EVENTS

Hitachi Rail’s Business Forum on The Future of Mobility
May 13th, 2025

The event at Hitachi Rail’s headquarters, supported by the Center, focused on the railway sector and brought together representatives from the Ministry of Transport, Madrid City Council, and key mobility leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities of future transportation.

The event featured the participation of Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of the IE Center for Transport Economics and Infrastructure Management, and the global launch of Hitachi Rail’s Better Connected 2025 report, a study that outlines the key mobility trends from the perspective of citizens.

PRESENTATION OF STUDY "Challenges, Strengths, and Future Needs of the Spanish Railway Sector"
April 10th, 2025

Mafex, the Spanish Railway Industry Association, presented the results of the Co-Creation Study, based on interviews with representatives from six ministries of the Spanish Government, leading academics, sector experts, and industry representatives.

The event featured participation from high-ranking sector officials, including Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of the IE Center for Transport Economics and Infrastructure Management, who will speak on the panel "Industrial Policy and Internationalization: Boosting Competitiveness in Spain."

III CONGRESS OF THE SPANISH TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
April 1st, 2025

For the third year in a row, the Spanish Transport Association held its flagship event for professionals in the sector. This edition focused on key issues shaping the present and future of transport, including talent, safety and cybersecurity, intermodality, and urban mobility.

The event featured the participation of Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of the IE Center for Transport Economics and Infrastructure Management, who delivered a keynote address on “Railway Motorways: A Collaborative Rail-Road Model.”

Conference: “Smart Urban Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities”
March 19th, 2025

El Periódico de España and activos, the business and economics vertical of Prensa Ibérica, hosted a gathering of experts and public officials in Madrid. The event featured a series of panel discussions covering topics such as smart cities, energy use in public spaces, and the future of urban mobility in Madrid.

The Madrid Green Urban Mobility Lab (MGUML) took part in the event, represented by Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of the IE Center for Transport Economics and Infrastructure Management and Director of the MGUML, along with Emilio Prous, the lab’s coordinator.

Presentation of Economistas Magazine Nº 186: "Transportation Sector"
November 25th, 2024

The monographic issue of Economistas Magazine Nº 186, "The Transportation Sector", was presented at the Madrid College of Economists. This edition offers readers a comprehensive view of the critical role transportation plays in the functioning of the economy.

The event featured contributions from Amelia Pérez Zabaleta, Dean of the College of Economists; Julio Gómez-Pomar, coordinator of the monograph; Borja Carabante, Delegate for Urban Planning, Environment, and Mobility at Madrid City Council; and Valentín Pich, President of the General Council of Economists.

REFLECTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF CONCESSIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
May 13th, 2024

'Funcas' addressed the transformation of the concessions model in Spain, highlighting how the legal modifications of 2015 that transferred the principle of "risk and chance" to concessionaires, impacted the provision of infrastructure.

The discussion included the participation of experts such as Juan José Ganuza, Ginés de Rus and Anabel Casares Marcos, and was moderated by Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of the IE Center for Transport Economics and Infrastructure Management.

FIELDEAS TALKS: "Seeking the Way to Enhance Railroad Visibility"
October 31st, 2023

'FIELDEAS Talks' brought together various stakeholders from the railway sector to discuss the digitalization of its operations to improve traceability and visibility in rail freight transportation.

The discussion featured the participation of Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of the IE Center for Transport Economics & Infrastructure Management.

CEO Congress: Forum on Business and Executive Leadership
November 15th, 2023

CEO Congress Murcia 2023 brings together industry leaders to delve into topics such as human resources leadership, new organizational models, talent retention, and management.

Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of IE Center for Transport Economics & Infrastructure Management, joins the speakers at CEO Congress Murcia 2023.

Business conference "The importance of administrative concessions"
January 17TH, 2023

Business conference that took place at the Association of Economists of Madrid regarding the importance of administrative concessions in the collaboration between the public and private sectors.

With the participation of Julio Goméz-Pomar, where the report "The concession model in Spain", published on this medium in 2022, was shared.

INVESTRUCTURAS
November 3TH, 2022

12th edition of the annual congress on investment and finance in the infrastructure sector

Julio Gómez-Pomar takes part in the debate Challenges in the railway sector: Liberalization, new competitors, and Next Generation investments

The Second Business Conference - EL ECONOMISTA
OCTOBER 19th, 2022

Rail Transport "Present and future of rail freight transport in Spain".

Excerpt from the digital magazine ElEconomista #5117 published on October 20, 2022

XXVIII NATIONAL CONGRESS ON URBAN AND METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION "THE 2030 CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION"
SEPTEMBER 29th & 30th, 2022

Meeting organized by Atuc Sustainable Mobility where Julio Gómez-Pomar participates in a debate dedicated to "zero emissions" bus transport.

Bus mode 1/2 session: Round table on decarbonization of fleets

RAIL LIVE!
November 30 -December 1, 2021

The industry's leading rail expo returns to Madrid and will bring industry expert panelists, including Mr. Julio Gómez-Pomar, Chairman of IE Center for Transport Economics & Infrastructure Management, to discuss key issues and challenges in the field.

