As Road User Charging Conference Middle East & Africa (MEA) 2025 approaches, CiTTi Magazine profiles the experts confirmed to speak at the internationally renowned event.
Taking place on 28-29 May in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the annual Road User Charging Conference MEA will examine the latest advancements in user-financed transport infrastructure.
This prestigious two-day conference brings together policymakers, industry leaders and innovators to share best practices in the planning, financing, implementation and operation of tolling, road usage charging and mobility pricing schemes across highways, urban roads and cross-border corridors.
Among the confirmed speakers is Peter Kozej, intelligent transport solutions lead at SkyToll. With more than 20 years of experience in IT and intelligent transport systems (ITS), Kozej specialises in the architecture and deployment of GNSS-based tolling solutions.
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He has played a central role in high-profile projects such as Croatia’s new electronic toll collection system and the design of an EETS-compliant scheme in Slovakia.
Kozej has also contributed to pilot initiatives in Amsterdam and Delhi, helping to advance the global development of satellite-based road charging technologies.
At the event, he will outline SkyToll’s operational model in Slovakia and how the company plans to build on its European expertise to support international tolling initiatives.
Name: Peter Kozej
Job Role: Intelligent Transport Solutions Team Lead
Organisation: SkyToll
What is the most rewarding aspect of your role?
Witnessing technological progress that enables companies like SkyToll to design more accurate, equitable and efficient electronic tolling systems. These advancements support road authorities and users alike, for example by facilitating free-flow traffic, reducing congestion and encouraging the uptake of cleaner vehicles.
What is the most pressing challenge for user-financed transportation in 2025?
Adapting to the pace of technological and societal change – particularly the rise of electromobility, alternative fuels, micromobility and multimodal travel. Traditional tax-and-toll funding models may soon become insufficient, requiring new, flexible approaches to ensure financial sustainability and resilience. Furthermore, the growing diversity of transport modes presents significant safety and regulatory challenges.
What is your best piece of advice for those implementing user-financed transport schemes?
Look beyond financial sustainability and consider broader societal and environmental externalities when designing the funding model. Engage all key stakeholders early – including road users, government and industry – to ensure the solution is equitable, future-proof and capable of encouraging more responsible travel behaviour.
Does legislation support or hinder innovation in this sector?
It depends on the legislative approach. Clear, adaptable regulation can provide essential structure while enabling innovation. However, overly prescriptive or outdated laws risk constraining progress, delaying deployments and obstructing responses to new technologies or user behaviours.
How will user-financed transportation schemes evolve by 2030?
By the end of the decade, user-financed transport will be increasingly driven by digital technologies that deliver seamless, transparent and data-informed experiences for road users. Policy will focus more heavily on reducing external costs such as emissions and congestion, resulting in smarter and more sustainable charging frameworks.
Why are you looking forward to speaking at Road User Charging Conference MEA 2025?
This event offers an unparalleled opportunity to exchange knowledge, build professional networks and showcase proven tolling and charging systems. It provides a valuable platform to support ministries and transport authorities – across both developing and developed markets – in navigating their infrastructure and mobility challenges.
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