The European Commission together with the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), the US Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the World Conference on Transport Research Society are organizing the ITF Annual Summit Research Sessions, held as part of the 2025 ITF Annual Summit, which will take place in Leipzig, Germany, on 21-23 May 2025. The Research Sessions will promote exchanges between research experts and policy practitioners focused on the Summit themes. This event will focus on key shocks such as natural disasters, pandemics, cyber-attacks, and geopolitical crises, which can cause operational delays, economic losses, and diminished public confidence.