SEMINAR PROGRAMME

2:30 to 3:00 PM - Registration & Refreshment

Registration will be open, accompanied by finger food with coffee and tea available.

3:00 to 3:15 PM - Welcome Remarks

IEM President, Ir. Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Chiang Choong
ICE Malaysia President, Ir. Gandhi Suppiah
Opening address to welcome attendees, and introduce the seminar theme

3:15 to 3:30 PM - Keynote Address

Ir. Ahmad Nizam Mohamed Amin - CEO of KTMB

3:30 to 4:00 PM - Keynote Presentation (200 Years of Rail: A Global Legacy, A Malaysian Future)

David Starbuck - Technical Director Rail at WSP Malaysia

4:00 to 4:45 PM - Talk 1: The Future of Rail: Sarawak’s Journey with the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) System

Farhan Bin Fozian - Director at Sarawak Metro

4:45 to 5:00 PM - Tea Break

Tea Break and Networking Session

5:00 to 5:45 PM - Talk 2: Operating and Maintaining World-Class Urban Rail: Insights from Transport for London

Steve Allday - Executive Director at ARCS (Allday Rail Consultancy Services), Sydney Australia

5:45 to 6:30 PM - Talk 3: Delivering High-Speed Rail: Lessons from the UK’s HS2 and Global Implications

Mark Howard - HS2 Chief Engineer

6:30 to 7:15 PM - Panel Discussion (Panel Discussion:“Shaping the Future of Rail: Policy, People and Planning)

Panelist:

• Mark Howard - HS2

• David Starbuck - WSP

• Stephen Allday - ARCS

• Farhan Bin Fozian - Sarawak Metro

Moderator:

• Ir Gandhi Suppiah

• Ir. Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Chiang Choong Luin

7:15 to 7:30 PM - Closing Speech & Token of Appreciation

7:30 PM - Dinner / Networking Session

Dinner and Networking Session