This will be the second largest conference ever held in the Aquitaine regional capital, after VINEXPO. This excellent result was achieved thanks to an initiative led by the association Topos .

The association TOPOS was set up by the Regional Council to bring together firms and laboratories in Aquitaine.
The last ITS World Congress, in South Korea, attracted 8,000 participants from 60 countries, as well as 160 journalists. After Vienna in 2012, the 2015 World Congress will be held at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre, occupying almost the entire complex, including 20,000 m² exhibition space and around 20 meeting rooms, as well as a number of demonstration areas. The economic impact of the event on Bordeaux and the urban district is estimated at around 6 M€.
ITS is the integration of information and communications technology with transport infrastructure, vehicles and users in order to improve the transport system as a whole including issues related to road safety, traffic efficiency, environmental issues and system and infrastructure security.