08.00 – 09.00 – Registration of participants 09.00 – 11.30 – PANEL 1 – Rolling stock for the coming decade: what are we buying, and why? (adopting technologies such as ERTMS/ETCS to improve the interoperability and safety of the rail network; purchasing new equipment: investing in modern electric trains and hydrogen-powered trains to reduce carbon emissions and support the transition to sustainable mobility; prospects for Central and Eastern Europe; development and maintenance of rail networks, including cross-border connections; interoperability, digitalization, and clean technologies; certification and authorization of rolling stock) Moderator: Gabriel Sburlan , Consultant – Club Feroviar Speakers: Olesea Lachi , Vice President South & East Europe – ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION Paul Pandrea , Technical Sales Manager – Rail Systems Bosch Engineering Răzvan Mihuț , Project Manager – ARF Laurențiu Stanciu , General Manager – TU Reșița Wikko Zappel , Managing Director – ZAGRO Ștefan Toader , Head of Department – STB 11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break 12.00 – 14.30 – PANEL 2 – Implementation of digital systems, new technologies, and methods for modernizing rolling stock (European interoperability requirements; railway system automation: implementation of automatic train control and intelligent signaling technologies; projects related to sustainability, performance, safety, efficiency, and compatibility; digitalization and technological transformation in the railway sector; Internet of Things; Big Data and predictive analytics) Moderator: Mihai Frumosu , Senior Regional Development Expert – EIB Speakers: Laurențiu Zaharia , Head of Testing, Laboratories and Research Department – AFER Mihaela Negoiță , Head of Tram Design Unit – voestalpine Railway Systems Ramon Horkany , VP Sales – GIV Solutions EU Laurențiu Dumitru , General Manager – AGIFER Adrian Costea , Sales Manager – ALVIROM 14.30 – 15.30 Lunch

DAY 1

8:00 - 09:00

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

9:00 - 10:00

OPENING OF THE EVENT

Mihai Frumosu, Senior Regional Development Expert – EIB
Representative – Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Valentin Dorobanțu, Technical Deputy General Manager – CFR SA
Petru Bogdan, General Manager – ASFR
Daniel Apostolache, General Manager – Carpatica Feroviar
George Micu, General Manager – TPBI
Gheorghe Pecingină, Special Administrator – STB
Mircea Arnăutu, ONFR Manager – AFER
Adrian Grecu, Deputy General Manager – Romfilatelia

10:15 - 11:00

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AND TOUR OF THE RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION

11:00 - 12:30

PANEL 1 - Legislation, regulations, contractual relationships, and financial relationships in the rail transport market

(the impact of European regulations on rail transport; ways to increase market share in the transport sector; access to and charging for the use of rail infrastructure; levers for a competitive intramodal market; multimodal transport policies; competition from road transport and complementarity with it in intermodal transport; the role of the state in supporting public transport and railway infrastructure—financing models for major projects; the application of European standards and public policies to support rail transport)

Moderator: Mihai Frumosu, Senior Regional Development Expert – EIB

Speakers:

Maria Price, Secretary General – ERFA
Nicolae Sandu, Technical Investments Manager – AFER
Valentin Dorobanțu, Technical Deputy General Manager – CFR SA
Sebastian Popescu, Partner, Grants and Incentives Advisory Leader – Ernst&Young

13:00 - 14:30

PANEL 2 - The Future of Rail Transport - Sustainable Business Models in the Rail Sector

the role of the private sector in the development and operation of railway infrastructure; the evolution of the railway business; managing economic fluctuations and market demands; successful models of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in railway infrastructure; solutions for attracting private investment in infrastructure projects; safety, reliability, punctuality, and comfort; the role of Artificial Intelligence in optimizing and maintaining the railway network; European corridors and strategic projects

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Eng. Gabriel Popa, Vice-Dean – UPB

Speakers:

Laurențiu Ivan, Managing Director for Romania, Bulgaria & Moldova – ALSTOM
Jacek Paś, Member of the Management Board – Track Tec Group
Adrian Revnic, General Manager – OTL
Dorian Alexandrescu, Operations Manager – voestalpine Railway Systems
Gabriel Stanciu, Head of Rolling Stock and Customer Services – Siemens Mobility Romania

14:30 - 15:30

Lunch

16:00

Departure for technical visit

19:00

Networking dinner

DAY 2

INFRASTRUCTURE

08.00 – 09.00 – Registration of participants

09.00 – 11.30 – PANEL 1 – The Future of Rail Infrastructure – Priorities for the Next Decade

(emerging technologies; financing for railway infrastructure projects—current and future sources; ongoing projects for railway modernization; modern methods for reducing noise pollution; future projects: how do we build a climate-resilient railway infrastructure?)

Moderator: Mihai Frumosu, Senior Regional Development Expert – EIB

Speakers:

Dr.ing. Ioan Buciuman, Consultant – Club Feroviar
Meir Givon, President & Founder – GIV Solutions Group
Iosif Szentes, Development Manager – ADI TPBI
Radu Urziceanu, Director of Strategy & Regulations – CFR S.A.
Daniel Apostolache, General Manager – Carpatica Feroviar
Nicolae Sandu, Technical Investments Manager – AFER

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break

12.00 – 14.30 – PANEL 2 – Rail infrastructure and integrated urban mobility

(the role of rail infrastructure in metropolitan mobility; the reintroduction of tram infrastructure; intermodal connections: the train station as a transport hub—rail, road, and urban; investments in modern and accessible train stations; modern rail logistics: how rail transport can become more efficient for freight deliveries; integration with other modes of transport – connectivity with ports, airports, and logistics terminals)

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Eng. Gabriel Popa, Vice-Dean – UPB

Speakers:

Petru Bogdan, General Manager – ASFR
Adrian Revnic, General Manager – OTL
Mihai Teodorescu, General Manager – Port Constanța
Ing.Dipl. Gernot Huber, Senior Project Manager – Plasser&Theurer Export Bahnbaumaschinen
Amalia Andrei, Head of Technical Department – STB

14.30 – 15.30 Lunch

ROLLING STOCK

08.00 – 09.00 – Registration of participants

09.00 – 11.30 – PANEL 1 – Rolling stock for the coming decade: what are we buying, and why?

(adopting technologies such as ERTMS/ETCS to improve the interoperability and safety of the rail network; purchasing new equipment: investing in modern electric trains and hydrogen-powered trains to reduce carbon emissions and support the transition to sustainable mobility; prospects for Central and Eastern Europe; development and maintenance of rail networks, including cross-border connections; interoperability, digitalization, and clean technologies; certification and authorization of rolling stock)

Moderator: Gabriel Sburlan, Consultant – Club Feroviar

Speakers:

Olesea Lachi, Vice President South & East Europe – ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION
Paul Pandrea, Technical Sales Manager – Rail Systems Bosch Engineering
Răzvan Mihuț, Project Manager – ARF
Laurențiu Stanciu, General Manager – TU Reșița
Wikko Zappel, Managing Director – ZAGRO
Ștefan Toader, Head of Department – STB

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break

12.00 – 14.30 – PANEL 2 – Implementation of digital systems, new technologies, and methods for modernizing rolling stock

(European interoperability requirements; railway system automation: implementation of automatic train control and intelligent signaling technologies; projects related to sustainability, performance, safety, efficiency, and compatibility; digitalization and technological transformation in the railway sector; Internet of Things; Big Data and predictive analytics)

Moderator: Mihai Frumosu, Senior Regional Development Expert – EIB

Speakers:

Laurențiu Zaharia, Head of Testing, Laboratories and Research Department – AFER
Mihaela Negoiță, Head of Tram Design Unit – voestalpine Railway Systems
Ramon Horkany, VP Sales – GIV Solutions EU
Laurențiu Dumitru, General Manager – AGIFER
Adrian Costea, Sales Manager – ALVIROM