Public Transport for Large Events

Stefano Manelli, civil engineer graduated from the Polytechnic of Turin and the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL), is in charge of the Citec Turin agency which he joined in 2006 and also leads the Citec Milan agency, opened in 2025. He supervises Italian studies on urban mobility plans, infrastructural feasibility, organization of public transport networks and impact studies in the context of urban regeneration. Specialist in large events, he has intervened from the candidature to the operational deployment of over 30 major international events in about fifteen countries. He is regularly requested by UEFA or occasionally by the IOC nomination evaluation committee and by FIFA. He teaches mobility and major events at the International Union of Public Transport (UITP) and at the High Specialized School of Western Switzerland (HES-SO).

Partner & Director Large Events at CITEC Mobility Solution
Transport Engineer from EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (Switzerland) and Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
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Head of Transport at Milano Cortina 2026
Member of FIFA Evaluation Team for 2026 World Cup
Transport advisor for Paris 2024 Olympics Organising Committee
IOC Transport Advisor for Evaluation Commission (2020, 2022) and expert on FIFA World Cup 2026 Evaluation
Transport consultant for Sochi 2014, FIFA World Cup 2018, Glasgow European Championships 2018, Olympic bids 2018, 2022, 2024 and 2026
Mobility Manager for UEFA EURO 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 (Rome) and Champions League Final (2016, 2018)
Transport Operations Manager for Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games
UITP Knowledge Partner and lecturer at various institutes (HES-SO Geneva, AISTS, PoliTO, etc.)

Conan Cheung serves as Metro’s Chief Operations Officer.  In this capacity, he is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Metro bus and rail system, ExpressLanes, Metro Micro,  bikeshare and vanpool.  He also oversees capital project start up, resource and service planning, scheduling, operations ITS and highway programs.  He is also responsible for large scale special event transit preparations and delivery, including for the FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl, and 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.  Mr. Cheung previously served as the Executive Officer of Finance and Budget and the Senior Executive Officer of Service Development, Scheduling, and Analysis. Prior to Metro, he was the Director of Planning and Scheduling with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and also worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for various transportation planning organizations.  Mr. Cheung received a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning and Public Administration from the University of Southern California (USC), and a Master of Arts in Urban Planning from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

David McCrae is Vice-President & General Manager of TMS Global and has responsibility to support the project directors and their teams that deliver the various programs in TMS’ worldwide portfolio of Major Events.

David has provided project support, guidance and operational delivery for transport teams at the world’s most eminent sports events including, 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Salt Lake City, USA), 2006 Asian Games (Doha, Qatar), 2010 FIFA World Cup (South Africa), 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games (London, UK), 2014 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Scotland), 2022 FIFA World Cup (Qatar), 2026 FIFA World Cup (USA/Canada/Mexico) and 2026 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow, Scotland).

Prior to his career in major event transportation, David was a high-performance athlete (volleyball) and team official, representing Team GB at Paralympic Games and Regional Championships for over 20 years. As chair of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete’s Committee, David also served as the Athlete representative on the IPC Executive for 2 years.

Sue Chan is the Head of UITP Australia and New Zealand, bringing over 17 years of senior management experience in the transport and consulting sectors. Before rejoining UITP, she served as the Chief Operating Officer at the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). Prior to relocating to Australia, Sue held the position of Head of UITP Asia-Pacific for seven years, where she successfully managed the UITP Asia-Pacific Committee and its sub-committees. This role involved overseeing members from transport authorities, operators, and suppliers across 12 countries. During her tenure, she grew the Asia-Pacific office into the regional office with the largest number of members outside Europe.

Sue has developed strong, lasting relationships with key transportation operators, government authorities, international institutions, and universities across both the Asia-Pacific and ANZ regions. A seasoned professional, she excels at leading teams to deliver exceptional outcomes, particularly in policy and strategy development, business development, stakeholder engagement, and project management.

Earlier in her career, Sue held senior roles at several international transport consulting firms. She led teams of internal consultants and external contractors, successfully completing various global transport planning and traffic engineering projects. Fluent in six languages/dialects, including English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, and Hokkien), Malay, and Indonesian, Sue can navigate diverse cultural and business environments with ease.