M. Desiderio speaking at the 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Matthieu Desiderio

On March 19 and 20, Matthieu Desiderio will speak at the 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar held at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville, Indiana. He will address two different issues:

Intermodalism in Passenger Transport: connections among the different transportation modes of travel (intercity rail, commuter rail, airports and highways); and
Private Involvement in Public Transportation: private “ownership” of transportation systems in France, and how they complement the public transit systems.

Please find here after the draft program of the event. Presentations will follow.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Opening Reception

Special Guest: His Excellency Pierre Vimont (invited), Ambassador of France to the United States

Thursday, March 19, 2009

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Golden Spike Seminar Overview

8:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Jean-Pierre Loubinoux,Chairman, SNCF International

9:10 a.m. Rod Diridon, Chair Emeritus, California High Speed Rail Authority

9:50 a.m. Randall Wade,Coordinator, Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, Passenger Rail Implementation Manager,Wisconsin Department of Transportation

10:30 a.m. Matthieu Desiderio, President, Transport Expertise Association

11:10 a.m. Ronald Hartman (Invited), Senior Vice President, Veolia Transportation

12:00 p.m. 10th Annual Golden Spike Luncheon

Welcome: The Honorable Jon Costas, Mayor, City of Valparaiso, Indiana, Chairman, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissiere,Consul General, Consulate General of France in Chicago

1:30 p.m. The Honorable Frank Busschalucci (invited), Secretary,Wisconsin Department of Transportation, President States for Passenger Rail

2:10 p.m. Scott Bogren, Editor and Publisher, Rail Magazine

2:50 p.m. Richard Streeter, Managing Partner Washington Office, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

3:10 p.m. Michael Claytor, Managing Partner, Crowe Chizek LLP

3:50 p.m. Dennis Faulkenberg, Managing Partner, Appian Way LLP

4:30 p.m. Justin Sutton, President, The Interstate Traveler

5:10 p.m. Adjournment

Golden Spike Seminar Reception

Special Guest

His Excellency Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of Germany to the United States

Friday, March 20, 2009

7:30 a.m. Golden Spike Seminar Breakfast

Welcome: The Honorable Peter J. Visclosky (invited), Congressman, First District Indiana

Vince Galbiati, President & CEO, Northwest Indiana Forum

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Wolfgang Drautz (invited), Consul General of Germany

8:45 a.m. Hartmut Mehdorn, Chairman of the Board, Deutsche Bahn AG

9:35 a.m. Frank Guzzo, Senior Vice President, Siemens Transportation Systems

10:15 a.m. Randall Blankenhorn, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

10:55 a.m. Gerald Hanas, Executive Director, Northern Indiana Transportation Commuter District

11:35 a.m. The Honorable James Oberstar (Invited), Congressman, 8th District Minnesota, Chairman, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

12:15 p.m. Golden Spike Seminar Luncheon

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Ray LaHood (Invited), Secretary, United States Department of Transportation

1:30 p.m. Adjournment

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