ADB Innovation Showcase: Transport Solutions in Action
19 May 2026, Tuesday
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Innovation Hub

This dynamic pre-opening session will showcase breakthrough ADB projects through short presentations featuring innovative solutions, development outcomes, and emerging technologies such as virtual reality. Participants will discover exceptional partnership and implementation approaches, gaining a tangible look at how ADB translates ideas into impactful transport solutions across the region.

Opening Plenary: Turning Transport Priorities into Action
19 May 2026, Tuesday
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Auditorium Halls 1-4

How can Asia-Pacific transform policy commitments into concrete mobility solutions at scale? The Opening Plenary will explore transport’s role as acritical enabler of sustainable development, economic integration, climate action and regional integration. The session will feature welcoming remarks from ADB's President and a keynote by a leading urban strategist and thought leader and will set the strategic tone for the upcoming week of discussions during the Forum.

Plenary: Delivering on the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport
19 May 2026, Tuesday
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Auditorium Halls 1-4

With the launch of the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport, this session will help government and development partners translate the framework into concrete action, The discussion will address aligning national policies with the Decade’s priorities, strengthening capacities, and identifying opportunities for regional collaboration and peer learning.

Plenary: ADB Transport Investment — Past, Present, and Future
19 May 2026, Tuesday
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Auditorium Halls 1-4

What mechanisms unlock sustainable transport investment at scale across developing economies? This session provides a strategic overview of ADB's evolving transport sector support, showcasing its operational experience, private sector engagement, and risk management. Senior ADB management and DMC representatives will also reflect on lessons from collaboration and explore opportunities to strengthen sustainable, inclusive and low-carbon transport systems.