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The session explores how strong governance, cross-sector collaboration and institutional innovation can enhance investment in resilient transport systems, drawing lessons from sectors such as energy and telecommunications. Speakers include Hiba Fares, CEO, RATP Dev; Naoki Fujii, CEO, Narita International Airport Corporation; and Umberto de Pretto, Secretary-General, International Road Transport Union.
The session explores how strong governance, cross-sector collaboration and institutional innovation can enhance investment in resilient transport systems, drawing lessons from sectors such as energy and telecommunications. Speakers include Hiba Fares, CEO, RATP Dev; Naoki Fujii, CEO, Narita International Airport Corporation; and Umberto de Pretto, Secretary-General, International Road Transport Union.
The Council of Ministers of Transport is held during the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit on “Funding Resilient Transport" in Leipzig on 07 May 2026.
The session explores how analytical approaches can support evidence-based decisions on funding and prioritising resilient transport investments, featuring selected research on cost-benefit analysis, high-speed rail financing, infrastructure protection, resilience assessment tools and urban mobility. Moderator: Arjen ’t Hoen, Deputy Director and Core Theme Manager, KiM Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis. Speakers include Stuart Samberg, RK&K, LLP; Michele Gesualdi, International Union of Railways; Beatriz Martinez Pastor, University College Dublin; Kalliopi Anastassiadou, German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute; and Kay Axhausen, ETH Zürich.
Exhibitors Reception and Young Reseacher Award Ceremony at the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit “Funding Resilient Transport” held in Leipzig, Germany.
Exhibitors Reception and Young Reseacher Award Ceremony at the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit “Funding Resilient Transport” held in Leipzig, Germany.
Exhibitors Reception and Young Reseacher Award Ceremony at the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit “Funding Resilient Transport” held in Leipzig, Germany.
Transport is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, and following the Ministerial Declaration signed by eleven countries at COP30 in Belém, the coalition will present its new leadership and 2026–27 work plan at the ITF 2026 Summit, emphasising that resilient transport investment and emissions reduction go hand in hand. Speakers include María Fernanda Rojas, Minister of Transport of Colombia; Sara González, Technical Director of the National Council for Climate Change and Carbon Market of the Dominican Republic and UNFCCC Vice-President; Bareo Hassen, State Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics of Ethiopia; and moderator Daniel Bongardt, Head of Team Infrastructure and Mobility, GIZ.
This closed session will mark the formal conclusion of the Road Safety Assessment Framework (RSAF) pilot phase and launch the dialogue on its next evolution — a refined and scalable framework for corporate road safety reporting and accountability.
Spotlight on Research sessions organised jointly by the International Transport Forum, European Commission, European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), Transportation Research Board (TRB) and World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) at the International Transport Forum Summit on 23 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Speakers include Mauricio Orozco-Fontalvo, Transport Researcher and Lecturer, Specialising in MaaS, User Behavior, and Urban Mobility, Luciano Agustin Pana Tronca, Phd researcher, University of Trieste and IUSS Pavia, Gernot T.Liedtke, Acting Director, Institute of Transport Research, DLR and Aseem Kinra, Prof. Systems Transition Engineering, Heriot-Wattt University, Scotland. Victoria Sheehan, Executive Director of the US Transportation Research Board – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, moderates the session.
Ministers' Tour of the Exhibition during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit on "Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 21 May 2025.
Ministers' Tour of the Exhibition during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit on "Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 21 May 2025.
The Council of Ministers of Transport is held during the International Transport Forums 2025 Summit on Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
Ministers' Roundtable on Ukraine held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
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 ministerial session explores how collaboration between the public and private sectors can strengthen transport system resilience. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates the session and speakers Machteld de Haan (President, Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, Shell), Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD [Video Message]), and Tobias Meyer (CEO DHL Group) will highlight real-world examples of how both sectors contribute to recovery and adaptability. The session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
This ministerial session explores how collaboration between the public and private sectors can strengthen transport system resilience. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates the session and speakers Machteld de Haan (President, Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, Shell), Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD [Video Message]), and Tobias Meyer (CEO DHL Group) will highlight real-world examples of how both sectors contribute to recovery and adaptability. The session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
This ministerial session explores how collaboration between the public and private sectors can strengthen transport system resilience. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates the session and speakers Machteld de Haan (President, Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, Shell), Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD [Video Message]), and Tobias Meyer (CEO DHL Group) will highlight real-world examples of how both sectors contribute to recovery and adaptability. The session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
The Council of Ministers of Transport is held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
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.
