MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT FORUM 2024

✅ Mr. Jarnea has a background in Foreign Affairs and a degree from the Romanian-American University in Bucharest.

✅ His practical experience in the port sector started in 2003, as a marketing specialist. Over the years, Mr. Jarnea organized and participated in transport dedicated events and has been an experienced speaker, representing the Port of Constanta in multiple conferences, exhibitions and panels.

✅ Dr. Irakli Danelia is an experienced commercial Leader with a demonstrated history of working in Shipping, International Logistics, Global Supply Chain Management, Free Industrial Zone Development, Global Trade, Maritime, Intercontinental Rail Transportation, Digital Transformation, and in Investment Project Management.

✅ Dr. Danelia is an Associate Professor in Economics at Caucasus University. Mr. Danelia holds PhD in Economics with a specialty in International Economic Relations. Besides, he graduated from various International Academic, Master Executive programs in Economics, International Trade & World Economy, European Law, Fiscal Decentralization, and Regional Economic Development at CORVINUS University of Budapest, Erasmus University Rotterdam, International School Of Economics ISET, Estonian School of Diplomacy, International Swedish Institute for Public Administration, RAND Corporation / US State Department and Riga Graduate School of Law.

✅ Martin Koubek is a management professional with experience in sales and marketing, operations and product logistics management.

✅ He works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to quickly understand the mission, vision and values of the organization. Delivers results for both the client and the company through strong analytical and technical skills.

✅ Liliana Krutonog - CEO of MALBI-trans group and Managing Director of MALBI-trans s.r.o. in Prague, Czech Republic.
✅ Before that, Liliana held such an important position as Managing Director of RZDL Europe Kft. in Budapest, Hungary and CEO in FAR EAST LAND BRIDGE Group in Austria.

✅ In addition, Liliana Krutonog held senior positions in such companies as Rail Cargo Logistics and CDCargo a.s. (Czech Railways), contributing significantly to the strategy, business development and intermodal projects connecting China with Europe.

✅ With a decade of experience in the international transportation and logistics sector, Mikheil Babunashvili currently holds the position of Commercial Director at "E60 Shipping Line", overseeing ferry operations across the Black Sea, connecting Poti, Georgia and Constanta, Romania.

✅ Mikheil's background includes roles as Station Manager of Georgia in Aramex, as well as different top management and business development roles in various international and local transportation companies.

✅ His expertise spans sea, land and air freight, showcasing a commitment to expanding connectivity between countries and contributing to business growth within the dynamic transportation industry.

✅ Veselin Rubcev has been involved in international cargo transportation in leadership positions since 1977 and is still involved.

✅ He specializes in the field of multimodal transportation of oversized and heavy items.

✅ In recent years, he has mainly worked with transportation involving the Danube River, also worked in Germany, Bulgaria, the Middle East, and Africa.

✅ Sorin Chinde is the Vice President within the Transportation Division of Grampet Group. This division encompasses private railway operators across 8 European countries, where Grampet Group is active.

✅ After more than 13 years as the Chief Executive Officer of GFR, he transitioned to the role of Vice President of Grampet Group in 2019, contributing his extensive experience and expertise to the organization's strategic direction and operational excellence.

✅ Stanislav has been working in the maritime industry for more than 17 years. Since 2006, he has been engaged in brokerage activities in the field of international marine insurance.

📍 Stanislav Kovalev will give a report “Correct insurance”.

✅ Professor Georgy Doborjginidze is an expert on transport and logistics in several international organizations, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Commission.

✅ He received his Doctor of Technical Sciences degree from the Technical University of Berlin. After graduating from university, he gained professional experience while working for the Dornier Group and SCI Verkehr in Germany.

✅ Professor Doborjginidze has more than 25 years of experience in the field of transport and logistics. Over the past decade, he has been involved in more than 70 projects. As a consultant to international organizations, he has developed a number of transport and logistics assessments, as well as transport coping strategies for the countries of the South Caucasus, Central Asia and Ukraine.

✅ As Chairman of the Georgian Logistics Association, he leads a research group that is introducing a system to improve supply chain efficiency in Georgia.

📍 Kanat Kobessov will also moderate Session 1. Cargo transportation market trends and transit via Black Sea region.

✅ Kanat Kobessov has all the necessary knowledge in the transport sector, has more than 24 years of experience in logistics.

✅ He is a certified expert at USAID (American Agency for Development), CILT (Royal Institute of Transport and Logistics), QID (Kazakh Association of Independent Directors), Member of the Board of Business Association of Entrepreneurs «KIT».

✅ According to the results of the open competition, he was elected to the Public Council of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Order 126 of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 13 December 2023), within which he works on the development and promotion of the transport industry of the country.

✅ Ketevan Oragvelidze has been working for the company since its opening in October 2007. She has held various positions at BICT and also holds a NIMA Diploma in Marketing.

✅ Ketevan develops and maintains marketing strategies, conducts customer research, analyzes market conditions and evaluates data. She oversees marketing, advertising and interacts with government officials.

✅ RTSB is a family business and one of the leading rail operators in the European Logistics Corridor, widely known for its high quality of service, flexibility and reliability.

✅ As an independent freight forwarder and proven partner, RTSB cooperates with transport companies operating worldwide, as well as with state-owned railway enterprises in Eurasia and the United States. Their professional knowledge and practical skills lie in the operational management and coordination of customer transportation requirements.

✅ Mario A. Escobar is responsible for work in Georgia, the Caucasus and Central Asia and is the head of the terminal management service. Previously, Mario worked as Managing Director for several different APM Terminals companies around the world and has twenty years of experience in the transport logistics and terminals industry.

✅ Prior to joining APM Terminals in Poti, Mario worked as Managing Director of Pelepas Inland Services Terminal in Malaysia, one of the divisions of APM Terminals worldwide, with the main goal of expanding the business into a logistics hub for Asia.

✅ Prior to moving to the Asia Pacific region, Mario was the Regional Border Manager for APM Terminals in the regions of Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. During this period, Mario bore full responsibility for profit and loss.

✅ Since 2001, Dmitrijs Fjodorovs has been representing SIGIS, a software and service company in the field of railway logistics. For more than 15 years he specializes in IT and CPU automation for international transport logistics, he is an expert in railway transport. To date, Dmitrijs holds the post of Director of the Department of Information Services, has a master’s degree in banking and auditing and an academic degree in economics. Has launched more than 100 online projects, among which is widely used in the transport industry system tracking wagons and containers for the control of rail shipping of goods by sea Railwagonlocation.com