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Marriott Hotel City West
Munich, Germany
December 11-13, 2024

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Wednesday, December 11
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration, coffee & networking
  • Wednesday, December 11:  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, December 11
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
GAD Organiser's welcome
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
Chairperson Address
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
Chairman
David Feldman
Managing Partner
Exambela
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Presentation: The Analyst’s Outlook- Evaluating the performance of the aviation sector from recovery to the new normal
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Keynote
Andrew Lobbenberg
Head of European Transport Equity Research
Barclays
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Presentation: The Global Tourism Outlook – What does it mean for Airports?
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Presenter
Ivan Gladstone
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Q&A for both presentations
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker
Andrew Lobbenberg
Head of European Transport Equity Research
Barclays
Speaker
Ivan Gladstone
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
Fireside Chat: To be announced
  • Wednesday, December 11:  10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
Moderator
David Feldman
Managing Partner
Exambela
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
Panel: Global Airport Development State of the Industry
  • Wednesday, December 11:  10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
What are the strategic implications of the recent movement in the market and what does it tell us about the re-birth of the sector and the new priorities of strategic global operators?...
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Panelist
Daniel Bircher
Managing Director
Zurich Airport International
Moderator
Ilias Maragkakis
Associate Partner
Lufthansa Consulting
Panelist
Marco Troncone
CEO
Aeroporti di Roma
Panelist
Serkan Kaptan
CEO
TAV Airports
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
11:05 AM - 11:40 AM
Networking break
  • Wednesday, December 11:  11:05 AM - 11:40 AM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Presentation: Safe and sustainable airside operations for profitable airports
  • Wednesday, December 11:  11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Discover how cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices are uniting to redefine airside operations, ensuring safety, efficiency, and profitability in the competitive airport landscape. This session will provide a roadmap to navigating the challenges and opportunities of Airside 4.0, making it an essential discussion for aviation professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders committed...

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    Speaker
    Regardt Willer
    VP of Business Development and Innovation
    ADB SAFEGATE
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
    Panel: How do we keep airports profitable in a changing environment?
    • Wednesday, December 11:  12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
    Panelist
    Amit Rikhy
    President & CEO
    CAG Holdings
    Panelist
    Anne Delahaye
    MD, Head of Airport Group
    Crédit Agricole CIB
    Panelist
    Burcu Geris
    Deputy CEO, CFO
    TAV Airports Holding
    Moderator
    Peter Stonor
    Partner
    PAS Advisory Partners
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
    Fireside Chat: Topic to be announced
    • Wednesday, December 11:  12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
    Moderator
    Dave Stroud
    Managing Director, Air Transport Strategy and Consulting
    Aviation week Network, ASM
    Panelist
    Kristof Philips
    Chief Commercial Officer
    TCR International 
    Panelist
    Liam Bolger
    Head of Aerodrome Operations
    Luton Airport 
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    Networking Lunch Break
    • Wednesday, December 11:  1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
    A: Panel: The Aviation demand management debate
    • Wednesday, December 11:  2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
    Examining the shift towards curtailing traffic growth: how are governments and operators quantifying and evaluating the highly nuanced positive and...

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    Panelist
    Christian Schramm
    Vice President Transport Infrastructure
    KfW IPEX Bank GmbH     
    Panelist
    James Brass
    Partner
    York Aviation LLP
    Moderator
    Michael Stanton-Geddes
    Director, Economics & Competition     
    ACI EUROPE
    Panelist
    Nick Platts
    Managing Director
    Luton Rising
    Track(s) 
    B: Panel: How do you structure concessions to attract investment, gain expertise & ensure delivery for airport developments in more challenging contexts?
    • Wednesday, December 11:  2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
    With large numbers of airports in developing and emerging market economies needing development, how can we re-think the approach to...

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    Moderator
    Alexandre Leigh
    Global Sector Lead for Airports, Transaction Advisory Services-PPP
    IFC
    Panelist
    Mr.  Ashish Aggarwal
    Strategy
    GMR Group
    Panelist
    Askin Demir
    CEO
    Dakar Airport
    Panelist
    Rudy M. Vercelli
    Executive Vice President - Privatization and Commercial
    Matarat Holding
    Panelist
    Sundeep Malik
    Head Portfolio Development
    Zurich Airport International
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    2:55 PM - 3:35 PM
    A: Panel: Reviewing the impact of 30 years of private participation in airports
    • Wednesday, December 11:  2:55 PM - 3:35 PM
    Considering how the changing profile of financial investors and their investment criteria has shaped the business and practices of today’s...

