ITS New Jersey continues to have a tremendousrecord of attendance at our annual meetings, including today's here in Princeton. Wehope that you find our 2025 event equally enriching.Many thanks go out to the dozens of volunteers who have helped to make this year’sAnnual Meeting possible. In addition, I want to thank our sponsors and vendors,without whom we would not be able to maintain the high level of quality that we havecome to be known for.Please enjoy the Meeting and we hope you will take the opportunity today to meet newpeople, visit our vendors, and learn more about all the great efforts taking place toTransform Transportation.Sincerely,Chris King, ITSNJ President

7:30 am7:30 - 8:30 am8:30 am9:30 - 10:30 am10:30 - 10:45 amRegistration OpensContinental Breakfast & NetworkingOpening Remarks & Keynote Speaker:Kris Kolluri, Esq., President & CEO NJ TransitPlenary Session: Panel Discussion on ArtificialIntelligence: What is it; What’s the latest on AI; and Howit is Impacting TransportationNetworking Break with ExhibitorsTODAY’S AGENDA 10:45 - 11:45 am1:15 - 2:15Two Concurrent SessionsBreakout #1: AmpitheaterASSUME CRASH POSITIONBreakout #2: Einstein RoomTECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONSTwo Concurrent SessionsBreakout #3: AmpitheaterPUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLICACCESSBreakout #4: Einstein RoomADVANCES IN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT3:30 - 4:304:30 - 5:00Wrap Party! Post-awards photos, snacks & bevs2:15 - 2:302:30 - 3:30Awards Celebration & ITSNJ Business MeetingNetworking Break with ExhibitorsTwo Concurrent SessionsBreakout #5: AmpitheaterACCESSIBLETRANSPORTATION (PanelDiscussion)Breakout #6: Einstein RoomITS POTPOURRI12:00 - 1:001:00 - 1:15Buffet LunchNetworking Break with Exhibitors, Student Poster Voting Today’s Agenda . . . ITSNJ Hall of Fame Ceremony

NETWORKING. EXHIBITS.Concurrent Sessions. 10:45-11:45BREAKOUT #1 (Ampitheater)Assume Crash Position!Moderator – Andy Kaplan, NJTPASystemic Safety Planning for New Jersey – JeevanjotSingh, NJDOTSystematic Safety Assessment Tool for County andLocal Agencies – Nadereh Moini, NJSEASafety Adaptive Traffic Signal Control - Greg Barlow,Kimley-HornBREAKOUT #2 (Einstein Room)Technology InnovationsModerator – Hasnain Syed, Michael Baker InternationalTurbocharging Transportation Technology Innovation,Testing, and Deployment in Middlesex County with theDataCity Smart Mobility Testing Ground – VJ Rajvanshi,Middlesex CountyLeveraging Advanced AI Applications for TrafficManagement and Economic Evaluation at NJDOT'sArterial Management Center - Deep Patel, AtkinsRealisInnovating NJDOT Road Weather Management UsingIoT and CV Technology - Branislav Dimitrijevic, NJITWelcome and Opening Remarks from ITSNJ President Chris KingKeynote Presentation by Kris Kolluri, Esq., President & CEO - NJ Transit8:30-9:30Plenary Session: Panel Discussion on Artificial Intelligence: What is it;What’s the latest on AI; and How it is Impacting Transportation9:30-10:30Moderated by Jim Hadden, Hadden Consulting, LLCPanelists: Kristin White and Matt Kanoff, Google; Chris Rein, New JerseyChief Technology Officer; and Jesus Martinez, SwRIBe sure to check out all our student posterpresentations! Support our emergingprofessionals. Vote on Student Posters after lunch!DETAILED PROGRAM10:30-10:45LUNCH.12:00 - 1:00Hall Of Fame Ceremony: Presentation of ITSNJ’s most prestigious award

NETWORKING. 2:15-2:30BREAKOUT #3 (Ampitheater)Public Safety, Public AccessModerator – Umer Nadeem, ParsonsTraffic Impacts and Operational Strategies During theI-80 Sinkhole Closure in Northern New Jersey –Dejan Besenski, NJITBeyond the Siren: Protecting First RespondersThrough Digital Alerts – Justin Neff, DVRPCEnhancing Safety and Compliance: The GeorgeWashington Bridge Lower Level Vehicle DetectionSystem – Jonathan Chan, PANYNJBREAKOUT #4 (Einstein Room)Advances in Traffic ManagementModerator – Jack Longworth, NJDOTModernizing Traffic Management on the New JerseyTurnpike: A Scalable, Software-Driven Approach –Steve Feldman, IntelliRoadNJDOT’s Advanced Transportation ManagementSystem (ATMS): What Success Look Like – JeffreyArch, HNTB CorporationGame On: Enhancing Mobility with IntelligentTransportation Systems for NJDOT and the FIFA 2026World Cup – Jose Romero, Michael BakerInternationalConcurrent Sessions. 1:15-2:15EMERGING PROFESSIONALS. NETWORKING.1:00-1:15After lunch, visit with vendors and take time to viewand vote on Student PostersConcurrent Sessions. 2:30-3:30BREAKOUT #5 (Ampitheater)Accessible Transportation for All UsersModerator – Brian Tobin, Keep Middlesex MovingA full panel discussion on technologies andinnovations that enhance access to transportation forthe disabled, senior citizens, and all usersBREAKOUT #6 (Einstein Room)ITS PotpourriModerator – Ryan Laub, PANYNJPositioning for Autonomy: Tunnels, Bridges andTerminals Roadmap for Connected and AutonomousVehicles – Robert Joseph, PANYNJReal-Time Monitoring and Coordinated SignalOptimization to Maintain Mobility DuringConstruction Activities – Brad Miller, Michael BakerInternationalSmart & Safe Mobility in Transportation and WorkZones - George Thiel, SICK

ITSNJ Annual Business Meeting and Awards Celebration!Join us to close the day with a report on the state of ITSNJ, and help uscelebrate our peers as we announce scholarships and present individual andproject awards.ITSNJ’s awards recognize notable New Jersey projects, firms, programs, andindividuals who have contributed substantially to the advancement of ITStechnologies to improve surface transportation efficiency, safety, and mobility.Awards are presented each year at the ITSNJ Annual Meeting.Pictures. Snacks. Beverages.Wrap Party!4:30 - 5:00Social time! Enjoy snacks and beverages, take group pictures, andcelebrate the end of the 2025 Annual MeetingCELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT.3:45 - 4:30Read about this year’s award receipients on the following pages. . .