Kristian Pärt is an adventurous genetic engineering student who has travelled extensively around Europe, especially by train, thanks to international family ties, friends and studies. For Kristian, travelling is a way of experiencing the world, where the train offers freedom, variety and plenty of inspiring moments compared to the plane, whether the journey takes in the Nordic nature, Alpine mountain villages, Mediterranean coastal towns or Europe's major metropolises.

Thea Karin is a travel journalist and guide who has lived and worked in different countries and cultural spaces, produced radio and TV programmes, written hundreds of articles and several travel books. She has a wide range of interests and, as much as she loves the exoticism of Asia and Africa, she also loves the Austrian capital and nature. Among other things, Thea has travelled by train, which gives her the opportunity to see and experience more.

Heigo Saare is Rail Baltic Estonia's Head of Rail Operations and Safety. He has worked in various key roles, including as a rail policy maker at the Rail Safety Authority, setting rail user charges on public railways and now leading the RBE's operations preparation activities. Heigo is committed to the development of modern, safe and environmentally friendly railway systems.

Anvar Salomets is the Chairman of the Board of Rail Baltic Estonia, under whose leadership Estonia's largest infrastructure project is progressing steadily towards the goal of completion by 2030. His long-term experience and systematic approach have helped to reach the construction phase of the railway, with all of Estonia now covered by construction contracts. Anvar sees Rail Baltica not only as a transport corridor, but also as a strategic investment that will open up new markets for Estonian companies and strengthen regional security.

Lauri Ulm is a member of the Rail Baltic Estonia board and the technical manager in charge of the design and construction of the main Rail Baltica route in Estonia. He is responsible for the coordination of the technical solutions required for the project, from construction design to infrastructure completion. Lauri will contribute to ensuring that the construction of Rail Baltica meets European connectivity requirements as well as environmental objectives and the interests of communities.

Founder and author of seat61.com, a website familiar to European travel enthusiasts from Buckinghamshire, England. A railwayman himself, he joined British Rail in 1987 and was station manager at Charing Cross and London Bridge stations in the 1990s, and later customer relations manager for two train companies. In the 2000s he worked for the UK Department for Transport. In 2001, Mark set up The Man in Seat 61 website to help passengers book rail travel in Europe and around the world. The website, which receives up to a million visits a month, has been his full-time job since 2007.

Valdo Kalm has been the head of the Port of Tallinn for almost ten years. Under his leadership, a third of the port operator was privatised through a public pre-emptive issue of shares and the company's shares were listed on the Tallinn Stock Exchange in June 2018. Valdo has been awarded the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Second Class Order and the Order of Merit of the Order of the White Star Third Class.

Peeter Koppel is an investment and financial markets expert whose commentary on economic trends, market movements and geopolitical risks is always incisive and forthright. In addition to his professional work, he is also a car enthusiast who appreciates classic engineering, German precision and the aesthetics of the machine. He sees the car not only as a means of transport, but as a mirror of cultural and technological progress. For Peetri, a good car is like a good investment - value-creating, timeless, meaningful.

Oscar Rõõm is a seasoned product and business operations leader with more than 10 years of experience in driving the growth of multinational technology companies through strategic vision and data-driven decisions. For the past two years, Oscar has led Bolt's taxi service in the company's home market in Estonia and has been close to the design of several mobility research and solutions, including shared cars, ride-sharing and rural mobility services.

Kristi Grišakov is an expert in spatial planning and urbanistics, heading the Detailed Planning Service at the Tallinn City Planning Department. With a background in building law, she has an in-depth knowledge of the joys, pains and future prospects of metropolitan planning. Kristi believes that changes can and must be made to the way society plans mobility and space in the light of accelerated urbanisation, technological advances and sustainable thinking. Previously, Kristi worked in the Spatial Planning Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Agriculture and has been the editor of the future chapter of the last two Estonian Human Development Reports and holds a PhD in Spatial Planning and Urbanism.

Marian Võsumets is a journalist and film producer with international experience in news reporting, documentary filmmaking and creative content production. She has worked in various European countries and the UK on projects for global broadcasters, institutions and brands, including the European Commission and Amazon Prime. Her work often focuses on storytelling that highlights regional development, politics and cross-border cooperation within the European Union.

Siim Kallas is a distinguished Estonian public figure who served as Commissioner and Vice-President of the European Commission under Jose Barroso from 2004 to 2014. During his time as European Commissioner for Transport, he led the European Commission's White Paper "Roadmap to a Single European Transport Policy" (2011), which articulated the importance of rail transport in meeting Europe's future transport needs in a sustainable way. Siim Kallas has led the Estonian Government as Prime Minister, and has also served as Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor of Eesti Pank.

