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IRF Europe & Central Asia Regional Congress & Exhibition
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Wednesday, September 30
 

10:00am GMT+04

Opening Ceremonies & Keynotes
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am GMT+04

Speakers
avatar for Giorgi Mamadashvili

Giorgi Mamadashvili

Founder & Chairman of the Management Board, Elite Technology
The founder and chairman of the management board of Elite Technology, the leading infrastructural technology company in Georgia.
Founder of the microfinance organization "Creditservice +".
Giorgi Mamadashvili is focused on the development and continuous growth of the company, expanding international and local connections, strengthening relations, bringing and implementing innovative technologies in Georgia... Read More →
avatar for Magid Elabyad

Magid Elabyad

Chief Operating Officer, International Road Federation (IRF Global)
Elabyad has been employed with the International Road Federation for the past 16 years. As the Vice President of International Programs, he oversees the IRF’s training programs and regional capacity building efforts around the world. He has been a member of IRF’s Asset Management... Read More →
avatar for Revaz Sokhadze

Revaz Sokhadze

Minister, Georgia Ministry of Infrastructure
Revaz Sokhadze has served as the Minister of Infrastructure of Georgia since April 2025.Prior to his appointment, he built an extensive career in both public administration and the private sector. From 2017 to 2025, he served as a Member of the Tbilisi City Council (Sakrebulo), represented... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am GMT+04

11:00am GMT+04

ES1: High-Level Roundtable: Roads, Trade and Regional Connectivity: What the Region Needs Next
Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+04

Speakers
avatar for Aleksandra Suladze

Aleksandra Suladze

Deputy Head of the Transport and Logistics Development Policy Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Aleksandra Suladze has been Deputy Head of the Transport and Logistics Development Policy Department at the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia since May 2023. Prior to her current role, she held various positions within the Ministry, including Consultant of... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+04

12:00pm GMT+04

Networking Lunch (1-hour break)
Wednesday September 30, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm GMT+04

Wednesday September 30, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm GMT+04

1:30pm GMT+04

ES2: Infrastructure Financing and Delivery in a Changing Region
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+04

Speakers
avatar for Lesley Bearman Lahm

Lesley Bearman Lahm

Country Director, Georgia Resident Mission Central and West Asia Department, ADB
As country director, Lesley is leading ADB's operations in the Caucasus nation, managing the bank’s relationship with Georgia's government, development partners, and other stakeholders.

Lesley was the Representative in ADB's North American Representative Office. In this role, Lesley mobilized financing and support for ADB’s developing member countries; shared development knowledge and experience; established and deepened partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit... Read More →
avatar for Salome Tsurtsumia

Salome Tsurtsumia

Deputy Chairperson, Roads Department of Georgia (Ministry of Infrastructure)
Dr. Salome Tsurtsumia is Deputy Chairperson of the Roads Department of Georgia under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Associate Professor. A senior official in Georgia’s road and transport sector, she has played a key role in the planning and implementation of major transport... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+04

1:30pm GMT+04

ES3: Road Safety: From Commitments to Safer Roads
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+04

Speakers
avatar for Merab Kadjaia

Merab Kadjaia

Deputy Head of the Transport and Logistics Development Policy Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Mr. Merab Kadjaia serves as the Deputy Head of the Transport and Logistics Development Policy Department at Georgia’s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development. A maritime lawyer by profession, with a strong background in European integration processes, he has been actively... Read More →
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Irina Kvanchakhadze

CEO, Elite Technology LLC

avatar for Gela Kvashilava

Gela Kvashilava

Chairman of the Board, Partnership for Road Safety Foundation
Gela Kvashilava is an International Road Safety Expert who has been advancing safe, fair, and green mobility for over fifteen years. He collaborates with diverse stakeholders to mobilize cross-sector cooperation on safe, clean, and inclusive mobility legislation, complete-streets... Read More →
avatar for Arystan Massanov

Arystan Massanov

Director, Kazakh Scientific Research Institute for Road Safety (KazNIIBDD)
He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the fields of highways, transport, public administration, and scientific research. Since 2017, he has led KazNIIBDD, overseeing the development and implementation of national programmes, applied research, and strategic initiatives... Read More →
avatar for Paval Flavius-Florin

Paval Flavius-Florin

Deputy Director of Road Safety and ITS / Associate Professor, National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration of Romania (RNCIA)
Dr. Paval Flavius-Florin has worked with the National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration of Romania (RNCIA) since 2012, where he currently serves as Deputy Director of Road Safety and ITS. In this role, he is responsible for initiating and managing projects focused on... Read More →
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+04

1:30pm GMT+04

TS1: AI Platforms for Intelligent Road Infrastructure
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+04
Anil Gundemir: AI-Based Incident Detection Platform Using Existing ANPR Infrastructure

Lars Forslof: AI for unpaved roads

Luqman Ali: RoadPulse AI: A Vision-Based Generative Framework for Automated Road Safety Audits

Miroslav Petrović: Data-driven infrastructure management using road digital twins

Radhakrishnan Mahalingam: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) as the Next Frontier for Intelligent Road Infrastructure
Speakers
avatar for Luqman Ali

Luqman Ali

Research Associate, Emirates Center for Mobility Research, United Arab Emirates University
Luqman Ali received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Communication Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan, in 2014, and the M.Sc. degree from Kasetsart University, Thailand, under the TAIST-Tokyo Tech program in collaboration with the Tokyo... Read More →
avatar for Mikael Kedbaeck

Mikael Kedbaeck

Global Project Manager, Roadroid AB

avatar for Anil Gundemir

Anil Gundemir

General Manager, Egis Infrastructure Management Kazakhstan
Anıl Gündemir is a Civil Engineer with a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and nearly 20 years of experience in major infrastructure projects.
He has held senior technical and managerial roles on landmark motorway and bridge proje... Read More →
RM

Radhakrishnan Mahalingam

Chief Strategy Officer, Blockchain Legal Institute
MP

Miroslav Petrović

CEO, Devellop d.o.o.
Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+04

3:00pm GMT+04

Networking Break
Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm GMT+04

Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm GMT+04

3:30pm GMT+04

TS2: Investment, PPPs, Tolling & Regional Connectivity
Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm GMT+04

Ozger Inal: Improvements in Connectivity and Economics of Türkiye and Balkans Region through Motorway Projects

George Harizanov: Infrastructure Investments & Innovative Financing: Tolling is the future

Asif Faiz: The 2-Kilometer Illusion: Why the Rural Access Index Must Be Replaced

Berna Çalışkan: Capacity Building in Local Authorities for Sustainable Transport Planning

Sofia Sazonova: Toward a Mobility Transition in Uzbekistan: Civil Society, Academic Cooperation, and Participatory Urbanism
Speakers
BC

Berna Çalışkan

Civil Engineer, Istanbul Technical University
AF

Asif Faiz

Principal/CEO, Faiz and Associates LLC. Infrastructure and Transportation Advisory Consultancy

SS

Sofia Sazonova

Scientific Co-Worker, Technical University Berlin (Zentrum Technik und Gesellschaft)
GH

George Harizanov

Head of Department, Institute of Transport Infrastructure
OI

Ozger Inal

Member of the Executive Committee, ENKA Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.
Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm GMT+04

6:00pm GMT+04

Welcome Reception & Innovation Mixer
Wednesday September 30, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm GMT+04

Wednesday September 30, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm GMT+04
 
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