Speakers
PHILIPPE CITROEN
DIRECTOR GENERAL
UNIFE
BELGIUM
Graduated from Paris II University in Public Law, holds a Diploma from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and also studied at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), where he also lectured about Rail and Urban Transport.
He began his career as Transport Advisor at the French Permanent Representation to the EU in 1986 and then became Member of the Cabinet of the French Transport Minister in 1990. In 1993 he became Manager and Chief of Staff at RATP Paris, and joined the SNCF as Strategy Director in 1999. Prior to assuming his position at UNIFE, he served for 8 years as CEO of Systra, one of the world’s leading public transport engineering companies.
From 1986 to 1990 - Transport Advisor, French permanent representation to the EU.
From 1990 to 1993 - Special Advisor, French Transport Minister Cabinet.
From 1993 to 1999 - Manager and Chief of staff, RATP.
From 1999 to 2002 - Strategy Director, SNCF.
From 2002 to 2011 - CEO, Systra.
At the moment Director General UNIFE.
He began his career as Transport Advisor at the French Permanent Representation to the EU in 1986 and then became Member of the Cabinet of the French Transport Minister in 1990. In 1993 he became Manager and Chief of Staff at RATP Paris, and joined the SNCF as Strategy Director in 1999. Prior to assuming his position at UNIFE, he served for 8 years as CEO of Systra, one of the world’s leading public transport engineering companies.
From 1986 to 1990 - Transport Advisor, French permanent representation to the EU.
From 1990 to 1993 - Special Advisor, French Transport Minister Cabinet.
From 1993 to 1999 - Manager and Chief of staff, RATP.
From 1999 to 2002 - Strategy Director, SNCF.
From 2002 to 2011 - CEO, Systra.
At the moment Director General UNIFE.