The Rail Freight Summit Poland ‘24, taking place in Warsaw between 15 and 17 April 2024, is just around the corner. The event will be a great opportunity to discuss the current situation concerning rail freight in Poland and, more broadly, in Central and Eastern Europe. Moreover, it will be a great occasion to network with hundreds of industry professionals, mingle, brainstorm, and do business!

Specialist speakers are among the core focal points of the event programme, which strives to bring the most relevant players together, tackle pressing issues, celebrate achievements and share the best business practices and ideas.

In the Meet the Speakers special, RailFreight.com turns the spotlight on those specialists who will be taking the stage in Warsaw during the RailFreight Summit ’24. Today, the special section features Harry Karandeinos, Principal Transport Specialist at the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

It’s all about transport

Harry is a Transport Planner and certified Project Manager with more than 25 years of experience in strategic infrastructure and sustainable mobility. He holds an MEng in civil engineering and an MSc in Project Management.

Harry has been involved in transport infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle, from concept planning and feasibility assessments to design, implementation, and operations. He has successfully led multidisciplinary advisory assignments in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. In 2021, Harry joined EBRD as Principal Transport Specialist within the Sustainable Infrastructure Group (SIG), responsible for projects of national and regional importance.

During the RailFreight Summit ’24, Harry will participate in a panel discussion concerning the TEN-T network, its expansion and the logistical implications following it. During the panel discussion, Harry will represent a leading European investment bank with infrastructure projects at its core focus, providing a financing perspective in the discussion.

RailFreight Summit ’24

Are you interested in learning more about the Polish broader CEE rail freight market? Then the RailFreight Summit ’24, taking place between 15 and 17 April in Warsaw, Poland, is the perfect occasion to connect with industry professionals and dive deeper into the topic.

This year’s edition of the RailFreight Summit turns the spotlight on trending issues like the TEN-T expansion, connections with Ukraine, significant projects like Rail Baltica and their potential for the creation of more efficient logistics corridors, Poland’s role as a logistics node and a performance assessment of intra-European and Eurasian services.

You can check the event’s programme here and secure your participation ticket here. Additionally, do not miss the chance to explore the networking and site tour possibilities that could provide excellent opportunities for boosting your business in Poland and the CEE region.