On 8 March, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and ECE convened the FNC-2018 during the 88th Geneva International Motor Show. The Symposium brought together representatives of vehicle manufacturers, the automotive and information and communication technology (ICT) industries, governments and their regulators to discuss the status and the future of vehicle communications and automated driving. In his opening speech, the Special Envoy highlighted the role of vehicle technology in protecting road users and encouraged the governing bodies to focus on creating enabling environment and frameworks to accelerate the lifesaving deployment of highly automated vehicles.