Am 68. Social Media Gipfel zeigten Beatrice Kübli, Projektleiterin bei der Schweizerischen Kriminalprävention (SKP), und Sophus Siegenthaler, Gründer, Managing Partner und IT-Security Engineer bei der Berner cyllective AG, wie Cyberattacken auf Organisationen und Unternehmen ausgeübt werden, welche Vorkehrungen für einen guten Schutz nötig sind und wie Mitarbeitende wirkungsvoll sensibilisiert werden können.
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Transport is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, and following the Ministerial Declaration signed by eleven countries at COP30 in Belém, the coalition will present its new leadership and 2026–27 work plan at the ITF 2026 Summit, emphasising that resilient transport investment and emissions reduction go hand in hand. Speakers include María Fernanda Rojas, Minister of Transport of Colombia; Sara González, Technical Director of the National Council for Climate Change and Carbon Market of the Dominican Republic and UNFCCC Vice-President; Bareo Hassen, State Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics of Ethiopia; and moderator Daniel Bongardt, Head of Team Infrastructure and Mobility, GIZ.
Presidency Reception at the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit “Funding Resilient Transport” held on 06 May 2026 in Leipzig, Germany.
Panel discussion: Emerging risks and macroprudential policy
Recent shocks, from natural disasters and cyberattacks to geopolitical tensions, have heightened uncertainty. These events impact financial markets and institutions, challenging regulatory and supervisory authorities. This panel will explore these risks and strategies to manage them and the associated uncertainty.
Chair: Thorsten Beck, Professor, European University Institute, Chair of the ESRB Advisory Scientific Committee
Panellists:
Ian Goldin, Professor, Oxford Martin School
Trevor Maynard, Director, Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge
Fernando Restoy, Chair, Financial Stability Institute
Jukka Savolainen, Director, Hybrid CoE
Photo: © Adrian Petty/ECB
Ministers' Tour of the Exhibition during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit on "Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 21 May 2025.
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.
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.
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.
Transport Resilience Strategies for Developing and Emerging Economies: Opportunities to Leapfrog session organised by the OECD at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. This session explores how emerging economies can bypass traditional development pathways and adopt new technologies and innovative practices to enhance resilience amidst rapid urbanisation, population growth, and environmental challenges. Speakers include Achraf Bouali, Head of the OECD Istanbul Center for MENA; Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University; Marie Lam-Frendo, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Committee Member, Meridiam; Nneka Henry, Head, UN Road Safety Fund and Patrick Mallejacq, Secretary General of PIARC.
Sustainable and Resilient Transport in South America session hosted by Chile as President of the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the International Transport Forum Summit on 23 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Panellists include Ricardo Montecino, Director of Development, Engineering and Projects Division, State Railways Company of Chile (EFE); Guillermo Muñoz, President, Metro de Santiago; Cristóbal Pineda, Head of Regional Public Transport Division, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile; Paola Tapia, Board Director, Port of San Antonio (EPSA); Joaquín Urrutia, CEO, Red Global S.A. (BancoEstado); Eduardo Zbikoski, Director, Metropol Group and Juan Carlos Muñoz, Minister, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile. Shokraneh Minovi, Senior Partnership Specialist, Global Transport Department, World Bank moderates the panel.
ITF 2025 Summit Awards Ceremony held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks"held in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
This ministerial session explores how collaboration between the public and private sectors can strengthen transport system resilience. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates the session and speakers Machteld de Haan (President, Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, Shell), Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD [Video Message]), and Tobias Meyer (CEO DHL Group) will highlight real-world examples of how both sectors contribute to recovery and adaptability. The session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
The Council of Ministers of Transport is held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
Ministers' Roundtable on Ukraine held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks"in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
Presidency Reception at 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 2025 Summit “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany.
The session explores how analytical approaches can support evidence-based decisions on funding and prioritising resilient transport investments, featuring selected research on cost-benefit analysis, high-speed rail financing, infrastructure protection, resilience assessment tools and urban mobility. Moderator: Arjen ’t Hoen, Deputy Director and Core Theme Manager, KiM Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis. Speakers include Stuart Samberg, RK&K, LLP; Michele Gesualdi, International Union of Railways; Beatriz Martinez Pastor, University College Dublin; Kalliopi Anastassiadou, German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute; and Kay Axhausen, ETH Zürich.
