Feature, International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.

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.

Photocredits: Samuel Letsch, s.letsch@outlook.com

In this media briefing, UN-Habitat’s Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach connects the dots between housing, mobility and urban growth and explain how the upcoming events will shape a more coordinated global response.

Ministers’ Roundtable on Building Maritime Transport Resilience in an Uncertain World organised at the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Speakers include Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary-General, IMO; Asset Assavbayev, Secretary-General, TRACECA; Chengguang Xu, Vice Minister of Transport, China; Francisco Lima Mena, Secretary-General, SIECA; Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure, World Bank; Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Senior Director, Transport Sector Office (SG-TRA), Sectors Group (SG), ADB; Juras Taminskas, Vice Minister of Transport and Communications, Lithuania; Lamia Kerdjoujd, Secretary-General, FEPORT; Lulu Ranne, Minister of Transport and Communications, Finland; Mallika Ishwaran, Chief Economist, Shell; Robert De Groot, Vice President, European Investment Bank; Seán Canney, Minister of State, Ireland; Talgat Lastaev, Vice-Minister of Transport, Kazhstan; and Yoshimichi Terada, Vice Minister of International Affairs, Japan.

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 examines funding challenges for Ukraine’s road recovery and explores the potential of a truck tolling framework aligned with EU standards to support sustainable infrastructure financing and management. Nataliia Volyk, Transport Specialist, Ecoaction moderates the session. Speakers include Anastasiia Nahorna, Infrastructure Analyst, T&E; and Ina Irens, National Expert for Transport, DG ENEST, Ukraine Service, European Commission.

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' Roundtable on Transport and Climate Change: Moving Forward from COP29 organised at the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig. Axel Threlfall, Editor-at-large, Reuters and speakers include Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Sweden; Claudia Elif Stutz, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Germany; Cecilie Knibe Kroglund, State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Norway; Christoph Nolte, Executive Vice President, DEKRA Group; Durmuş Ünüvar, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Türkiye; Emanuela Stocchi, President, PIARC; Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director, EU Rail; Juan Carlos Muñoz, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile; Kees van der Burg, Vice Minister for Mobility, Netherlands; Kiho Na, Vice President of the Policy Coordination Office, Hyundai Motor Company; Sangwoo Park, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea; Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary, UNECE; and Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General, IRU.

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 Chen Chen, Director, SG-TRA, ADB; Dr. Guineng Chen, Research Team Lead and Asia Outreach Lead, ITF; Unurjargal Dalaikhuu, Senior Regional Cooperation Officer, SG-TRA, ADB; Kanzo Nakai, Director, SG-TRA, ADB (Smart Mobility); Dr. Masahiro Nishimura, Unit Head, Project Administration, SG-TRA, ADB; Markus Roesner, Director, SG-TRA, ADB (Railways, Aviation, and Cross-Border Transport and Logistics); Batbold Sandagdorj, State Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Road, Mongolia; Prof. Travis Waller, Lighthouse Professor and Chair of Transport Modelling and Simulation, TU Dresden; WANG Tao, President, China Academy of Transportation Sciences; and Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Senior Director, Transport Sector Office, Sectors Department 1 (SG-TRA), ADB. 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.

Photocredits: Samuel Letsch, s.letsch@outlook.com

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.

Portrait photo of ITF Secretary-General, Dr Young Tae Kim

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FORTUNE Brainstorm Tech

December 1st, 2021

Half Moon Bay, CA

9:05 AM

DEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS

Morgan Stanley alumnus and military vet Jen Easterly is the second person to lead the U.S. Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). She's got her work cut out for her as she attempts to secure U.S. cyberspace in the face of so many espionage campaigns, ransomware, and cyberattacks. Hear how she plans to tilt the balance in favor of the defenders.

Speaker:

Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Interviewer: Robert Hackett, a16z Crypto

Photograph by Nick Otto for FORTUNE BRAINSTORM TECH

Ministers’ Roundtable on Strategic Public Transport Funding: Delivering Sustainable and Equitable Mobility at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Geraldine de Bastion, Political Scientist moderates the session and speakers include Jill Warren, Chief Executive Officer, Federal Cyclists' Federation (ECF);Antonia Höög, Chief Sustainability Officer, Keolis; Billy Hann, CEO, Dublin Bus; Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Minister of Transport, Ghana, Juan Carlos Muñoz, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile; Liubov Schachtner, CEO, Siemens Mobility Latin America and Brazil; Maja Vukićević, Minister of Transport, Montenegro; Marc Rozendal, CEO of EIT Urban Mobility; Pablo Camacho, Vice Minister of Infrastructure, MOPT Costa Rica; Philippe Tabarot, Minister of Transport, France; Rahman Hummatov, Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Azerbaijan; Seán Canney, Minister of State, Ireland; Sylvain Haon, Senior Director Strategy and Transformation at UITP and Tomas Serebrisky, Manager at the Infrastructure and Energy Sector, IDB. The session addresses sustainable public transport funding and strategies for equitable mobility.

