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    IRU World Congress
    6-8 November 2018
    Muscat, Oman
  • IRU World Congress

    3 days to debate big challenges
    Technology revolution, trading up, workforce in transport, urban mobility, future fuels…
    We are at a point. We need to meet the challenges head on, now.
  • Registration is open
    Register now and take advantage of the early bird rates!

Addressing the biggest issues

The revolution has begun: road transport is rapidly becoming digital, connected and automated. But what will the future look like?

The IRU World Congress is the platform for global decision-makers to exchange ideas, debate solutions and define the future of our industry.

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Programme

Time Event Description
18:00 Welcome & Registration Join us to kick off the IRU World Congress 2018 in style at a special event for all delegates at the spectacular new Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Time Event Description
07:30 Welcome & Registration Pick up your badge at the registration welcome desk at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.
08:30 - 10:00 Opening Ceremony & Plenary 1 Moving in the 21st Century: Road Transport, Mobility and Trade 
10:00 Coffee break  
10:30 - 12:00 Plenary 2 Road Transport: A Revolution in the Making  
12:00 Lunch       Ministerial lunch
13:30 - 15:00 Roundtable sessions Data is the new oil Towards higher competitiveness in the Middle East Designing your future workforce Ministerial dialogue (closed)
15:00 Coffee break        
15:30 - 17:00 Roundtable sessions Next generation platforms Enabling trade facilitation Fuel efficiency: What delivers results on the road?  
18:30 Gala dinner The spectacular gala dinner will take place in a magical setting on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

 

  • Embracing innovation
  • Governing road transport
  • Future-proofing your business
  • Plenary
  • Side event
Time Event Description
07:30 Welcome & Registration  
08:30 - 10:00 Plenary 3

Innovation and competition - staying ahead of the curve
10:00 Coffee break      
10:30 - 12:00 Roundtable sessions Autonomous road transport: Ready to roll? Responding to new challenges in urban mobility New revenues, optimised resources: Reshaping the benefits of innovative practices
12:00 Lunch  
13:30 - 15:00 Plenary 4 Embracing the future

 

  • Embracing innovation
  • Governing road transport
  • Future-proofing your business
  • Plenary

Our speakers

Mohamed Mezghani
Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
Norbert Kouwenhoven
Customs, Borders Leader, IBM
Dr. Rand Hindi
Entrepreneur and founder of Snips.ai
Jim Carroll
Futurist and innovation expert
André Borschberg
Co-Founder, CEO and Pilot Solar Impulse
Nick Earle
IT and transport expert and disruptor
José Manuel Durão Barroso
Non-executive chairman at Goldman Sachs and former President of the European Commission
Benji Coetzee
Co-founder & CEO, Empty Trips
Kevin Gaskell
Kevin Gaskell, CEO, entrepreneur and adventurer
Juan Carlos Villa
Manager for Latin America, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
Abdul Malik Al Balushi
CEO, Oman Post Company
Devin de Vries
Co-founder & CEO, WhereIsMyTransport

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Strengthen your business through this exclusive opportunity to network, inspire, learn, and showcase your excellence by sharing your success:

Become a sponsor or host an exhibition and join the driving forces in the industry to make this event a success by offering exhibitions, panels, presentations, and symposia.

The IRU World Congress : Taking transport into the future.

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Congress venue

Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre

Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre

Al Irfan, Airport Heights, Galah 130, Oman
Omanconvention.com

The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre  is a stunning new complex designed for major international congresses and exhibitions, within easy reach of central Muscat and only ten minutes from Muscat International Airport.

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Special offer!

EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

 

You can still save up to 30%. But hurry! This offer ends on 29 June.

 

Don’t miss out: join us in Oman to hear from leading thinkers and debate our industry’s biggest issues.

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