Content sharing was one of the cornerstones of RailTech Europe 2021 // LIVE. Via three different stages we brought you content in the form of high-level presentations, interactive workshops and panel discussions.
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Overal central themes:
30 March
European year of Rail
The first day the presentations of the Main stage were focused on the European year of Rail. 2021 was announced as the year of the rail. The European Commission initiative highlights the benefits of rail as a sustainable, smart and safe means of transport.
Topics: Green deal, international train connections, the fourth railway package, energy saving
31 March
Digital Rail
Digitalisation is a much discussed topic. Developments are going very fast because of digitalisation, but this also generates challenges for the industry. How can we make ERTMS a real European interoperable digital system and which technologies can we expect to follow?
Topics: ERTMS, ATO, chain management, FRMCS, digital automatic coupling
1 April
Smart infrastructure
One of the biggest challenges facing the rail industry today is making the rail infrastructure resilient and future proof. How can the rail infrastructure be used more efficient and how can predictive maintenance enhance capacity?
Topics: black swans, building information management, switches, mobile mapping, predictive maintenance, Artificial Intelligence
Stages at RailTech Europe 2021 // LIVE
THE STAGES
Main stage
- Opening of RailTech Europe 2021 // LIVE
- Conference sessions and presentations on policy level
- Innovation Awards ceremony
ProRail stage
- Interactive sessions powered by our host ProRail
- Interviews, round table discussions, presentations
Tech stage
- Workshops, presentations, pitches and panel discussions
- On a technical and practical level
Gain and share knowledge
Over 8.000 visitors attended the workshops, joined panel discussions and viewed keynote presentations at RailTech Europe 2021 // LIVE.
Speaker highlights
Matthias Ruete - European Coordinator ERTMS
Matthias Ruete is the European Coordinator for ERTMS. On RailTech Europe 2021 he gave the European Commissions view on how to accelerate the roll out of ERTMS.
Matthias Ruete has been Director General of European Commission’s (EC) Directorate General (DG) for Mobility and Transport since 2010. Prior to that, he preformed various duties at the EC such as: Director General DG Energy and Transports and Director DG Enterprise and Industry.
Diego Galar //
Professor of Condition Monitoring
Amongst others Galar is Professor in the Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.