Reception during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit in Leipzig, Germany on 22 May 2025.

Slide #33 from Dino Dai Zovi's OWASP 2010 presentation at trailofbits.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/owasp_201011.pdf

Discussion at hackaday.com/2011/02/04/the-future-of-cyberattacks/

Summit participants unwind at the Gala Dinner after two days of exchanges during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit in Leipzig, Germany on 22 May 2025.

Ministers’ Roundtable on Strategic Public Transport Funding: Delivering Sustainable and Equitable Mobility at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Geraldine de Bastion, Political Scientist moderates the session and speakers include Jill Warren, Chief Executive Officer, Federal Cyclists' Federation (ECF);Antonia Höög, Chief Sustainability Officer, Keolis; Billy Hann, CEO, Dublin Bus; Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Minister of Transport, Ghana, Juan Carlos Muñoz, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile; Liubov Schachtner, CEO, Siemens Mobility Latin America and Brazil; Maja Vukićević, Minister of Transport, Montenegro; Marc Rozendal, CEO of EIT Urban Mobility; Pablo Camacho, Vice Minister of Infrastructure, MOPT Costa Rica; Philippe Tabarot, Minister of Transport, France; Rahman Hummatov, Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Azerbaijan; Seán Canney, Minister of State, Ireland; Sylvain Haon, Senior Director Strategy and Transformation at UITP and Tomas Serebrisky, Manager at the Infrastructure and Energy Sector, IDB. The session addresses sustainable public transport funding and strategies for equitable mobility.

This session explores how lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic guide the development of resilient transport systems that prevent the spread of future infectious diseases. Speakers include Agustina Calatayud (IDB), Bertrand de Lacombe (Airbus), Billy Hann (Dublin Bus), François Davenne (UIC), Sonal Shah (Urban Catalysts), and Tomas Serebrisky (IDB). 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.

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McKinsey Global Infrastructure Initiative Summit

Tokyo, Japan

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

10:35–11:10

BUILDING CYBER RESILIENCE

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, such as the Colonial Pipeline, are increasing in frequency and size. Concurrently, infrastructure operators are implementing new technologies that increase efficiencies, but these could also make their assets more vulnerable to cyberattacks. How can the industry embrace digital adoption while managing cyberthreats? What can be done about zero-day exploits—that is, cyberattacks that occur the same day a vulnerability is discovered by a hacker? What preventive strategies might reduce downtime?

Panelists:

Mark Fialkowski, President Mobility Solutions, Parsons

Marc Ganzi, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Bridge

Shinichi Yokohama, Chief Information Security Officer, EVP Security and Trust, NTT Group

Moderator: Swarna Ramanathan, Partner, McKinsey & Company

Photograph by McKinsey Global Infrastructure/Stuart Isett

Organised by EIT Urban Mobility, this session showcases innovative urban mobility solutions from startups within its portfolio, aiming to accelerate the shift toward more liveable cities. Speakers include Matteo Forte, CEO & Founder of SWITCH; Maximilian Schöffer, Co-Founder & CCO of Futurail; and Daniel Serra, Impact Ventures Director of EIT Urban Mobility. 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.

Organised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, Life-Links, Kuehne Climate Center, IRF, Oris Materials Intelligence, and the Asian Transport Observatory, this session explores how to improve the resilience and connectivity of international logistics networks disrupted by global shocks. Panel 1, moderated by Emiko Araki (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), features Sakiko Hirokane (Logistics and Road Transportation), Yaroslav Kholodov (ITF), Miyoung Kim (Toyota Tsusho Corporation), Kazuhito Yoda (Nissin Corporation), and Aleksandra Suladze (Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia). They discuss diversifying freight routes between Europe and Northeast Asia through Central and Southeast Asia, addressing challenges like transportation costs, lead times, and procedures. Panel 2, moderated by Sophie Punte (Life-Links), features Gonzalo Alcaraz (International Road Federation), Mark Major (Kuehne Climate Center), Jamie Leather (Asian Development Bank), Nicolas Miravalls (Oris Materials Intelligence), Susanna Zammataro (FIDIC), Andrea San Gil Léon (Global Network for Popular Transport), and Warwick Townsend (Alstom). This panel discusses the resilience of existing supply chains and corridors, focusing on KPIs that support policy, investment, and empower local communities and transport providers, particularly in the Global South. This session explores how lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic guide the development of resilient transport systems that prevent the spread of future infectious diseases. Speakers Bertrand de Lacombe (Airbus), Billy Hann (Dublin Bus), François Davenne (UIC), Sonal Shah (Urban Catalysts), and Tomas Serebrisky (IDB) discuss the implementation of better detection mechanisms, buffer zones at critical infrastructure points, and preparedness strategies, including contingency plans, communication frameworks, and international collaboration. They also explore the role of digital technologies in enhancing safety and flexibility for both workers and passengers. The session takes place during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” held on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany.

