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| Nagy Abu Zeid Senior Manager Strategic Planning Oman Airports Management Company As Head of Corporate Strategy, Nagy leads the Masterplanning, Strategy Development and Implementation of Strategy2020 at Oman Airports Management Company. His main focus is to ensure that all civil airports managed by Oman Airports remain competitively positioned within the global aviation market for the coming decades. Oman Airports’ vision is ‘to be among the top 20 airports by 2020’. Nagy has had over 20 years' proven success in airport management and strategic planning. Prior to joining Oman Airports in 2014, he held various management roles within several international airports. | |
| Sheikh Aimen Sultan Al-Hosni CEO Oman Airports Management Company Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni is the Chief Executive Officer of Oman Airports Management Company since May 2015. Oman Airports is responsible for managing and developing all civil airports in the Sultanate of Oman within the context of the country’s vision of delivering a safe, modern and customer-focused aviation infrastructure. Oman Airports currently operates 4 airports: Muscat International, Salalah, Duqm and Sohar. Aimen joined Oman Airports in 2012 as the General Manager of Muscat International Airport. He successfully managed the smooth implementation of Phase 1 of the new Muscat International Airport with the opening of the new Runway and the Air Traffic Control Tower with some other supportive facilities . He also managed the flawless opening of the new state-of-the-art Salalah Airport in November 2015. Aimen’s current focus is the transformation of Oman Airports to a business-oriented and efficient airport operator, while preparing for the opening of the new Muscat International Airport in 2017. Over the last twenty years and prior to joining Oman Airports, Aimen lead multinational organizations. In addition to his role as CEO of Oman Airports, he is currently holding various executive positions, including Board Member of ACI World and ACI Asia Pacific, Board Chairman at Oman National Investment and Engineering and the Muscat National Holding Company as well as being a Board member at Omantel Telecomunication and HSBC Oman Bank. | |
| Engr. Badr Al-Meer COO Hamad International Airport Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer is the Chief Operating Officer of Hamad International Airport (HIA), Doha, Qatar since June 2014. As the head of the company, Engr. Al-Meer is responsible for the running of the entity that leads and manages the day-to-day operations of one of the world’s latest state-of-the-art airport hubs. He has been instrumental in achieving HIA’s ambition to redefine passenger travel experience and provide a world class service. Prior to joining HIA, Engr. Al-Meer served nine years in United Development Company (UDC), one of Qatar’s leading public shareholding companies and the master developer of The Pearl Qatar Project; a project renowned for its architectural design and UDC’s largest urban developments & flagship projects in Qatar. Engr. Al-Meer has various records of executive and management positions held in the past at leading Qatari organizations. He was the Deputy Technical Director and the Vice President of Engineering and Construction division of UDC. He subsequently took the lead as the Senior Vice President of Facilities Management and Capital Projects divisions of Qatar Airways Group, prior to returning to UDC to complete the successful Pearl-Qatar project as the Acting CEO. Upon the completion of the Project, Engr. Al-Meer returned to Qatar Airways Group as the COO of HIA, another ground-breaking Qatari development success. Engr. Al-Meer is an accomplished professional with more than 10 years of experience in construction and project management, and has held executive positions and board member seats in some of Qatar’s largest and most complex development projects including United Ready Mix Company [URM], Middle East Dredging Company [MEDCO] and FMM [Joint Venture between Qatar Airways and Ferrovial International]. Engr. Al-Meer has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Qatar Cool Company. Engr. Al-Meer holds degrees in Engineering from the American University of Beirut and the University of Colorado, bringing a wealth of business experience from the Middle East and sound technical knowledge in Engineering, Construction and Large Project Development, which in turn, translates to his expertise in the management and leadership of the Airport’s growing facilities, services and infrastructure. | |
| Mark Arend Editor in Chief Site Selection Mark Arend is Editor in Chief of Site Selection magazine, the leading U.S. economic development publication. On the editorial staff since 1997, Mark leads an award-winning team of writers and graphic designers in the bi-monthly delivery of global location analysis for senior management at corporations worldwide. Airport-related economic development, talent acquisition and foreign direct investment are among his areas of expertise. Prior to his tenure at Site Selection, Mark held editorial positions in New York City at Wall Street Computer Review, ABA Banking Journal and Global Investment Technology. A native of Ontario and raised in Connecticut, Mark is a graduate of the University of Hartford and lives near Atlanta. | |
