UNITING THE GLOBAL TRANSPORT INDUSTRY TO DRIVE COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND GROWTH
The Global Rail Strategic Conference convenes ministers, CEOs, financiers, and operators to address the pressing priorities shaping global transport. Bringing together thought leaders from rail, ports, air, logistics, and wider mobility, the conference explores resilient infrastructure, financing major projects, and accelerating integration across modes. It serves as a catalyst for collaboration, fostering strategic dialogue on the investments, technologies, and policy frameworks that will define the future of transport.
With themes spanning smart mobility, high-speed networks, AI and automation, and cross-border connectivity, the conference delivers actionable insights into the policies, partnerships, and investment strategies driving sustainable growth. It offers a unique forum for exchanging expertise, shaping industry standards, and aligning stakeholders around a shared vision for a connected, efficient, and sustainable mobility ecosystem.
By bridging innovation with implementation, the Strategic Conference provides a global platform for leaders to chart the future of transport, unlock opportunities, and advance integrated, future-ready mobility ecosystems.
SHOWCASED STRATEGIC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY VISIONARIES
Olivier Laurent
CEO
RailDirect
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
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
Malaysia 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
STRATEGIC CONFERENCE THEMES
BEYOND YOUR DELEGATE EXPERIENCE
CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH SENIOR DECISION MAKERS
EXPLORE NEW PRODUCTS AND INNOVATIONS LIVE
EXPLORE NEW PRODUCTS AND INNOVATIONS LIVE
ACCESS INSIDER INSIGHTS ON UPCOMING PROJECTS
ACCESS INSIDER INSIGHTS ON UPCOMING PROJECTS
UNLOCK LUCRATIVE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES
UNLOCK LUCRATIVE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES
