Ansgar Kauf

Ansgar Kauf, Senior Expert in mobility system development and finance/economics  
starting my career at the International Road Federation Geneva (1997 – 2007), before working as independent expert in transport project and business development. 
I have over 25 years of experience in the road & transport sectors, focusing on infrastructure development, finance and operations (direct user charges & Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs for operations & maintenance (O&M), and sustainable development. 
I am particularly experienced in tolling with a special emphasis on sector strategy and the shift from tax to user charge financing, assisting governments in framing private participation in pilot and final projects (Europe: France, Germany, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, Asia (China, India). I have prepared road sector blueprints, (pre-)feasibility studies, user-acceptability assessments. 
I frequently work in business development and bids for private companies in light and heavy vehicle tolls and also in Intelligent Transport Systems, including road safety. 
I am experienced in knowledge transfer (through international case studies, project bench-marking and best practice), solicited as speaker / trainer for public and private sectors. 
I have considerable international exposure and a contact network across Europe (West and East), USA, Asia (China, India, Central Asia) & Caucasus, Africa (North and Sub-Saharan Africa).