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IRF Annual Conference 2023: Innovation for Better Mobility Systems
November 21, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - November 22, 2023 @ 3:00 pm
About the Event
In celebration of World Sustainable Transport Day, the IRF Annual Conference 2023 was hosted this year on 21-22 November as a 2-day digital experience, gathering experts from the sector from all over the world.
On this special year in which IRF celebrates its 75th anniversary, the conference dug into the theme “Innovation for Better Mobility Systems”. We explored groundbreaking ideas, cutting-edge technologies, and disruptive approaches that can revolutionise our mobility systems to make them ready for present and future challenges. The conference provided a space to exchange knowledge and connect with global leaders, industry experts, policymakers, start-ups, and professionals from the road transport sector.
Completing this rich programme, five thematic sessions, the pitches of the finalists of the IRF Start-up Label initiative, and the announcement of the winner of this 2023 edition!
Below you will find the presentations and recordings. If you still have questions you would like to ask our speakers, please get in touch with us at info@irfnet.ch.
Presentations
Day 1 – 21 November | 14:00 – 17:30 (CET)
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14:00 – 15:00
Opening Session: Innovation for Better Mobility Systems ▾
Leading figures from the transport industry sketched the salient features of innovation that can help us deliver better mobility systems that leave no one behind.
Moderator: Susanna Zammataro – Director General, IRF
- Arianna Legovini – Director of the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) Department, The World Bank
15:00 – 16:15
SESSION 1 – More with Less: Managing Road Assets Against All Odds ▾
Moderator: Nicolas Miravalls – CEO, Oris
- Subu Kamal – Head of Product Management & Partnership, TRL
16:15 – 16:30
BREAK
16:30 – 17:15
SESSION 2 – Road Pricing: Where Do We Go From Here? ▾
16:15 – 17:15
SESION PARALELA EN ESPAÑOL – Hacia una Movilidad Resiliente y Sostenible: América Latina en Perspectiva ▾
Moderador: Gonzalo Alcaraz – Director General Adjunto, IRF
- Sandra Angel – Asesora de la Presidencia, Agencia Nacional de Infrastructura (ANI)
- Emma Albrieu – Presidente, Asociación Argentina de Carreteras (AAC)
- Paula Cruz – Especialista Sénior de Transporte, BID
17:15 – 17:30
Fireside Chat: Where is Innovation Most Needed?
- Magali Anderson – Former Chief Sustainability & Innovation Officer, Holcim
Day 2 – 22 November | 09:00 – 12:30 (CET)
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9:00 – 10:00
SESSION 3 – Planning, Designing and Delivering Safety for All ▾
Moderator: Emanuela Stocchi – Director of International Affairs, AISCAT
10:00 – 10:50
SESSION 4 – ITS and Big Data to Meet Transportation Challenges ▾
Moderator: Tamara Djukic – Senior Manager Clean and Urban Mobility, ERTICO-ITS Europe
10:50 – 11:00
BREAK
11:00 – 11:20
IRF Start-up Label Pitches & Announcement of Winner ▾
Moderator: Gonzalo Alcaraz, Deputy Director General, IRF
- Kåre Sloth Jensen – CEO, Measure
11:20 – 12:20
SESSION 5 – Building Blocks of CCAM: The Dual Role of Physical and Digital Infrastructure ▾
Moderator: Thierry Goger – Secretary-General, FEHRL
12:20 – 12:30
Closing
- Hamdi Aydin – Board Member, Turkish Road Association (TRA)
Recordings
Speakers
Anouar Benazzouz
IRF
President
Joost Vantomme
ERTICO-ITS Europe
CEO
Emma Albrieu
Argentine Road Association (AAC)
President
Gonzalo Alcaraz
IRF
Deputy Director General
Tom Alkim
MAPtm
Strategic Advisor Connected & Automated Mobility
Magali Anderson
Holcim
Former Chief Sustainability & Innovation Officer
Sandra Angel
National Infrastructure Agency (ANI)
Presidency Adviser
Ibon Arechalde
ASIMOB
CEO
Agustina Calatayud
IDB
Head of Transportation Research
Benedetto Carambia
Autostrade per l’Italia
Head of R&D and Innovation
Thierry Castermans
AISIN Europe
Expert Engineer
Itir Coskun
SWARCO
Regional Innovation Manager
Paula Cruz
IDB
Senior Transportation Specialist
Tamara Djukic
ERTICO-ITS Europe
Senior Manager Clean and Urban Mobility
Jacqueline Erhart
ASECAP COPER
Chair on ITS and innovation
Mike Evans
ARUP
Global Highways Leader
Thierry Goger
FEHRL
Secretary-General
Subu Kamal
TRL
Head of Product Management & Partnership
Ansgar Kauf
Innovative Mobility
Senior Expert
Yilmaz Koyuncu
Northern Marmara Motorway
Deputy General Manager
Robert Lisinge
UNECA Private Sector Development and Finance Division
Chief of the Energy, Infrastructure & Services Section
Sveta Milusheva
The World Bank
Senior Economist, Development Impact (DIME)
Nicolas Miravalls
Oris
CEO
Valerio Molinari
Ecogest SpA
Company’s Majority Shareholder
Arianna Legovini
The World Bank
Director, Development Impact (DIME)
Ricardo Lobo
Aleatica
Global Head of Innovation
Guilain Pedezert
Wattway by Colas
Head of International Business Development
Ana María Pinto
IDB
Transport Division Chief
Cesar Queiroz
Roads & Transport Infrastructure Consultant
Former World Bank Highways Adviser
Gernot Sauter
3M
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Norbert Schindler
GNSS Consulting
CEO
David Shelton
ADB
Senior Transport Specialist (Road Safety)
Emanuela Stocchi
AISCAT
Director of International Affairs
Luc Texier
ZF Group
Head of Business Development and Partnerships – Automated & Autonomous Mobility
Susanna Zammataro
IRF
Director General
Hamdi Aydin
Turkish Road Association (TRA)
Board Member
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