img

Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court

ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi

DRIVING THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT AND GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY

BEYOND THE CONFERENCE: GLOBAL RAIL ROUNDTABLE

0 +

INDUSTRY ATTENDEES

0 +

EXHIBITING COMPANIES

0 +

GLOBAL SPEAKERS

0 +

COUNTRIES

0 +

CONFERENCE DELEGATES

ROUNDTABLES

Exclusive, closed-door, invite-only sessions bringing together leaders across the rail, transport, and mobility sectors. These curated discussions address the industry’s most pressing challenges and foster collaborative solutions that deliver real value for project stakeholders, policymakers, and senior decision-makers.

ROUNDTABLE HIGHLIGHTS FROM GLOBAL RAIL 2025

Financing the Future: Strategies for Bankable, Resilient Transport Projects

Held at the Capital Suites, ADNEC Abu Dhabi, the closed-door leadership roundtable brought together financial institutions, investors, operators, authorities, and multilateral banks to address the evolving landscape of transport infrastructure financing.

Discussions explored the full lifecycle of funding, from early-stage planning and risk allocation to long-term structures and refinancing. Key topics included PPP models, government-backed mechanisms, ECAs, green bonds, private capital, and sovereign wealth participation. Participants shared insights on regulatory environments, creditworthiness, ESG assessments, and strategies for mitigating revenue risk, setting the foundation for more bankable and sustainable transport projects worldwide.