Middle East Rail Opportunities is a unique business platform for transport specialists within and outside the region, who are seeking opportunities in the rail sector.

MERO includes two days of intense discussions on project updates, recommendations on opting the best strategies, proposing advancing innovations & tailor made solutions to the region’s challenges. In short, we bring you all it takes to be a leader in the Middle East rail market.

In 2011, MERO brought together more than 25 eminent speakers and over 150 high level delegates from across the world to share knowledge, know-how and further our collective goal of operating successful, smooth & profitable railways in the Middle East.

Key speakers include:

Saad Ahmed Al Muhannadi, Qatar Rail
CEO, Qatar
Dr. Saad AlGadhi, Makkah Mass Rail Transit Company
CEO, KSA
Ezzat Ragab, Qatar Project Management
COO, Qatar
Siyabonga Gama, Transnet
CEO, South Africa
Dr. Shahid Khan, Saudi Binladin Group
Project Director - North South Railway Project, KSA
Dr. Mohammad Montazeri, Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway
Dy. Managing Director, Iran

Key learning: Project updates & future rail vision of ME region Addressing social issues with comprehensive robust approach – can rail be the answer of growing transport need ? Deliver a bigger, better value rail projects - contract strategies & role clarity of project partners Planning, building & now the hardest part – maintaining rail & mitigating sand hazards Are there any fixed norms for financing rail projects? Can client’s current perspective be changed – Freight rail perspective Duty, need or both – environment friendly rails Who should attend: Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Secretary General, Chairmen - Department of Transport, Partners, Directors, Directors of Urban Planning, Managing Directors, Directors for Rail and Metro, Regional Directors, Project Directors, Executive Directors for Land Transport, Transport Advisors, CEOs, Presidents, Sr. Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Editors, Business Development Managers, Investment Managers, Senior Managers, General Managers, Project Managers