www.terrapinn.com/merail2013 Access rail projects in the Middle East 5 – 7 February 2013 created by Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre Dubai, UAE title sponsor platinum sponsors gold sponsors 10 reasons you should attend 1 Learn how to build futuristic, world class railway lines from global experts. 2 Discover how to run a customer centric, efficient metro and get the public to move from road to rail. Find out how the region’s biggest decision makers plan to design and operate 3 the GCC network. Become the partner of choice for upcoming tenders by meeting all the 4 region's operators with our unparalleled networking opportunities. Debate how regional freight operators will optimise their lines and attract top 5 tier clients. Discover how to run an efficient and safe railway network using the latest 6 signalling and telecommunications technology. Hear from international experts on how the Middle East can maximise the 7 potential for high speed rail. With over $156bn being invested into Middle East rail projects over the next decade attending Middle East Rail will give you access to the world’s fastest developing rail Learn how to build an intermodal business model which spearheads 8 economic growth industry. 9 Find out how to plan and operate a successful high speed rail line Whether you are a contractor, rail operator, transport authority or stock provider, you cannot afford to miss this opportunity to learn how the Middle East intends to 10 Join over 1500 visitors and enjoy 3 conference days, 5 free seminar theatres change the face of its transport industry. Covering everything from connecting the and a product showcase. Whatever your role, we have the solutions to match GCC, building a revolutionary metro and creating a competitive regional freight your needs. network, this is your opportunity to influence and learn from those driving the industry forward. 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Don’t have a smartphone you can register on our website www.terrapinn.com/merail2013 Middle East Rail confirmed speakers include Leading operators High Speed Rail Bader Al Atni Rütger Fenkes Jean Bruno Delrue Operations Director Project Director TAP International Business Saudi Railway TSI Development Director Company DB AG SNCF Infra John Inglish Ankala Saibaba CEO Chief Engineer Utah Transit Indian Railways John Chen Authority Assistant VP & Head of Operations Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation Alain Polonsky Syed Shahid Ahmed VP, Director of General Manager Development Pakistan Railways RATP Development Mohamed Mahmoud H.E. Abdullah Al Katheeri Ould Cheikh Saad Ahmed Al Muhannadi Gassim Al-Gassim G R Madan Project Manager – Executive Director Land CEO Deputy CEO Bassam Mansour Director, MRTS, Phase 2 – Haramain Transport Expert Trains & Transport and High Speed Rail Qatar Rail Saudi Railway Company National Transport Authority Railway Systems Communications Project National Transport Division Saudi Railways Authority, UAE Mumbai Organization Metropolitan Region Development Authority Adnan Al Sergey Stolyarov Hammadi Lance Hockridge Hamad Al Bishri Joubet Flores Director of Andrea Nardinocchi CEO, Rail Agency CEO Deputy CEO Director & Head of HR International Director of Technical Roads and Metro Rio Cooperation Italferr Spa QR National Qatar Rail Transport Russian Railways Authority, Dubai Intermodal Azmi Abdul Aziz Mike Stubbs Chief Development Director of Graeme Overall John Lesniewski Mohamed Muallem Officer Operations, London Business Sebastian Doderer Director of Senior VP and Head of Project Land Public Overground and Development Commercial Managing Director Development Transport Crossrail Director Agreements DP World UAE Port of Hamburg Commission, Transport for Etihad Rail Etihad Rail Region Malaysia (SPAD) London Shahid Khan Anthony Pearce Peter Ford Project Director – Honorary Director CEO North South Railway General Port of Salalah, Silvester Mohammad David Pak Nin Saudi Binladin International Road Oman Prakasam Montazeri Yam Group Federation Director of Fare Deputy Managing Head of Systems Director International Land Transport Tehran Urban and Business Authority, Suburban Railway MTR Corporation Singapore Company Limited Signalling Emmanuel Brutin Jan Richard Niu Yingming Selim Bouri Senior Public Affairs Rachel Johnson Information and Director of Rolling Director Middle East, Manager Deputy Director Technology Director Stock and Signalling Africa & Turkey, UNIFE - The Federico Bortoli General Freight Swiss Federal Beijing Mass Transit Railways Sales Alan James European Rail CEO and Regional Railways Railway