UNITING THE GLOBAL TRANSPORT INDUSTRY TO DRIVE COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND GROWTH
The 2025 Global Rail Strategic Conference will convene key decision-makers and thought leaders from across air, land, and sea, to discuss collaborative solutions, unlock funding strategies, and accelerate the adoption of new technologies that will shape future transport ecosystems.
Positioning rail as the backbone of tomorrow’s transport networks, the conference will serve as a global platform for collaboration, innovation, and integration. Join transport operators, technologists, financiers, solution providers, and public sector leaders to unlock pathways for advancing connectivity and sustainability across transport modes, networks, and borders.
Through a series of panel discussions, fireside chats, debates and keynotes, the Global Rail Strategic Conference will act as a convening platform for the world’s most influential voices, bringing together diverse perspectives from across the transport ecosystem to revolutionise the movement of people and goods, on a global scale.
STRATEGIC CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Wednesday 01 October 2025
Thursday 02 October 2025
10:00 10:45
OPENING CEREMONY
10:15 10:45
MINISTERIAL PANEL DISCUSSION: Future proofing transport: securing economic growth amid global shifts
10:45 11:15
VIP EXHIBITION TOUR
11:20 11:30
Opening Strategic Conference Keynote
11:30 12:00
OPENING PANEL: Transport’s great dilemma: can we grow while going green?
12:00 12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: Securing the future: can rail deliver on its supply chain promise?
12:30 13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: Shaping the future of mobility: tackling the data sharing dilemma
13:00 13:45
Networking Lunch
13:45 14:00
KEYNOTE Agentic AI: mobility’s next frontier?
14:00 14:30
AI LEADERS PANEL: Scaling AI in transport: forging partnerships for smart, sustainable ecosystems
14:30 15:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: Autonomous transport’s tipping point: will smart cities unlock its full potential?
15:00 15:15
FIRESIDE CHAT: Quantum computing: a giant leap for the future of mobility?
15:15 15:45
PANEL DISCUSSION: Putting decarbonization back on track: is policy accelerating or stalling modal shift?
15:45 16:05
FIRESIDE CHAT: Profit growth versus green goals: can transport crack both?
16:05 16:35
PANEL DISCUSSION: Beyond the capital: is bi-lateral and multi-lateral funding delivering meaningful impact?
16:35 17:15
PROJECT UPDATE SERIES: Transport mega-projects: redefining global trade and economic prosperity
10:00 10:45
PANEL DISCUSSION: Intermodal disruption: are emerging transport corridors key to advancements in global trade?
10:45 11:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: Collide or collaborate: can intermodal business models balance competition and collaboration?
11:15 11:45
PANEL DISCUSSION: Revolutionising trade: how smart ports drive intermodal innovation
11:45 12:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: Bridging sea and air: can ports and airports sync for growth?
12:15 13:15
Networking Lunch
13:15 13:45
PANEL DISCUSSION: Rail versus aviation: competition or collaboration for regional connectivity?
13:45 14:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: Connected and shared mobility: breaking down urban barriers
14:15 14:45
PANEL DISCUSSION: First – last – mile: can transit oriented development close the gap?
14:45 15:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: Redefining value in the MaaS ecosystem: who pays, who profits and who set the rules?
15:15 15:45
Compliance vs interoperability: can real estate developers bridge free zone rules with global supply chain demands?
15:45 16:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: Next-gen high speed mobility technologies: disruptive innovation or CAPEX burden?
16:15 17:00
PROJECT UPDATE SERIES: High speed rail as a catalyst for economic growth and development
10:00 10:30
PANEL DISUCSSION: How can global rail partnerships drive economic, modal and social transformation?
10:30 11:00
PANEL DISUCSSION: Aligning transport finance with climate goals: shifting from reporting to emissions reduction
11:00 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: From pilots to production: how can we fast-track transport innovation cycles?
11:30 11:50
Networking and coffee break
11:50 12:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: Integrating shared mobility into mass -transit networks: can public-private collaboration bridge the gap?
12:20 15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION: On time, on budget: examining stakeholder collaboration strategies for high-speed rail success
12:50 13:05
FIRESIDE CHAT: Beyond speed: unlocking hydrogen’s role in sustainable mobility
13:05 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 14:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: Steering change: can market forces and policy shift consumers to greener transport?
14:30 15:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: Can public-private partnerships make TOD the blueprint for sustainable urbanization?
15:00 15:15
FIRESIDE CHAT: Building the transportation innovation ecosystem: enabling 10x growth and scalable disruptionty
15:15 15:45
Panel Discussion: Arbitration vs. litigation in transport disputes: choosing the right track for resolution
15:45 16:30
PROJECT UPDATE SERIES: Collaborative finance: can it build sustainable and inclusive transport infrastructure?
16:30
