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Join us at the ESRS - European Smart Rail Summit, the premier event dedicated to advancing the rolling stock industry. This summit will be a pivotal gathering for key decision-makers from across the sector, including Wagon Keepers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs), and leading suppliers.

Agenda

08:15-09:00

Registration and Welcoming Coffee

09:00-09:10

Welcoming Speech

09:10-09:20

Opening the Conference

09:20-09:50

The DAC as an enabler for future train functions

Niklas Weidert, Head of Marketing and Business Development | Voith

09:50-10:50

Panel Discussion 1: Challenges and Opportunities with DAC Adoption

Moderator: Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director | Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

Petr Jindra, International affairs specialist | ČD Cargo

Jonas Eriksson, Program Manager Rail Sweden | Lindholmen Science Park

Marten Strotkoetter, Project Manager DAC | SBB Cargo

10:50-11:30

Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)

11:30-12:00

Future Regulatory Roadmap for Rolling Stock: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Standards

Silvia De Rocchi, Director Coordinator | Rail Freight Forward

12:00-12:30

Overcoming Maintenance Challenges

Adam Zielewski, Member of the Board, SWP – Association of Private Railcar Keepers

12:30-14:00

Lunch Break

14:00-14:30

Gold Sponsor
Advancing Rail Digitization by Unlocking IoT Rolling Stock Data

Francis Vander Ghinst, Head of Sales | Railnova

14:30-15:00

Harnessing Digital Technologies for Predictive Maintenance in Wagon Fleets

Maria Antonietta Zocco, Technical Director | Mercitalia Logistics

15:00-15:40

Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)

15:40-16:10

Intermodal Rail Freight: Policy, Own-initiative Progress, and the Road Ahead

Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor |  UIRR

16:10-16:40

Integration of Digital Technologies in Rolling Stock

Daniel Rost, Digitalisation & Process Officer | Wascosa

16:40-17:00

Strategies for Resilient Railway Operations in Conflict Zones

Miloslav Červený Head of Rolling Stock/Wagon | LTE-group Holding

17:00-17:10

Closing Remarks

17:10-19:30

Evening Event

08:45-09:35

Registration and Welcoming Coffee

09:35-09:40

Opening the Conference 2nd Day

09:40-10:10

Rail Fleet Safety & Liability: Legal Risks for Lessors & Operators

Agnieszka Lewocka, SWP

10:10-10:40

Defossilation in non-catenary rail traction

Jochen Fehrenbach, Rolls Royce

10:40-11:20

Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)

11:20-11:50

Let it rail!- Innovations as the Future of the Railway Industry

Karina Jezierska, Greenbrier

11:50-12:10

Innovation in the Intermodal transport

František Domanicky, Branislav Toporcer, Tatravagonka

12:10-13:50

Lunch Break

13:50-14:20

Future Innovations in Freight Wagon and Locomotive Design

Lubomir Dlabik, Sales Account Manager |  European Loc Pool

14:20-14:50

The Power of Networks

Robert Groiss, Metrans

14:50-15:20

Increased asset utilization through automatic train control and trailer measurement

Philipp Aubert, General Manager | Cargobeamer Rolling Stock GmbH

15:20-15:30

Closing Remarks

15:30-16:10

Extended Networking

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