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
Global Airport Leaders’ Forum
Leading Sustainable Collaborative Aviation Growth
From May 6 to 7, 2025, join the 12th Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF), held alongside the 24th Airport Show in Dubai, for an unparalleled opportunity to connect with aviation, policy, business, and technology leaders from around the globe. This premier platform is designed to foster meaningful engagement, knowledge sharing, best practices, and partnerships, addressing critical challenges and opportunities in the airport and aviation industries.
Recognizing the pivotal role international airports play in intercontinental connectivity, mobility, and economic performance, GALF serves as a driving force for innovation and solutions. Over two days, delegates and visitors will explore key topics, including aviation sustainability, global collaboration, advanced air mobility, cutting-edge technology, and the future of the industry.
Gain valuable insights from influential decision-makers and executives as they tackle pressing issues such as policy, security, technology, capacity, environmental challenges, and business growth. Be part of the conversations shaping the future of airports, ensuring expansion, efficiency, and passenger satisfaction in an ever-evolving global landscape.
Message From the Event Patron
“The Airport Show and its co-located events have provided, over the past two decades, platforms to take the aviation agenda further and farther. The aviation’s transformation is tech-driven and helps overhaul the safety, health, security, and efficiency levels in the operations of airports and airlines around the world. Dubai has been at the forefront of adopting technology to enable the accelerate the aviation’s bounce-back.”
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
Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF) highlights
See a preview of the prior edition’s happenings.
Voices of Experience: Testimonials from our Esteemed Attendees, Exhibitors, and More
The 21st edition of the Airport Show in Dubai has contributed to strengthen the efforts made by the UAE to lead the recovery in the civil aviation sector worldwide. The Show also presented a great opportunity for Dubai Airports to learn about the latest technologies showcased by leading companies and service providers in the industry, build relationships with decision-makers and apprise them of the achievements made by Dubai in the field of civil aviation.
His Excellency Jamal Al Hai
Deputy CEO, Dubai Airports
We are delighted to showcase our ATM suite offering to our UAE and regional customers at the renowned Airport Show.
David A. Shomar
VP Civil Security, MENA Operations, Saab
Airport Show was ‘fantastic’ and could network with many vendors for new products which will help us in the future to boost business and service.
Khalid Ahmed Bamugabil
Senior Specialist with Saudi Airlines
We are extremely happy that the Airport Show was a venue to finalise our deal.
Abdul Razzak Mikaati
Managing Director of DTP
The 2022 edition of Airport Show is much better than the pre-Covid edition. We have been participating at this show many years in the past and this time we had more number of meetings and inquiries than the previous editions. Attending this show helped us reconnect with our existing clients and make new ones
Markus Vogler
Sales Manager Verkaufsleiter, Trepel Airport Equipment GmbH, Germany
We had participated in a couple of previous editions of the show. This time I found our participation extraordinary. We had several meetings in the last three days and hope these meetings and networking will benefit our business.
Rohit Nambiar
Business Development Manager, Tele Networks International
Join Us
To make the most of your Airport Show experience, register now and take advantage of our exclusive GALF conferences.
For sponsorship and speaking opportunities, please contact:
May Ismail
Event Manager
E: [email protected]