If you wanted proof that interoperability is moving from buzzword to baseline, ITS World Congress delivered. We spent the week reconnecting with Open Mobility Foundation members and partners across the floor.
From visiting AglaiaSense’s booth, to presenting with INRIX and meeting with Passport, we were eager to trade notes on where mobility tech is headed next. The through-line was clear: building around industry-standard data specifications makes life easier for public agencies and opens the door to creative, multi-partner solutions. It echoes what we heard at IPMI earlier this year: open mobility data is how the private sector will scale.
On stage, we joined other industry leaders to share lessons from Seattle’s dCAAMP project, focused on harnessing technology innovations to create safer emergency response zones. It’s a practical example of why specifications matter: when systems speak the same language, cities can move faster, vendors can integrate more easily, and the public gets better outcomes.
Philadelphia Director of Smart Cities and OMF Board Member, Akshay Malik, presenting on CDS at ITS World Congress.
What we’re seeing
- Cities are asking for solutions that plug in — not bespoke one-offs.
- Vendors recognize that specifications expand the market by enabling partnerships and new use cases.
- Safety-critical deployments, like emergency response zones, demand reliability across systems and operators.
Looking to 2026
We’re mapping our 2026 conference schedule. Where will you be?
If you’re presenting, we’d love to help you highlight interoperability wins, share your on-the-ground lessons, or even host a member social to bring the ecosystem together. If it supports safer, smarter streets, and advances open, interoperable digital infrastructure, we’d love to be there. Visit our Participate page to learn more about engagement with the OMF.
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