Information published on 23 January 2018 in the UIC electronic newsletter "UIC eNews" Nr 581.
UIC partners with the 6th International Railway Summit – special discount available
UIC is delighted to partner with IRITS Events for the 6th International Railway Summit, taking place at Hotel Boscolo Prague, Autograph Collection from 21 – 23 February 2018.
International Railway Summit is a meeting of the world's key rail sector buyers and carefully selected technical experts. The event features:
A full conference programme delivered by thought leaders
Pre-arranged one-to-one meetings with technical experts
High-level networking over coffee, lunches, dinners and a site visit
The conference programme of the 6th International Railway Summit brings together a wide range of key topics under the theme "Improving Passenger Experience and Customer Satisfaction".
UIC's Director General, Jean-Pierre-Loubinoux, will participate at the summit and give a keynote speech on "Is High Speed Rail delivering on its promise of improving society?"
Other key speakers include:
Dan Ťok, Minister of Transport, Government of the Czech Republic (TBC)
Elisabeth Werner, Director Land Transport, DG Move, European Commission (EC)
Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director, EU Agency for Railways
Pavel Krtek, CEO & Chairman, Czech Railways
Libor Lochman, Executive Director, Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
Carole Coune, Acting Secretary General, European Rail Freight Association
Jean-Pierre Peuziat, Head of Unit for Public Affairs, UNIFE
Marc Antoni, Director Rail Systems, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Simon Fletcher, Director & Coordinator, European Region, International Union of Railways, UIC
John Laene, Secretary General, RAILPOL
Peter Köhler, CEO, LEO Express
Enrique Fernandez, CIO, Go-Ahead Group
Joachim Winter, Senior Scientist & Project Manager "Next Generation Train - NGT", German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Rail sector leaders will debate on:
Is High Speed Rail delivering on its promise of improving society?
Does competition benefit customers?
Can rail travel be seamless, safe and secure at the same time?
Is rail doing enough to respond to global megatrends?
Can urban rail operators afford to prioritise passenger experience?
What will the passenger-friendly rolling stock of 2030 look like?
Click here to view the agenda:
http://www.irits.org/irs6/agenda/schedule/21-feb/
"Through its well-balanced agenda, the presentations of keynote speakers, which I was happy to be part of, the panel discussions and the bilateral contacts, the latest edition of IRS in Vienna was certainly a particularly interesting event."
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General, UIC
"A well-organised event with excellent networking opportunities. A good mixture of conference programme and 1:1 sessions in superb surroundings."
Jan Grothe, Head of Procurement Principles & IT Systems, Deutsche Bahn
Click here to view the list of participants:
http://www.irits.org/irs6/participants/buyers/
As a UIC member, you are eligible for a special discount. Book today to receive 12% off.
Please follow the link to receive the discount code in your inbox. Valid for a limited time only:
http://www.irits.org/irs6-special-offer-for-uic-members
For further information please contact the organisers at chandini.saikia@irits.org
Or visit www.irits.org
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