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 defining priorities shaping global transport. Designed as a high-level leadership forum, the conference brings together leading voices across infrastructure, investment, and innovation to drive meaningful dialogue and decision-making.
Through ministerial panels, CEO dialogues, and exclusive fireside chats, the programme delivers insight at the highest level—exploring resilient infrastructure, financing major projects, and advancing integrated, future-ready transport systems. It serves as a catalyst for collaboration, aligning policy, capital, and industry leadership around scalable, real-world solutions.
With themes spanning smart mobility, high-capacity networks, AI and automation, and cross-border connectivity, the conference goes beyond ideas—focusing on execution. It provides a platform for shaping policy frameworks, forging strategic partnerships, and unlocking investment opportunities that will define the next generation of transport systems.
By bridging strategy with implementation, the Global Rail Strategic Conference empowers decision-makers to accelerate progress, unlock value, and deliver resilient, investment-ready infrastructure at scale.
PAST SPEAKERS AT GLOBAL RAIL
CEO
RailDirect
Chief Executive Officer
Etihad Rail
Group CEO, Non Independent Executive Director
SBS Transit
Chief Executive Officer
Siemens Mobility
Chief Executive Officer
Hafeet Rail
President and CEO
Ineco
Chief Executive Officer
TRA Consulting
CEO
Siemens Mobility, Turnkey MEA and Siemens Mobility UAE
Managing Director, APAC Region
Arup
Chief Operating Officer
Abu Dhabi Transport Company (ADT)
CEO & Co-founder
Swisspod
Chief Executive Officer
MTR Corporation Limited
Chief Executive Officer, Smart Solutions
Space42
Chief Executive Officer
Alstom
Chief Executive Officer
CAF
Chief Executive Officer
SYSTRA
Chairman
Philippine National Railways
Chief Executive Officer
LTG Infra
Runs AB LTG Infra Chief Executive Officer position since 1st December 2023.
President of Region West, North and Rest of World (RoW)
Škoda Group
Chief Executive Officer
Talgo
Acting Director General
Integrated Transport Center – Abu Dhabi
President, Africa, Middle East & Central Asia
Alstom
Chief Executive Officer
Voestalpine Railway Systems
Director International Markets, Chief Operating Officer (COO), International Business and Consulting
DB E.C.O. Group
Chief Executive Officer, Business Unit – Turnkey
Siemens Mobility
Director of the Passenger Division
ONCF
Chief Executive Officer
Pakistan Intermodal
Director General
Urbanloop
Chief Executive Officer
WeFreight
Executive Chairman and Founder
Einride
Chief Executive Officer
National Infrastructure Construction Company (NICC)
Chief Executive Officer - Middle East
AECOM
Chairman and CEO
Korea National Railway
President
IronLev
Chief Executive Officer
Salcef Group S.p.A
UKIMEA Transport Market Leader
Arup
CEO, International
Keolis
Mobility Expert
Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)
Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Cluster & Country Manager, UAE
DHL Global Forwarding
Chief Executive Officer - Transportation
Egis
EMEA PMC and Rail Practice Lead
Parsons
Vice President and General Manager
Honeywell Building Automation, Middle East, Turkiye and Africa
SVP Technical and Operational Performance
SYSTRA
Regional Practice Director for Infrastructure, Middle East and North Africa
World Bank
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Arabia Railways
CEO
Presight
Director of Mobility and Planning
Egis, Middle East and South Asia
Ports and Design Director
Egis, Middle East & South Asia
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp)
Head of MENA
UITP - International Association of Public Transport
Middle East Transportation Market Lead & AtkinsRéalis Fellow
AtkinsRéalis
Group Chief Executive Officer
ASYAD
Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications
Bahrain
Secretary General
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
STRATEGIC CONFERENCE THEMES
INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITY
SMART MOBILITY
AI AND AUTOMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
SUSTAINABLE FINANCING
HIGH-SPEED PROJECT DELIVERY
SMART CITIES
ELECTRIFICATION
RAIL-PORT SYNERGIES
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
FIRST- LAST MILE SOLUTIONS
INTEROPERABILITY AND CROSS BORDER DEVELOPMENT