| Matthew Baldwin Deputy DG MOVE European Commission Matthew Baldwin is Deputy Director General of DG MOVE at the European Commission, with responsibility for the transport "modes" – land (road and rail), waterborne (including ports policy) and aviation – and intermodality. He has held this post since July 2016. He was previously Head of the Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill from 2014-16, who was responsible for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union. His work in the Commission has focused mainly on trade policy and transport policy. He was Director of Aviation and International Transport Policy from 2011-14, and as Director of Market Access in DG Trade from 2010-11. He served in President Barroso's Cabinet from 2007-10, where he was responsible for issues relating to trade, energy, development and climate change, and he served as Deputy Head of Commissioner Lamy's cabinet from 1999- 2004 where he coordinated the trade policy portfolio overall with a particular focus on multilateral trade policy and EU-US trade relations. Before joining the Commission, he worked for the British Government from 1989-1999 in a variety of posts in London, Brussels and Washington relating to trade, energy, competition policy and postal services. He was born in 1963 in the UK and was educated at Oxford (where he received a BA Hons in Philosophy, Politics and Economics) and Harvard (where he was awarded a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government). He is married with two sons, and is a committed cyclist. | |
| Ahmadreza Bayati Director International Cooperation Imam Khomeini Airport City Company Ahmadreza has worked in the air transportation industry for the last 20 years. He started his career as an air traffic controller at the Iran Air Navigation Company, and subsequently moved to the Iran Airports & Navigation Company (IAC), which operates almost 50 airports across Iran, handling more than 60 million passengers per annum. In 2008, Ahmadreza was appointed Deputy Director of Strategic Planning & International Cooperation, where he was responsible for defining the IAC’s long term mission and vision, and for developing a short and medium term strategic plan. He also handled the IAC’s engagement with foreign operators, investors and suppliers and was a member of the executive committee for strategic planning at IAC. Ahmadreza currently serves as Director International Cooperation at Imam Khomeini Airport City (IKAC). Imam Khomeini International Airport is the largest international airport in Iran, around which a world class, multi-functional aerotropolis is being developed. Ahmadreza’s role encompasses attracting foreign investment in the airport city opportunities, international route development, and managing relationships with key stakeholders. Ahmadreza holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering and a Masters in International Relations. | |
| Omar Bin Ghaleb Deputy Director General General Civil Aviation Authority Omar Bin Ghaleb, a UAE national, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management from Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado. He is responsible for high level activities within the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and actively assists the Director General with the overall coordination of activities within the authority. In the absence of the Director General, he takes over the responsibility of the authority as the Acting Director General. As the Deputy Director General, he leads the UAE delegation for the bi-lateral negotiations with various countries. He also holds a dual portfolio as Director for Internal Audit, Quality and Risk Management wherein he leads GCAA’s audit, quality and corporate risk management function through the development of risk identification and management strategies, audit policies, processes, procedures and guidelines in order to mitigate or control the risks faced by the organisation while maintaining the highest quality standards. He has extensive aviation experience. Before joining the GCAA in 2008, Omar has 19 years of experience in the aviation sector occupying various managerial positions in Emirates Airlines. | |
| Christopher Bosworth Managing Director Airport Coordination Limited Chris, who joined ACL as MD in 2010, has over 25 years of aviation industry experience. He started his career at British Airways (BA) where he held a number of senior commercial positions in both BA´s passenger and cargo divisions, while also sitting as a non-executive director on the board of Global Freight Exchange – an on-line booking portal for air freight. After leaving BA, Chris spent 2 years running his own consultancy business, working with a range of clients including airports, airlines, logistics companies and investors, all of which valuable experience he now applies to the leadership of ACL. Since joining ACL Chris has focused on developing the company’s overall business capability by reducing costs and renewing the focus on customer service. Chris has also led ACL’s engagement with a number of national and international industry initiatives, ensuring that the company’s perspective is properly understood. In 2015 Chris was elected on to the Board of European Airport Coordinators Association (EUACA). Chris is a graduate of Lancaster University, a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a member of the Institute of Directors. Chris also holds a commission in the Engineer & Logistic Staff Corps, a group of industry leaders who provide specialist advice to the armed services, and is the Vice Chair of Governors of a secondary school for students with learning difficulties. | |
| Martin Braun Assistant Director Airport Development IATA Martin Braun is the Assistant Director of Airport Development at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He is part of a Geneva-based team that consolidates and wherever possible aligns airline views with the aim of ensuring that airport infrastructure investments are both cost effective and take the priorities of airline users into account. Martin has been with IATA since 2005 and until recently was the Assistant Director for Airline Consulting. In that position, he has worked with airlines around the world on projects ranging from developing strategic plans to implementing specific initiatives to enhance revenues and reduce costs. Prior to IATA, Martin held a range of positions at Continental Airlines at both the corporate headquarters in Houston and the Asia-Pacific regional office in Tokyo. Martin holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BA from the University of Houston. | |
