Speakers

Listed below are the speakers who took part in Transport Ticketing 2010. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our speakers and those who contributed to the programme. For those who would like to be involved in Transport Ticketing 2011 should contact Steven Clarke on +44 (0) 20 7067 1832 or steven.clarke@clarionevents.com.

Transport Ticketing 2010 provided a complete overview of global innovations, with presentations spanning the wide range of sectors in which smart cards and other fare collection systems are being developed and employed.

Confirmed speakers include:

George Connell, Group Programme Manager, Stagecoach
Paul Korczak, Chief Officer of Metrocard Operations, Mass Transit Authority, New York City Transit
Peter Lewis, Oyster Development Manager, TfL
Pier Aldershof, Programme Manager, Business Development, Trans Link Systems
Nicholas Lee, Executive Director, EZ Link Pte Ltd
Steven Norris, Director ITS Holdings, Former Transport Minister
Michel Barjansky, Head of Business Development, RATP
Andy Donelan, Distribution Manager, Virgin Trains
Matt Griffiths, Strategic IT Project Manager, Virgin Trains
Steve Pickman, Head of Programme Delivery, ATOC
Matt Rowsell, Head of Business Development, RBS WorldPay
John Verity, Co-ordinator EU-IFM Project Head of Security and Compliance, ITSO
Mike Eastham, General Manager, ITSO
Brian Collins, Chief Scientific Advisor, DfT
Shinya Shiroto, Deputy General Manager, JR East
Gil Bernabeu, Technical Director, Global Platform
Ben Whitaker, COO, Masabi
Mike Cowen, VP Product Management, MasterCard
Dave Birch, Director, Consult Hyperion
Mike Cowen, VP Product Manager, Public Transport, MasterCard Global Transit Group
Jeremy Meal, Business Development Director, MVA Consultancy
Kevin Farquharson, Managing Director, Smartran
Dr Chris Queree, Transport Consultant
Omar Rifaat, Head of Visa payWave, Visa International
Maarten Bron, Senior Product Manager, Collis
Ashwin Kumar, Passenger Director, Passenger Focus
David Hytch, Director of Information Services, GMPTE
Jonathan Radley, Head of Innovative Payments, Journey Solutions
Wendy Reddington, Bolton Smart Card Project Manager, Bolton City Council
Sid Bulloch, National Entitlement Card Manager, Dundee City Council
Richard Poynder, Chairman, Smartex
John Henkel, Director of Passenger Services, WYPTE
Till Ackermann, CEO, VDV Kernapplikations
Ralph Gambetta, Head of Promotions, Calypso Networks

If you would like to see just how these speakers contributed to Transport Ticketing 2010, and the topics that were covered, you can view the agendas for the:
Smart Ticketing Academy
Conference day one
Conference day two.