Day 1 - Monday 17th June
| 9:00 | Deutsche Bahn site visits |
| Operation site visits will depart from the hotel at 9:00 for those who have registered to attend either of the two excursions. | |
| 11:30 | Registration |
| 12:00 | Networking lunch |
| 13:30 | Welcome address |
| PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND ROLLING OUT ERTMS As urban populations increase there is increased demand for a sustainable, high capacity rail network. ERTMS is crucial to delivering this growth while maintaining high standards of safety and reliability. This session will look at the different stages of ERTMS and the some of the challenges of ERTMS implementation, from cross – border interoperability to internal processes needed for a smooth implementation process. Moderator: Armand Toubol, Vice President, New Opera |
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| 13:40 | Considering the business drivers for advanced signalling systems • Developing a long term investment plan for signalling projects • Attaining ROI on ERTMS: lowering maintenance costs, improved safety for passengers, higher capacity across the network • Greenfield versus brownfield projects: comparing the different business cases Jo De Bosschere, Director Signalling, Infrabel |
| 14:00 | Requirements and challenges for the integration of ERTMS onto a legacy system • Interfacing new and legacy systems on a brownfield network • Experience and challenges of first Pilot line for ETCS2 on conventional network • ETCS project and program approach Kenny Van Heuverswijn, ETCS Program Manager, Infrabel Nicolas Ykman, Signalling Project Manager, Infrabel |
| 14:20 | OCORA - smartrail 4.0 – a program of the Swiss railway sector Rolf Muhlemann, SBB Infra Implementation and challenges of ETCS & ATO on a European scale Baseliyos Jacob, DB Cargo |
| 14:50 |
Panel discussion: ERTMS post deployment: what are the capabilities? |
| 15:25 | Networking coffee break |
| 16:00 |
Panel Discussion: Financing the digital revolution |
| BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO ERTMS DEPLOYMENT The goal of ERTMS has always been to create seamless, safe, and reliable travel. Yet without proper standards in place, the cost of implementation can be too much for some rail operators, particularly in the highly competitive freight sector. Furthermore, countries have each deployed the technology differently and their systems and standards need to be integrated before seamless travel can be achieved. Moderator: Marcello Perricone, Editor, SmartRail World |
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| 16:35 | Project managing the implementation of ERTMS • Overcoming legacy systems • Keeping costs low throughout the project • Does your network need a fallback system? Richard Thorp, Engineering Director, HS1 |
| 16:50 | Case study: Achieving cross border interoperability • Cross-border collaboration between rail operators • Overcoming differences in standards of traffic management • Interoperability at trackside Carlo Borghini, Executive Director, Shift2Rail |
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Ensuring railways interoperability between EU and CIS (the Commonwealth of Independent States) railways |
| 17:30 | Panel discussion: Debating the need for ERTMS standards • How will Brexit and increased border security affect the European Union’s goal for seamless rail travel? • How are a lack of standards costing the rail industry time and money? • Are standards even necessary or are customisation and bespoke systems more important? • What key stakeholders need to come together to achieve ERTMS standards? Who is responsible for setting them? • How can the freight industry keep up with passenger services? • In what ways can non-European regions collaborate to create standards? Carlo Borghini, Executive Director, Shift2Rail Richard Thorp, Engineering Director, HS1 Guntis Levins, Director Of Information Technology, Latvian Railway Moderator: Marcello Perricone, Editor, SmartRail World |
| 18:00 | End of Day One |
Day 2 - Tuesday 18th June
| 8:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 | Welcome address |
| STRATEGIC USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE, EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE RAILWAY Rail is under pressure to exploit advancing technology in cost-efficient ways in order to meet targets around safety, capacity and reliability.This requires a collaborative, integrated, and system-wide approach. This session will look at ways in which the rail sector can use technology to improve rail services and give it the upper edge over other modes of transport. Moderator: Muhammad Wasay Rashid, European Operations Analyst, Arc Advisory Group |
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| 9:10 | Opening keynote presentation: Innovation: giving rail the competitive edge Rolf Härdi, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Deutsche Bahn |
| 9:30 | Railway and sustainability and how to realize this combination during continuous evolution Claudia Cattani, President, RF Italiana |
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The business case for investing in new technology: why investments in freight means more revenue |
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| 9:50 | Advisory session Valentina Ion, EMEA Industry Government Director, Microsoft |
