Simon Jones, Chief Executive Officer,
Global Centre of Rail Excellence

A Chartered Engineer, Simon has delivered complex national infrastructure projects in Wales and overseas. Simon is the Chief Executive of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence, the UK’s first purpose built rail test and research facility that aims to accelerate innovation, improve reliability and...

Simon Fletcher, Independent,
Independent

Biography: Simon Fletcher   Brand Ambassador, Europe - GCRE Founder, Fletch Rail Advisory   Former Director Europe and Chief Standardisation Officer, UIC (the International Union of Railways)   Simon Fletcher has been a railway professional since 1977 and has a vast array of practical and...

Eva Kreienkamp, Former Chief Executive Officer,
BVG Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe

Eva Kreienkamp is a seasoned, award-winning people, company and project leader in start-ups, corporations and public services. Eva was Chief Executive Officer of Berliner Verkehrsgesellschaft (BVG) between October 2020 and June 2023. Before joining BVG she was managing director of the public...

Anan Al Amri, Section Head - Alternative & Sustainable Mobility,
ITC (Abu Dhabi)

Anan Alamri currently heads the Sustainable Mobility team in the Integrated Transport Centre with 14 years of experience working within the Public Transport sector in Abu Dhabi. Anan has a Bachelor in marketing management and obtained her Masters in Transportation Management.In her role, Anan is...

Nixon Cheung, Head of Commercial and Brand,
Hong Kong Tramways Limited

Nixon Cheung has established himself as a prominent figure in the marketing and media industry, particularly through his exceptional work in the revitalization and sustained growth of the Hong Kong Tramways. As the Head of Commercial and Brand, he has spearheaded transformative efforts that have...

James Luxbacher, Chief Business Development Officer,
Sixt KSA

James Luxbacher is the Managing Director of the Riyadh-based Samara Land Transportation Services and Sixt KSA since April 2021. He has aggressively increased the company's fleet size and launched the Sixt Rental Brand in a strategic expansion across KSA.  Before joining Samara Land...

Mohammad Jaber, Managing Director, Air & Sea and Chief Operating Officer, Abu Dhabi,
DSV

For the past 22 years, Mohammad Jaber has used his skills to serve the logistics and transportation industry. MJ has wide experience working in Capital project logistics, the oil and gas sector, chemicals, Marine services, agricultural logistics, Pharma, and defense within the UAE and...

Peter Guenther, Director Technical Sales,
ECO - MAURER SPS GmbH

Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Peter Günther Technical Sales Director March 1992 :  Graduated as a Mechanical Engineer Dipl. Ing.(FH) at THM Gießen/Friedberg June 1992 :    Joining MAURER as a Design Engineer / International project manage of bridge bearings November 2002:     Promoted to the sales...

Amadou Dioulde Diallo, Chief Executive Officer,
DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa

Since June 2017 Amadou Diallo is CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa based in Dubai. He is the founder of Saloodo. He was previously CEO DHL Freight, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Africa & South Asia Pacific and prior to this CFO of Deutsche Post DHL Logistics Division as well as ...

Dheeraj Bhardwaj, Group Chief Executive Officer,
City Group Co. KSCP.

As a Group CEO for City Group Co., Kuwait, Dheeraj is leading the transformation agenda of passenger transport/ mobility industry in Kuwait with the focus on digital innovations and green initiatives. Prior to this he was co-founder and CEO of Arnab Mobility a micro-mobility start-up in UAE. ...

Dheeraj Bhardwaj, Group Chief Executive Officer,
City Group Co. KSCP.

As a Group CEO for City Group Co., Kuwait, Dheeraj is leading the transformation agenda of passenger transport/ mobility industry in Kuwait with the focus on digital innovations and green initiatives. Prior to this he was co-founder and CEO of Arnab Mobility a micro-mobility start-up in UAE. ...

Amadou Dioulde Diallo, Chief Executive Officer,
DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa

Since June 2017 Amadou Diallo is CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa based in Dubai. He is the founder of Saloodo. He was previously CEO DHL Freight, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Africa & South Asia Pacific and prior to this CFO of Deutsche Post DHL Logistics Division as well as ...