Arrival of the German Federal Minister Carsten Schneider to the International Transport Forum’s 2026 Summit on "Funding Resilient Transport" taking place from 06 May 2026 to 08 May 2026.

The session explores how governments can strengthen the resilience of global supply chains increasingly affected by shocks such as climate change, cyberattacks, energy price volatility, and geopolitical conflict. The session is moderated by Axel Threlfall, Editor-at-Large, Reuters and speakers of this session include Markus Roesner, Director for Railway and Logistics, ADB; Pierre-Martin Huet, Senior Vice President Sustainability & Impact at Michelin; Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Bahrain; Sigrid de Vries, Director General, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA); Sophie Punte, CEO of Life-Links; and Tatsuro Watanabe, Managing Executive Officer at Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 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.

Bicycle Tour with the Mayor of Leipzig, hosted by Lord Mayor Burkhard Jung, at the International Transport Forum Summit on 23 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Summit delegates join the Mayor on a cycle tour through the city, where he shares his insights and views on Leipzig's development and urban transport.

21st Century Vehicle Safety: Progress so far and Priorities for 2030 and beyond event during the International Transport Forum's 2025 Summit "Transport Resilience to Global Shocks" on 21 May 2025 in Leipzig. David Ward (Global NCAP) moderates the session. Panellists Antonio Avenoso (ETSC), Kai Lueke (ZF Group), Carolien Mazal (TomTom), and Michiel van Ratingen (Euro NCAP) discuss the UN Global Plan's priorities. The event features demonstrations of AEB and ABS technologies to highlight their safety impact and the need for global uptake.

ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim meets PIARC at the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport, held in Leipzig from 06 May 2026 to 08 May 2026.

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.

Photocredits: Samuel Letsch, s.letsch@outlook.com

This session discusses strategies to safeguard transport infrastructure from cyber threats, such as ransomware and sabotage, in an increasingly digital world. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates the session and speakers include Joohwa Sarah Lee, Senior Vice President, AUTOCRYPT; Julijus Glebovas, Vice Minister of Transport and Communications, Lithuania; Robert de Groot, Vice-President, European Investment Bank; Sara Elkady, SVP Strategy, Digitalization & Technology, Siemens Mobility; Seizo Onoe, Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau. 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.

Virtual Private Network

Organised by Shell and the Biofuture Council, this session explores the crucial role of bioenergy in achieving global transport decarbonisation targets. Moderated by Gerard Ostheimer (Biofuture Council) and panellists include Thomas de Boer, VP Renewable Natural Gas, Shell; Anja Link, Head of Sustainability Commercial Banking, HSBC; Mirja Nibbe, Managing Director Germany, CMA CGM; and Volker Ratzmann, EVP Corporate Public Affairs, DHL. 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.

ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim meets with Anna Westerberg, CEO, Volvo Buses at the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport, held in Leipzig from 06 May 2026 to 08 May 2026.

This session explores how resilient transport systems support not only continuity during disruptions but also deliver safe, equitable, and inclusive mobility at all times. Arianne Alcorta, Journalist moderates the session and speakers include Antonia Höög, Chief Sustainability Officer, Keolis; Baiba Miltovica, President of the "Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and Information Society" Section (TEN) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC); Haldane Dodd, Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group; Karen Vancluysen, Secretary-General, POLIS; Omaimah Bamasag, Deputy of Transport Enablement, Transport General Authority, Saudi Arabia; and Roland Werner, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Policy, Uber. 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.

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.

Balancing Act: Addressing Competing Sectoral Demands for Renewable Energy Resources session at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Speakers include Abel Cecilie Knibe Kroglund, State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Norway; Mallika Ishwaran, Chief Economist at Shell; Rana Adib, Executive Director at REN21; Stephanie Kodish, Senior Global Director of Drive to Zero, CALSTART; and Yumi Otsuka, Chief Sustainability Officer at Toyota Motor Corporation. The session explores the challenges and opportunities of managing competing sectoral demands for limited renewable energy resources and discusses the necessary policy frameworks and regulatory measures to support decarbonisation goals.

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.

Photocredits: Samuel Letsch, s.letsch@outlook.com

The ‘nightmare’ cybersecurity scenario being war gamed by government

ORNL researcher Sam Hollifield stands next to the tractor-trailer he uses to research cyberattacks on vehicles hauling radioactive sources. Credit: Liz Neunsinger/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

This session explores how lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic guide the development of resilient transport systems that prevent the spread of future infectious diseases. Speakers include Agustina Calatayud (IDB), Bertrand de Lacombe (Airbus), Billy Hann (Dublin Bus), François Davenne (UIC), Sonal Shah (Urban Catalysts), and Tomas Serebrisky (IDB). 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.