EUROFIMA Public Transport in Transition: Rolling Stock Finance

Welcome

Join EUROFIMA for its 70th anniversary event, bringing together rolling stock operators, public transport authorities, ministries and regional decision-makers, manufacturers, private and public lessors, and financing partners for a focused exchange on how rolling stock finance is evolving across rail and urban public transport.

The conference will address the interaction between market design, financing models, and industrial realities - from public service structures and ROSCO models to emerging financing tools, sustainability-related expectations, and asset lifecycle considerations.

On Day 1 in Basel, the programme will feature a half-day conference, a short 70th anniversary moment, an apero and dinner. On Day 2, participants may join an optional technical programme in Olten, designed as an operational counterpart to the Day 1 discussions and allowing for same-day onward travel around lunchtime.

Anticipated Topics

The programme will cover the issues currently shaping the future of rolling stock finance, including:

financing of regional, high-speed, and urban rolling stock
national and private ROSCO models, PSO tendering and liberalised market environments
short-term financing, including virtual platform-based approaches
ECA-backed structures and evolving financing tools
passenger transport developments in long-distance and urban mobility
circular economy and rolling stock as part of the sustainability agenda

Speakers

Emmi Nykänen

Ministry of Transportation, Finland

Emmi Nykänen is a Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Finland. She works on rail policy, including market opening, competition, and the development of passenger rail services. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.).

Sylvia Sedlacek

KfW, Germany

Sylvia Sedlacek is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of banking experience. Currently serving as the Director of Land-Based Transportation at KfW IPEX-Bank, based in Germany, Sylvia is responsible for leading strategic initiatives and financing projects in the rail and land-based mobility sector.

Thomas Kolb

SBB, Switzerland

Thomas Kolb is a treasury executive with many years of experience in financing, liquidity and risk management. He is an enthusiastic user of public transport in Switzerland who enjoys spending time in the mountains.

Marie Jacobs

Siemens Mobility

Marie Jacobs is an experienced Strategy Leader at Siemens Mobility. She is driving Rolling Stock transformation and innovation at the intersection of mobility, technology, and AI. She focuses on unlocking value from intelligent systems to shape next-generation vehicles and more sustainable, connected transport ecosystems.

Walter R. Stahel

The Product-Life Institute

Walter Stahel is the founder-director of the Product-Life Institute Geneva (1983 - ), Europe’s oldest consultancy firm specialising in sustainable strategies and policy. He has worked worldwide with SMEs, companies, universities and government agencies to analyse and promote the opportunities offered by a circular industrial society and a performance-oriented economy.

Andreas Wolf

SCI, Germany

Andreas Wolf is an authorised representative and senior manager at SCI Verkehr and has been advising players in the rail industry for more than 20 years on market strategies, M&A, due diligence and the valuation of rolling stock.

Sandra Nedvetskaia

ANR Group Art

Sandra Nedvetskaia is an entrepreneur, curator, auctioneer and art advisor with 20 years’ experience in the international art world, including over a decade at Christie’s London. As former co-director of one of Europe’s leading art fairs, she is now advising collectors, galleries, and institutions while curating exhibitions and supporting emerging artists across Europe.

Arnaud Kolb

SNCF, France

Arnaud Kolb is Director of Corporate Finance at Groupe SNCF, leading the Group’s treasury, financing and M&A activities. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, including senior positions at BNP Paribas, Groupe Casino and Eurofins.