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Conference Programme

Airport Leaders Summit 2011
31 May - 1 June 2011,
Airport Expo, Dubai

Preliminary Conference Programme

Day One, Tuesday, 31 May 2011
10:30 Registration & Coffee
11:00

Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Remarks: Dr Khalid Al Mazroui, General Manager, Fujairah International Airport

11:15

LEADERS PANEL: GLOBAL HUBS – The Impact of Recent Economic & Regulatory Factors and How these Will Shape the Next Generation Hub

This panel discussion will witness senior representatives from leading airports around the world evaluating the current state of the industry and sharing their perspectives on what it will take to be or remain a global hub by 2030. The session will focus on the most critical issues affecting the industry and the best strategies for the future

Moderator: Dr Khalid Al Mazroui, General Manager, Fujairah International Airport

Panelists:
Anita Mehra, VP Marketing & Corporate Communications, Dubai Airports
Mohamed Thamir, Vice President Airport Operations, Bahrain Airport Company
Shri S.S.Hussain, IAS OSD, Maharashtra Airport Development Co. Ltd., India
Archie Garden, Director, Cambridge Airport, UK
Hari Marar, President, Bangalore International Airport Limited

AIRPORT SECURITY & SAFETY
This session will explore the major challenge of ensuring airport security and safety operations whilst maintaining a streamlined and efficient travel experience for passengers. It will also look into what can be done to ensure a sustainable security model for the future.

Moderator: Dr Khalid Al Mazroui, General Manager, Fujairah International Airport

12:00

Developing and Implementing Effective Security Tools and Strategies While Minimizing the Impact on Passengers
Charles de Couëssin, Managing Director, ID Partners, France

12:20

Using Iris for Border Control and Airports
Nidal Mallouhi, CEO, Aoptix, UAE

12:40
Q&A Panel Session
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch

SMART AIRPORTS - NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS FOR AIRPORT OPERATORS
Bringing together industry experts to discuss how technical solutions can be utilized to improve customer experience and improve efficiencies across the airport

Moderator: Dr Khalid Al Mazroui, General Manager, Fujairah International Airport

14:00

Making the most of IT to deliver intelligent airports of the future
By 2013, the intelligent airport will be able to track, manage and share real-time information. This will allow the intelligent airport to be proactive and predictive in optimizing the passenger journey. With the focus on infrastructure, operational efficiency and business intelligence, intelligent airport vision will become a reality.
Jihad Boueri, VP Solution Line, Middle East & North Africa, SITA.

14:20

How Can Airports Do More to Develop an Integrated Transport Approach?
Rene Mueller, Vice President General Manager, Honeywell Airports Business, Honeywell

14:40

Integrating Airport Management, Information and Communications
Kamel Boussadia, Security Solutions & Services Director, Thales Group

15:00

Q&A Panel Session

IMPROVING AIRPORT OPERATIONS
This session will assess the main criteria required to deliver improved airport operations and address all the issues impacting airport safety and efficiency

Moderator: Edward Christie, Aviation Sales Manager – ME, Cavotec ME

15:20

Managing the Product Life Cycle of Airport Free Zones.
Eugene Brennan, Director – Consultancy Services Group, Shannon Development

15:40

Maximizing Operational Efficiencies
Daniel Bircher, Director – Operations, Bangalore International Airport Limited

16:00

Q&A Panel Session

16:20

End of Day One

 

Day Two, Wednesday, 1 June 2011
09:30

Registration & Coffee

10:00

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

NON-AERONAUTICAL REVENUE GENERATION
This session will examine strategies and solutions on how to improve non-aeronautical revenue sources by looking at opportunities for growth within the region’s airport sector, how to maximize revenue from non-traffic services, and develop strategies that will increase revenue within non-aeronautical streams.

Moderator: Niren Choudhury, Director, Alcatel lucent

10:05

Maximising Non-Aeronautical Revenues
Talar Faiq, CEO, Erbil International Airport, Kurdistan

10:25

Non-Aviation Revenue and Operational Efficiencies using Communications Applications
Niren Choudhury, Director, Alcatel lucent

10:45

Airport Cities and Non-Aeronautical Revenue
Leonardo Zambitte, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Dubai World Central

11:05

Creating an Eco-Business Zone at Airports to Drive Commercial Success
Randy McGill, Director of Environmental Stewardship, Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Canada

11:25

Q&A Panel Session

11:30 - 11:50 

Coffee break and Networking Opportunity

AIRPORT SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
This session will provide case studies of sustainable airport expansions, and insights from environmental experts on how airports can further improve their efforts in this field

Moderator: David Harris, Director FDI, Dubai Economic Development Board

11:50

The Green Airport Initiative: Guiding Sustainable Development at U.S. Airports

Steven Howards, Executive Director, Clean Airports Partnership, USA

12:10

ACI Initiatives and Environment

Mr. Xavier Oh, Senior Manager Environment and ICAO Liaison, Airports Council International

12:30

How to Become a Green Airport While Growing Passenger Numbers and Ancillary Revenues

Kristi McKenney, Director Environment, Seattle-Tacoma Airport, Los Angeles International, USA

12:50

Solutions for Airport Congestion Issues: Brown Field vs. Green Field an Indian Perspective

Ansgar Sickert, Managing Director, Fraport India

13:10

Q&A Panel Session

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Moderator: Tim Ricketts, Managing Director, Aero Consulting, UAE

14:30 

Creation of Airport Cities

Peter Farmer, Director, 3D Reid, UK

14:50 

Innovation by Adapting Airports for A380 Operations

Daniel Wong, Vice President - Flight Operations, Performance, Emirates, UAE

15:10

An Owner’s Perspective – Design Build, Value Added and Innovative Solutions
This topic will present an expert-level series of case-study-based solutions to owner’s needs within the design-build structure focusing on mission critical and aviation related developments.
Daniel A. Petno, P.E., Principal, Director of Federal Programs, RW Armstrong
Kyle E. Krall, P.E., Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
Daniel M. Margulies, AIA, Principal, Margulies Hoelsli Architecture

15:30

Smart Airports- Airports of 2030
Yann Le Page, Senior Vice President - Regional, ADPI

15:50

Panel Discussion and Q&A session

16:00

Chairman’s closing remarks and end of conference

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