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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.
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.
Organised by the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI), this session reflects on the global impact of the TUMI E-Bus Mission, which works with cities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to accelerate the shift to electric buses. Speakers include Rabea Schmecht (GIZ), Tu-My Tran (ICLEI) and Ben Welle (World Resources Institute). This session is held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” in Leipzig on May 20, 2025.
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.
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 Secretary-General Young Tae Kim meets with CEO of FIDIC, Susanna Zammataro during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” in Leipzig on May 23, 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.
Organised by the Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, the session presents the Dresden–Prague rail project, innovations in intermodal terminals to support modal shift, and sustainable urban logistics solutions from Leipzig’s SuCoLo pilot. Dr. Sebastian Langer, Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development moderates the session. Speakers include Henrik Saske, Director, New Railway Line Dresden–Prague EGTC; Tim Krause, Head of Communications, CargoBeamer; and Silvia Torres Landaverde, Head of Strategic Communication, Logistics Living Lab.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.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.
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.
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.
Organised by the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI), this session reflects on the global impact of the TUMI E-Bus Mission, which works with cities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to accelerate the shift to electric buses. Speakers include Rabea Schmecht (GIZ), Tu-My Tran (ICLEI) and Ben Welle (World Resources Institute). This session is held during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit on “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks” in Leipzig on May 20, 2025.
Learning From the Data: Recommendations to Reduce Non-exhaust Emissions in Cities session organised by EIT Urban Mobility at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. This session addresses the growing issue of non-exhaust emissions (NEEs) from road transport, focusing on the impact of brake, tyre, and road wear particles on air quality and public health. Speakers include Laura Dyett, Senior Strategy and Policy Manager – Air Quality Transport Policy at Transport for London; Phoebe Stockton, Senior Policy and Programme Officer, Air Quality Team at Greater London Authority, and Yoann Le Petit, Thought Leadership Manager at EIT Urban Mobility.
Digital Infrastructure for Resilient Supply Chains and Competitive Economies session organised by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands and the Directorate-General for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility of France at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. Marieke Smit, Head of Strategy for Mobility, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands moderates the session and speakers include Kristof Almasy, Policy Officer, Euripe Nico Anten, Secretary-General International Affairs at Connekt; Sharon Davies, VP Public Affairs EU at DHL Express; Adriana Diaz, Innovation Director at EIT Urban Mobility Foundation; Vincent Erard, Senior Director – Strategy & Development at IRU; Jon Kuiper, Senior Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands and Kees van der Burg, Director-General at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim meets with the Journalists of the ITF Media Travel Programme during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim meets with the Journalists of the ITF Media Travel Programme during the International Transport Forum’s 2025 Summit in Leipzig.
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.
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.
Learning From the Data: Recommendations to Reduce Non-exhaust Emissions in Cities session organised by EIT Urban Mobility at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. This session addresses the growing issue of non-exhaust emissions (NEEs) from road transport, focusing on the impact of brake, tyre, and road wear particles on air quality and public health. Speakers include Laura Dyett, Senior Strategy and Policy Manager – Air Quality Transport Policy at Transport for London; Phoebe Stockton, Senior Policy and Programme Officer, Air Quality Team at Greater London Authority, and Yoann Le Petit, Thought Leadership Manager at EIT Urban Mobility.
Learning From the Data: Recommendations to Reduce Non-exhaust Emissions in Cities session organised by EIT Urban Mobility at the International Transport Forum Summit on 22 May 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. This session addresses the growing issue of non-exhaust emissions (NEEs) from road transport, focusing on the impact of brake, tyre, and road wear particles on air quality and public health. Speakers include Laura Dyett, Senior Strategy and Policy Manager – Air Quality Transport Policy at Transport for London; Phoebe Stockton, Senior Policy and Programme Officer, Air Quality Team at Greater London Authority, and Yoann Le Petit, Thought Leadership Manager at EIT Urban Mobility.
Reception 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.
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 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.
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.
Organised by the Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, the session presents the Dresden–Prague rail project, innovations in intermodal terminals to support modal shift, and sustainable urban logistics solutions from Leipzig’s SuCoLo pilot. Dr. Sebastian Langer, Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development moderates the session. Speakers include Henrik Saske, Director, New Railway Line Dresden–Prague EGTC; Tim Krause, Head of Communications, CargoBeamer; and Silvia Torres Landaverde, Head of Strategic Communication, Logistics Living Lab.
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.
This plenary explores why resilience must be central to transport investment. This session also highlights how inclusive, forward-looking strategies - co-developed with financial actors and enabled by digitalisation and modernisation - can help countries navigate uncertainty while advancing resilient transport for all. Speakers include Young Tae Kim, Secretary-General, International Transport Forum; Yang Li, Vice Minister of Transport, China; Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Azerbaijan; Jon Ivar Nygård, Minister of Transport, Norway, Óscar Puente Santiago, Minister for Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Spain; Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director, UN-Habitat; Patrick Schnieder, Federal Minister of Transport, Germany; Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, United Nations; Anna Westerberg, President, Volvo Buses; and Stan Zurkiewicz, CEO & Chairman of the Management Board, Dekra. Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle moderates this session. This plenary is held during the ITF 2026 Summit on Funding Resilient Transport on 06 May 2026.