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    • Conference
    Panelist
    Alexis Ballif
    Managing Director - Infrastructure
    Ardian
    Panelist
    Ansgar Fischer
    Executive Director Mergers & Acquisitions 
    AviAlliance GmbH
    Panelist
    Beata Sperling-Tyler
    Associate Director
    M&G Investments
    Moderator
    Clive Condie
    Airport Operating Partner
    Ardian
    Panelist
    Xavier Hurstel
    Deputy Chief Executive Officer Development Operations
    Groupe ADP
    Track(s) 
    B: Panel: Concessions Performance: Balancing KPIs, Strategy, and Long-Term Success
    • Wednesday, December 11:  2:55 PM - 3:35 PM
    Intricacies of achieving operational excellence in concessions by defining balanced performance KPIs and strategies for sustainable success.Reliable performance indicators, realistic...

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    • Conference
    Panelist
    Chris Chalk
    Aviation Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald and Chairman, British Aviation Group
    Mott MacDonald
    Panelist
    Giovanni Cavallaro
    CFO
    Aeroporti di Roma
    Moderator
    Jody Aldcorn
    Partner
    McCarthy Tetrault
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
    Networking break
    • Wednesday, December 11:  3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
    B: Panel: Establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ecosystem: key strategies for growth and adoption
    • Wednesday, December 11:  4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
    Moderator
    Yasar Yetiskin
    Sustainable Aviation Manager
    ICF
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
    A: Panel: Identifying the bedrocks of a successful growth strategy
    • Wednesday, December 11:  4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
    How have airports harnessed strategic aeronautical relationships to not only drive traffic growth, but also gear up revenues and valuations?...
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    Panelist
    Dmitry Pochekuev
    Head of Corporate Development Non-US
    Ferrovial Airports
    Moderator
    Patrick Folley
    Head of Aviation – UK & Ireland
    Ramboll
    Panelist
    Satyaki Raghunath
    COO
    Bangalore International Airport Ltd
    Panelist
    Vincent Hodder
    CEO
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    4:40 PM - 5:20 PM
    B: Presentations: Where do we stand with ambitions to achieve zero-emission airports and innovations for clean aviation?
    • Wednesday, December 11:  4:40 PM - 5:20 PM
    Presenter
    Bastiaan De Bruijne
    Managing Director
    EU Aviation Advisory
    Presenter
    Martijn Breen
    CFO
    Elysian Aircraft
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
    A: Presentation: What’s in the global airport deal pipeline?
    • Wednesday, December 11:  5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
    An update on private-sector participation, ownership models, current and upcoming primary & secondary deals in airports around the world....
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    Speaker
    Curtis Grad
    President and CEO
    Modalis
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    5:20 PM - 6:30 PM
    GAD World 30-year Anniversary Celebration & Networking Drinks
    • Wednesday, December 11:  5:20 PM - 6:30 PM
    Location: Westhub bar & lounge (within Munich Marriott West Hotel)...
    • Networking

