2022 Agenda

Monday 24 October

Registration & Lunch -
Denver RTD site visits -

Site visits hosted by event partners Denver RTD. More information to follow. Numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Sponsored Workshop -
Evening Drinks Reception -
End of Day 1

Tuesday 25 October

Welcome Address -

Nick Kingsley, Railway Gazette Events

Session 1: Innovation & The Modern World of Transit
Opening Keynote Session - Denver RTD -
LA 2028: How is the City of Los Angeles preparing for the 2028 Olympics in terms of infrastructure? -
Speaker
Darren Kettle
Chief Executive Officer
Metrolink / Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Sponsored presentation -
Maximizing Metro Capacity: A Victoria Line Case Study -
Speaker
Frank Ibe
Head of Operations - Victoria & Bakerloo Line
Transport for London
Innovation & The Modern World of Transit Q&A Panel Discussion -
Networking Coffee Break -
Session 2: Changing Patterns of Transit Use
Increasing Ridership Numbers: Understanding Passenger Concerns -
Speaker
Paul Comfort
Author
The Future of Public Transportation
Sponsored presentation -
Adjusting to New Ways of Working: Flexible Timetabling -
Changing patterns of transit use Q&A Panel Discussion -
Networking Lunch -
Session 3: Mobility As A Service - Creating A Smarter Transit Network
Working Together To Create A Single Network -
Becoming A 'Smart City': A Case Study -
Making use of the latest payment technologies such as contactless bank cards -
Sponsored presentation -
Mobility As A Service: Creating A Smarter Transit Network Q&A Panel Discussion -
Coffee Break -
Session 4: Safety & Security
Overview of Safety Programs Required When Starting a New Commuter Rail Line -
Gaining the Support to Build out or Grow an Enterprise Security Risk Program -
Speaker
Jason Blumenauer
Vice President of Security
First Student / First Transit
Working With Services To Reduce Fatalities -
Advances in Distributed Sensing for Rail Applications -
Speaker
Deep Desai
Board Director
Fiber Optic Sensing Association
Safety & Security Q&A Panel Discussion -
Networking Drinks Reception -
End of Day 2

Wednesday 26 October

Welcome Address
Session 1: Increasing Operational Efficiency & Revenue
Securing New & Innovation Revenue Streams -
Providing A More Efficient Service -
Sponsored presentation -
Growing Revenues on Newly Launched Services -
Maximising funding opportunities to grow the transit market -
Speaker
Cindy Terwilliger
Regional Administrator
Federal Transit Administration
Increasing Operational Efficiency & Revenue Q&A Panel Discussion -
Networking Coffee Break -
Session 2: Cybersecurity
The FTA cybersecurity assessment guide & TSA mandates for small and medium sized authorities -
Speaker
Chelsey Waterman
Chief Operating Officer
MetroLINK
Safeagaurding critical infrastructure in light of an evolving threat -
Speaker
Scott Margolis
Chief Information Security Officer
MBTA
Aligning the Transit Industry and Their Vendors in the Face of Increasing Cyber Risk: Recommendations for Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges. -
Speaker
Scott Belcher
President & CEO
ITS America
Cybersecurity at RTD Denver -
Cybersecurity Q&A Panel Discussion -
Networking Lunch -
Session 3: Automation & Artificial Intelligence Technology
Reaping the Benefits of Automation -
Predictive Maintenance - using analytics to predict failures and increase uptime -
Optimising the monitoring of rolling stock through technologies such as Telematics -
The Convergence of Data, Analytics and AI -
Automation & Artificial Intelligence Technology Q&A Panel Discussion -
End of Day 3