Conference Programme

Day 1 - Thursday, 25 June 2026

08:00 to 08:30 - Registration & Refreshment

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

08:30 to 08:40 - Opening Address

By Organising Chairman

08:40 to 08:50 - Welcome Remark

Welcome Speech by IEM President

08:50 to 09:40 - Keynote Presentation

Keynote Speaker 1

09:40 to 10:30 - Keynote Presentation 2

Keynote Speaker 2

10:30 to 10:50 - Tea Break

Tea Break and Networking Session

10:50 to 11:50 - Keynote Presentation 3

Keynote Speaker 3

11:50 to 12:40 - Talk 3: Delivering High-Speed Rail: Lessons from the UK’s HS2 and Global Implications

Mark Howard - HS2 Chief Engineer

12:40 to 14:00 - Lunch / Networking Session

Lunch and Networking Session

14:00 to 14:15 - Paper Presentation 1

Paper 1

14:15 to 14:30 - Paper Presentation 2

Paper 2

14:30 to 14:45 - Paper Presentation 3

Paper 3

14:45 to 15:00 - Paper Presentation 4

Paper 4

15:00 to 15:15 - Q&A + Presentation of Appreciation Certificate

Q&A session

15:15 to 15:30 - Afternoon Tea Break

Tea Break and Networking Session

15:30 to 15:45 - Paper Presentation 5

Paper 5

15:45 to 16:00 - Paper Presentation 6

Paper 6

16:00 to 16:15 - Paper Presentation 7

Paper 7

16:15 to 16:30 - Paper Presentation 8

Paper 8

16:30 to 16:45 - Q&A + Presentation of Appreciation Certificate

Q&A Session

16:45 to 17:00 - Closing remarks

Closing Speech for Day 1

17:00 - End of Day 1