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How AI, robotics and autonomous driving are changing rail freight |
| 10:25 | Panel Discussion: Priorities for the future development of the railway • Learning from the last 20 years of increase in demand • What are the best tools for coping with the predicted surge in population? • What technologies should railways be investing in now to stay ahead of the curve? • Competing versus collaborating with other modes of transport Rolf Härdi, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Deutsche Bahn Claudia Cattani, President, RF Italiana Norbert Kahl, Innovation Strategic Program, DB Cargo Valentina Ion, EMEA Industry Government Director, Microsoft Moderator: Muhammad Wasay Rashid, European Operations Analyst, Arc Advisory Group |
| 10:55 | Networking coffee break |
| 11:30 |
Panel discussion: Addressing the skills and gender gaps in the rail sector |
| 12:15 | Interactive live poll: Disruptive technology and innovation: its impact on passenger and freight rail During this session, audience members will be able to vote on pre-selected questions through our interactive Q&A system and share their views with the rest of the room. Panelists will then discuss each question and the poll results in turn. This is a unique opportunity to get a sense of what your fellow rail executives think of how technology will disrupt and revolutionise the global rail sector. • What technologies are currently the disrupting in the rail sector? How should rail operators respond? • What is holding the rail industry back from embracing innovation? • Are alternative mobility models an opportunity or a threat for long distance rail? • How will artificial intelligence and increasingly automated processes impact the way we run railways? Rolf Härdi, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Deutsche Bahn Guntis Levins, Director Of Information Technology, Latvian Railway Prof. Dr. Corinna Salander, Chair for Railway Vehicle Technology, University Of Stuttgart |
| 13:00 | Networking lunch |
| MAKING PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE USE OF DIGITALISATION FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT Upgrading ageing infrastructure offers vast opportunities for improving performance and reliability, maximising network capacity, and saving on costs. Modern technologies and asset management techniques allow rail companies to predict and prepare for failures in advance, thus reducing the impact on operations. Digitalisation has now become an important part of asset management, communications networks and modern data analysis techniques are reshaping the potential of railway infrastructure. This session will look at how digitalisation is lowering maintenance costs and increasing infrastructure’s life cycle. Moderator: Valentina Ion, EMEA Industry Government Director, Microsoft |
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| 14:00 | Application of BIM on asset management to improve railway safety Mr Chris HO, Senior E&M Engineer, EMSD Mr Peter Chow, E&M Engineer, EMSD |
| 14:20 |
Digital twin deployment in railway for predictive maintenance |
| 14:35 |
Catenary and infrastructure assessment with LIDAR solutions |
| 14:50 | Leveraging data to predict, detect and prevent • Cross industry collaboration: the importance of sharing data • Discerning between valuable and non-valuable information: analytics for ensuring effective use of Big Data Bardo Schettini Gherardini, Manager of Technical Affairs, EIM |
| 15:05 | Obtaining a return on investment on new infrastructure safety programs • Cost- effective ways of improving infrastructure management • How long does it take before new maintenance programs see a return on investments • Upgrading versus the replacement of existing assets Ezequiel Lemos, President, Trenes Argentinos Cargas |
| 15:20 | Panel Discussion: Capitalising on digital assets • Understanding the needs of your organisation and buying intelligently • To what extent is real-time data possible across the rail network? • Combining data from different sources: how to extract the best value? Ezequiel Lemos, President, Trenes Argentinos Cargas |
| 15:50 | Networking coffee break |
| CYBER SECURITY | |
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16:20 |
Cyber Security Session Joseph Mager, Information Security Officer, Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
| 16:35 | Cyber Security Session Steffen Wendzel, Professor Of Information Security, Worms University |
| 16:50 | Panel Discussion: Staying safe and secure in this new digital age • Are shareholders and senior leadership teams aware of the financial costs of insufficient security? • How should transport operators prepare for breaches? What incident response strategies are needed? • Can your network be too secure? To what extent does increased security impinge of efficient and effective operation? • How does increasing use of IoT create vulnerabilities in rail networks? • What operational changes need to be made in order to comply with NIST? • Is the industry doing enough to combat cyber risks? Are further standards needed? • How are cyber security threats likely to evolve in the future? Joseph Mager, Information Security Officer, Nederlandse Spoorwegen Pavel Kriz, Director General, SZDC Steffen Wendzel, Professor Of Information Security, Worms University |
