Notice of postponement – SmartRail Europe, Rome, 2021

We regretfully inform you that this year’s SmartRail Europe event scheduled to take place in Rome, 22 – 24 November is now postponed until 2022. Full details of the new event dates will be circulated in due course.


Having successfully held our SmartMetro event in Vienna last month, we were very confident of being able to deliver our second event of the year later this month. Unfortunately, with the rising COVID cases across Europe, there is a growing concern amongst our speakers, sponsors and delegates regarding public health and safety.


SmartRail Europe is a gathering place for infrastructure managers, rail passenger and freight operators and industry suppliers to discuss developments in our industry, network and establish relationships for future business. With the expectation of some social restrictions returning and international travel becoming increasingly uncertain and difficult, we will be unable to guarantee our audience a safe environment in which to do this. We have taken the decision to postpone the event to a time when we hope we are able to deliver this successfully.


The event will not be taking place virtually this year, our team will now start preparations for the conference to take place in 2022.


Many thanks to our speakers, sponsors and delegates who have supported us up until this point. We will be in touch with you all directly regarding your refund options. Further details of SmartRail Europe 2022 will be circulated as soon as we have them. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.


Andrew Walker
Divisional Director
Railway Gazette Group
andrew.walker@railwaygazette.com
+44 (0) 7823 887015


Congress topics:

Signalling & ERTMS

Data & Asset Management

Freight Services

Passenger Services

Monitoring Rolling Stock

COVID-19 Recovery Strategies

Mobility-as-a-Service

Financing 

See the full agenda

Speakers confirmed

Libor Lochman Executive Director CER
Liam Henderson Founder Rail Innovation Group
Larysa Nazarenko Senior Project Manager - Railway Sector Reform Ukraine Ministry of Infrastructure
Johannah Randall Director - Startup Rail Rail Innovation Group
Jonna Pollanen Head of Global Business Development MaaS Global
Iryna Koshel Director, Reform support team Ukraine Ministry of Infrastructure
Hans Cruse Administrative Director Sparvagns Staderna
Carlo M Borghini Executive Director Shift2Rail
Gediminas Seckus Director of Corporate Governance LTG Link
Bardo Schettini Manager of Policy & Technical Operations European Rail Infrastructure Managers
Bertrand Minary Chief Innovation & Digital Officer SNCF

Here's what our attendees have to say...

SmartRail provided a valuable perspective of the technology, investment, commitment and concerns across international rail systems.

Anthony Hollinshead Engineering Director Railsys Ltd

Some fascinating insights and observations on the past, present and future of our railways.

Richard Storey Project Manager Network Rail Telecom

An excellent opportunity to gain a comprehensive overview of what is state of the art in railway business. Definitely worth dedicating two working days for it.

Dirk Oelschläger Advisor European Rail Freight Corridors, DB Cargo AG

It is the conference for the Innovation People of the rail industry in Europe and beyond.

Andreas Kronawitter Head IT Strategy & Innovation BLS AG

Very well organized and a great networking event. Good location for this type of event. Varied attendees with some great presentations.

Richard Lenthall Regional Account Manager Voestalpine Signalling