 Osama Al-Bar
Mayor
Holy Makkah Municipality
 Dr. Faisal Al Sugair
CEO
Integrated Transportation Company, Saudi Arabia
 Dr. Rumaih Al Rumaih
Deputy CEO, Operations Saudi Railway Company (SAR)
 Khalid Hashem
Executive Director, Land Transport
Department of Transport Abu Dhabi
 Ulrich Koegler
Principal Booz & Co.
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Day One Tuesday 26th January 2010Day One Tuesday 26th January 2010
9am Chairman’s opening remarks Shaping the future of Saudi Urban Transport9.10am Mapping Saudi Arabia’s urban transport ‘vision’
- Plans and vision for urban transport development in Saudi Arabia
- New strategies, realistic targets and the government’s view on the private sector role
- How the government plans to ‘fast track’ urban transport projects
- Stimulating urban development and sustaining the Kingdom’s growth
Reserved
9.40am Assessing the effect of the economic crisis on the Saudi urban transport projects: opportunities, challenges and future funding strategies
- What stage are key transport projects and how have they been affected?
- What has been the impact of crisis on their original time frames?
- What are the time frames and spec adjustments for these projects?
- What changes are being made to project plans as a result of the crisis?
- What opportunities are available for the private sector?
Reserved 10.10am The comprehensive Public Transport Plan for Arriyadh
Eng Abdulrahman Alshalan, Assistant Director Transport Planning, Arriyadh Development Authority
10.30am Bringing mobility to the masses: exciting technologies for new urban
- Recognising and addressing the mobility challenges in Saudi Arabian cities
- Achieving sustainable mobility through technology developments
- Weaving new technologies into a ‘retro’ urban transport fabric
Mr Mohammad Sarfaaz Ali, Director - Sales & Business Development, Bombardier Transportation
10.50am Early implementation of projects; a great way to preserve the transportation system
Executive Director - Land Transport, Department of Transport - Abu Dhabi
11am Creating intermodal ‘gateways’-opportunities and challenges for Saudi Arabia and lessons from leading international cities
- Merging rail with bus, ferry and car infrastructure to create world-class transit and tourism hubs
- Advances in intermodal technology and infrastructure
- Combining best-practice urban and transport planning
Mr. Kevin Chan, General Manager, SMRT International Director General , International Air Rail Organisation Executive Director - Land Transport, Department of Transport - Abu Dhabi
11.30am Noon Prayer and Refreshment Break Making a case for deregulation and policy change12.10pm Keynote panel: Talking regulation and policy- The way forward to transforming Saudi Urban Transport
- The opening of the market to new entrants
- Implementing policy measures to promote ‘modal shift’
- Fostering access and collaboration between key transport agencies
- Implementing policy tools available to boost buy-in across the board- parking fees, dedicated bus lanes, car pooling
- Devolving from the ‘car loyal’ mentality and enabling ‘modal shift’
- Priorities for pedestrians and passengers
- Addressing current contract dispute resolution
Mr Abdullah M Alzari, Director General, Sharjah Transportation Company Vice President, Booz and Co
12.45pm Networking lunch break1.45pm Transforming people; Transforming the Kingdom
- Strategies to maintain service and operational excellence
- Enhancing lines and creating positive commuter experiences
- Breaking new ground in the public transport landscape
Mr. Kevin Chan, General Manager, SMRT International
2.15pm Keynote panel: Should municipal transport services be privatised?
- Evaluating efficiency of public governance of nation’s transport systems
- Can governments and municipalities be structured to compete with the private sector?
- Separating functions of policy, planning and operations-is this the answer?
- Key challenges of integrating new transport systems across in municipalities
- Is privatizing municipal transport services the answer?
Dr. Ayman Smadi, Executive Director, Transport Department, Greater Amman Municipality Mayor, Makkah Municipality Dr David Lupton, Principal, David Lupton & Associates Mr. Paul Anderson, Managing Director, Serco Middle East
2.45pm Afternoon Prayer Break followed by Speed Networking 3.30pm Afternoon refreshment break Funding and development models3.50pm Panel session: Public-Private-Partnerships for urban transport projects-strategies, opportunities, challenges and pitfalls
- Comparing the strength and weaknesses of BOT, PPP and Public Procurement and what is best for Saudi Arabia
- Where PPPs for rail projects have succeeded and failed around the world and why?
- Making PPPs work for both the government and private sector
Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Transportation Company Mr Rommel Gavieta, Vice President, Metro Rail Transit Development Corporation
4.20pm MRT3 Public Private Partnership Project: Phillipines Experience
- MRT3 project description as a success in terms of project completion risk and market risk
- 15% IRR guarantee to private sector and unforeseen risk during operations
Mr Rommel Gavieta, Vice President, Metro Rail Transit Development Corporation
Evaluating the tender, bid, and award process4.50pm Panel session: Exploring the crucial role of consultants in Saudi urban transport projects
- The key role of consultants in the tender, bid and award process
- How consultants view on the commercial vs. technical debate
- The important role consultants play in assisting in the development of federal and municipal urban transport plans
Mr Adil Guissi, Regional Director, Egis Rail Dr Ahmad Al Akhras, Transportation Planning Consultant, Department of Transport - Abu Dhabi
5.30pm Closing remarks and close of Conference Day One |
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