Conference

Vstupenk rail business days
Conference of Rail
Business Days 2026
9 June 2026
Ostrava | Trojhalí Karolína
Moderator: Ondřej Kubala
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Program
9 June / 10.30 a.m.-2.00 p.m.
10.30–10.45 a.m.
Opening speeches on the current situation in rail transport in the Czech Republic
  • Ivan Bednárik, Minister, Ministry of Transport
  • Martin Kolovratník, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Správa železnic
  • Michal Krapinec, CEO, České dráhy
  • Tomáš Tóth, CEO, Správa železnic
  • Josef Bělica, Governor, Moravian-Silesian Region
  • Radek Podstawka, Deputy Governor for Transport, Moravian-Silesian Region
  • Zdeněk Chrdle, CEO, AŽD
10.45–11.45 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Major Czech Railway Infrastructure Projects Through 2030
  • Ivan Bednárik, Minister, Ministry of Transport
  • Martin Kolovratník, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Správa železnic
  • Tomáš Tóth, CEO, Správa železnic
  • Martin Hořínek, President, ŽESNAD CZ
  • Petr Moravec, Executive Director, SVOD Bohemia
11.45–12.45 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Battery-powered trains and high-speed trains in the Czech Republic
  • Zdeněk Sváta, COO and Member of the Board of Directors, Škoda Group
  • Roman Kokšal, CEO, Siemens Mobility
  • Zdeněk Majer, Chairman of the Board, STADLER Praha
  • Miroslav Kupec, Managing Director, PESA Rail CR
  • Michal Kučera, Customer Director Rolling Stock, Alstom Czech Republic & Slovakia
12.45–1:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Passenger and Freight Transport of the Future – Fleet, Services, Automation, Safety, and Cybersecurity
  • Jiří Ješeta, Deputy Director General for Passenger Transport, České dráhy
  • Radim Ječný, CEO, ČD Cargo
  • Zdeněk Chrdle, CEO, AŽD
  • Oldřich Sládek, Executive Director, ŽESNAD CZ
  • Jiří Liberda, Managing Director Digital, Škoda Group
1.45–2.00 p.m.
Coffee break
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