Spotlight on Research sessions organised jointly by the International Transport Forum, European Commission, European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), Transportation Research Board (TRB) and World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) at the International Transport Forum Summit on 23 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Speakers include Mauricio Orozco-Fontalvo, Transport Researcher and Lecturer, Specialising in MaaS, User Behavior, and Urban Mobility, Luciano Agustin Pana Tronca, Phd researcher, University of Trieste and IUSS Pavia, Gernot T.Liedtke, Acting Director, Institute of Transport Research, DLR and Aseem Kinra, Prof. Systems Transition Engineering, Heriot-Wattt University, Scotland. Victoria Sheehan, Executive Director of the US Transportation Research Board – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, moderates the session.
Spotlight on Research sessions organised jointly by the International Transport Forum, European Commission, European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), Transportation Research Board (TRB) and World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) at the International Transport Forum Summit on 23 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Speakers include Mauricio Orozco-Fontalvo, Transport Researcher and Lecturer, Specialising in MaaS, User Behavior, and Urban Mobility, Luciano Agustin Pana Tronca, Phd researcher, University of Trieste and IUSS Pavia, Gernot T.Liedtke, Acting Director, Institute of Transport Research, DLR and Aseem Kinra, Prof. Systems Transition Engineering, Heriot-Wattt University, Scotland. Victoria Sheehan, Executive Director of the US Transportation Research Board – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, moderates the session.
Ministers' Tour of the Exhibition during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit on "Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 21 May 2025.
This interactive session marks the launch of the joint ITF–FIA Foundation study on gender and transport resilience and brings together ITF stakeholders from government, international organisations, business and academia, including participants of the ITF 2025 Annual Consultation on Gender and the Women in Transport Network. The breakout sessions will be moderated by the session speakers, Emiko Araki, Director of International Cooperation Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan; Mario Tartaglia Leader of FS Research Centre, FS Italiane, Member ITF CPB; Keisha Alena Mayuga, Advisor, Gender and Inclusivity, TUMI/ Women Mobilize Women; Joo Hyun Ha, Sustainability Strategy and Climate Advocacy, UIC; Heather Allen, Independent Consultant; Philippe Crist, Senior Advisor, Innovation & Foresight, ITF and Magdalena Olczak-Rancitelli, Senior Manager, ITF This session is held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” in Leipzig on May 22, 2025.
This ministerial session explores how collaboration between the public and private sectors can strengthen transport system resilience. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates the session and speakers Machteld de Haan (President, Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, Shell), Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD [Video Message]), and Tobias Meyer (CEO DHL Group) will highlight real-world examples of how both sectors contribute to recovery and adaptability. The session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks†held in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.This ministerial session explores how collaboration between the public and private sectors can strengthen transport system resilience. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates the session and speakers Machteld de Haan (President, Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, Shell), Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD [Video Message]), and Tobias Meyer (CEO DHL Group) will highlight real-world examples of how both sectors contribute to recovery and adaptability. The session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks†held in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
The Council of Ministers of Transport is held during the International Transport Forums 2025 Summit on Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
The Council of Ministers of Transport is held during the International Transport Forums 2025 Summit on Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" in Leipzig on 22 May 2025.
Organised by the Asian Development Bank and CAREC Institute, this session presents the initial findings and preliminary options of the midterm review (MTR) of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 (CTS). The review highlights the region’s efforts to improve multimodal transport connectivity, reduce trade costs, and enhance sustainability. Speakers include Ben Welle, Director, Integrated Transport, World Resources Institute, USA: Release of new WRI publication and moderator; Josephine Macharia, International Transport Forum: Findings from recent ITF report on informal transport; Andrea Gil Leon, Executive Director, Global Network for Popular Transportation, Costa Rica: Insights on the role of the informal transport sector and Jackie Klopp, Director of the Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Columbia University, USA: Insights from PRISM, the Partnership for Research on Informal and Shared Mobility. 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.
Workforce Resilience and Emergency Preparedness plenary session at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Geraldine de Baston moderates the session and speakers include Andrea San Gil León, Executive Director, Global Network for Popular Transportation; Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Senior Director of the Transport Sector Office at ADB; Nannette Lafond-Dufour, Chief Impact Officer, Publicis Groupe, President, Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society; Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation and Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of IRU. The session explores strategies for supporting and recognising workers, addressing workforce shortages, and improving emergency preparedness in transport systems.