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title: Global Rail
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# Global Rail

Organised by Etihad Rail, Global Rail returns to Abu Dhabi from 30 September to
2 October 2025 at ADNEC. Supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy and
Infrastructure, the exhibition and conference will bring together more than
10,000 high-level decision-makers, over 200 international speakers and more than
200 exhibitors from over 100 countries.

**STAND NO. 3B31**

![globalrail_2025](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/globalrail_2025.png)

### CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

### Tuesday, 30 September

**Stephane Mortier – At 11.20am**

**Technical Conference**: Navigating the Complexities of Cross-Border High-Speed
Rail: Challenges, Specificities, and Solutions

**Etienne Pansart – At 2.40pm**

**Technical Conference**: Maximizing operational business value with the
next-generation data model for railway infrastructure & operations

### Wednesday, 1 October

**Jean-Charles Vollery – At 2pm**

**Panel**: On time, on budget: examining stakeholder collaboration strategies
for high-speed rail success

### Thursday, 2 October

**Deepika Parmar** **– At 10.20am**

**Technical Conference**: Leveraging Carbon Tracking for End-to-End Sustainable
Transport

**Jean-Charles Vollery – At 10.30am**

Interview at SYSTRA Stand

**Prisca Flattot – At 1pm**

**Panel**: From pilots to production: how can we fast-track transport innovation
cycles?

**Alexandre Farnell – At 2.40pm**

**Technical Conference**: On the Right Track: Can Strategic Planning be used to
Overcome Challenges in African Railway Development and Enhance Investment
Potential?

We will exhibit 2 innovations in the innovation hub during the 3 days:

- **Maintenance Optimizer**: Eric Pruvost, Sylvain Marie, Sandra Lang, Johannes
  Leo (will be at the hub)

- **ClimateViz**: Zohra MEZHOUR (will be at the hub)

We’re also arranging a space for the slab track demonstrator that has been
shipped from France.
Our partner B-Rail will also be present in the exhibition along with our
colleague Louis David.