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
  • Michal Krapinec, CEO, České dráhy
  • Tomáš Tóth, CEO, Správa železnic
  • Radek Podstawka, Deputy Governor for Transport, Moravian-Silesian Region
  • Zdeněk Chrdle, CEO, AŽD
10.45–11.15 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Major Czech Railway Infrastructure Projects Through 2030
  • Ivan Bednárik, Minister, Ministry of Transport
  • Tomáš Tóth, CEO, Správa železnic
11.15–12.00 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Battery-powered trains and high-speed trains in the Czech Republic
  • Tomáš Ignačák, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Škoda Group | Chairman of the ACRI Executive Committee
  • 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
12:00–12:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Upcoming Legislative Developments and Changes in Rail 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
12.30–1:30 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
  • Martin Bělčík, CEO, Výzkumný Ústav Železniční
  • Martin Hořínek, President, ŽESNAD CZ
  • Petr Moravec, Executive Director, SVOD Bohemia
1.30–2.00 p.m.
Coffee break
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