Rail Business Days | Conference programe

Program / 1st day

10 June / 10.30-14.00

10.00–10.30

Introductory speeches on the current situation in railway transport in the Czech Republic

Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic
Jiří Svoboda, CEO, Správa železnic
Michal Krapinec, CEO, České dráhy
Radek Podstawka, Deputy Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region for Transport
Zdeněk Chrdle, CEO, AŽD | Vice-Chairman of the ACRI Board

10.40–10.50

Launch of the book Two Centuries on the Czech Railway

10.50–12.00

Debate: Exclusive operation of ETCS on lines in the Czech Republic - experience and findings

12.00–13.00

Lunch

13.00–14.00

Debate: Modern vehicles for the domestic and foreign market - trend, development, safety, high-speed lines, alternative drives and more

Tomáš Ignačák, President CZ/SK, Škoda Group | Chairman of the Board of ACRI
Roman Kokšal, CEO, Siemens Mobility
Dan Kurucz, CEO Alstom Czech Republic & Slovakia
Miroslav Kupec, CEO, PESA Rail CR
Ansgar Brockmeyer, Executive Vice President Marketing & Sales Deputy Group CEO, Stadler RAIL

Program / 2nd day

11 June / 11.00-15.00

11.00–11.15

Opening of the second day programme

11.15–12.00

Debate: Tough times for industry in the Czech Republic and the impact on freight transport

Tomáš Tóth, CEO, ČD Cargo
Kamil Holenda, Business Director, PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL
Jan Rafaj, President, Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic
Oldřich Sládek, Executive Director, ŽESNAD.CZ
Jan Rajnoch, CEO, DB Cargo Czechia

12.00–13.00

Debate: PPP rail projects - benefits and risks

13.00–14.00

Lunch