Ahmed Baghoum, Chief Executive Officer,
Masdar City

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Masdar City Ahmed Baghoum oversees operations and development at Masdar City. He is responsible for driving its strategy, innovation-focused initiatives, partnerships, and R&D cluster towards sustainable growth. A Masdar veteran, Baghoum joined the company in 2009 ...

Simon Fletcher, Independent,
Independent

Biography: Simon Fletcher   Brand Ambassador, Europe - GCRE Founder, Fletch Rail Advisory   Former Director Europe and Chief Standardisation Officer, UIC (the International Union of Railways)   Simon Fletcher has been a railway professional since 1977 and has a vast array of practical and...

Natalie Loughborough, Executive Director,
National Transport Research Organisation

Natalie Loughborough is Executive Director at the National Transport Research Organisation covering Australia and New Zealand, overseeing the rail and public transport portfolios. Natalie has high level experience within the transport sector, both overseas and in Australia. She has worked for...

Mark Langmead, Director, Revenue and Compass Operations,
TransLink

Mark Langmead, CPHR is Director, Revenue & Compass Operations with TransLink in Vancouver, Canada.  Mark is responsible for revenue, fare collection, payment technology, and the overall customer experience with payments and the Compass smart card program in the Metro Vancouver Region. Mark...

Gaurav Agarwal, Chief Project Manager, COFMOW,
Ministry of Railways India

Gaurav is a senior Civil Servant in Ministry of Railways with over 28 years of experience in the domains of manufacturing, operations, maintenence and procurement of rolling stocks of Railways and Machineary and Plants. He has been the team leader for exports of railway vehicles to underdeveloped...

Tiit Laiksoo, Head of Ticketing Division,
City of Tallinn / Transport Department

Educated in Tallinn Marine Collage and Marketing Institute. After career on cargo ships and wine import / wholesale started working for City of Tallinn, in Transport Department from 2005. Site Manager in EU projects CIVITAS SMILE, CIVITAS MIMOSA, CREATE and FLOW. Project Manager (lead partner) in...

Giuseppe Carcasi, Head of Technology & Digital Product Owner,
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana S.p.A., the company of FS Group

Toufic Machnouk, Director, Industry Partnership for Digital Railway,
Network Rail

Toufic Machnouk is Director, Industry Partnership for Digital Railway where he is leading a pioneering cross-industry partnership to create and deliver the next generation railway enabled through digital train control technology.   This represents a once in a generation modernisation of the...

Giovanni Acciaro, Technical Director - Product Owner,
NET Engineering

Technical Director in NET Engineering for Transport Planning. PhD in the research field of mobility platforms and MaaS (Mobility as a Service).Member of the Association for European Transport.Professional experience in the field of planning and technical/economic transport regulation in...

Tom Nutley, Chief Revenue Officer,
Urban Sharing

Tom Nutley is recognised as a dynamic leader and industry in the micromobility industry. Tom launched the first AI-based, intelligent on-street operations platform, BICO, that optimised and automated rebalancing and maintenance operations for bikeshare operators including Inurba, Tembici and...

Jaideep Dhanoa, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer,
FENIX

Jaideep Dhanoa is the Co-Founder and CEO of FENIX. FENIX is leading the digitization and electrification of last mile transportation in the Greater Middle East. Its vertically integrated platform manages thousands of Light Electric Vehicles and millions of rides to move people across 5 countries...

Stefan Distlberger, Managing Director – CSO, voestalpine Digital Track Solutions,
voestalpine Railway Systems

With over 9 years of experience in the rail industry, Stefan Distlberger is a leader in rail digitalization, currently serving as the Managing Director – CSO at the heard of digitalization at voestalpine Digital Track Solutions. He holds a MBA degree in Entrepreneurship and a Master of Science...

Simon Fletcher, Independent,
Independent

Biography: Simon Fletcher   Brand Ambassador, Europe - GCRE Founder, Fletch Rail Advisory   Former Director Europe and Chief Standardisation Officer, UIC (the International Union of Railways)   Simon Fletcher has been a railway professional since 1977 and has a vast array of practical and...

Takahito Sahoda, Senior Manager,
East Japan Railway Company

I am a senior manager at the Paris office, responsible for MaaS, innovation and so on. I have experience working on application development for DX using cutting edge technology, large system development projects, innovation projects using open source and frameworks, system budgets and...

