ERS Summit 2025
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 18-19, 2025, 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
09:00-09:10
Welcoming Speech
09:10-09:20
Opening the Conference
09:20-09:50
The DAC as an enabler for future train functions
Niklas Weidert, Sales and Marketing Director & Matheus Habets, VP Product Management | Voith
09:50-10:50
Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities with DAC Adoption
Moderator: Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director | Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking
Petr Jindra, International Affairs Specialist | ČD Cargo
Jonas Eriksson, Program Manager | Lindholmen Science Park
Marten Strotkoetter, Project Manager DAC | SBB Cargo
10:50-11:30
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
11:30-12:00
Future Regulatory Roadmap for Rolling Stock: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Standards
Silvia De Rocchi, Director Coordinator | Rail Freight Forward
12:00-12:30
Overcoming Maintenance Challenges
Adam Zielewski, Member of the Board | SWP – Association of Private Railcar Keepers
12:30-14:00
Lunch Break
14:00-14:30
Gold Sponsor
Advancing Rail Digitization by Unlocking IoT Rolling Stock Data
Francis Vander Ghinst, Head of Sales | Railnova
14:30-15:00
Harnessing Digital Technologies for Predictive Maintenance in Wagon Fleets
Maria Antonietta Zocco, Technical Director | Mercitalia Logistics
15:00-15:40
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
15:40-16:10
Intermodal Rail Freight: Policy, Own-initiative Progress, and the Road Ahead
Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor | UIRR
16:10-16:40
Integration of Digital Technologies in Rolling Stock
Daniel Rost, Digitalisation & Process Officer | Wascosa
16:40-17:00
Strategies for Resilient Railway Operations in Conflict Zones
Miloslav Červený, Head of Rolling Stock/Wagon | LTE-group Holding
17:00-17:10
Closing Remarks
17:10-19:30
Extended Networking
08:45-09:35
Registration and Welcoming Coffee
09:35-09:40
Opening the Conference 2nd Day
09:40-10:10
Rail Fleet Safety & Liability: Legal Risks for Lessors & Operators
Agnieszka Lewocka, Legal Counsel | SWP
10:10-10:40
Defossilation in non-catenary rail traction
Jochen Fehrenbach, Key Account Manager | Rolls Royce
10:40-11:20
Refreshments & Networking Break (Exibition Area)
11:20-11:50
Let it rail!- Innovations as the Future of the Railway Industry
Karina Jezierska, Sales Director | Greenbrier
11:50-12:10
Innovation in the Intermodal transport
František Domanicky, Sales Manager & Branislav Toporcer, Sales Manager | Tatravagonka
12:10-13:50
Lunch Break
13:50-14:20
Future Innovations in Freight Wagon and Locomotive Design
Lubomir Dlabik, Sales Account Manager | European Loc Pool
14:20-14:50
The Power of Networks
Robert Groiss, Business Development Manager | Metrans Group
14:50-15:20
Increased asset utilization through automatic train control and trailer measurement
Philipp Aubert, General Manager | Cargobeamer Rolling Stock GmbH
15:20-15:30
Closing Remarks
15:30-16:10
Extended Networking