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    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
    Registration & Networking Coffee
    • Thursday, December 12:  8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
    GAD organiser’s welcome
    • Thursday, December 12:  9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
    CAPA Insight: The airport business landscape in 2025
    • Thursday, December 12:  9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
    Presenter
    Rich Maslen
    Head of Analysis
    CAPA - Centre for Aviation
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
    CEO Panel: Managing an Airport business in the decarbonisation age
    • Thursday, December 12:  9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
    Considering the modern airport business: how are Airport leaders managing the conflicting challenges of labour, competition, digitalization and fluctuating traffic volumes....
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    Panelist
    Aletta von Massenbach
    CEO Berlin Airport
    Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH
    Panelist
    Jesus Caballero Pinto
    Chief Executive Officer
    Sofia Airport
    Panelist
    Nicholas Cole
    CEO
    daa International
    Moderator
    Ray Gray
    Principal
    Derryquin Associate
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
    Panel: The Evolving Role of the Airport CEO: A Vision for 2030
    • Thursday, December 12:  10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
    As rapidly as airports are changing, the profile of the airport CEO is likely evolving even faster.  Whereas airport leaders were historically “operators”, they are now increasingly business, commercial, and financial executives who are focused on optimizing the value of their assets and generating attractive shareholder returns.  Increasingly, airport CEOs...
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    Panelist
    Agustin Arellano
    President and CEO
    HAS Development Corporation
    Panelist
    Andrew O’Brian
    President and CEO
    Centerline Airport Partners
    Panelist
    Armando Brunini
    CEO
    Milan Airports and President ACI Europe
    Panelist
    Georg Zett
    Senior Director
    PSP Investments
    Moderator
    Michael Bell
    Senior Client Partner, Aviation and Aerospace Practice
    Korn Ferry
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Refreshments & networking break
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    A: Panel: Deep dive into the modern airport business- ACI Perspective
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    This data-driven session delves into the economic, financial and regulatory aspects of the airport industry. Utilizing a SWOT analysis, speakers will present both a historical examination and an outlook of the airport business. The speakers bring unique knowledge of the whole of the business, covering airports of all sizes in all regions, based on...
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    Moderator
    Patrick Lucas
    Principal and Founder
    Airport Economics Consulting Inc
    Panelist
    Rafael Echevarne
    Director General
    ACI-LAC
    Panelist
    Slava Cheglatonyev
    Director, Economic Policy and Sustainability
    Airports Council International (ACI) World
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
    B: Fireside Chat: Navigating Challenges in Airport Services
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
    Moderator
    Edmond Rose
    Aviation Consulting Director
    ASM
    Speaker
    Mansour Alsharif
    Deputy Head of the Aviation Sector
    Asyad Holding Group
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
    B: Joint Presentation: Strategic Planning in a High-Growth Regulated Business Environment: Matarat’s Approach towards balancing investment opportunities in Saudi Airports
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
    Co-Presenter
    Diogenis Papiomytis
    General Manager Corporate Strategy and Business Planning
    Matarat Holding
    Co-Presenter
    Mohammed Quadri
    Head of Strategic Planning
    Egis
    Co-Presenter
    Tariq Al-Muharib
    General Manager Engineering Standardization
    Matarat Holding
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    12:25 PM - 12:50 PM
    B: Fireside Chat: The Benefits of Partnership
    • Thursday, December 12:  12:25 PM - 12:50 PM
    Moderator
    Edmond Rose
    Aviation Consulting Director
    ASM
    Panelist
    Mazen Johar
    CEO
    Jedco
    Panelist
    Nicholas Cole
    CEO
    daa International
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
    A: Panel: How do you make money out of regional airports?
    • Thursday, December 12:  12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
    Achieving the right market conditions to deliver ROI from regional airports, combining the right regulatory framework with asset bundling and dynamic commercial strategies ...
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    Moderator
    David Pratt
    President
    PRT Group
    Panelist
    Neil Pakey
    President and CEO
    Nieuport Aviation
    Panelist
    Rogerio Augusto Prado
    CEO
    Pax Aeroportos
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
    B: Presentation: Update on Japan market
    • Thursday, December 12:  12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
    Presenter
    Shumpei Tsuda
    Vice President, Head of Aviation and Domestic Team, Div4
    Development Bank of Japan, Inc.
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    1:10 PM - 2:15 PM
    Lunch & networking break
    • Thursday, December 12:  1:10 PM - 2:15 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
    A: Panel: Delivering airport projects in the US
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
    Exploring the latest models helping US airports navigate the challenges of funding constraints, project delivery expertise and conflicting stakeholder interests to get necessary infrastructure projects done....
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    Moderator
    Curtis Grad
    President and CEO
    Modalis
    Panelist
    Jorge Roberts
    CEO
    AvPORTS
    Panelist
    Lutz Weisser
    Managing Director
    Munich Airport International
    Panelist
    Steven Morris
    Senior Vice President
    Hill International
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
    B: Panel: Challenge of financing new airport infrastructure in an ESG oriented environment
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
    Moderator
    Eric Fleurisson
    MD
    Bouygues Construction Airport Concessions
    Panelist
    Julien Michel
    MD-Industry Banker Transport
    Natixis
    Panelist
    Laurent Bouchilloux
    Co- Head of Infrastructure Finance, Paris - Managing Director
    SGCIB
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
    B: Case Study- Laos
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    2:55 PM - 3:20 PM
    A: Presentation: Managing Growth to Maximise Business Value
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:55 PM - 3:20 PM
    Presenter
    Richard Connelly
    Director – Aviation Advisory
    Jacobs
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
    B: Avant Airports- Presentation TBA
    • Thursday, December 12:  3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Refreshments & Networking break
    • Thursday, December 12:  3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
    A: Panel: The Future of Airport Retail and Non-Aeronautical Revenue: Adapting to New Consumer Dynamics
    • Thursday, December 12:  4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
    Airports are no longer just hubs for transportation but also key centres for commerce. This panel will explore the future of airport retail and how non-aeronautical revenue streams are becoming increasingly crucial for airport sustainability. The shifting consumer behaviour, the latest trends in airport retail, and how airports can develop...

