Now in its seventeenth year, Transport Ireland® has firmly established itself as a major annual conference event in the Irish transport sector’s calendar. Taking place in the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel on Thursday 20 June, the 2024 conference will bring together key stakeholders from across Ireland – north and south.
As identified by Climate Action Plan 2024, the fundamental challenge for Irish transport is decoupling the positive correlation between transport emissions and socioeconomic activity. In this context, the avoid-shift-improve framework for transport sustainability continues to define all actions in the sector.
Furthermore, as a highly globalised island nation, it is necessary for Ireland to remain connected to the rest of the world. Ports and airports are key to this connectivity.
In maritime, the updated National Ports Policy is set to reevaluate the policy framework for decarbonisation, taking account of the draft All-Island Strategic Rail Review to enhance rail connectivity to Ireland’s ports, encouraging greater integration of rail passengers and freight. While in aviation, the European Commission’s European Green Deal aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
In this context, the Transport Ireland 2024 conference will host a variety of expert domestic and international speakers who will comprehensively explore the latest ambitions, challenges, and tangible opportunities for decision-makers to transform Ireland’s transport sector.
Where
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin
When
Thursday 20th
June
Our line up of expert speakers, both domestic and visiting, will examine:
- Emerging policy priorities for transport in Ireland
- Transport and CAP24
- Applying the avoid, shift, improve framework
- Catalysing modal shift
- EV charging infrastructure delivery
- Demand management
- Designing and implementing active travel infrastructure
- The role of local authorities in encouraging modal shift
- Emerging trends in shared and micro mobility
- All-Island Strategic Rail Review
- ReFuelEU Aviation
- National Ports Policy
Event Speakers
Speakers confirmed so far include:
Jack Chambers TD
Minister of State
Aoife O’Grady
Department of Transport
Anne Graham
National Transport Authority
Olev Parts
Tallinn Transport Department
Frederik Wewetzer
HZwo
Imogen Cotter
Road safety advocate and former professional cyclist
Allen Parker
Bus Éireann
Shane Timmons
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Denise Keoghan
Department of Transport
Chris Conway
Translink
Derval Cummins
AECOM
Liam Lacey
Irish Maritime Development Office
Aisling Dunne
Bolt
Niamh O’Brien
Department of Transport
Des Phelan
Coillte
Programme
Transforming Irish transport
Registration & morning coffee
Chairperson’s welcome and introduction
Derval Cummins, Director, Transportation AECOM
Ministerial address: Strategic policy priorities for transport
Jack Chambers TDMinister of State, Department of Transport
Senior representativeTransport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
Senior representativeAECOM
Walking, wheeling, and cycling in Ireland
Anne Graham, Chief Executive National Transport Authority (NTA)
Questions & answers / Panel discussion
Morning coffee / networking break
TRANSFORMING IRISH TRANSPORT DISCUSSION PANEL
Chair: Derval Cummins, Director, Transportation AECOM
What Census 2022 tells us about commuting in Ireland
Senior representative, CSO
TRANSPORT LEADERS’ DISCUSSION PANEL
Allen Parker, Chief Customer Officer, Bus Éireann
Aoife O’Grady, Principal Officer, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, Department of Transport
Chris Conway, Group Chief Executive, Translink
Imogen Cotter, road safety advocate and former professional cyclist
Networking Lunch
PRESENTION PANEL: CATALYSING MODAL SHIFT
Chair: Derval Cummins, Director, Transportation AECOM
Demand management: Improving the efficiency of Ireland’s transport system
Denise Keoghan, Principal Officer, Sustainable Mobility Management and Implementation DivisionDepartment of Transport
24/7 public transport: Tallinn’s journey from a pilot project to permanent fixture
Olev Parts, Senior Specialist of Public TransportTallinn Transport Department
How to design and implement active travel infrastructure
Shane Timmons, Senior Research Officer, Behavioural Research UnitESRI
Emerging trends in shared and micro mobility
Aisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy IrelandBolt
Questions & answers / Panel discussion
Comfort break
DISCUSSION PANEL: DEFINING THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
Chair: Derval Cummins, Director, Transportation AECOM
Saxony’s hydrogen mobility ambitions: Opportunities for collaboration
Frederik Wewetzer, Technical Advisor, Saxon Hydrogen Competence Center KH2HZwo vE
DISCUSSION PANEL: DEFINING THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
Niamh O’Brien, Principal Officer, Aviation Services Division, Department of Transport
Liam Lacey, Director, Irish Maritime Development Office
Des Phelan, Sustainable Transport Programme Manager, Coillte
Chairman’s summary and conference close
Sponsorship & Exhibition opportunities
There are a limited number of opportunities for interested organisations to partner with the conference as a sponsor or exhibitor. This is an excellent way for organisations to raise their profile with a key audience of senior decision-makers from across Ireland's transport sector. For more information on packages available and speaking opportunities at the event contact Ciarán Galway on 01 661 3755 or email Ciaran.Galway@eolasmagazine.ie.
Event Venue
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