| Ged Brown Divisional Director - Airports ForwardKeys Gerard Brown, Ba(Hons), PGDip, IAM (Adv Dip.), HNDip. Ged is a senior commercial professional with over 20 years experience leading global travel and tourism organisations through transition and developing new revenue streams. Currently heading up the Airport Division of the leading travel data and insights company, Forward Keys, Ged is a graduate of Dublin Business School and holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Advanced Diploma from the Institute of Administrative Management, an Honors Degree in International Business Studies and a Higher National Diploma in International Business and Marketing. He has previously held senior positions with Thomas Cook, TUI, Kuoni, Travel Weekly and most recently UBM Routes, where he has helped to shape the tourism role in air service development as well as securing all future hosts for the Routes events worldwide. An expert in the development of international commercial relationships, Ged continues to work across the industry to promote the role of greater intelligence and insight for business critical decision making as well as advocate the positive economic impact of the travel industry. Ged is passionate about the global travel and tourism industry and regularly writes articles for industry publications within the travel and tourism sector and is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and passionate speaker at several trade events throughout the year. He is married with two young daughters and spends his time between Valencia, Spain and Manchester, England. | |
| Christina Cassotis CEO Pittsburgh International Airport A lifelong aviation enthusiast, Christina Cassotis is an energetic and innovative industry leader. Ms. Cassotis has been CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which operates Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport, since January 2015. Since her arrival, Pittsburgh International Airport was named the Air Transport World 2017 Airport of the Year; the number of nonstop flights has increased more than 80 percent; passenger traffic has risen to levels not seen since 2008; and two new transatlantic flights will begin operating this summer on airlines that have not previously served the airport. Ms. Cassotis began her career in commercial aviation working for the Massachusetts Port Authority which operates Boston Logan International Airport. In 1999, she joined SH&E - a global commercial aviation consulting firm - advising airports worldwide on strategy, business plans and system planning. She went on to serve as Managing Officer for Airport Services for I CF-SH&E, leading a global team of airport consultants. A frequently requested speaker at national and international aviation events, Ms. Cassotis holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BA from the University of Massachusetts. In Pittsburgh, her primary goals continue to be increasing air service, improving airport efficiencies and advancing both airports as drivers of regional economic growth. | |
| Peter Farthing Division Director, Head of Cross Divisional Projects Corporate & Asset Finance Macquarie Bank Peter is a Division Director in the Macquarie Corporate Asset and Finance team and since 2013 has been the Head of the Cross Divisional Projects business which deploys balance sheet in banking book activities and arranges bespoke capital markets solutions for key clients of the Group. Peter recently completed a GBP252m slot financing for Virgin Atlantic and is active assisting a number of other airlines and airport authorities across the globe with their financing objectives and strategies. | |
| Neale Faulkner Strategy Manager SITAONAIR Neale Faulkner is Manager of Strategy and Marketing operations for Middle East and Africa for all SITAONAIR solutions across the connected e-Aircraft, enabling airlines to utilise innovative technology to achieve strategic goals and differentiate their services from competitors. As an experienced strategist and consultant within the software and communication industry for the last 15 years, Neale has worked with Telecommunication providers and airlines worldwide to ensure they are utilising their tools and processes to ensure maximum revenue generation and profitability. Neale joined SITAONAIR in 2015 to support the synergies of cockpit and cabin for the next generation of e-Aircrafts. As part of his core role, Neale consults to airlines within the MEA region on utilising methods around monetization, sponsorship and strategic pricing to maximise the return on investment through on-board connectivity. Neale Faulkner, a British national, holds a Honours Degree in Leadership and Management, as well as many industry leading certifications. Neale is based at SITAONAIR’s regional office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | |
| Steven Fitzgerald Head of Asset Management HRL Morrison & Co Steven is Head of Asset Management for H.R.L. Morrison & Co with responsibility for the performance of private market investments made on behalf of Morrison & Co’s clients. He is also responsible for origination across a number of sectors in which Morrison & Co is an experienced investor. Steven joined Morrison & Co in 2011 from his role as Wellington International Airport CEO, having previously run Infratil’s European Airports since 2005. In these Chief Executive positions he had full performance accountability to the Boards, a team of up to 700 employees, responsibility for senior relationships with airline customers, regulators, and Governments across multiple countries. Prior to joining Morrison & Co and Infratil, Steven worked for Sydney Airport, where he held a number of senior roles which included General Manager Airport Operations, Head of Commercial Trading and Manager Economics. Prior to joining Sydney Airport, Steven worked for the Commonwealth Government with several key airport-related roles. Steven has
held senior industry roles through his career including as Chair of the New
Zealand Airport Association (2009-2011), Member of the UK Airport Operator’s Committee
(2005-2007) and Member of the Geneva-based ACI World Airport Economics
Committee (2000-2001).
