As chief executive at ITS, Shailen Bhatt promotes policies that advance the development and deployment of intelligent transportation technologies throughout the United States. Bhatt is a leading voice in transportation on technology’s ability to save lives and reduce crashes on U.S. roadways. He speaks extensively about the importance of vehicles to communicate with each other and all roadway users as one of the best ways to improve safety and reduce congestion.

He is also passionate about reducing transportation’s carbon footprint and the need to provide seamless mobility and transportation choices to people no matter where they live. Bhatt was appointed as a transportation leader by three governors and was also a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Transportation.