EVENT BACKGROUND
Asia is seeing rapid growth and urbanisation, and there is an increasing need to develop transport services. Railway is a viable option to meet the demand for urban commuting as well as long distance travel. There are numerous railway projects in development or construction, representing billions of dollars in investment and spending.
Green technologies in rolling stock are focused on need to minimizing the use of fossil fuels, need to reducing noise and other emissions and effort to maximize fuel efficiency. There are new green practices by the railway companies and operator to preserve natural resources using latest innovation in technology to make the urban rail and freight rail even more efficient. Also included here are green technologies applied in railway, the criteria influencing adoption of green technologies in Asia Pacific, the driver and challenges for green technology adoption in Asia Pacific market.
Southeast Asia is already a key market for rail industry suppliers. The long-term nature of rail developments in the region confirms that it will be of continuing international importance. Asia Rail Summit 2016 (ARS 2016), Asia’s leading rail conference scheduled for 26 – 27 May 2016 in Bangkok, will continue to serve as the leading platform for major industry players to establish winning Southeast Asia strategies. Under the theme of “Maximizing Asia Rail Potential, Driving Asia Rail Industry Forward”, we will address the most crucial issues which determine your performance objectives in Southeast Asia. ARS 2016 will help you to better analyze of Asia’s dynamic rail industry and further identify the strategic role of Southeast Asia in your global business plan.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS The Attendees: 270+ satisfied senior attendees every year comprising decision makers from 90+ companies and over 20+ countries worldwide. Participants Breakdown: 27%+ of attendance from the railway authorities and 29%+ from rail operators. The Speaker Faculty: 30+ global powerful speakers with a combined experience of over 500 years in the industry. The Networking Opportunity: 16+ hours of networking time including cocktail receptions, champagne roundtables, VIP lunches and open Q&As. |
Previous Eminent Speakers
Director of Marketing
State Railway of Thailand
Governor
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
Board Secretary
The Light Rail Transit Authority
Assistant Advisor to the Prime Minister
Office of the Assistant Advisorto the Prime Minister
Director,Rail Systems, Rail Group
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
Senior Civil Engineer
Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning
Deputy Director General, Traffic and Transportation Department
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
President
Taoyuan Metro Corporation
General Manager – Rolling Stock Fleet
MTR Corporation Hong Kong
Chief Operating Officer
Toll Royal Railways
Vice President
Metro Rail Transit Holdings Inc.
Operations Coordination Division Manager
Bangkok Mass Transit Systems Public Company Limited
Deputy Engineering and Maintenance Manager
Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited
Personal Assitant to General Manager
Sri-Lanka Railway
Senior Adviser
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation
Deputy General Manager Rail Division
Land Public Transport Commission
Asia Pacific Managing Director
Siemens
Director - East Asia Pacific Service
Alstom Transport(S) Ltd.
Head of Sales Asia-Pacific, Rail Control Solutions
Bombardier Transportation
Director, Fare System
Land Transport Authority of Singapore