IRF Conference on Funding & Leveraging AI Applications for Roadway Innovations: Full Schedule

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7:30am EEST

Breakfast / Registration

Wednesday June 3, 2026 7:30am - 10:30am EEST

Networking Break

10:30am EEST

Opening & Keynotes: Funding and Managing Roads in a Changing Mobility Landscape

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am EEST

Speakers

Eng. Todor Anastasov

Chair, Management Board, Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA)

Plamen Kitipov

Vice Mayor, City of Varna

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am EEST

Executive Session

11:00am EEST

High-Level Roundtable - Funding and Managing Roads in a Changing Mobility Landscape

Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST

Speakers

Flavius-Florin Paval

Associate Professor, Deputy Director ITS, CNAIR Romania / UTM Moldova

Ivica Budimir

Chairman of the Management Board, Hrvatske ceste and President of the Croatian Association for Roads and Railways - Via Vita

Ivica Budimir holds a degree in Civil Engineering. He graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Split in 1997 and has spent his entire career working in the road construction sector. He began his career at the Institute of Civil Engineering of Croatia (IGH), continued in... Read More →

Steve Phillips

Secretary General, CEDR

Dr. Prof. Oleg Asenov

Director, National Toll Administration (NTU)

Eng. Oleg Asenov is a Professor of Computer Networks and Communications and holds a Doctor of Science degree in Informatics and Computer Science from St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. He also holds a Master’s degree in Automation and Computer... Read More →

Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST

Executive Session

12:00pm EEST

Networking Lunch

Wednesday June 3, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EEST

Networking Break

1:30pm EEST

Innovation in Road Funding: Road Pricing and Revenue Models

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm EEST

Speakers

Walter Planer

Head of Global Market Coordination, Skytoll

Walter Planer is a qualified electrical engineer with in-depth knowledge of traffic engineering and has more than 15 years of professional experience in the toll industry. He has been with VITRONIC for 4 years, whose core competence in traffic engineering is vehicle monitoring. The... Read More →

Jorge Lopes

Board Advisor, Brisa

Alberto Lodieu

Partner, Ptolemus

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm EEST

Executive Session

1:30pm EEST

Construction & Monitoring

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm EEST

Technical Session

3:00pm EEST

Networking / Coffee Break

Wednesday June 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EEST

Networking Break

3:30pm EEST

AI Innovation in Practice: Evidence from Safety, Operations, and Asset Management

Wednesday June 3, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EEST

Speakers

João Neves

Infrastructure Intelligence Manager, Ascendi

Eng. Miroslav Tsenov

Director of Situation Center and Traffic Management, Bulgaria Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA)

Jan Filipovsky

Country Manager for Central Europe, Roadscanner Oy

I studied Civil Engineering at the University of Zilina in Zilina, Slovakia and at AALTO University in Espoo, Finland. During my studies I worked 5 years as a road construction supervisor for one of the biggest construction firms in Slovakia – Doprastav Ltd. Later I worked 2 years... Read More →