Why Attend?

The scale of rail investment across Scandinavia is on another level. Sweden is rolling out the largest transport programme in its history, with a ten-year infrastructure budget of around €86 billion for 2022–2033, and a new draft plan for 2026–2037 worth roughly SEK 1.2 trillion (≈€110 billion) – with close to 80% earmarked for the railway network.

Norway’s new National Transport Plan 2025–2036 allocates about NOK 435 billion (just under €40 billion) to rail infrastructure alone – a once-in-a-generation push into capacity, reliability and digitalisation.

Denmark is driving a DKK 161 billion (≈€22 billion) national infrastructure plan, with the majority directed towards rail, including one of the world’s largest digital signalling/ERTMS upgrades (over €3 billion) and full network modernisation, while DSB underpins this with a €500 million, 25-year EIB loan to renew its fleet with 100 new electric trainsets.

In Finland, the Transport 12 investment programme for 2023–2030 channels around €3.4 billion into new network development and upgrades, with a strong pipeline of rail schemes and digital infrastructure.

And in the wider Nordic–Baltic corridor, the Rail Baltica greenfield high-speed line is now a true mega-project, with total costs forecast up to €23.8 billion and several billion euros of EU and national funding already secured, creating a fast, electrified spine linking the Baltics directly to the rest of Europe.

In short: tens of billions of euros are being committed right now to make Scandinavia and its neighbouring region one of the most modern, digital and high-performing rail systems on the planet – and Scandinavian Rail Optimisation is where the people spending that money come to benchmark ideas and choose their partners.

For organisations looking to expand in the Scandinavian rail market, now is the time act. Ensure your solutions are recognised as pivotal to this unprecedented investment era!

Opportunities exist at the conference for solution providers wishing to share their expertise, and ultimately to win business from the Scandinavian region. The day will comprise of a series of formal presentations and panel discussions where challenges and experiences will be shared, as well as solutions offered. Networking opportunities will take place throughout the day followed by a drink’s reception at the end of the conference.

This will enable technology providers to meet face-to-face with Railways from the Scandinavia region, whose purpose of attending the event is to seek solutions to achieve their operational objectives as they embrace the digital transformation.

Infrastructure Managers, Train Operating Companies, Maintenance & Engineering Companies, System Integrators, Rolling Stock Manufacturers, Signalling Manufacturers, Consultants and Technology suppliers who are:

• CEOs
• Managing Directors
• Chief Information Officers
• Chief Technology Officers
• Directors of Procurement
• Directors of IT & Strategy
• Directors of Maintenance
• Directors of Infrastructure
• Directors of Operations
• Digital Officers
• Data Scientists
• Heads of IoT & Big Data
• Heads of Technology
• Heads of Innovation
• Heads of Remote Diagnostics
• Heads of Innovation
• Heads of Data Analytics
• Heads of Signalling and Telecommunications
• Heads of Cyber Security
• Managers of Asset Information
• Heads of Digitalisation
• Heads of Rolling Stock
• Infrastructure Asset Managers
• Technical Directors