LAUNCH OF 'MADRID GREEN URBAN MOBILITY LAB' TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE AND CONNECT MOBILITY
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Madrid is aligned, within the framework of the Madrid 360 environmental strategy, with the objectives set by the European Union to promote sustainable mobility.

VIII INDUSTRY FORUM
DECEMBER 1, 2021

Conference organized by El Economista. Spain moves towards zero waste: Mobility and technology, keys to sustainable industrial growth

INVESTRUCTURAS
October 21, 2021

11th edition of the annual congress on investment and finance in the infrastructure sector

Presentation by Mr. Julio Gómez-Pomar in his capacity as President of Eco Rail.

RAIL LIVE!
December 1-2, 2020

Rail Live! is now firmly positioned as the world’s most exciting rail event that brings top tier leaders of the rail industry together to discuss topics critical to future developments. Terrapinn and MAFEX co-hosted the event.

Panel: "Can transport operators diversify to mix agility and daring with the risk appetite of entrepreneurs to create the mobility of the future?"

VIRTUAL AFRICA RAIL
October 19-20, 2020

The Virtual Meeting Place For Africa's Transport Industry

Julio Gomez Pomar: " Imports, Exports, and Economic Growth through Regional Rail Partnerships"

4th PRESENTATION OF Economistas MAGAZINE Nº 169
October 5th, 2020

Virtual conference with the special intervention of Francisco de la Torre, Mayor of Málaga, on the new mobility in the cities and the economic recovery of the city of Malaga

3rd PRESENTATION OF Economistas MAGAZINE Nº 169
September 28th, 2020

Virtual conference with the special intervention of José Ballesta, Mayor of Murcia on the monographic chapter of the Economistas magazine: "New Mobility in Cities."

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: "TOWARDS A NEW MOBILITY IN CITIES"
September 18th, 2020

Conference organized by the Association of Economists of Aragon in collaboration with Ibercaja Foundation. An initiative organized within the European Mobility Week 2020 context

2nd PRESENTATION OF Economistas MAGAZINE Nº 169
September 16th, 2020

Virtual conference with the special intervention of Ricard Font, President of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, on the current mobility model of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area

PRESENTATION OF Economistas MAGAZINE Nº 169
July 13th, 2020

Virtual conference with the special intervention of the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, on the monographic chapter of the Economistas magazine : "New Mobility in Cities."

Innotren 2020: Innovation and railway models in the year of the liberalization
June 18th, 2020

3rd Edition of Innotren Conference organized by Executive Forum Spain and Eurogestión Ingeniera

RAILLIVE 2020: Future of Rail Series
April 9th, 2020

Mr. Julio Gómez Pomar on Webinar series: Mobility 4.0: Building A Sustainable and Intelligent Mobility Ecosystem

PARAGUAY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
January 22nd , 2020

Conference organized by Expansión, with the sponsorship of SACYR and Ontier and the collaboration of IE Business School

CONFERENCE ON “PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCING"
December 10th, 2019

Lecture given by Mr. Julio Gómez-Pomar in an act held by Colegio de Economistas

X Convention of Directors and ADEA Awards
November 28th and 29th 2019

Envision how the CITY of the future should look like by understanding PEOPLE as the DRIVER of all changes.

SMART CITY LAB WORKSHOP: BUILDING SMARTER CITIES FOR A BETTER FUTURE
November 20th, 2019

A workshop dedicated to the Turkish city of Izmir held at the Smart Mobility Congress. This workshop allows experts to work together to address the challenges Izmir faces.

SMART MOBILITY CONGRESS
November 19th-21st, 2019

The Congress Themes are sets of dedicated sessions specially designed to go deep into the most critical issues facing urban mobility today

18th Florence Rail Forum- How to Revitalise Rail Freight with Digitalisation
November 8th, 2019

Forum jointly organized by the Florence Regulation School (FSR) and by European Commission's DG MOVE on how digital solutions can be used to better govern and operate rail freight corridors

Module i3 TRAINING PROGRAM
October 14th-19th, 2019

The center participated in a program organized by Headspring, designed for future leaders to face changing and disrupting environments.

S-Moving, Smart, Autonomous and Unmanned Vehicles
October 9th and 10th, 2019

An appointment with the new forms of intelligent mobility

Iberoamerican Business Forum
October 2nd, 2019

Brazil, investment opportunities in infrastructure projects

Digital Innovation in Transportation Seminar: Intermodality and the new urban mobility
July 17th, 2019

Administration, Companies, and customers design the mobility of the future.

Railway Sector Seminar: Liberalization and international markets
June 19th, 2019

Participation in the Railway Sector Seminar organized by CINCO DIAS.

MadCargo Day
April 2019

Forum where professionals and companies intervene and debate on various areas of the air logistics chain in Madrid.

GASNAM Congress
April 2019

Intermodality in ports: Logistics and supply.

RAILLIVE Congress
March 2019

Annual flagship meeting of chief executives and senior managers of the railway sector worldwide.

El Economista daily conferences
January 2019

New investment models for infrastructure in Spain.

Foment del Treball Conference
November 2018

Past, present, and future of infrastructure management and financing.

Smart City Congress
November 2018

Developing Flexible and Integrated Public Transport Systems.

Seminar on Investment Management and Financing of Transport Infrastructures
July 2018

Investment, financing and transport infrastructure management.