Alaa Mahjoub, Independent Digital Business Advisor | Former Data Management Senior Expert,
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport

Alaa Mahjoub is an Independent Digital Business Advisor and former Data Management Senior Expert at the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, with decades of insightful experience in transportation, electric utilities, petroleum, and defense. His expertise spans various governmental and private sector ...

Alaa Mahjoub, Independent Digital Business Advisor | Former Data Management Senior Expert,
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport

Alaa Mahjoub is an Independent Digital Business Advisor and former Data Management Senior Expert at the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, with decades of insightful experience in transportation, electric utilities, petroleum, and defense. His expertise spans various governmental and private sector ...

Giuseppe Carcasi, Head of Technology & Digital Product Owner,
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana S.p.A., the company of FS Group

Takahito Sahoda, Senior Manager,
East Japan Railway Company

I am a senior manager at the Paris office, responsible for MaaS, innovation and so on. I have experience working on application development for DX using cutting edge technology, large system development projects, innovation projects using open source and frameworks, system budgets and...

Simon Fletcher, Independent,
Independent

Biography: Simon Fletcher   Brand Ambassador, Europe - GCRE Founder, Fletch Rail Advisory   Former Director Europe and Chief Standardisation Officer, UIC (the International Union of Railways)   Simon Fletcher has been a railway professional since 1977 and has a vast array of practical and...

Alaa Mahjoub, Independent Digital Business Advisor | Former Data Management Senior Expert,
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport

Alaa Mahjoub is an Independent Digital Business Advisor and former Data Management Senior Expert at the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, with decades of insightful experience in transportation, electric utilities, petroleum, and defense. His expertise spans various governmental and private sector ...

Mohammad Khaled Al Hassan, Director Business Development and Strategic Projects,
E& enterprise

With a remarkable track record spanning over 21 years, Dr. Mohammad Khaled stands as a beacon of expertise and innovation in the realms of technology and business. As a strategic thinker, global mentor, and trusted advisor, he has left an indelible mark on the private and public sectors, driving...

Mohamed Youssef, Chapter President,
CS2AI

20 years of experience in critical infrastructure mega multi-billion dollars railway projects and operations across several countries in the middle east such as Egypt, UAE, and KSA, Rail Cybersecurity Expert, and certified as ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Global...

Tiit Laiksoo, Head of Ticketing Division,
City of Tallinn / Transport Department

Educated in Tallinn Marine Collage and Marketing Institute. After career on cargo ships and wine import / wholesale started working for City of Tallinn, in Transport Department from 2005. Site Manager in EU projects CIVITAS SMILE, CIVITAS MIMOSA, CREATE and FLOW. Project Manager (lead partner) in...

Alessia Maggio, Founder,
Amaart

Italian Architect Alessia Maggio graduated in architecture at La Sapienza University of Rome. In 2010 she obtained a Ph.D. in Architectural Desing and Composition. She’s chartered member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) since 2020. In 2021 she founded AMAART S.r.l. - Architecture and ...

Ib Kimose, Global Director,
Autorola Gulf

Bio on Ib Kimose:As the Global Director of Autorola Solutions, Ib oversees the worldwide business development and sales operations for Autorola across 20 countries spanning from Australia to Mexico.With a strong track record, he has played a pivotal role in the growth and advancement of these...

Claudio Esposito-Aiardo, Chief Executive Officer,
Carasti

🌟 Introducing Claudio Esposito Aiardo the CEO of Carasti: Pioneering the Future of Car Subscriptions in the Middle East! 🚗✨ 🚀 Tech Trailblazer: Claudio's journey is adorned with significant milestones, having spearheaded commercial teams at tech giants Google and...

Björn Bender, Founder & Board Member,
Mobility Allstars e.V.

Björn Bender founded Mobility Allstars e.V., a non-profit association pursuing the goal of accelerating the mobility transition in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since November 2022, he is also Executive Chairman & CEO in November 2022. He is a mobility expert with a 20-year experience in...

Ankala Saibaba, Chief Engineer,
Indian Railways

SAI BABA ANKALA, ME, MBA, IRSE, PhD(*) Ex.Chief Engineer, Indian Railways (Govt. of India) Chief Executive Officer, Abhilan Bridgetunnel Consultants, Hyderabad Presently in-charge of major railway, metro and highway projects Education: B.Tech in Civil Engineering from SVU College of...