| 17:20 | Networking drinks reception - Followed by Optional Bavarian F&B Evening |
Day 3 - Wednesday 19th June
| 9:00 | Welcome address | ||
| 9:10 | COMFORT, CAPACITY AND CONVENIENCE: CREATING THE OPTIMAL PASSENGER EXPERIENCE The way passengers travel has changed drastically over the last 20 years. In order to compete with alternative mobility modes it is crucial that railways adapt to these changes in usage. Passengers want a journey which is comfortable, convenient and efficient. This session will look at ways to keep the modern passenger happy by creating a faster service, integrating seamless Wi-Fi and incorporating new and flexible ways to pay for travel. Speaker/Moderator: Ian Wright, Head of Innovation, Transport Focus |
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| 9:25 |
Flexible ticketing: changing the way passengers pay for travel |
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| 9:45 | The business case for Wi-Fi across the fleet • Competitive advantage: how Wi-Fi can differentiate rail • Delivering ROI: ancillary revenues through monetisation and advertising • Challenges in delivering seamless connectivity: why bad Wi-Fi is worse than no Wi-Fi Daniel Adamka, Chief Executive Officer, Arriva CZ |
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| 10:00 | Multimodal door-to-door services will disrupt the market again ... Get ready for the next revolution Yoav Volloch, Co-Founder & VP Product Management, AiGENT TECH |
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| 10:15 |
From car to carriage: convincing commuters to opt into public transport |
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| 10:30 |
Give power back to the passenger |
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| 10:45 | Panel discussion: • What are the barriers to customers effectively using rail networks? • What are the most cost-efficient ways of increasing capacity? • Which customer experience factors do passengers prioritise? • How can rail compete with other modes of transport? Daniel Adamka, Chief Executive Officer, Arriva CZ |
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| 11:15 | Networking coffee break | ||
| WORKSHOPS The workshop sessions offer a perfect platform for interaction, debate, and sharing of best practice. Following the moderators' introductory presentation, delegates will sit on tables of no more than 10 led by specialist facilitators and will discuss the challenges presented on their tables. Each table will then feed their conclusions back to the whole group, so you can take practical information back to the office to improve your business! |
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| 12:30 | Networking lunch | ||
| 13:30 | Decarbonising the railway: what are the challenges? • Working towards the 2044 / 2030 deadline • Alternative propulsion systems: transitioning away from dirty diesel • Sustainable recycling and decommissioning of obsolete rolling stock Alessandra Berto, Innovation Program Manager, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane |
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| 13:45 | Case Study: Lowering Carbon Emissions Jacob Teter, Energy Analyst, IEA |
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| BUILDING INTEGRATED MOBILITY PLATFORMS: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH Passengers want to have seamless journeys with integrated, intermodal ticketing models. Mobility-as-a-Service schemes can help spread passengers across the network, alleviating capacity and enabling better journeys. This session will look at ways to keep the modern passenger happy, including alternative modes of transportation, improving ticketing solutions, and the role of smart cities. Encouraging a modal shift to public transportation • Growing urban populations and the expected future transport needs of cities • Reducing the attractiveness of cars and supporting the development of all modes of public transport • Improving reliability and connectivity of public transport • Environmental benefits of the uptake of public transit Moderator: Muhammad Wasay Rashid, European Operations Analyst, Arc Advisory Group |
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| 14:00 |
Encouraging a modal shift to public transportation |
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| 14:30 | Technology as the enabler of a MaaS model • Identifying the service ecosystem • Data sharing and standardization • Adapting service-provider business models to accommodate MaaS Liam Henderson, Founder & Chair, Rail Innovation Group |
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| 14:45 | Case study: Migrating from the old world to the new: introducing account based ticketing • Integrating new ticketing systems with legacy systems • Challenges in implementing and deploying new ticketing methods • Combining the offerings of various mobility providers in a single app • Buying tickets or booking transportation through the same portal Peter Van Dijk, Chief Operating Officer, Translink |
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| 15:00 |
Panel Discussion: Making mobility easier for passengers |
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| 15:30 | End of SmartRail |
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