ERS Summit 2026
Agenda
Join us at the European Rolling Stock Summit (ERS Summit), the premier event dedicated to advancing the rolling stock industry. Taking place in the vibrant city of Warsaw, Poland, on March 16-17, 2026, this summit will be a pivotal gathering for key decision-makers from across the sector, including Wagon Keepers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs), and leading suppliers.
08:30-09:20
Registration and Welcoming Coffee
09:20-09:25
Welcoming Speech
09:25-09:30
Opening the Conference
09:30-09:50
Keynote Presentation: Why Europe Needs Smart Freight Now
Pio Guido, Head of Railway Systems Department, ERA
09:50-10:50
Panel Discussion 1: The State of Digitalization in Freight Rolling Stock
Moderator: Miroslav Haltuf
Philipp Aubert, CEO | Cargobeamer
Pawel Seluk, Management Board Representative | Freightliner PL
Günter Petschnig, CEO | PJM
10:50-11:30
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
11:30-11:50
Driving the Future: Digitalisation, Interoperability, and Military Mobility in Rail – Perspectives from the Supply Industry
Enno Wiebe, Director General | UNIFE
11:50-12:10
Keynote Presentation: Digital Smart Wagons: From Concepts to Reality
Federico Pocetti, Fleet Manager, Mercitalia Intermodal
12:10-12:40
The Autonomous Railway: Owning Your Data, Optimizing Your Fleet
Gold Sponsorship
Francis VanDer Ghinst, Head of Sales, Railnova
12:40-13:50
Lunch Break
13:50-14:10
Keynote Presentation: Rail Baltica: strengthening Europe through rail connectivity
Jean-Marc Bedmar, Head of Systems and Operation Department | RB Rail AS
14:10-14:30
Keynote Presentation: Challenges Facing a Freight Wagon Repair Workshop in the Face of Economic and Logistical Crisis
Adam Zielewski, Member of the Board, Wagon Service Ostroda
14:30-14:50
Keynote Presentation: Faster Baltic State integration into Europe’s Rail Freight Network
Mihhail Sinani, CEO, Operail
14:50-15:10
Freight Wagon Wheel Design in the Context of Evolving Railway Operations
Silver Sponsorship
Petr Kucharczyk, Technical Sales Specialist | Bonatrans
15:10-15:50
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
15:50-16:10
Keynote Presentation: Financing the Shift: Making DAC Rollout Affordable
Christoph Pasternak, CEO, Eurofima
16:10-16:30
More Miles by Design. Less Maintenance by Default
Silver Sponsorship
Jan Babka, Manager Railway Application Competence Center, SKF
16:30-16:50
Keynote Presentation: Public Funding for Transport & Rail – new state aid guidelines
Blazej Czajkowski, Head of EU Funding, Greenbrier
16:50-17:00
Closing Remarks
17:00-19:45
Extended Networking
09:00-09:30
Registration and Welcoming Coffee
09:30-09:40
Opening the Conference 2nd Day
09:40-10:00
Keynote Presentation: TBA
Maciej Gladyga, Vice-President | ERFA
10:00-10:20
Keynote Presentation: Europe in the Regulatory Trap Why Rail Freight Is Losing the Economic Battle
Patrick Sluga, Founder, SWS Power Solutions
10:20-10:40
Keynote Presentation: Railway in the 5G Era: New Mobile Technologies as a Driver of Innovation and Challenges.
Pawel Nedzielski, Sales Director | Nokia Mobile Networks
10:40-11:10
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
11:10-11:30
Keynote Presentation: Enabling smarter rail operations with EU Space
Daniel Lopour, Senior Market Development Officer | EUSPA
11:30-11:40
Keynote Presentation: TBA
Michal Hojny, CBDO, Level Systems
11:40-12:40
Panel Discussion 2: Interoperability in military mobility
Moderator: Miroslav Haltuf
Michal Vitez, Head of Section of Transport Conditions, Claims and International Affairs, CD Cargo
Jean-Marc Bedmar, Head of Systems and Operation Department, RB Rail AS
Matthias Knuepling, Associations and Regulatory Affairs Manager, GATX
12:40-13:50
Lunch Break
13:50-14:10
Keynote Presentation: Data Act
Agnieszka Lewocka, Legal Counsel | SWP
14:10-14:30
Keynote Presentation: GCU Compliance and cross-border claims: Lessons from Slovakia
Katarina Magdechova, President | ZVKV
14:30-14:40
Closing Remarks
14:40-15:30
Extended Networking