Dr Rasha Mohammad, Railway Engineering Program Leader,
University of East London

Professional Background and Expertise With 24 years of relevant professional experience in the fields of Transportation engineering planning, strategy formulation, and policy development, I have extensive engagement in conducting pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for Road and Rail...

Amadou Dioulde Diallo, Chief Executive Officer,
DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa

Since June 2017 Amadou Diallo is CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa based in Dubai. He is the founder of Saloodo. He was previously CEO DHL Freight, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Africa & South Asia Pacific and prior to this CFO of Deutsche Post DHL Logistics Division as well as ...

Valters Bolevics, Executive Director Business Development,
King Abdullah Port

Visionary leader with a decisive “can do” attitude combined with excellent consultative and listening skills, former CEO of passenger port of Riga and advisor for port and maritime business affairs to three different Prime Ministers of Latvia, experienced in delivering management consultancy...

Nixon Cheung, Head of Commercial and Brand,
Hong Kong Tramways Limited

Nixon Cheung has established himself as a prominent figure in the marketing and media industry, particularly through his exceptional work in the revitalization and sustained growth of the Hong Kong Tramways. As the Head of Commercial and Brand, he has spearheaded transformative efforts that have...

Tim Hartley, Business Development Director,
GB Railfreight

With 20 years experience in the rail sector, Tim has advised on the appointments of many of the most senior leaders in the UK rail industry, including the CEOs of Crossrail and HS2. Having served as a board director and trustee of the charity Railway Children for over 10 years, he is also a judge...

Carlo Palasciano Villamagna, Chief International & Group Transformation Officer,
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA

Currently Chief International&Group Transformation Officer at Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane - FS Group – with the mission to manage the development of the Group International assets and ensure the strategic governance. Executive Chairman at Mercitalia Logistics S.p.A, freight transportation and ...

Ana Manuelito, Public Affairs Manager,
UNIFE

Ana Manuelito is Public Affairs Manager at UNIFE – The European Rail Supply Industry Association since 2021. She is responsible for Trade and International Affairs topics. Within the scope of her competences, she promotes the interests of UNIFE members towards the European institutions, in...

Jeremy Hartley, Policy Specialist - Vertiports,
Civil Aviation Authority

Jeremy Hartley is the Policy Specialist - Vertiports for the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). His current position was developed as part of the UK's Future Flight Programme, to ensure regulations for this new type of aerodrome infrastructure allow for safe and efficient operations and are...

Sheyi Lisk-Carew, Founder/CEO,
Oclas Group

Sheyi Lisk-Carew is a visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and thought Leader who has been making waves in today's ever-changing business landscape.  With a keen eye for opportunity, Sheyi has founded and leads Oclas Group, a new-age consulting business that specializes in delivering complex ...

Stefan Stoev, Chief Executive Officer,
MINEX

Dr. Stefan Stoev is the CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board of the Austrian Mining Services and Development Company MINEX. Dr. Stoev has extensive experience over the entire Value-Chain of Mining & Metals with a special focus on Energy Transition and Critical Minerals.

Claude Mourey, Director, Hydrogen and Low Carbon Fuels - EMEA,
Wood Mackenzie

Claude is the Head of Wood Mackenzie’s Hydrogen; Emissions and Low Carbon Fuels consulting practice for Europe; the Middle East and Africa; she is based in Dubai. Prior to Wood Mackenzie, she worked at Schlumberger, Total and Maersk where she worked in strategic investments in the Hydrogen and...

Nasser AlQahtani, GCCRA Expert,
GCC Railway Authority

Railway Systems Expert

Danya Bashir, Director,
Arqaam Capital

xUber and xCareem - demand growth and operations leader with experience in building, advising and investing in the most innovative brands, globally. Worked first-hand with two organizations that have IPO’d in addition to an acquisition of over $3.1B USD. I have been lucky enough to build teams...

Nadim Matuk, Principal,
Liil Ventures

Nadim is bringing over a decade of strategic thinking and operational experience to his CVC investment role; he serves as a strategic advisor for innovation teams, building products and services with an inclusive and global sensibility. At Liil Ventures, he manages and oversees the fund’s...