Programme

8:25

Registration and Welcome Refreshments in the Exhibition Area

8:55

Ben Holliday | Managing Director | Rotaia Media (Organiser) & Daniel MacGregor | Co-Founder | Nexxiot (Chairman)

Welcome Address

9:00

Johann Pluy | Board of Directors | Operations, Market & Digitalization | ÖBB-Infrastructure AG

Impact of simulation for railway operations

• Traffic simulation for railway operations
• Digital Twin
• Real-time customer information

9:15

Rolf Härdi | Chief Technology Innovation Officer | Deutsche Bahn AG

Navigating the Minefield: Standardising and sharing Data in a hostile Cyberspace

• The way forward to create standardised accessible Diagnostic Data of Rail assets as a pre-requisite to create value add in the rail sector
• How do we ensure IT- & OT- Security of existing and future assets
• Opportunities and Challenges of  the European Cyber Resilience Act and European Data Act

9:30

Dr. David McGorman | Managing Director | Unipart Technologies Group

Condition Based Supply Chains - How they significantly boost your performance

• What is a Condition Based Supply chain (CBSC) and what benefits can it bring to your operations?
• How to integrate condition monitoring into your supply chains to create performance improvement
• Condition Based Supply Chains are the Future, here is how they save you time, money and carbon

9:45

Oliver Johner | Head of Technology Office | SBB

Technology for a more efficient, safer and sustainable SBB

• How does SBB identify, evaluate and address emerging technologies?
• SBB’s current technology portfolio and roadmap
• Specific technological solutions such as TrackWave

10:00

Dr. Tobias Fischer | Head of Innovative Procedure Development and Technologies | DB InfraGo AG

From idea to implementation: how new processes and technologies are making DB InfraGO's maintenance fit for the future

• Predictive maintenance
• Innovative measurement trains
• Specific technologies, such as the use of drones

10:15

Simon Giovanazzi | CEO | infraView GmbH

DIANA, X2BIM, InfraMaps & Co. - our journey towards the ultimate digital twin of infrastructure

• Find out the initial situation and challenges in the railway infrastructure
• Learn about our vision of creating a multidimensional end-to-end digital image of the infrastructure
• Discover how we are moving forward and what our next milestones are

10:30

Morning Refreshments in the Networking & Exhibition Area

11:00

Markus Böhm | CTO | BLS Cargo

IT and digitalization in a transalpine RU – where we come from and where we’re heading to

• Experiences in digitalization of international transport chains and locomotive usage since rail liberalization
• ERTMS in the transalpine transport chain - enabler or disabler?
• Is there a business case for Digitalization for a transalpine freight RU?

11:15

Albert Schoeppl | Senior Executive Consultant | LogObject Group

We love complexity to reach the highest level of optimisation

• Mastering the flood of tasks and complexity in the field of railway infrastructures
• Old methodological approaches - interpreted in a modern way deliver the greatest savings
• We are all the same and yet different. Is there an individual standard?

11:30

Patrick Seessle | Head of Europe’s Rail Innovation Program | DB Cargo

The Full Digital Freight Train: Laying the Foundation for the Future of Rail Freight Transport in Europe

• Technologies and Innovations within DB Cargos strategic target image
• Vision and current state of the Full Digital Freight Train for future operations
• Current State of developments, challenges and success stories

11:45

Aivaras Liutvinas | CEO | Blue Bridge Code, the creators of CargoRail

Building digital platforms for future

• Every digital transformation needs a vision
• How can you find today’s ROI and build for the future?
• Ensure main building blocks for digital transformation

12:00

Marco Geering | Head of Fleet Technics | SBB Cargo (Invited)

12:15

Jarek Rosinski | CEO & Founder | Transmission Dynamics & Jenny Hudson | Business Development Director | Transmission Dynamics

Intelligent Railway Systems: How AI is Powering Trains with Brains®

• Transforming OLE monitoring with real-time AI insights
• Smart solutions for track monitoring, including points and crossings
• Enhancing rolling stock and freight performance with AI analytics

12:30

Lunch & Networking in the Exhibition Area

13:30

Alexej Bruntsch | Head of Technology Management | DB Regio

Optimisation of fleet management and maintenance at DB Regio

• Use cases for digitalisation and optimisation
• Scalability in a heterogeneous environment
• Challenges and learning

13:45

Daniel Sánchez | Expert in Product Lifecycle Management | Siemens Mobility

Diagnostics2Cloud: Fusing Digital Twins for Railway Innovation

• Asset management through vendor-neutral digital twins
• Siemens AI expert service for safety-critical field elements
• Boost scalability and adoption through RailXplore Fusion:API

