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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

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Wednesday, December 11
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

GAD Organiser's welcome

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Wednesday, December 11
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM

Chairperson Address
Speaker(s)

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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
Speaker(s)
Andrew Lobbenberg

Head of European Transport Equity Research
Barclays
Keynote

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Wednesday, December 11
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Presentation: The Global Tourism Outlook – What does it mean for Airports?
Speaker(s)
Ivan Gladstone

Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Presenter

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Wednesday, December 11
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM

Q&A for both presentations
Speaker(s)s
Andrew Lobbenberg

Head of European Transport Equity Research
Barclays
Speaker

Ivan Gladstone

Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Speaker

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Wednesday, December 11
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Fireside Chat: To be announced
Speaker(s)
David Feldman

Managing Partner
Exambela
Moderator

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Wednesday, December 11
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM

Panel: Global Airport Development State of the Industry
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?
Speaker(s)s
Ilias Maragkakis

Associate Partner
Lufthansa Consulting
Moderator

Daniel Bircher

Managing Director
Zurich Airport International
Panelist

Marco Troncone

CEO
Aeroporti di Roma
Panelist

Serkan Kaptan

CEO
TAV Airports
Panelist

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Wednesday, December 11
11:05 AM - 11:40 AM

Networking break

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Wednesday, December 11
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation: Safe and sustainable airside operations for profitable airports
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...
Speaker(s)
Regardt Willer

VP of Business Development and Innovation
ADB SAFEGATE
Speaker

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Wednesday, December 11
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

Panel: How do we keep airports profitable in a changing environment?
Speaker(s)s
Peter Stonor

Partner
PAS Advisory Partners
Moderator

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
Panelist

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Wednesday, December 11
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

Fireside Chat: Topic to be announced
Speaker(s)s
Dave Stroud

Managing Director, Air Transport Strategy and Consulting
Aviation week Network, ASM
Moderator

Kristof Philips

Chief Commercial Officer
TCR International 
Panelist

Liam Bolger

Head of Aerodrome Operations
Luton Airport 
Panelist

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Wednesday, December 11
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Networking Lunch Break

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Wednesday, December 11
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM

A: Panel: The Aviation demand management debate
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?
Speaker(s)s
Michael Stanton-Geddes

Director, Economics & Competition     
ACI EUROPE
Moderator

Christian Schramm

Vice President Transport Infrastructure
KfW IPEX Bank GmbH     
Panelist

James Brass

Partner
York Aviation LLP
Panelist

Nick Platts

Managing Director
Luton Rising
Panelist

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B: Panel: How do you structure concessions to attract investment, gain expertise & ensure delivery for airport developments in more challenging contexts?
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?
Speaker(s)s
Alexandre Leigh

Global Sector Lead for Airports, Transaction Advisory Services-PPP
IFC
Moderator

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
Panelist

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Wednesday, December 11
2:55 PM - 3:35 PM

A: Panel: Reviewing the impact of 30 years of private participation in airports
Considering how the changing profile of financial investors and their investment criteria has shaped the business and practices of today’s airport business?
Speaker(s)s
Clive Condie

Airport Operating Partner
Ardian
Moderator

Alexis Ballif

Managing Director - Infrastructure
Ardian
Panelist

Ansgar Fischer

Executive Director Mergers & Acquisitions 
AviAlliance GmbH
Panelist

Beata Sperling-Tyler

Associate Director
M&G Investments
Panelist

Xavier Hurstel

Deputy Chief Executive Officer Development Operations
Groupe ADP
Panelist

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B: Panel: Concessions Performance: Balancing KPIs, Strategy, and Long-Term Success
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....
Speaker(s)s
Jody Aldcorn

Partner
McCarthy Tetrault
Moderator

Chris Chalk

Aviation Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald and Chairman, British Aviation Group
Mott MacDonald
Panelist

Giovanni Cavallaro

CFO
Aeroporti di Roma
Panelist

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Wednesday, December 11
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM

Networking break

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Wednesday, December 11
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM

B: Panel: Establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ecosystem: key strategies for growth and adoption
Speaker(s)
Yasar Yetiskin

Sustainable Aviation Manager
ICF
Moderator

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Wednesday, December 11
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM

A: Panel: Identifying the bedrocks of a successful growth strategy
How have airports harnessed strategic aeronautical relationships to not only drive traffic growth, but also gear up revenues and valuations?
Speaker(s)s
Patrick Folley

Head of Aviation – UK & Ireland
Ramboll
Moderator

Dmitry Pochekuev

Head of Corporate Development Non-US
Ferrovial Airports
Panelist

Satyaki Raghunath

COO
Bangalore International Airport Ltd
Panelist

Vincent Hodder

CEO
Leeds Bradford Airport
Panelist

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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?
Speaker(s)s
Bastiaan De Bruijne

Managing Director
EU Aviation Advisory
Presenter

Martijn Breen

CFO
Elysian Aircraft
Presenter

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Wednesday, December 11
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM

A: Presentation: What’s in the global airport deal pipeline?
An update on private-sector participation, ownership models, current and upcoming primary & secondary deals in airports around the world.
Speaker(s)
Curtis Grad

President and CEO
Modalis
Speaker

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Wednesday, December 11
5:20 PM - 6:30 PM

GAD World 30-year Anniversary Celebration & Networking Drinks
Location: Westhub bar & lounge (within Munich Marriott West Hotel)

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Thursday, December 12
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Networking Coffee

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Thursday, December 12
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

GAD organiser’s welcome

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Thursday, December 12
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM

CAPA Insight: The airport business landscape in 2025
Speaker(s)
Rich Maslen

Head of Analysis
CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Presenter

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Thursday, December 12
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM

CEO Panel: Managing an Airport business in the decarbonisation age
Considering the modern airport business: how are Airport leaders managing the conflicting challenges of labour, competition, digitalization and fluctuating traffic volumes.
Speaker(s)s
Ray Gray

Principal
Derryquin Associate
Moderator

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
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Panel: The Evolving Role of the Airport CEO: A Vision for 2030
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...
Speaker(s)s
Michael Bell

Senior Client Partner, Aviation and Aerospace Practice
Korn Ferry
Moderator

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
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Refreshments & networking break

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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
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Speaker(s)s
Edmond Rose

Aviation Consulting Director
ASM
Moderator

Mansour Alsharif

Deputy Head of the Aviation Sector
Asyad Holding Group
Speaker

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Thursday, December 12
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

A: Panel: Deep dive into the modern airport business- ACI Perspective
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...
Speaker(s)s
Patrick Lucas

Principal and Founder
Airport Economics Consulting Inc
Moderator

Rafael Echevarne

Director General
ACI-LAC
Panelist

Slava Cheglatonyev

Director, Economic Policy and Sustainability
Airports Council International (ACI) World
Panelist

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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
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Speaker(s)s

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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
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Speaker(s)s
Edmond Rose

Aviation Consulting Director
ASM
Moderator

Mazen Johar

CEO
Jedco
Panelist

Nicholas Cole

CEO
daa International
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM

A: Panel: How do you make money out of regional airports?
Achieving the right market conditions to deliver ROI from regional airports, combining the right regulatory framework with asset bundling and dynamic commercial strategies
Speaker(s)s
David Pratt

President
PRT Group
Moderator

Neil Pakey

President and CEO
Nieuport Aviation
Panelist

Rogerio Augusto Prado

CEO
Pax Aeroportos
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

B: Presentation: Update on Japan market
  • Thursday, December 12, 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
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Speaker(s)
Shumpei Tsuda

Vice President, Head of Aviation and Domestic Team, Div4
Development Bank of Japan, Inc.
Presenter

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Thursday, December 12
1:10 PM - 2:15 PM

Lunch & networking break

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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
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Speaker(s)s
Eric Fleurisson

MD
Bouygues Construction Airport Concessions
Moderator

Julien Michel

MD-Industry Banker Transport
Natixis
Panelist

Laurent Bouchilloux

Co- Head of Infrastructure Finance, Paris - Managing Director
SGCIB
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM

A: Panel: Delivering airport projects in the US
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.
Speaker(s)s
Curtis Grad

President and CEO
Modalis
Moderator

Jorge Roberts

CEO
AvPORTS
Panelist

Lutz Weisser

Managing Director
Munich Airport International
Panelist

Steven Morris

Senior Vice President
Hill International
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM

B: Case Study- Laos
  • Thursday, December 12, 2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
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Thursday, December 12
2:55 PM - 3:20 PM

A: Presentation: Managing Growth to Maximise Business Value
Speaker(s)
Richard Connelly

Director – Aviation Advisory
Jacobs
Presenter

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Thursday, December 12
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

B: Avant Airports- Presentation TBA
  • Thursday, December 12, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
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Thursday, December 12
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Refreshments & Networking break

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Thursday, December 12
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM

B: Presentation: Demystifying AI
How do we better understand the power of generative AI, identify the most impactful use cases for airports and get over first mover fears?
Speaker(s)
Bob Kwik

Worldwide Head of Airports and Ground Transportation
Amazon Web Services
Presenter

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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
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...
Speaker(s)s
Dave Stroud

Managing Director, Air Transport Strategy and Consulting
Aviation week Network, ASM
Moderator

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
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM

B: The Sense and Non Sense of Airport Digital & Technology
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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Thursday, December 12
4:40 PM - 5:30 PM

A: Panel: Keeping up with the Experience Generation
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?
Speaker(s)s
David Feldman

Managing Partner
Exambela
Moderator

Gerald Ong

Manager, Non-Aeronautical Development
Qatar Company for Airports Operation and Management/ Hamad International Airport
Panelist

Satyaki Raghunath

COO
Bangalore International Airport Ltd
Panelist

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Thursday, December 12
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

B: Presentation TBC

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Thursday, December 12
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Networking & Trip to Munich Christmas market
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...

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Friday, December 13
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Coffee & Networking

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Friday, December 13
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Chairperson Welcome

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Friday, December 13
9:05 AM - 9:40 AM

Presentation: The global airport development project landscape
Pinpointing construction and capex projects around the world
Speaker(s)
Max Groot

Publisher and Managing Editor
Momberger Airport Information
Speaker

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Friday, December 13
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM

Panel: Setting the industry standard: Wider adoption of ESG Frameworks
Speaker(s)s
Marcelo L. Garcia

Chief Aviation Regulation, Policy & Strategy
NACO
Moderator

Slava Cheglatonyev

Director, Economic Policy and Sustainability
Airports Council International (ACI) World
Panelist

Sujata Suri

VP Strategy and Commercial Development
Hamad International Airport (Doha)
Panelist

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Friday, December 13
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM

Refreshment break

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Friday, December 13
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Presentation: To be announced
Speaker(s)
Ollie Wildman

Director, Head of Design, Buildings UK
Ramboll
Presenter

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Friday, December 13
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Panel: Developing a feasible operating environment and business model for AAM
How is the AAM ecosystem is evolving? How will these assets be traded and financed
Speaker(s)s
Rich Maslen

Head of Analysis
CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Moderator

Joyce Abou Moussa

Deputy to the director of International development
Groupe ADP
Panelist

Stefan Breunig

AAM Expert & Advisor
Independent
Panelist

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Friday, December 13
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Networking lunch & final business card exchange

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