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Organised by Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, this open-stage session introduces the concept of airport metabolism a framework that goes beyond airport decarbonisation to explore how circular economy principles can drive systemic change. As global greenhouse gas emissions and material use rise, the session invites an interactive discussion on making airports more sustainable. Speaker include MarÃ-a Santos Alfageme, Researcher, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon.
ITF Secretary-General meets with H.E. Eng Khamis Mohammed AL-SHAMAKHI, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport OMAN during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
Walking and Cycling: An ACTIVE PATH Towards More Resilient Transport event organised by the Partnership for Active Travel and Health (PATH), World Bank, Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and ACTIVE at the International Transport Forum Summit on 23 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Speakers include Lucas Harms, Deputy Director Active Mobility, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands; Nicolas Peltier-Thiberge, Global Director for Transport, World Bank and Bronwen Thorton, CEO, Walk21.
This session, held during the ITF 2026 Summit on "Funding Resilient Transport" in Leipzig, Germany, on 06 May 2026, explores how to align investment across all transport modes to strengthen long-term performance and resilience. It examines cross-cutting strategies and planning tools that support integrated, long-term resilience outcomes. Speakers include Seán Canney, Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Ireland; Haldane Dodd, Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group; Anna Larsson, VP Communications, World Shipping Council; Emanuela Stocchi, President, PIARC – World Road Association; and Daniel J Edwards, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Department of Transportation, USA.
The session held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport in Leipzig, Germany, from 06 May 2026 to 08 May 2026 focuses on the importance of transport data and statistics in shaping funding and financing decisions for more resilient transport systems. Speakers include Apolonija Oblak Flander, Director-General, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia; Fariz Aliyev, Head of Transport Policy Department, Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan; James Leather, Chief of the Transport Sector Group, Asian Development Bank; Md. Towshikur Rahman, Investment Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; and Miguel Caso Florez, Secretary General, World Road Association (PIARC).
This session, organised by the Israel Ministry of Transport and Road Safety and the Israel National Cyber Directorate, explores Israel’s leadership in cybersecurity for connected and digitalised land transport systems. It showcases the work of CyITS, the national centre for intelligent transport systems’ cybersecurity, and highlights technologies that protect communication networks, traffic control systems, and EV charging infrastructure. The session is moderated by Tamir Goren, Director of Strategic Programs, Israel National Cyber Directorate and speakers include Avi Atzur, Cybersecurity Researcher at CyITS; Kobi Ben-Aharon, Head of Cyber, Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, Israel; Dr. Matthias Lenk, Sales Engineering Manager, Upstream; Yaniv Oz, VP Strategic Partnerships, Cylus; Miri Regev, Minister, Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, Israel; Giuseppe Serio, VP market Development, Upstream Security and Eddy Thesee, VP Cybersecurity at Alstom. This session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany.
Organised by Global NCAP. Aishwarya Agarwal (OMI Foundation), Hannah Murdock (Imperial College London), Henrik Gudmundsson (CONCITO), Luis A. Guzman (Universidad de los Andes), and Taeyoon Park (Korea Transport Institute) examine how inequalities in transport access and inclusivity can be addressed to empower communities and support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals during the Spotlight on Research session, “Bridging Inequalities and Supporting SDGs”. This session is held at the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany.
This Opening Plenary is moderated by Arianne Alcorta, Journalist and panellists include Alenka Bratušek, Minister of Infrastructure, Slovenia; Eugenijus Sabutis, Minister of Transport and Communications, Lithuania; Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety; Juan Carlos Muñoz, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile; Lulu Ranne, Minister of Transport and Communications, Finland; Stanislaw Bukowiec, Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Counteracting Trasnport Exclusion, Poland; Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary, UNECE and Young Tae Kim, Secretary-General, International Transport Forum. The discussion highlights the importance of anticipating and mitigating cascading effects across interconnected systems such as transport, energy, and telecommunications. This session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany.
Presidency Reception at the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit “Funding Resilient Transport” held on 06 May 2026 in Leipzig, Germany.
Organised by the National Confederation of Transport, Brazil (CNT), this session addresses the growing need for risk management and infrastructure resilience in the face of global disruptions such as pandemics, extreme weather, and geopolitical conflicts. Speakers include Tiago Veras, Transport Development Manager, CNT. This session is held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” in Leipzig on May 21, 2025.