Kapsch CarrierCom CEO Industry Roma Development UK Ultraspeed Metropolitane Transport for New South Wales, Australia Ralph Schweinsberg Nicola Furness Marta Fontecha Surjit Madan Vice President Principal Project Transport Area Head of Rail Systems Eisenbahn Engineer Manager Mumbai Metro Bundesamt, Network Rail Teltronic Germany Day One Middle East Rail 2013 - Tuesday 5 February 2013 Day Two Middle East Rail 2013 - Wednesday 6 February 2013 GCC STRATEGIC PLAN 14:20 Metro brainstorm: How can Middle REALISING THE FREIGHT RAIL VISION 14:40 Reducing maintenance costs and East operators increase ridership increasing safety by implementing VIP brainstorm: Prioritising rail in the Keynote: Creating a freight rail network ERTMS 10:20 Federico Bortoli, CEO, Roma Metropolitane 10:10 GCC transport vision Mohammad Montazeri, Deputy Managing Director, to support the commodities boom Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Company GE H.E. Abdullah Al Katheeri, Executive Director Land Alain Polonsky, Vice President, RATP Development Lance Hockridge Transport, National Transport Authority G R Madan, Director, MRTS, Mumbai Metropolitan CEO FUTURE PROOF RAIL DESIGN Saad Ahmed Al Muhannadi, CEO, Qatar Rail Regional Development Authority QR National Adnan Al Hammadi, CEO, Rail Agency, Roads and Xu Zongxiang, President, CSR Zhuzhou Electric 15:00 Increasing performance using the Transport Authority, Dubai Locomotive Co. Ltd technology of the future Gassim Al-Gassim, Deputy CEO, Saudi Railway Keynote: Building a state of the art Company 10:30 CONTRACTOR – CONSULTANT – CLIENT freight network for the UAE Jan Richard Information and Technology Director 10:50 Keynote: Qatar’s 2020 rail vision Swiss Federal Railways 15:00 Q & A interview: Creating the Graeme Overall foundations for Qatar’s rail master Business Development Director Saad Ahmed Al Muhannadi Etihad Rail CEO plan Qatar Rail 15:20 Keynote: Maglev as the technology of Hamad Al Bishri choice for high speed rail Deputy CEO 10:50 Keynote: Creating a multimodal freight Qatar Rail network to connect transport terminals Alan James Keynote: Saudi Arabia’s railway CEO 11:10 15:20 Alstom: Offering entire transport UK Ultraspeed master plans Rachel Johnson systems for the Middle East Deputy Director General Freight and Regional Development Gassim Al-Gassim Alstom Transport for New South Wales, Australia Deputy CEO 16:10 How to achieve sustainable railway projects by selecting next generation Saudi Railway Company Project showcase: How to build a 16:40 11:10 Optimising a freight line with integrated wireless technologies world class rail network in the Middle signalling, communications and 11:30 Keynote: Creating revolutionary rail East operations Marta Fontecha networks in the Middle East Transport Area Manager Shahid Khan Thales Teltronic Project Director – North South Railway Frederic Milliet Saudi Binladin Group 12:00 Panel: Attracting clients by offering Regional Director, Middle East competitive transport services PIONEERING REVENUE MANAGEMENT Vossloh Ag 17:00 Trialing alternative ways to fund Graeme Overall, Business Director, Etihad Rail 16:30 How can operators generate maximum railway projects Syed Shahid Ahmed, GM, Pakistan Railways profit from developing property? REVOLUTIONISING COMMUTER TRAVEL Xu Zongxiang, President, CSR Ankala Saibaba Bader Al Atni, Operations Director, SAR David Pak Nin Yam Chief Engineer Project showcase: Transforming Head of International Business 12:20 Indian Railways RUNNING A RAILWAY MTR Corporation Limited public transport in Malaysia 12:40 Using freight networks to boost growth Azmi Abdul Aziz SUSTAINABLE URBAN RAIL in regional production sectors Chief Development Officer 16:50 Implementing an enhanced integrated Land Public Transport Commission, Malaysia (SPAD) fare system 17:20 How to develop sustainable rail Bader Al Atni Operations Director networks Silvester Prakasam Saudi Railway Company Project showcase: How to Director of Fare Systems 12:40 John Inglish Land Transport Authority, Singapore revolutionise urban transport for the CEO Utah Transit Authority world’s biggest cities 13:00 JSC Russian Railways: Development through cooperation 17:10 Establishing cross-border interoperability Mike Stubbs in rail ticket distribution Director of Operations, Overground and Crossrail Sergey Stolyarov Transport for London 17:40 Keynote: Future proofing Middle Director of International Cooperation Rütger Fenkes East railways with next generation Russian Railways Transforming urban networks with Project Director TAP TSI 13:00 technology Deutsche Bagn AG mission critical telecommunications Xu Zongxiang President