Innovation will play a key role in the transformation of the public transport network. Cities around the world are seeking out innovative solutions to reduce emissions and adapt to changing travel behaviours. The RATP Group is the world's third largest public transport company, carrying 16 million people every day in 14 countries through 107 subsidiaries around the world. RATP is implementing various innovative projects including BIM robots, AI and IoT, 5G, 3D printing etc. to executive various projects including artificial intelligence to translate instantly several languages, and Perceval, the dog robot to monitor tracks. However, the increasing digitalization will lead to threats from cyber-attacks. To be future-ready, the agencies want to collaborate with external stakeholders such as startups, academia, and research institutes.

Côme Berbain is Head of innovation for RATP Group and head of the Autonomous Vehicle program. He has 15 years of experience in the public (Ministry of Defence, French national authority for cybersecurity) and private sector (Orange, Trusted Logic) on the topics of cybersecurity and digital transformation. He advised the State Secretary for Digital in 2017 and 2018 on the topics of digital trust and state digital transformation, before becoming Chief Technology Officer of the French State at the inter-ministerial directorate for Digital. He joined RATP in November 2019. He holds an engineering degree and a Ph.D. in Cryptography.