CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE DAY 2 

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Theme: Financing Transport Infrastructure Projects

08:00   Registration, early morning refreshments

09:00   Global Trends in Transport Infrastructure Investment

•Highlight investment opportunities in regions with high growth potential.
•Discussion on the financial challenges of large-scale infrastructure projects and potential solutions (public-private partnerships, international funding).

09:20   Think Tank - Public vs. Private Funding

•Examine how public funding, private equity, and public-private partnerships (PPPs) are shaping the transport infrastructure landscape.
•Success Stories and Case Studies: Explore successful PPPs in transport projects, focusing on railways, airports, and highways.
•PPP Risk Management: Managing financial, operational, and political risks in long-term infrastructure investments.

11:00   Networking Refreshment Break

11:30   Think Tank: Innovative Financing Mechanisms

•Green Bonds and Sustainable Financing: The role of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles in financing sustainable transport projects.
•Blended Finance: Combining public, private, and philanthropic capital to reduce risk and attract private sector investment in transport infrastructure.

13:00  Social and Economic Impact of Transport Infrastructure Investment

•Job Creation and Economic Growth: Assessing how transport investments can drive regional development, trade facilitation, and inclusive growth.
•Equity and Access in Infrastructure Projects: Ensuring that transport projects provide fair access to services and contribute to reducing inequality.

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13:30   Networking Lunch

14:30  Think Tank - Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for Transport Infrastructure Investment

•Legal frameworks
•How governments allocate funds for transport projects, including taxation, bonds, and budget priorities.

16:00 Combatting Trade Insecurity due to Illicit Border Activity

• Factors influencing illegal border activity
• How to curb illicit activities at borders
• Methods of protecting cargo from its point of origin to its destination

16:45 Closing remarks

CONFERENCE DAY 2 

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Theme: Green Transport and Logistics Development

08:00   Registration, early morning refreshments

09:00   Sustainable (Carbon footprint) green energy in transport

•Adoption of electric vehicles, renewable energy sources, and energy-efficient infrastructure in logistics operations.
•Addressing the carbon footprint of logistics activities, including transportation emissions and energy use and hydrogen updates.

09:20   Think Tank - Leverage Digital solutions for Improved Logistics Efficiency

•The role of AI and Digital integration in transport and logistics.
•Smart Infrastructure: Integration of digital technology in transport systems (e.g., smart ports, intelligent transport systems).
•The role of AI, blockchain, and big data in creating more transparent, efficient, and integrated logistics networks.

11:00   Networking refreshment break

11:30  Think Tank - The Role of Green Logistics in Sustainable Supply Chains

•Decarbonizing the Supply Chain: Strategies for reducing carbon emissions in freight and logistics operations.

•Green Warehousing: Implementing energy-efficient practices, renewable energy, and waste reduction in warehousing and distribution centers.

13:00   The Role of Cold Chain in Transport and Logistics

•Green Cold Chain Solutions
•Efficient Last-Mile Solutions

13:30   Networking Lunch

14:30  Think Tank – Electric Powered Vehicles in Transport and
Logistics

• Transitioning to Electric Freight Fleets:
  The benefits and challenges of adopting electric vehicles
  (EVs) in commercial and freight transport..

16:00 Combatting Trade Insecurity due to Illicit Border Activity

• Factors influencing illegal border activity
• How to curb illicit activities at borders
• Methods of protecting cargo from its point of origin to its destination

16:45 Closing remarks