David Hytch

CSCIS Vice President, Europe

EXPERTISE // Smart Cities, Transport Technology , Information Technology

David Hytch is a Vice President with CSCIS and has been active in technology and innovation for more than 30 years. David is currently Director of Parkgate Consultants and works on a wide range of projects and assignments in the Transport and Technology arena. He is currently focussed on the driver experience for EV charging, including the cyber threats to the charging infrastructure and its interface with vehicles.

He successfully managed the CIO function for Transport for Greater Manchester. David led the programs for, Wi-Fi on the tram fleet, the development of the Environmental strategy for the Authority, installation of Electric Vehicle charging points across GM, Smart Ticketing and the implementation of Passenger and Operational information systems.

David has served on the Automotive Council Technology group, the European and International Program Committees for the ITS World Congress and as an assessor for Government Research and funding bodies on Smart and Intelligent mobility. David is a moderator and speaker at international conferences on a wide range of subjects including Autonomous and Connected vehicles, Air quality management for Transport and Smart ticketing and customer information.