- This event has passed.
2022 IRF Annual Conference
October 6, 2022
About the Conference
Sustainable transport is key in providing access to social and economic opportunities for all, promoting equity and sustainable economic growth. It is equally an essential element toward reaching the targets set in the Paris Climate Agreement. The challenge: emerging and developing countries face rapidly growing demand for transport infrastructure, while high-income countries struggle to upgrade and maintain substantial parts of their ageing transport infrastructure network. Both require creative approaches to meet the transport investment gap and innovative thinking coupled with technology to facilitate the Integration across transport networks and modes which is needed.
Under the theme “Decarbonise, Finance, and Digitalise the Road Sector for a Sustainable Mobility & Growth” the 4th International Conference for Sustainable Mobility & 2022 IRF Annual Conference was hosted on 6 October 2022 in Marrakech. The conference gathered high-level stakeholders from the public and private sector – as well as start-ups – to discuss innovative approaches to accelerate the roll-out of safe, inclusive, and climate-friendly transport infrastructure projects for sustainable economic prosperity and strong recovery from the pandemic.
Note: to acccess speakers’ presentations, click on the name of each speaker in the programme below.
Programme & Presentations (click to expand)
08:00
Welcome coffee & Registration
09:15
Opening Plenary
Road Transport for a Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Moderator: Susanna Zammataro – Director General, International Road Federation (IRF)
Welcome
- Ahmed Reda Chami – President, Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE)
Speakers
- António Nunes De Sousa – President, ASECAP
- Radu Dinescu – President, IRU
- Magali Anderson – Chief Sustainability & Innovation Officer, Holcim
- Christophe Saintillan – Deputy Director-General, Vinci Autoroutes
10:45
Break
11:15
Session 1
Innovating Project Delivery Through Sustainable Finance and Technology
Moderator: Nasma Jrondi – Climate, Energy and Sustainable Development Expert, Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection
Speakers
- Saïd Mouline – CEO, Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency (AMEE)
12:30
Lunch break
14:00
Session 2
New Technologies, Innovative Solutions and Services (hosted in exhibition space)
Moderator: Rym Belhaj – Sustainability & Energy Transition Expert
An update on innovations in the road sector delivered through short technical presentations hosted in the exhibition space with Q&A.
Speakers
14:45
Break
15:15
Session 3
Betting on Innovation: Start-ups
Moderator: Ahmed Baroudi – Managing Director, Energy Engineering Company (SIE)
Finalists from the IRF Start-up label contest 2022 and selected Moroccan start-ups will be pitching their solutions.
Speakers
15:45
Session 4
Enabling Meaningful Change Through Measurable Impact
Moderator: Johanna Tzanidaki – Chief Innovation Officer, ERTICO
Speakers
- Olga Gonzalez – Head of Marketing, Valerann
- Kiran K. Kapila – Chairman, ICT & President Emeritus, IRF
16:30
IRF World Road Statistics – Special Announcement
- Anouar Benazzouz – ADM Director General & IRF President
- Benacer Boulaajoul – Director General, National Road Safety Agency Morocco (NARSA) & Steering Committee Chair, African Regional Road Safety Observatory (ARSO)
16:45
17:15
Closing
- Mohamed Abdeljalil – Minister of Transport and Logistics, Morocco
Recordings
Conference Media
Our Sponsors