Jüri Etverk is an Estonian entrepreneur and executive, best known for his role as CEO of the Go Group. The group has 18 companies in total and one of its most important activities is public transport. Go Group develops the railways, manages the railway infrastructure and the buildings of the Baltic station, and operates nearly 500 buses in almost all Estonian counties. Jür therefore has a holistic view of people's mobility, public transport and urban space concerns and development opportunities. Jüri is a proponent of diverse mobility, choosing between car, bus, train, tram, taxi, bicycle, lift, skateboard or walking, depending on the situation.

Erki Urva is an expert in the Estonian aviation and tourism industry with long experience, having led the national airlines Estonian Air (both as Chairman of the Board and as a member of the Supervisory Board) and Nordica. He has also worked in various roles in the Estonian tourism, banking and IT sectors.

Indrek Seppo is an entrepreneur, economist and university lecturer. He has been involved in data and artificial intelligence for over 20 years, encouraging companies and the public sector to get to know AI and turn it to their advantage. His mission is to take the fears associated with AI and make it a logical part of people's daily work and the quality of services. Indrek helps companies create and implement their AI strategies and teaches students at the University of Tartu. In addition, he has founded a company that develops solutions to detect and disable drones.

Lauri Betlem is a senior manager with long experience, who has been developing regional train services in Estonia at Elron for the past four years. He has worked on expanding the network, implementing train procurement, introducing more environmentally friendly solutions and popularising train travel. Elron is about to launch a call for tenders for the trains that will run on the Rail Baltica route and serve local stops.

Raitis Nešpors is a member of the Board of Directors of Vivi, a Latvian railway operator, and a senior executive with extensive private and public sector experience. He focuses on the development of regional rail services in Latvia, including the launch of new lines and the improvement of passenger transport quality. Nešpors underlines the importance of the Rail Baltica project in improving cooperation between the Baltic States and passenger comfort.

Tõnis Savi is an architect, urban planner and expert on urban mobility, designing liveable, human-scale cities. He combines architecture, spatial planning, mobility development and community activism to design spaces that invite people to participate and engage with place. Savi is one of Estonia's pioneers of human-centred urban design, helping to shift the focus from a car-centred approach to public spaces that support people's needs. He uses a diverse toolbox - from traditional architectural techniques to volunteering in NGOs and events that enliven urban space. Tõnis Sav's work as a teacher, speaker and opinion leader has shaped a broader understanding of what a good city should be.

Petr Košťák is a Czech railway engineer and expert in international passenger transport who has been working for the Czech National Railway Organisation for the last six years on international projects, where his work currently focuses on high-speed rail connections with Poland.

Kristine Meide is the head of Lithuanian railway operator LTG Link, with extensive experience in international project management and implementation. She has managed several companies and plays a key role in the development of Lithuanian passenger rail transport. As a company manager, she wants to focus in the future on the introduction of environmentally friendly solutions, including electrification of trains and the use of green energy.

Ann Vaida is a comedian whose observations mostly revolve around strange news and the everyday quirks of adult life, from office work and keeping an eye on the property market to waking up too early. Ann has worked as a tour guide, in journalism and politics. She has a paper from Tallinn University in both political science and contemporary media, neither of which mean anything but provide knowledge. I guess. Ann has written sketches and features for various media outlets and, according to her, has not toppled any governments. She's a comedian who wakes up in the morning and opens up the most serious news portals and the most yellowish entertainment portals in five different windows to keep up. All things. He also shares his weekly round-up of opinionated views on the news in the podcast 'This is the Summer Kingdom'.

Sander Salmu is Deputy Secretary of State for Mobility at the Ministry of Climate Action. He has previously worked in the private sector as Export and Development Manager, most recently as Business Development Manager at Ragn-Sells AS. Salmu has also headed the Transport and Mobility Service at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and represented Estonia during the Estonian Presidency on issues related to road transport and technical requirements for vehicles.

Kuldar Leis is Estonia's Minister for Infrastructure. In the past, he has led the Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture project, advised entrepreneurs at the Põlvamaa Development Centre, served as Head of Development at the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Tartu, and has been a member of the Põlva municipality council. Leis has also served as chairman of the supervisory board of AS Operail and chairman of the board of Premia Foods, Premia Tallinn Cold Storage, Ösel Foods and Nordic Foods. He graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in Finance and Credit.