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Opening ceremony
7 March 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Mr Thami GHORFI
- Official opening speeches
- Opening of the Congress: Mr Krzysztof MAMIŃSKY, PKP CEO & UIC Chairman
- Opening speech: Mr Mohammed Rabie KHLIE, ONCF Director General and UIC Vice-Chairman
- Introductory speech: Mr François DAVENNE, UIC Director General
- Introductory remarks: Foreign Officials
- Status of High-Speed Rail in the World: Mr Marc GUIGON, UIC Passenger Director
Opening debate 1: The future for HSR in the post-covid era
Introduction by Mr Hanyoung KIM, KNR, Platinum sponsor
Moderator: Mr Thami GHORFI
- Germany, DB E.C.O. Group: Mr Niko Georg WARBANOFF, CEO
- South Korea, KNR: Mr Hanyoung KIM, Chairman & CEO
- USA, AMTRAK: Mr Stephen GARDNER, Chief Executive Officer
- Spain, Renfe: Mr Manel VILLALANTE I LLAURADÓ, General Director of Development & Strategy
Opening debate 2: How to capitalise on HSR sustainable mobility assets in the face of growing competition?
Introduction by Mr Henri POUPART-LAFARGE, CEO Alstom, Platinum sponsor
Moderator: Mr Thami GHORFI
- France, SNCF: Mr Alain KRAKOVITCH, CEO TGV-Intercités, SNCF Voyageurs
- Italy, TRENITALIA: Mr Andrea MINUTO-RIZZO, Head of European & International Affairs
- Spain, ADIF: Ms María Luisa Domínguez GONZÁLEZ, President
- USA, FRA: Ms Barbara BARR, Director, International Programs at US, Department of Transportation
Opening debate 3: What is at stake when developing HSR?
Introduction by Mr LI Junfeng, Corporate Vice President, CEO of Aviation & Rail BU, Enterprise BG, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, Platinum Sponsor
Moderator: Mr Thami GHORFI
- China, CR: Mr WANG Tongjun, Vice-President
- KSA, SAR: Dr Bashar AL MALIK, Chief Executive Officer
- USA, APTA: Mr Dorval R. CARTER, Chairman
- Morocco, ONCF: Mr Mohamed Rabie KHLIE, Director General
Conclusion by Mr Michael PETER, CEO Siemens Mobility, Platinum Sponsor
