Railway Age Young Professionals 2024
Event Info
Railway Age’s free virtual seminar, Young Professionals, delivers vital information to young executives looking to advance their careers.
On May 9 at 1pm ET, we’ll bring together “fast trackers” in the freight, passenger and supply sectors. Our speakers — including recipients of our 25 Under 40 Awards — will share their advice and allow you to learn from their experiences.
Panel members will discuss:
- Steps they’re taking to bring younger professionals into the railroad industry.
- Recruitment and career development advice.
- Industry perspectives on both freight and passenger rail.
- How Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT will continue to change the industry.
Join us for the live broadcast to ask speakers your own questions!
Speakers Include
Keith Creel
President & CEO, CPKCRichard Andreski
President & CEO, Trinity MetroCarole Michelucci
Chief Talent Officer, CNValerie Green
Deputy Chief of Human Resources, New Jersey TransitRick Holmes
AVP & Chief Security Officer--Technology, Union PacificMarcellous Grigsby
Sr. Safety Specialist, WMATAAbagail Barman
Assistant Project Dir., AmtrakMonica Coria
Sr. Mgr., Railroad & Real Estate Services, SCRRA/MetrolinkDr. Anish Poudel
Principal Investigator II-NDE, MxV RailJeff Necciai
CTO, Duos Technologies, Inc.Lucas Conrad
Senior Manager of Rail Safety Training, WatcoDr. Nii Attoh-Okine
Chair, Leader of the Digital and Cyber Railway Engineering and Operations Center, UMDNick Little
Director, Railway Education, MSUAllen Zarembski
Prof. and Dir. of the Railroad Engineering & Safety Program, University of DelawareMarybeth Luczak
Exec. Editor, Railway AgeCarolina Worrell
Sr. Editor, Railway AgeSponsorships
Sponsorships are available for all Railway Age events. For more information, contact Jonathan Chalon at [email protected], 212.620.7224.
Contact Us
Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected].
All times are ET. Program subject to change.
Viewers of the live broadcast can submit questions for our presenters.
12:30 PM
Webcast Portal Opens
1:00 PM
Broadcast Begins – Welcome!
Railway Age Editors
1:05 PM
Opening Session
Keith Creel, President & CEO, CPKC
in conversation with Railway Age editors
1:25 PM
Innovation Spotlight presented by CPKC
1:35 PM
Standing Out from the Crowd
Carole Michelucci, Chief Talent Officer, CN
Valerie Green, Deputy Chief of Human Resources, New Jersey Transit
in conversation with Railway Age editors
1:55 PM
Passenger Rail Perspectives
Gail Barman, Assistant Project Director, Amtrak (Railway Age 25 Under 40 Honoree, 2024)
Monica Coria, Senior Manager, Railroad & Real Estate Services, SCRRA/Metrolink (Railway Age 25 Under 40 Honoree, 2024)
Marcellous Grigsby, Prevention and Mitigation Specialist, WMATA (Railway Age 25 Under 40 Honoree, 2024)
in conversation with Railway Age editors
2:25 PM
Building Skills, Broadening Perspectives
Nii Attoh-Okine, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, Professor & Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland
Allen Zarembski, Professor & Director of the Railroad Engineering and Safety Program, University of Delaware
in conversation with Nick Little, Director Railway Education, Center for Railway Research & Education, Broad College of Business, Michigan State University
2:45 PM
AI and Chat GPT Applications in Rail
Rick Holmes, Assistant Vice President & Chief Security Officer–Technology, UP
Jeff Necciai, Chief Technology Officer, Duos Technologies, Inc.
in conversation with Railway Age editors
3:05 PM
Innovation Spotlight
3:15 PM
Freight Rail Landscape
Dr. Anish Poudel, Principal Investigator II-NDE, MxV Rail (Railway Age 25 Under 40 Honoree, 2024)
Lucas Conrad, Senior Manager of Rail Safety Training, WATCO (Railway Age 25 Under 40 Honoree, 2024)
Additional speaker to be announced
in conversation with Railway Age editors
3:45 PM
Closing Speaker
Richard Andreski, President & CEO, Trinity Metro
in conversation with Railway Age editors
4:05 PM
Final Remarks
Railway Age Editors
4:10 PM
Webcast Ends
Sponsorships
Railway Age’s virtual seminar, Young Professionals, delivers vital information to young executives looking to advance their careers. On May 9, we’ll bring together “fast trackers” in the freight, passenger and supply sectors. Our speakers — including recipients of our 25 Under 40 Awards — will share their advice and allow participants to learn from their experiences.
Target your innovative products and services to those who are quickly advancing to the top of their fields.
Publisher
Jonathan Chalon
Tel: (212) 620-7224
[email protected]