Mr Anthony Pearce, speaking at Middle East Rail 2010

Mr Anthony Pearce,
Honorary Director General
International Road Federation

Tony Pearce is Honorary Director General of the International Road Federation and a consultant on transport and on project financing issues. He is a civil engineer by training, and in a very varied career of nearly 40 years he has also run a public affairs company in Brussels for 11 years and been a professor of European affairs at a Fre
Appearing:
Conference Day Two: Wednesday 12th May 2010
08.45

Chairman’s opening remarks

Mr Anthony Pearce,
Honorary Director General,
International Road Federation
12.20

Panel discussion: Exploring PPPs further as a genuine alternative model for funding and development

  • Balancing public and private ownership
  • Assessing ongoing opportunities for the private sector in the Middle East rail industry
  • To what level of private sector involvement will the government embrace?
  • How do we best follow the PPP route in the Middle East?
Mr. Abdulgader Amir,
Vice President Startegic Planning and Management of Land and Property,
Jeddah Development and Urban Regeneration Company
Dr. David H Dombkins,
CEO,
Complex Program Group
Mr. Adil Guissi,
Regional Director,
Egis Rail
Mr. Moazzam Mekan,
Head of Infrastructure Advisory Services,
IFC
Mr Mark Streeting,
Principle,
Booz & Company
Mr Anthony Pearce,
Honorary Director General,
International Road Federation
14.10

Panel session: The impact of new economic variables and aggressive competition on price, bidding and the quality of delivery

  • Commercial vs technical: the impact of price and cheap competition
  • The importance of combining price and quality: Why the lowest bid isn’t always best?
  • Assessing the feasibility of new rail projects given the current climate
  • Devolving from BOT toward EPC and government procurement
Mr. Rab Brown,
Director of Projects and Programs,
AECOM
Dr. Shahid Khan,
Project Director - North South Railway Project - CTW 100,
Saudi Binladin Group
Mr. Marc Seffacene,
Deputy Manager Rail Systems,
Systra
Mr Anthony Pearce,
Honorary Director General,
International Road Federation
15.40

Panel session: Building and operating safe, secure and efficient railways

  • Getting ready for a safety culture
  • Unifying regional signalling systems to synchronise track gauge, signalling and operating systems across the region
  • The importance of standardised rolling stock and signalling systems for efficient operations
  • Designing a business strategy that emphasizes safety, reliability and punctuality
Mr. Amar Aouati,
(Moderator)
Independent ERTMS and Signalling Specialist and Consultant,
Independent ERTMS Consultant
Mr. Howard Smith,
COO,
London Rail, Transport for London
Mr Anthony Pearce,
Honorary Director General,
International Road Federation
16.40

Closing panel session: End to end project development and management: guidelines for success

  • Turning plans into reality and strategies into deliverable actions
  • Planning for safe, reliable, punctual and properly aligned railways
  • How to rapidly implement mega-rail projects with limited qualified personnel on the ground
  • Exploring appropriate delivery mechanisms in the recession era
Dr. Arash Aghdam,
Director - Rail & Transit,
AECOM
Mr. Adrian Foster,
Partner,
Booz & Co
Mr. Henk Waling,
Managing Director,
Amsterdam Metro
Mr Anthony Pearce,
Honorary Director General,
International Road Federation
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Tuesday 11th May 2010

 Black Tie Cocktail 
                  reception and Gala Dinner

Cocktail: 18.15pm,
 

Dinner: 7:30pm - SOLD OUT
Venue: The Address Hotel, Downtown Dubai

Following the end of the first day of the conference you are invited to join us for a relaxing drink in the beautiful ballroom at luxurious Address Hotel over looking the Burj Khalifa as the sun sets followed by a sumptuous feast, some small industry awards and a plenty of entertainment.

So Dust of your tux, get out your best cocktail frock or come in National Dress to a fun filled evening to celebrate with the elite of the Middle East rail industry.

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