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STRATEGIC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS AND VISIONARIES
Olivier Laurent
CEO
RailDirect
H.E Lee Seong-hai
Chairman and CEO
Korea National Railway
H.E. Shadi Malak
Chief Executive Officer
Etihad Rail
Jeffrey Sim Vee Ming
Group CEO, Non Independent Executive Director
SBS Transit
Michael Peter
Chief Executive Officer
Siemens Mobility
Ahmed AlMusawa AlHashemi
Chief Executive Officer
Hafeet Rail
Sergio Vázquez Torrón
President and CEO
Ineco
Andrea Giuricin
Chief Executive Officer
TRA Consulting
Ayman Ashour
CEO
Siemens Mobility, Turnkey MEA and Siemens Mobility UAE
TC Chew
Managing Director, APAC Region
Arup
Sebastien Mangeant
Chief Operating Officer
Abu Dhabi Transport Company (ADT)
Denis Tudor
CEO & Co-founder
Swisspod
Dr. Jacob Kam
Chief Executive Officer
MTR Corporation Limited
Hasan Al Hosani
Chief Executive Officer, Smart Solutions
Space42
Henri Poupart – Lafarge
Chief Executive Officer
Alstom
Javier Martinez Ojinaga
Chief Executive Officer
CAF
Jean-Charles Vollery
Chief Executive Officer
SYSTRA
Michael Ted Macapagal
Chairman
Philippine National Railways
Vytis Žalimas
Chief Executive Officer
LTG Infra
Runs AB LTG Infra Chief Executive Officer position since 1st December 2023.
Jan Christoph Harder
President of Region West, North and Rest of World (RoW)
Škoda Group
Gonzalo Urquijo Fernández de Araoz
Chief Executive Officer
Talgo
Dr. Abdulla Hamad Al Ghfeli
Acting Director General
Integrated Transport Center – Abu Dhabi
Martin Vaujour
President, Africa, Middle East & Central Asia
Alstom
Guenter Neureiter
Chief Executive Officer
Voestalpine Railway Systems
Stefan Geisperger
Director International Markets, Chief Operating Officer (COO), International Business and Consulting
DB E.C.O. Group
Leon Soulier
Chief Executive Officer, Business Unit – Turnkey
Siemens Mobility
Tewfik Bouarif
Director of the Passenger Division
ONCF
Aasim Siddiqui
Chief Executive Officer
Pakistan Intermodal
Noémie Bercoff
Director General
Urbanloop
Axel Herzhauser
Chief Executive Officer
WeFreight
Robert Falck
Executive Chairman and Founder
Einride
Jafar Oklah
Chief Executive Officer
National Infrastructure Construction Company (NICC)
Hamed Zaghw
Chief Executive Officer - Middle East
AECOM
Paul Griffiths
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Airports
H.E Lee Seong-hai
Chairman and CEO
Korea National Railway
Adriano Girotto
President
IronLev
Valeriano Salciccia
Chief Executive Officer
Salcef Group S.p.A
John Fagan
UKIMEA Transport Market Leader
Arup
Laurence Broseta
CEO, International
Keolis
Marie-Ange Debon
Chairwoman and Group Chief Executive Officer
Keolis
Krzysztof Ruciński
Mobility Expert
Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)
Samer Kaissi
Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Cluster & Country Manager, UAE
DHL Global Forwarding
Régis Dumay
Chief Executive Officer - Transportation
Egis
Darren McBride
EMEA PMC and Rail Practice Lead
Parsons
Nabil Cheqroun
Vice President and General Manager
Honeywell Building Automation, Middle East, Turkiye and Africa
Prisca Flattot
SVP Technical and Operational Performance
SYSTRA
Almud Weitz
Regional Practice Director for Infrastructure, Middle East and North Africa
World Bank
Dr. Bashar Al-Malik
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Arabia Railways
Thomas Pramotedham
CEO
Presight
Dr. Muhammad Mustafa
Director of Mobility and Planning
Egis, Middle East and South Asia
Umar Farooque
Ports and Design Director
Egis, Middle East & South Asia
Mohd Zarif Hashim
Chief Executive Officer
Malayisa Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp)
Hashem AlHendawi
Head of MENA
UITP - International Association of Public Transport
Roger Cruickshank
Middle East Transportation Market Lead & AtkinsRéalis Fellow
AtkinsRéalis
Abdulrahman Salim Al Hatmi
Group Chief Executive Officer
ASYAD
H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications
Bahrain
H.E. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi
Secretary General
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
UNITING THE GLOBAL TRANSPORT INDUSTRY TO DRIVE COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND GROWTH
The Global Rail Strategic Conference convenes over 120+ thought leaders and senior decision-makers from across rail, transport, logistics, and mobility to explore cutting-edge projects, breakthrough innovations, and strategic pathways advancing global connectivity, sustainability, and resilience.
Positioning rail as the backbone of tomorrow’s transport networks, the conference brings together key voices from air, land, and sea to unlock funding strategies, accelerate technology adoption, and drive multimodal integration. From public sector leaders to private sector pioneers, participants collaborate on shaping future-ready transport ecosystems.
Through a powerful mix of keynotes, panel discussions, fireside chats, and debates, the conference provides exclusive insight into critical challenges and opportunities. It serves as a global platform for cross-sector collaboration, reimagining the movement of people and goods across modes, networks, and borders.
EXPERT SPEAKERS
INSIGHTFUL SESSIONS
INSIGHTFUL SESSIONS
Covering strategy, technology, policy, and investment opportunities
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
Meet top-tier decision-makers shaping the future of transport
MINISTERIAL DELEGATIONS
MINISTERIAL DELEGATIONS
Hear from Transport Ministers and official delegations from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia
STRATEGIC CONFERENCE THEMES
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PASS FOR YOU
ALL ACCESS PASS
Unlock the complete Global Rail 2025 experience
BENEFITS
3-day access to:
- Global Exhibition
- Specialised Exhibition Areas
- Technical Conference
- Networking Lunch and Delegate Coffee Breaks
- Strategic Conference
- Networking Access
$799
Early Bird Offer
$599
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE PASS
Focused entry to the Technical Conference
BENEFITS
3-day access to:
- Global Exhibition
- Specialised Exhibition Areas
- Technical Conference
- Networking Lunch and Delegate Coffee Breaks
$399
Early Bird Offer
$299
FREE VISITOR PASS
Explore the exhibition floor and specialised areas
BENEFITS
3-day access to:
- Global Exhibition
- Specialised Areas including:
- International Projects Pavilion
- Finance Pavilion
- Innovation Hub
- Innovation Awards
FREE
