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it relates to Intelligent Mobility and puts it all together in one place.”This hub would then play a role in coordinating and driving other interventions to ensure that the UK gets the skilled workers it needs to capitalise on the smart transport boom. Increasing awareness of Intelligent Mobility as a dynamic job opportunity is one part of this. The report suggests that working with schools, parents and existing STEM facilitators allows students in classrooms today to see IM as an exciting potential career path.The Institute of Apprenticeships can also play an important role in furthering awareness by ensuring that all existing STEM apprenticeships include discussion around Intelligent Mobility. New IM-related MSc courses, including conversion courses, can help create workers with the right mix of skills to drive the industry forward. A push to generate interest among women, who are under-represented in STEM fields, can also help plug the skills gap. Perhaps the most radical proposal in the report is the recommendation to look beyond “traditional” routes into Intelligent Mobility careers in order to maximise the talent pool. A Parisian coding school called École 42 is praised for its innovative approach. LeftNew skills ‒ which go beyond traditional STEM skills ‒ are needed to meet challenges in fields such as Cyber Security and Artificial IntelligenceTHE UK IS ALREADY A LEADER IN MANY OF THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR INTELLIGENT MOBILITY, SUCH AS DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES, CYBER SECURITY, AND SMART TICKETINGSKILLS GAP18IMAGINE