Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group

A Global Gathering for the Aviation Industry

Held in conjunction with the world's largest annual airport exhibition Airport Show, the Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF) has a 3-day agenda and assembles the foremost aviation policy, business and technology leaders from around the world in an effort to address their needs and provide them with a platform on which they can engage, exchange knowledge, share best practices, forge partnerships and discuss issues of common interest.

“Supported by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, Dubai Airports and dnata, Airport Show and its co-located events will bring together the latest smart solutions from around the world that are designed to enhance the airport passenger experience. These event will provide the ideal platform for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia’s aviation authorities to connect and collaborate with international industry leaders, experts and stakeholders to create the most advanced aviation facilities in the world.

We hope you will participate in the 2021 events and join our efforts to promote the sustainable growth of our industry. I look forward to welcoming you to Dubai in May 2021.”

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority
Chairman of Dubai Airports
Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group

Featured Sessions in the Global Airport Leaders Forum

While airports are constantly evolving their security measures to handle new and existing threats, the pandemic highlighted just how quickly and dramatically security parameters can change. This section will explore ways in which airports can rebuild security capacity without unduly impacting on passenger convenience. The importance of integrating robotics, drones, and advanced facial recognition and behavioural biometrics into airport security infrastructure will feature heavily in this year’s discussions.

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The timeline for creating the next generation of airports has been stepped up. Seamless, safe, automated and efficient airport experiences from start to finish are the order of the day. This year, our speakers and panellists will deep dive into the power of AI, automation, advanced data analytics and other emerging tech to fully revitalise airport operations. They will also address evolving passenger expectations, and how they impact current and future airport development strategies.

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2021 GALF Agenda

Technology is changing fast and passengers are demanding the very best connectivity, a seamless journey and more entertainment than ever before. Airport and Airlines have no choice but to keep ahead and have the technologies in place behind the scenes of airport operations, security and air traffic control to support a new age of consumer.

Five tracks will be at the core of this year’s Global Airport Leaders’ Forum Programme:

ATC Forum

Schedule	Venue	Agenda
Monday \| 24th May 2021	Conference Room 1, Hall 7	Click here for the Agenda

FUTURE GSE

Schedule	Venue	Agenda
Monday \| 24th May 2021	Conference Room 2, Hall 7	Click here for the Agenda

AIRPORT SECURITY

Schedule	Venue	Agenda
Tuesday \| 25th May 2021	Conference Room 1, Hall 7	Click here for the Agenda

AIRPORT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Schedule	Venue	Agenda
Tuesday \| 25th May 2021	Conference Room 2, Hall 7	Click here for the Agenda

AIRPORT PASSENGER EXPERIENCE

Schedule	Venue	Agenda
Wednesday \| 26th May 2021	Conference Room 1, Hall 7	Click here for the Agenda

2021 Featured Speakers

H.E Saif Al Suwaidi

Director General
UAE GCAA

Ismaeil Al Balooshi

Asst. Director General
Aviation Safety AffairsUAE GCAA

Zack Zainal

Senior Vice President
Emirates Group Security

Gerold Tumulka

CEO
Swissport ME

Jan Klas

Director General
ANS Czech Republic

Kashif Khalid

Regional Director - Africa & Middle East Airports, Passenger, Cargo, Security & Facilitation
IATA

Fabio Gamba

Managing Director
Airport Services Association (ASA)

Ioanna Papadopoulou

Director Communications and Marketing
Athens International Airport

Asim Rizwan

Head ATM Planning & Performance
Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Meet the 2021 Speakers Here

Register online to get a chance to be invited to the in-person sessions from 24-26 May at the DWTC in Dubai.

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On 24 - 26 May 2021, Airport Show Hybrid+ will give our global community an opportunity to attend the Live Event back at DWTC physically or remotely using our new digital platform.

Join the next Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) on 24-26 May 2021 and watch over 20 sessions live, remotely or at a time convenient to you with on-demand content 15 days after the Airport Show Hybrid+ event.

Available 15 Days After the Event

Conferences will be available to watch after the event via the digital platform (15 days after the event) and then later on the Content Hub on the website.

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