Overview
As investment in sustainable transport continues to grow worldwide, the Global Rail Transport and Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference provides a premier platform to explore the future of rail. Gathering policymakers, operators, and innovators, the event covers key themes including smart mobility, high-speed rail, digital integration, safety, and green infrastructure.
The event featured discussions on new technologies, funding models, and strategies to advance sustainable urban and cross-border connectivity, it also addressed both opportunities and challenges that are shaping the rail sector.
Sessions
September 30, 2:15 p.m.—2:45 p.m. GST
Shaping The Future Of Mobility: Tackling The Data Sharing Dynamic
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) offers the promise of a seamless and user-centric transport future. However, realizing its potential depends on solving the data sharing dilemma. This session will explore balancing privacy, security, and competitiveness while enabling high-capacity data ecosystems supporting connected, intelligent transport networks.
Moderator: Alessandro Tricamo, partner, Transportation and Services Practice, Oliver Wyman
Speakers: Dr. Abdulla AlGhfeli, acting director general, Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Center; Jacob Kam, CEO, MTR Corporation; Amer Battikhi, EVP and general manager of digital and data solutions, Jacobs; Abdeljabbar Ben Salem, senior vice president, Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, RATPDev; Alistair Gordon, CEO, Keolis UK, Middle East, and India
October 1, 10:10 a.m.—10:40 a.m. GST
Building Connected Nations: The Role Of Transport And Infrastructure In Sustainable Development
This high-level ministerial dialogue will explore how strategic infrastructure planning can drive economic growth, bridge urban-rural divides, and strengthen global connectivity. It will highlight the role of innovative financing, international partnerships, and technological in delivering transformative, environmentally responsible projects. By sharing national perspectives, the session will underscore the importance of transport and infrastructure in creating connected, sustainable nations, and offer practical pathways for turning vision into impact.
Moderator: André Martins, partner and IMEA head of Transportation and Services Practice, Oliver Wyman
Speakers: H.E. Davit Khudatyan, minister of territorial administration and infrastructure, Republic of Armenia; H.E. Fred Byamukama, minister of state for works and transport, Uganda; Claude Ntone, director of railway transport Cameroon, ministry of transport, Cameroon; H.E. Davis Chirchir, cabinet secretary for roads and transport, Republic of Kenya; H.E. Jasurbek Choriev, deputy minister of transport, Republic of Uzbekistan; H.E. Bilal Azhar Kayani, minister of state for railways, finance and head of PMDU, Pakistan
October 1, 4:40 p.m.—5:10 p.m. GST
Rail’s Competitive Edge: Challenging Air And Road In The Race For Regional Connectivity
Lorenzo Trittoni, a partner with Oliver Wyman’s Transportation and Services Practice, will moderate a discussion that examines the relationship between airlines, rail operators, and road networks see each other — are they rivals competing for market share, or partners shaping end-to-end regional connectivity? The session will examine the economic and policy incentives that influence whether these modes compete or collaborate. Additionally, it will consider whether the push for decarbonization fosters new synergies across rail, road, and air — or deepens existing the divisions.
Moderator: Lorenzo Trittoni, partner, Transportation and Services Practice, Oliver Wyman
Speakers: Inmaculada Gutiérrez, CEO of international projects, Renfe; Azza Alsuwaidi, deputy CEO, Etihad Rail Mobility; Diego Diaz, international director and president, SNCF International
Meet The Team
