The 18^th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition, a global summit and technology showcase, came to a close with a renewed call for consensus-building and knowledge partnerships to address key sustainability and mobility challenges. More than 250 papers and presentations were presented by authors from 58 countries, representing an enormous body of knowledge for policy makers and transportation stakeholders to work with. The IRF World Meeting & Exhibition was also characterized by an enhanced focus on new mobility services whose emergence will continue impacting, challenging and inspiring the industry.