Speakers

Iker Estébanez is Head of International Business Development at GMV Intelligent Transportation Systems, working on the commercial and strategic development of smart mobility and ticketing solutions worldwide.

His journey in ticketing began in the early 2010s, far from conference stages and slide decks, on the ground at the Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) in India, contributing to the commissioning one of the country’s first smart ticketing systems, which at the time meant token- and smart card–based revenue collection. It was a hands-on introduction to what “making ticketing work” really means in real-life operations.

Since those early days, Iker has spent more than 15 years delivering ticketing projects across four continents, working in countries as diverse as UAE, Morocco, USA, Uruguay or Cyprus, among others. 

Along the way, he has collaborated closely with transport authorities, operators and local partners, learning first-hand how regulatory frameworks, cultural context and operational constraints shape the success (or failure) of large-scale deployments.

Today at GMV, Iker works on the commercial development of smart mobility and ticketing solutions, supporting transport authorities and operators as they move from early concepts to large-scale, multi-operator deployments of EMV and ABT-ready systems.