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

Wednesday, December 11
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, December 11
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Setting strategic priorities to future proof airport businesses in uncertain times....
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Wednesday, December 11
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Evaluating the performance of the aviation sector from recovery to the new normal...
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Keynote
Andrew Lobbenburg
Head of European Transport Equity Research
Barclays
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  9:50 AM - 10:30 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
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Examining the shift towards curtailing traffic growth: how are governments and operators quantifying and evaluating the highly nuanced positive and negative impacts of aviation on local, regional and national economies and communities? What options are available for responsible growth?...
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Moderator
Max Groot
Publisher & Managing Editor
Momberger Airport Information
Panelist
Nick Platts
Managing Director
Luton Rising
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  2:00 PM - 2:45 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
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Wednesday, December 11
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Get business done at GAD - use this time to secure two 1:1 meetings with prospective business partners. Use the GAD networking app,...

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  • Networking
Track(s) 
  • Wednesday, December 11:  3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Networking
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
3:45 PM - 4:25 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  3:45 PM - 4:25 PM
Considering how the changing profile of financial investors and their investment criteria has shaped the business and practices of today’s airport business?...
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Panelist
Beata Sperling-Tyler
Associate Director
M&G Investments
Track(s) 
Wednesday, December 11
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday, December 11:  3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
With large numbers of airports in developing and emerging market economies needing development, how can we re-think the approach to those assets/projects and consider hybrid partnership models, financial structures, the transfer of expertise and appropriate KPIs to ensure quality delivery where it is most needed?...

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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
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    4:25 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Wednesday, December 11:  4:25 PM - 5:00 PM
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
    • Wednesday, December 11:  4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
    Intricacies of achieving operational excellence in concessions by defining balanced performance KPIs and strategies for sustainable success.Reliable performance indicators, realistic measurement expectations, and how to align incentives, rewards, and penalties. Reflecting on a decade of concession models: lessons learned, adapting to evolving stakeholder dynamics, and responding to external market forces....
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    Moderator
    Mr.  Chris Chalk
    Aviation Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald and Chairman, British Aviation Group
    Mott MacDonald
    Panelist
    Eric Fleurisson
    MD
    Bouygues Construction Airport Concessions
    Panelist
    Jody Aldcorn
    Partner
    McCarthy Tetrault
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
    • 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 & CEO
    Modalis
    Track(s) 
    Wednesday, December 11
    5:20 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Wednesday, December 11:  5:20 PM - 6:30 PM
    Get business done at GAD - use this time to secure three 1:1 meetings with prospective business partners. Use the GAD networking...

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    • Networking
    Track(s) 
    • Wednesday, December 11:  5:20 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Networking
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Thursday, December 12:  8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
    • Thursday, December 12:  9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    9:05 AM - 9:20 AM
    • Thursday, December 12:  9:05 AM - 9:20 AM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
    • Thursday, December 12:  9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
    How are supply chain, political and environmental factors impacting airline strategy, growth & profitability?...
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    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
    • Thursday, December 12:  9:40 AM - 10:20 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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    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Thursday, December 12:  10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Get business done at GAD - use this time to secure two 1:1 meetings with prospective business partners. Use the GAD networking...

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    • Networking
    Track(s) 
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Networking
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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    Co-Presenter
    Rafael Echevarne
    Director General
    ACI-LAC
    Track(s) 
    • Thursday, December 12:  11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    12:00 PM - 12:35 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  12:00 PM - 12:35 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    12:25 PM - 1:05 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  12:25 PM - 1:05 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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    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    12:35 PM - 1:05 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  12:35 PM - 1:05 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    1:05 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  1:05 PM - 2:15 PM
    Exclusive Airport CEO/CFO Lunch: An exclusive networking opportunity for C-Suite representatives from airports to meet their global peers and share expertise...

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    • Networking
    Track(s) 
    • Thursday, December 12:  1:05 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Networking
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    2:15 PM - 2:50 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:15 PM - 2:50 PM
    As new airport infrastructure expands across the globe, the aviation industry faces a shifting landscape where growing capacity meets new...

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    Speaker
    Diogenis Papiomytis
    GM Strategy & Business Plan
    Matarat Holding
    Track(s) 
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:15 PM - 2:50 PM
    How do we better understand the power of generative AI, identify the most impactful use cases for airports and get...

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    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:50 PM - 3:30 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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    Track(s) 
    • Thursday, December 12:  2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
    A collaborative deep dive session to get your tech questions answered and empower you to ask the right questions of...

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    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Track(s) 
    Thursday, December 12
    4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
    • Thursday, December 12:  4:00 PM - 4:45 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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      Track(s) 
      Thursday, December 12
      4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
      • Thursday, December 12:  4:45 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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      Track(s) 
      Thursday, December 12
      5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
      • Thursday, December 12:  5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
      Friday, December 13
      8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
      • Friday, December 13:  8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
      Track(s) 
      Friday, December 13
      9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
      • Friday, December 13:  9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
      Track(s) 
      Friday, December 13
      9:25 AM - 10:05 AM
      • Friday, December 13:  9:25 AM - 10:05 AM
      As the aviation industry intensifies efforts to reduce carbon emissions, hydrogen stands out as one of the most promising pathways toward sustainable air travel. With the goal of bringing a low-carbon commercial aircraft to market by 2035, this panel will explore the transformative potential of hydrogen in aviation. Industry leaders...

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        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        10:05 AM - 10:40 PM
        • Friday, December 13:  10:05 AM - 10:40 PM
        The industry is pivoting toward Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a cornerstone of its decarbonization efforts. But to make SAF adoption a reality, it requires an ecosystem that can scale production, secure financing, and streamline offtake agreements. This panel will explore the full spectrum of establishing an SAF ecosystem. We’ll...
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        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        10:40 AM - 11:15 AM
        • Friday, December 13:  10:40 AM - 11:15 AM
        Achieving the right market conditions to deliver ROI from small and regional airports, combining the right regulatory framework with asset bundling and dynamic commercial strategies ...
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        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
        • Friday, December 13:  11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
        • Friday, December 13:  11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
        How is the AAM ecosystem is evolving? How will these assets be traded and financed...
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        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        12:25 PM - 1:00 PM
        • Friday, December 13:  12:25 PM - 1:00 PM
        Track(s) 
        Friday, December 13
        1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
        • Friday, December 13:  1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
        Track(s)