IRF Europe & Central Asia Regional Congress & Exhibition: Full Schedule

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

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 →

Mikael Kedbaeck

Global Project Manager, Roadroid AB

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 →

Radhakrishnan Mahalingam

Chief Strategy Officer, Blockchain Legal Institute

Miroslav Petrović

CEO, Devellop d.o.o.

Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT+04

Technical Session

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

Berna Çalışkan

Civil Engineer, Istanbul Technical University

Asif Faiz

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

Sofia Sazonova

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

George Harizanov

Head of Department, Institute of Transport Infrastructure

Ozger Inal

Member of the Executive Committee, ENKA Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.

Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm GMT+04

Technical Session

9:00am GMT+04

TS3: Safe Speed Policy in Urban and School Zones

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am GMT+04

Kevin Prescott: TyreGates: Infrastructure Based Tyre Monitoring for Fleet Safety, Compliance, and Operational Reliability

Manjriker Gunaratne: Effects of Vehicle Hydroplaning on Highways under Transient Rainfall Conditions

Muamer Abuzwidah: Improving Traffic Operations at Closely Spaced Urban Intersections through Coordinated Signal Control: A Dubai Silicon Oasis Case Study

Roman Kamenov: Transport Weather Applications: Sensors and Solutions from Kipp&Zonen with examples from whole Europe

Victoria Gitelma: Consideration of safety-related impacts of a constrained motorway layout

Speakers

Roman Kamenov

Channel Partner Manager East Europe & Central Asia MET & RWIS, Kipp & Zonen

Muamer Abuzwidah

Associate Professor, University of Sharjah

Victoria Gitelman

Senior Research Fellow, Transportation Research Institute

Manjriker Gunaratne

Professor, University of South Florida, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engiineering

Kevin Prescott

Managing Director, Hodos Media Ltd

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am GMT+04

Technical Session

9:00am GMT+04

TS4: Road Safety: Speed, Signs & Human Factors

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am GMT+04

Borislav Hristov: GENDER-BASED DIFFERENCES IN DRIVERS' GAZE BEHAVIOR AT CROSSWALKS

Elhadi Mohamed: Developing a Safe System Thinking Framework for Strategic Decision-Making and Risk Management: A Mixed-Methods Study among Road Safety Professionals in GCC Countries

Kevin Prescott: TaaSchen: A Managed Driver Competency System for Fleet Safety, Governance, and Measurable Performance

Muamer Abuzwidah: Integrated Traffic Impact Assessment and Signal Optimization for Safer and More Efficient Urban Intersections

Rony Abdel Massih: Building Road Safety Ambassadors: A Community-Based Model for Citizen Engagement and Local Action

Tim Klimavicz: Omnisight FusionBLADE Work Zone Safety Solution

Speakers

Rony Abdel Massih

Founder and President, Safe Roads Initiative

Founder of the Safe Roads Initiative and Managing Director of DEPART Automotive, with more than 20 years of experience in business management, leadership, community engagement, and public safety initiatives.
As the Founder of the Safe Roads Initiative, I work closely with municipa... Read More →

Muamer Abuzwidah

Associate Professor, University of Sharjah

Tim Klimavicz

Director of Business Operations, Omnisight, Inc

Elhadi Mohamed

Road Safety Specialist, Road Safety School

Kevin Prescott

Managing Director, Hodos Media Ltd

Borislav Hristov

Professor, University of Applied Sciences Berlin

Borislav Hristov is a full professor and Head of the Department of Transportation at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin (HTW Berlin) since 2016. His teaching and research areas are road planning and design, pavement design, road maintenance, road safety, gaze behavior of... Read More →

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am GMT+04

Technical Session

11:00am GMT+04

TS8: Decarbonization & Sustainable Mobility Pathways

Thursday October 1, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm GMT+04

Adewole Adesiyun: Systemic mobilisation for joint biodiversity and infrastructure

Josef Fliegl: Increasing Sustainability with modern transport systems

Nader Badreddine: Enhancing Pavement Sustainability Through Three-Dimensional Fiber Reinforcement

Radhakrishnan Mahalingam: Blockchain-Enabled Pathways for the Decarbonization of Road Transport

Tim Popov: Solutions for Road&Bridge construction: environmental aspect

Speakers

Adewole Adesiyun

Deputy Secretary General, FEHRL

Nader Badreddine

Sr. Business Development Manager - EMEA, FORTA LLC

Martin Fliegl

Head of Research and Development, Fliegl Bau- und Kommunaltechnik GmbH

Radhakrishnan Mahalingam

Chief Strategy Officer, Blockchain Legal Institute

Tim Popov

Export, SP PMK LLP "Metria"

Thursday October 1, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm GMT+04

Technical Session

3:30pm GMT+04

TS11: Sustainable Materials, Quality Control & Pavement Performance

Thursday October 1, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm GMT+04

Annele Matintupa: Increasing Pavement Life Time Using Preventive Maintenance

Assel Nugmanova: Sulphurous Stone as a Novel Road Construction Material: Leveraging Industrial By-Products to Upgrade Substandard Aggregates in Central Asia

Kevin Prescott: SAHEL: Vehicle-Based Road Condition Monitoring to Support Asset Management Across Diverse Road Networks

Krishna Prapoorna: DEVELOPMENT OF FIELD-BASED QUALITY CONTROL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS BY CONTEMPLATING THE INFLUENCE OF AGING IN HOT MIX ASPHALT CONCRETE

Ross Kravtsov: Improving Infrastructure through the Automated Pavement Analysis ( Case Study of City of San Diego)

Speakers

Ross Kravtsov

Business Development Manager, Fugro

Kevin Prescott

Managing Director, Hodos Media Ltd

Annele Matintupa

CEO, Roadscanners Oy

I am a specialist in infrastructure asset management, proactive maintenance, and non-destructive road and pavement survey methods (eg. Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR). Throughout my career, I have focused on transforming infrastructure data into actionable insights that support smarter... Read More →

Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri

Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Assel Nugmanova

Advisor, Kazakhstan National Association of Professional Engineers and Consultants

Thursday October 1, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm GMT+04

Technical Session

3:30pm GMT+04

TS12: Smart Transport Operations & Future Mobility

Thursday October 1, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm GMT+04

Muamer Abuzwidah: Improving Traffic Operations at Closely Spaced Urban Intersections through Coordinated Signal Control: A Dubai Silicon Oasis Case Study

Yuma Maeda: Increasing Sustainability with modern transport systems

Moath Mohammed: Road Safety & AI Applications in Road Infrastructure

Jaehong Park: A Framework for Operational Scenario Design for Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Condition

Speakers

Muamer Abuzwidah

Associate Professor, University of Sharjah

Yuma Maeda

Sales Marketing, Fliegl Bau- und Kommunaltechnik GmbH

Moath Mohammed

Highway Civil Engineer

Jaehong Park

Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology

Thursday October 1, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm GMT+04

Technical Session

10:30am GMT+04

TS5: AI, Digital Twins & Pavement Deterioration Analytics

Friday October 2, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm GMT+04

Waleed Zeiada: Integrated Ranking of Critical Factors Affecting Flexible Pavement Distresses Using Machine Learning Techniques

Katsuki Maeda: Data-Driven Identification of Regions with Similar Pavement Deterioration Processes in Nepal

Lars Forslöf: Simple and effective Road Condition data

Dukgeun Yun: Highway Infrastructure for the Autonomous Vehicle Transition: A Three-Stage Roadmap

Giada Possemato: Satellite Monitoring for Road Maintenance Prioritization: A Case Study

Jaehong Park: A Framework for Operational Scenario Design for Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Condition

Speakers

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