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.
08:15-09:00
Registration and Welcoming Coffee
09:05-09:15
Welcoming Speech
09:15-09:20
Opening the Conference
09:20-09:40
Keynote Presentation: Why Europe Needs Smart Freight Now
09:40-10:40
Panel Discussion 1: The State of Digitalization in Freight Rolling Stock
Chairman: Miroslav Haltuf
Participants:
Open for registration
10:40-11:20
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
11:20-11:40
Keynote Presentation: Extending Wagon Lifecycles: Retrofit Strategies that Work
11:40-12:00
Keynote Presentation: Digital Smart Wagons: From Concepts to Reality
Federico Pocetti, Fleet Manager, Mercitalia Intermodal
12:00-12:30
TBA
Platinum Sponsorship
Francis VanDer Ghinst, Head of Sales, Railnova
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-13:50
Keynote Presentation: Strengthening the Rolling Stock Supply Chain in Europe
13:50-14:10
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
14:10-14:30
Keynote Presentation: Faster Baltic State integration into Europe’s Rail Freight Network
Mihhail Sinani, CEO, Operail
14:30-14:50
Reserved for Silver Sponsor
14:50-15:20
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
15:20-15:40
Keynote Presentation: Financing the Shift: Making DAC Rollout Affordable
Christoph Pasternak, CEO, Eurofima
15:40-16:00
Keynote Presentation: Public Funding for Transport & Rail – new state aid guidelines
Blazej Czajkowski, Head of EU Funding, Greenbrier
16:00-17:00
Panel Discussion 2: Political Will & Industry Needs – Is Brussels Listening?
Chairman:
Participants:
17:00-17:10
Closing Remarks
17:10-19:30
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: Data Act
Agnieszka Lewocka, Legal Counsel | SWP
10:00-10:20
Keynote Presentation: Europe in the regulatory trap, choking its own Innovation
Patrick Sluga, Founder, SWS Power Solutions
10:20-10:40
Reserved for Silver Sponsor
10:40-11:10
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
11:10-11:30
Keynote Presentation: How to Standardize Operational Requirements Across the EU
11:30-11:50
Keynote Presentation: TBA
11:50-12:50
Panel Discussion 3: Interoperability in military mobility
Chairman:
Participants:
12:50-13:50
Lunch Break
13:50-14:10
Keynote Presentation: AI-Based Wagon Maintenance Forecasting: Turning Data into Predictive Power
14:10-14:30
Keynote Presentation: Digital Twins for Locomotive Fleets: Boosting Reliability & Reducing Downtime
14:30-15:00
Fireside Chat: TBA
15:00-15:20
Keynote Presentation: TBA
15:20-15:30
Closing Remarks
15:30-16:10
Extended Networking
