UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail

Al Boraq is the first very high-speed line in Africa.

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Alstom, global leader in sustainable and smart mobility, will participate as a sponsor in the UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail to be held under the auspices of UIC Rail and Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF).

Over 1,500 participants are expected to attend the event in Marrakesh: political key-players, transport authorities, customers and railway companies will take part in the event’s working sessions, debates, trade show and technical visits.

Alstom speakers & panel discussions

Please find more information on Alstom speakers and panel discussions in our agenda below.

Stop by our booth to join these sessions!

Tuesday 7 March

09:00-12:00	Opening Ceremony - How to capitalise on HSR sustainable mobility assets in the face of growing competition? With Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board, Alstom Group
14:00-15:45	Next developments for tilting high-speed trains With Romain Bosramiez, Market & Portfolio Director, Alstom Group
14:00-15:45	High-speed train CBM and Predictive Maintenance in the era of Big Data Intelligent Systems With Antoni Munar, Data Science Manager, Alstom Group
14:00-15:45	How ETCS continues to support High-Speed Network through Hybrid Level 3 technology With Thomas Denis, Mainline Wayside Segment Director, Alstom Group

Wednesday 8 March

09:00-10:30	Roundtable - The right Environmental speed: HSR, a tool for sustainable mobility With Gaku Kawabe, Vice President High-Speed Platform, Alstom Group
11:00-12:45	Passenger experience for high-speed train: delighting travelers to provide a cost-effective service With Anne Bigand, Passenger Experience Director, Alstom Group
11:00-12:45	Alstom’s experience on reducing energy consumption of high-speed trains (Session 3.3 Operational performance / Energy efficiency) With Charles Langlet, Product Director, Alstom Group
16:15-18:00	Collaboration in rail cybersecurity for standardization and supply chain management With Eddy Thésée, VP Group Products & Solutions Cybersecurity, Alstom Group