18 - 20 June 2025 • IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

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Event Programme

18 June - 20 June

BUSINESS SESSIONS

TÜRKİYE’S RAILWAY INVESTMENTS IN LINE WITH THE 2023 TRANSPORTATION VISION

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

Halit Özen Prof.Dr.

Yildiz Tech. Uni. Civil Engineering Dept. of Transportation

Speakers

Cem Çağrı Dönmez

Marmara University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering

Onur Behzat Tokdemir Doç. Dr.

Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Yunus Emre Ayözen Dr.

Head of Strategy Development in Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure

18 June
13:30 - 14:30
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

CATCHING THE AGE IN THE RAILWAY SECTOR

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

M. Turan Söylemez Prof. Dr.

Istanbul Technical Uni. Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Control & Automation Engineering Dep.

Speakers

Hasan Pezük

TCDD GM & COB

İLHAMİ Pektaş

ARUS (Anatolian Rail Systems Cluster) Coordinator

Mustafa Metin Yazar

Türkiye Rail System Vehicles Industry Inc. (TURASAS) General Man. & Chairman of the Board

Tolgahan Kaya Dr.

Tübitak RUTE (Rail Transportation Technologies Institute) Institute Director

18 June
15:45 - 16:45
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS IN THE CENTURY OF TÜRKİYE

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

Mehmet Tanyaş Prof. Dr.

Maltepe Univ., Head of Intern. Trade and Log. Dep., Vice President of Logistics Ass. (LODER)

Speakers

Erol Erkan

Pasifik Eurasia General Manager

Murat Baştor

Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Dir. Gen. for Regulation of Transportation Services

Onur Küçükakdere

Railway Transport Association Chairman of the Board

Ufuk Yalçın

TCDD Transport JSC, DG & Chairman of the Board

18 June
17:00 - 18:00
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

KEYNOTE

HYPERLOOP PROJECT TO BE DEVELOPED IN ITALY: “HYPERTRANSFER PROJECT IN VENETO, ITALY”

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

K. Emre Erciyas

Erciyas Holding CEO

Speakers

Andrés de León

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO

18 June
14:45 - 15:30
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

LOYALTY AWARDS

EURASIA RAIL 10TH ANNIVERSARY “EXHIBITOR LOYALTY AWARDS” CEREMONY

Growing together with Eurasia Rail, exemplary brands of the sector, crown their leading positions with their par[1]ticipation in our exhibition. They continue to establish new business partnerships by increasing their trade volumes every year and to be an opinion leader in the sector with their innovative products and services.
We invite you to this ceremony, where we would like to thank our exhibitors, who have been with us in Eurasia Rail’s 10-year adventure with their long-term participation and contributions over the years, giving inspiration and strength to the sector.

19 June
16:30 - 17:00
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

BUSINESS SESSIONS

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN RAILWAY RESEARCH & INNOVATION

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

Hamdi Uçarol

TÜBİTAK RUTE International Relations Coordinator & Project Manager

Speakers

Florence Masbernat

RAILENIUM Europe and Academic Partnership Director

Robert Hopkin

International Collaboration & SME Engagement & Innovation, BCRRE (University of Birmingham)

Veronica Elena Bocci

DITECFER Coordinator, ERCI ASBL Vice President

19 June
10:30 - 11:30
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

SPECIAL ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES IN RAIL SYSTEMS

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

Kemal Faruk Doğan

Assoc. of Railways Systems Chairman of the Board

Speakers

Ahmet Güray Pehlivanoğlu

INCOSE Türkiye ESEP Expert Systems Engineering Professional, TÜBİTAK SAGE Department Manager

İlhan Şahin

Numesys Senior Systems & Embedded Software Engineer

Öncü Alper

TSE Group Head of Transport Sector

19 June
11:45 - 12:45
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

TÜRKIYE’S VISION OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION: FROM STEAM TRAIN TO METRO

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

Özgür Soy

Metro Istanbul General Manager

Speakers

Abdullah Bocan

Durmazlar Railway Systems Business Development and Projects Director

Emrah Dal

Bozankaya CTO & Vice President

Mehmet Şakir Çelebioğlu

Turkish Railway Vehicles Industry Inc. (TÜRASAŞ)

Nevzat Bayrak

Metro Istanbul R&D Manager

Tolgahan Kaya Dr.

Tübitak RUTE (Rail Transportation Technologies Institute) Institute Director

19 June
13:00 - 14:00
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

INNOVATION TALKS

SUSTAINABLE & SMART CITY TRANSPORT: CHALLENGES AND REALITY.

In Collaboration with:

Speakers

Oleg Zaretskiy

uSky Transport CEO

19 June
14:15 - 14:45
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

TRANSITION FROM DEFENSE SECTOR TO CIVILIAN SECTOR

In Collaboration with:

Speakers

M. Cem Pehlivan

Aselsan Rail Systems Program Manager

19 June
14:45 - 15:15
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

A GLOBAL HYPERLOOP NETWORK: CONNECTİNG CONTİNTENTS İN A MATTER OF MİNUTES

Speakers

Juan Vicén Balaguer

Co-founder and VP of Institutional Relations

19 June
15:15 - 15:45
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

THE DIGITAL TWINS ERA IS BEGINNING IN RAIL SYSTEMS

Speakers

Ferdi Tatar

Metro Istanbul Design Center BIM and Visual Design Project Portfoy Manager

19 June
15:45 - 16:15
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

HYPERLOOP DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION” EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

HYPERLOOP DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION” EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT OF THE FUTURE

20 June
10:50 - 11:00
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

HYPERLOOP DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION 2023 WINNING TEAMS

Selçuk Kapsül Hyperloop – 2023 Competition 1st place
Alfa Eta-H – Competition 2nd place
Hyperhawk – 2023 Competition 3rd place
Hyperbee – 2023 Competition 3rd place

20 June
11:00 - 11:45
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

START-UP FORUM

NEXT GENERATION OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

In Collaboration with:

Moderator

Ahmet Avşar

Tübitak RUTE Chief Researcher and Hyperloop Development Competition Coordinator

Speakers

Juan Vicén Balaguer

Co-founder and VP of Institutional Relations

Kadir Erkan

Yıldız Technical University Mechatronics Engineering

Mehmet Örgen

Erciyas Hyperloop Lead, Corporate Affairs Director

20 June
12:00 - 12:45
IFM (Istanbul Expo Center)

BUSINESS SESSIONS

TÜRKIYE 100TH ANNIVERSARY MOBILITY VISION