2026 Rails to the Future Schedule

Day 2 – Tuesday, May 12 continued

8:30 - 9:15 am

Opening Keynote

Auditorium

Developing the Next Generation of Rail Leaders David Souder - Dean, MSU Broad College of Business

9:15 - 10:00 am

General Session

Auditorium

Update from Association of American Railroads Ian Jefferies - President & CEO, Association of American Railroads (AAR)

10:00 - 10:30 am

Coffee Break Sponsored by FTS Rail

Lobby

10:30 - 11:30 am

Panel Discussion - The Rail Industry’s Financial Journey: Past, Present, Future

Auditorium

Moderator: Adriene Bailey - Partner, Oliver Wyman Panelists: • Tony Hatch - Rail Analyst & Consultant, ABH Consulting • Rick Paterson - Independent Rail Analyst

11:30 am - 12:45 pm Lunch & Networking

Dining Room

12:45 - 2:00 pm

Panel Discussion - Capital, Ownership, and Investment - Rail Equipment and Leasing - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Speaker & Moderator: David Nahass - President, Railroad Financial Corporation Panelists: • Jason Kuehn - Vice President, Transportation and Advanced Industrials, Oliver Wyman • Barbara Wilson - Senior Advisor, Railroad Financial Corporation • Patrick Hurst - Senior Vice President, Risk & Investment Portfolio, Trinity Rail

Auditorium

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Panel Discussion - Short Line and Regional

Auditorium

Speaker & Moderator: Chuck Baker - President, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Panelists: • Michael Stickel - President & CEO, Lake State Railway Company • Peter Gilbertson - President & CEO, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company • Justin Broyles - President & CEO, R. J. Corman Railroad Group

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