This session examines how investments across all modes improve resilience by strengthening risk management, system robustness, and recovery capacity. It also highlights strategies to integrate local knowledge, perspectives, and impacts across all segments of society into the planning and financing of resilient infrastructure. Speakers of this session include Baiba Miltoviča, President, Permanent Group of Transport of the European Economic and Social Committee; Stefano Ammirati, Director Global Advocacy, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile; Young Chan Kim, President, Korea Transport Institute; Livia Spera, General Secretary, European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF); Geert van Waeg, President, International Federation of Pedestrians and Xiaohong Yang, Director General, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. This session is held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport in Leipzig, Germany, on 06 May 2026.
Speakers include Gautier Brodeo, President, International Association of Public Transport; François Davenne, Director General, International Union of Railways; Johan Davidson, State Secretary at the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure, Sweden; Carly Gilbert-Patrick, Secretary-General, Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport; ; Rahman Hummatov, Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Azerbaijan; Alfredo Ingletti, President, International Federation of Consulting Engineers; Yang Li, Vice Minister of Transport, China; Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Ghana, Minister for Transport; ; Jon Ivar Nygård, Minister of Transport, Norway; Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director, UN-Habitat; Claudia Elif Stutz, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Germany; Bronwen Thornton, CEO, Walk21; Ryo Watanabe, President and CEO, Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company; and Xiaohong Yang, Director General, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Naomi Lloyd moderates this session. This roundtable is held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport in Leipzig, Germany, on 06 May 2026.
The session held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport on 06 May 2026 explores how an integrated transport and energy model can inform evidence-based policy decisions in transport and energy planning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Speakers include Nanyan Zhou, Investment Officer, Public Sector Clients Department, Region 2, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; and Oskar Kleven, Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen), Norway.
Investing in resilience is not only a safety imperative, but also an economic opportunity. This session explores how lifecycle cost-benefit approaches can capture the full value of investments in resilience, including reduced service disruptions, faster recovery times, and long-term fiscal savings. The session also look at how to update appraisal methodologies to consider evolving threats and operational risks, and how to make a stronger economic case for resilience in areas serving critical industries or rural and remote populations. Speakers of this session include Montserrat Barriga, Director General, European Regions Airline Association (ERAA); Meredith G, laser, Professor of Cycling, University of Ghent; Beatriz Mella Lira, Deputy Director, Advanced Centre for Transport and Logistics for Livable and Competitive Cities (CATLEC); Seunghyun An, Researcher, Korea Maritime Institute; Julien Manhes, Head of Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Carbon Removals, Airbus; and Christoph Wolff, CEO, Smart Freight Centre. This session is held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport in Leipzig, Germany on 06 May 2026.
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ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim meets with Eugenijus Sabutis, Minister of Transport and Communications, Lithuania during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit on "Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 21 May 2025.
Organised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan), the session explores how railways and local communities collaborate on station development and urban transformation, with case studies from Japan (Tsukuba Express) and France (Grand Paris Express). Emiko Araki, Director, International Cooperation Office, International Policy Division, MLIT moderates the session. Speakers include Ryo Watanabe, President and CEO, Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company; and Benoit Lebot, Advisor, Ministry of Transport, France.
ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim meets with Stanisław Bukowiec, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Poland at the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport, held in Leipzig from 06 May 2026 to 08 May 2026.
CIG4U Executive Workshop: Mobilising Recovery: Delivering Results Through the Ukraine Transport Support Fund held during the ITF 2026 Summit held in Leipzig, Germany.
This session is organised jointly between the International Transport Forum (ITF), the US Transportation Research Board (TRB), the European Commission (EC), the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), and the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS). The session explores how digital technologies can enhance the resilience of different transport systems including ports, freight transport, road safety and vehicle electrification. Alasdair Cain, Director of Research, Development and Technology Coordination at the US Department of Transportation, moderates the session. Speakers include Maria Boile, University of Piraeus; Özay Özaydin, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa; Cong Son Duong, Gustave Eiffel University; Aliza Reif, German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute for AI Safety and Security and Neha Arora, Google. This session is held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport in Leipzig, Germany, on 06 May 2026.
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the International Transport Forum, the City of Leipzig hosts a special concert by the St. Thomas Boys’ Choir at St. Thomas Church.
