UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail

Press releases and news 28 Mar 2023

UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail

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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!

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  • 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

  • 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