14:00

Massimo Facini | Head of DMMS & Informatic Systems for Maintenance | Trenitalia

14:15

Kai Harmening, Senior Software Engineer | Just Add AI

Impact of applied AI

• Real time understanding CCTV camera images to detect situations where passengers need help
• Using AI for predictive maintenance for tracks and wheels
• From AI driving assistance to autonomous driving

14:30

Philippe de Laharpe | R&D Project Chief for AI & Remote Diagnosis | SNCF

How Data Act Will Reshape Rail Maintenance and Services Market

• Connected Products in the meaning of the Data Act
• Who and What does it affect?
• How the Rail Sector shall get prepared

14:45

Technology Provider TBC

15:00

Rail Operators Panel Discussion

Providing data and predictive analytics to operator’s mends breaks within that specific piece of the chain. If one part of the chain moves fluidly, then the potential for the entire chain to move fluidly is a lot higher.

• How can we create a data-sharing program that encourages collaboration among stakeholders to minimize supply chain disruptions and delays?
• How can rail operators, maintainers, and asset owners achieve sustainable transportation by digitally increasing rail system capacity while improving operations and maintenance efficiency?
• What are the benefits of developing an open ecosystem that integrates assets and connects customers, partners, and the broader rail network?

Panellists:

• Oliver Johner | Head of Technology Office | SBB
• Alexej Bruntsch | Head of Fleet Optimisation & Train Technology | DB Regio
• Markus Böhm | CTO | BLS Cargo
• Philippe de Laharpe | R&D Project Chief for AI & Remote Diagnosis | SNCF
• David McGorman | Managing Director | Unipart Technologies Group

15:30

Afternoon Refreshments in the Networking & Exhibition Area

16:00

Stephanie Günther | Train Monitoring Project Manager | SNCF

WTMS strategy of SNCF Réseau: Systems in track, in test and planned for the future

• From human to automatic train monitoring
• Different challenges for high-speed lines and classical lines
• As much as necessary, as little as possible

16:15

Florian Auer | Director of Technology | Plasser & Theurer

Track site of the future

• Seamless data preparation
• Autonomous working process
• Transparent hand-over including condition report

16:30

Dominic Winkler | Lead Architect Digital Twin | ÖBB Infrastruktur AG & Harry Weiss | Digital Twin Program Lead, Senior Expert Asset Data Management | ÖBB Infrastruktur AG

IoT and masterdata - a winning team for the realtime digital twin

• Building a trusted data foundation of railway assets and rail network
• Combining real-time data of health and condition our assets from a lot of vendor IoT solutions on a single platform
• Digital twin use cases made possible using IoT data together with Master data

16:45

Ariane Nasrin | Head of the Center of Competence for Robotics | SBB

The future of tunnel maintenance: deploying robots in the Gotthard Base Tunnel

• Remote-controlled robots for maintenance in hard-to-reach infrastructure
• Optimizing maintenance through automated inspections and fault resolution
• Opportunities and risks - efficiency gains versus legal and ethical implications

17:00

Gudrun Senk | Managing Director & CTO | Wiener Linien

Wiener Linien‘s modernization strategy for fixed and rolling assets

• Sustainability in Wiener Linien’s asset portfolio
• Early contractor involvement for time, quality and cost improvement
• Vienna’s first fully automated metro line

17:15

Infrastructure Manager Panel Discussion

Intelligent Infrastructure Programs are pivotal for advancing future rail performance through cutting-edge digital and innovative technologies, enabling smarter, more efficient, and data-driven operations.

• How can we address fragmentation in infrastructure systems by leveraging IoT and AI to integrate data from different sources, such as switches and heating systems?
• How can we create centralized databases that enhance transparency and provide teams with the right tools to plan what, where, and when to act effectively?
• What are the main barriers to sharing ‘prime’ data—trusted, actionable insights—and how can we overcome them to improve collaboration across stakeholders?

Panellists:

• Dominic Winkler | Lead Architect Digital Twin | ÖBB Infrastruktur AG
• Oliver Jogner | Head of Technology Office | SBB
• Gudrun Senk | Managing Director & CTO | Wiener Linien
• Dr. Tobias Fischer | Head of Innovative Procedure Development and Technologies | DB InfraGo AG
• Florian Auer | Director of Technology | Plasser & Theurer

17:45

Chairman’s Closing Comments

17:50

Drinks Reception