CEO of DHL Group Dr. Tobias Meyer presents their brand new "Extended Range Electric Vehicle" (EREV), which has just undergone a three month test in parcel transport between Berlin and Hamburg. This takes place during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit on "Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig, Germany on 22 May 2025.
Organised by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the session held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport in Leipzig, Germany, from 06 May 2026 to 08 May 2026 examines how gender mainstreaming can support modal shift and more inclusive, sustainable transport systems, drawing on practical insights from Ireland’s Luas Cork and Luas Finglas projects. Speakers include Rachel Cahill, Director of Executive Office and Sustainability Lead, Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and Eimear Fox, Senior Landscape Architect, Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
ganised by IDDRI, UIC, SLOCAT, Kuehne Climate Center, UNDESA and CCT, the session calls for coordinated action on “Avoid & Shift” strategies through a freight co-operation platform, a multi-stakeholder coalition, and integration into national climate and transport strategies. Speakers include Joo Hyun Ha, Head of Advocacy, UIC; Carly Gilbert-Patrick, Secretary General, SLOCAT; Nicolas Beaumont, Transport Advisor, IDDRI; Mark Major, Senior Strategy Director, Kuehne Climate Center; Mohamed Hegazy, Transport & Energy Lead, Climate Champions Team; and Riina Jussila, Sustainable Development Officer, UNDESA.
The session held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport on 06 May 2026 explores how Latin America and the Caribbean can strengthen institutional capacity and policy frameworks to support private sector engagement and resilient transport systems, building on outcomes from the 2025 LAC Regional Policy Dialogue. It also advances the IDB–ITF Policy Network on Transport and Mobility for LAC and helps shape priorities for the 2026 Regional Policy Dialogue and the ITF 2027 Summit on Governing Resilient Transport.
Exhibitors Reception and Young Reseacher Award Ceremony at the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit “Funding Resilient Transport” held in Leipzig, Germany.
The session explores how resilience can be embedded in transport infrastructure from the outset through forward-looking design, combining physical and digital solutions such as AI, IoT and digital twins to strengthen asset management and system responsiveness across modes. Speakers include Joohwa Sarah Lee, Managing Director, Autocrypt; Katrin Seeger, Head of Strategy, Siemens; Laurianne Krid, CEO, ECF; Jens Oliver Schünzel, Director/Team Head Land-based Transportation, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH; Joost Vantomme, CEO, ERTICO; and Emmanuele Benatti, Partner, Boston Consulting Group.
ITF Secretary-General meets with Korean Minister Sang-Woo Park, International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
ITF Secretary-General meets with delegation of, Siemens Mobility during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
Sponsored by Porzio Life Sciences, LLC, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., and the Seton Hall Law Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy. Exploring data in the life sciences industry. Life sciences companies at all stages are increasingly becoming targets for external cyberattacks and data incidents. Industry leaders agree that the risk profile for companies in the life science industry is significant, citing high levels of revenue, significant investments in R&D, a reliance on technology systems and providers, and internal risks as driving factors in the trend. Attendees will hear from industry leaders who will discuss multiple aspects of cybersecurity, data privacy, and global compliance that are unique to life sciences companies.
ITF Secretary-General meets with H.E. Saleh Aljasser, Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Saudi Arabia, during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
ITF Secretary-General meets with Christopher NOLTE, Executive Vice President Service Division Vehicles, DEKRA during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
ITF Secretary-General meets with Tomas SEREBRISKY, Manager for Infrastructure and Energy, IDB during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
ITF Secretary-General meets with Tobias Meyer, CEO, DHL during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
Organised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan), the session explores how railways and local communities collaborate on station development and urban transformation, with case studies from Japan (Tsukuba Express) and France (Grand Paris Express). Emiko Araki, Director, International Cooperation Office, International Policy Division, MLIT moderates the session. Speakers include Ryo Watanabe, President and CEO, Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company; and Benoit Lebot, Advisor, Ministry of Transport, France.
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Modal Shift to Rail: CargoBeamer Innovation event organised by the Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development at the International Transport Forum Summit on 23 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Speaker Nicolas Albrecht, CEO, CargoBeamer and policy makers discuss new solutions for shifting non-craneable semi-trailers to rail through automated loading technologies and expanding intermodal networks across Europe.