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      Moderator
      Dave Stroud
      Managing Director, Air Transport Strategy and Consulting
      Aviation week Network, ASM
      Panelist
      Isabel Zarza
      CEO Southern Europe
      Avolta
      Panelist
      Rajesh Arora
      CEO - Business Development, JVs & Adjacency Businesses
      GMR Airports Limited
      Panelist
      Shobhit Agarwal
      Vice President, Strategy & New Business Development
      Bangalore International Airport Limited
      Track(s) 
      Thursday, December 12
      4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
      B: Presentation: Demystifying AI
      • Thursday, December 12:  4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
      How do we better understand the power of generative AI, identify the most impactful use cases for airports and get over first mover fears?...
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      Presenter
      Bob Kwik
      Worldwide Head of Airports and Ground Transportation
      Amazon Web Services
      Track(s) 
      Thursday, December 12
      4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
      B: The Sense and Non Sense of Airport Digital & Technology
      • Thursday, December 12:  4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
      A collaborative deep dive session to get your tech questions answered and empower you to ask the right questions of your CTOs and tech vendors. ...
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      Co-Presenter
      Moira Goulmy
      Senior Knowledge Expert and Associate Partner
      McKinsey & Company
      Co-Presenter
      Nina Lind
      Partner
      McKinsey & Company
      Track(s) 
      Thursday, December 12
      4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
      A: Panel: Keeping up with the Experience Generation
      • Thursday, December 12:  4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
      To what extent can airport commercial models adapt to rapidly changing customer needs and trends to continue to delight the customer and raise the bar on revenue generation?...
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      Moderator
      David Feldman
      Managing Partner
      Exambela
      Panelist
      Gerald Ong
      Manager, Non-Aeronautical Development
      Qatar Company for Airports Operation and Management/ Hamad International Airport
      Panelist
      Satyaki Raghunath
      COO
      Bangalore International Airport Ltd
      Track(s) 
      Thursday, December 12
      5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
      B: Presentation TBC
      • Thursday, December 12:  5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
      Track(s) 
      Thursday, December 12
      5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
      Networking & Trip to Munich Christmas market
      • Thursday, December 12:  5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
      Join us for a festive rooftop reception, amongst Christmas huts, and high above the rooftops of Munich city. Connect with other delegates while enjoying an exclusive selection of traditional festive delights including mulled wine, Christmas cookies, roasted chestnuts, stollen and gingerbread. Afterwards the group is invited to experience the magical Münchner...
      • Networking

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      Track(s) 
      Friday, December 13
      8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
      Coffee & Networking
      • Friday, December 13:  8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
      Track(s) 
      Friday, December 13
      9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
      Chairperson Welcome
      • Friday, December 13:  9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
      Track(s) 
      Friday, December 13
      9:05 AM - 9:40 AM
      Presentation: The global airport development project landscape
      • Friday, December 13:  9:05 AM - 9:40 AM
      Pinpointing construction and capex projects around the world ...

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        Speaker
        Max Groot
        Publisher and Managing Editor
        Momberger Airport Information
        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
        Panel: Setting the industry standard: Wider adoption of ESG Frameworks
        • Friday, December 13:  9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
        Moderator
        Marcelo L. Garcia
        Chief Aviation Regulation, Policy & Strategy
        NACO
        Panelist
        Slava Cheglatonyev
        Director, Economic Policy and Sustainability
        Airports Council International (ACI) World
        Panelist
        Sujata Suri
        VP Strategy and Commercial Development
        Hamad International Airport (Doha)
        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
        Refreshment break
        • Friday, December 13:  10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
        Presentation: To be announced
        • Friday, December 13:  10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
        Presenter
        Ollie Wildman
        Director, Head of Design, Buildings UK
        Ramboll
        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
        Panel: Developing a feasible operating environment and business model for AAM
        • Friday, December 13:  11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
        How is the AAM ecosystem is evolving? How will these assets be traded and financed...
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        Panelist
        Joyce Abou Moussa
        Deputy to the director of International development
        Groupe ADP
        Moderator
        Rich Maslen
        Head of Analysis
        CAPA - Centre for Aviation
        Panelist
        Stefan Breunig
        AAM Expert & Advisor
        Independent
        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
        Networking lunch & final business card exchange
        • Friday, December 13:  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
        Track(s)