He is
currently a director of Perth Airport, Wellington International Airport and
Perth Energy.
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| Greg Fordham Managing Director Airbiz Greg is Managing Director of Airbiz and an internationally sought advisor, visionary and thought leader in air transport issues and opportunities, airport planning and development concepts, trends and futures. He was a Board Member of the ACI Asia‐Pacific Region for 8 years and is the former Chairman of the ACI World Business Partners Advisory Board. He was included in Australia’s Top 100 Most Influential Engineers 2009. In addition to 30 years international aviation and airport planning consulting experience, he has lectured at Loughborough University, Monash University and the University of New South Wales and is a member of the Advisory Board for the aviation courses at Swinburne University. Greg recently led the Future Travel Experience industry Think Tank presentation at FTE Global 2013 in Las Vegas where he outlined the need for airports and airlines to implement careful change management, highlighting Qantas’ Next Generation Check‐In programme as an example of best practice. He is a global evangelist and facilitator of conceptual planning and implementation strategies for ’Airports of the Future’ and ’Fast Travel’ initiatives. | |
| Paul Griffiths CEO Dubai Airports Paul Griffiths is Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, with the responsibility for the operation and development of Dubai International (DXB) as well as Dubai World Central (DWC), which will eventually be the world’s biggest, and best, airport. Paul joined Dubai Airports as its first CEO in October 2007. Exactly a year later, on October 14, he orchestrated the flawless launch of Terminal 3 at Dubai International and on June 27, 2010 successfully opened the emirate’s second airportDWC. He achieved another milestone in Dubai’s aviation history on January 2, 2013 with the similarly flawless opening of Concourse A, the world’s first purpose-built A380 facility and again with Concourse D on February 24, 2016. Next, Paul will lead efforts to completely re-design and set new standards for the airport passenger experience as part of the US$32 billion expansion of the next phase of DWC. Prior to moving to Dubai, Paul was Chairman and Managing Director of London’s Gatwick Airport, the second largest airport in the UK. Before joining airport operator BAA in 2004, he spent 14 years with the Virgin Group, working closely with Sir Richard Branson as a Board Director of the Virgin Travel Group, embracing the commercial activities of both Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Trains. Prior to this, in the 1980s, he spent four years in Hong Kong developing the marketing, commercial planning and technology functions for the then start-up airline Dragonair. Paul’s career in transportation arose out of the strict advice of his father not to pursue his passion for music. Paul has managed to combine a high profile career with a schedule of concert and recital engagements and has made many public appearances as a recitalist, continuo player and soloist in concerti with major orchestras. He started to learn to play the organ at the age of 10 and later studied both music and computer science. Having aspired to train as a Cathedral Organist, he was highly placed in several national competitions and worked his way through a series of professional qualifications to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. He has since become a Council member, Chairman of the Executive Committee and a Vice President of the Royal College. In commemoration of his services to British prosperity in the UAE and to music, Paul became a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2015. Paul is married to Joanna (also a concert organist and composer) and has three children between the ages of 13 and 26. | |
| Andrew Harrison Chief Executive Advisor GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation Andrew has worked in the Air Transportation (Airports) industry for the last 26 years in 12 airports globally and has gained considerable experience in Airport Operations, Airport Development and Airport Privatization at a senior leadership level. His key expertise today is in the development of airport
projects at a transformational level which entails leading
the Project Team through facilities enhancement (Landside, Terminal and Airfield),
leading the Management
Team through the development of a lean and efficient organization
structure populated by motivated and trained
personnel to deliver business results based on the strategic
objectives aligned to the mandate of the Shareholders
and the Board of Directors.
He is currently serving as the Chief Executive Advisor,
MactanNCebu International Airport and his previous roles
include Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Delhi International
Airport, Chief Executive Officer of Male’ International
Airport (Maldives), Chief Operating Officer of Delhi International
Airport, Chief Operating Officer of Hyderabad
International Airport and Airport Operations Director for
London Luton Airport. In addition, he has held various
operational roles in Airports in the USA, South America,
Saudi Arabia and England.
Under GMR, where he has worked for the last 10 years he
has delivered GMR’s core competence of transforming
legacy airports under the PPP initiative into efficient, award
winning airports that have achieved significant
revenues whilst at the same time providing world class
airport facilities for the benefit of airlines and passengers.
GMR, in all it’s projects seeks to play a significant role
in economic contribution to the local economy,
development of people skills to equip them for roles in
more advanced airports as well as community support
initiatives through its CSR Programme.
Andrew has lived in 18 different countries and gained his
education in the USA and England. He is married with 4
children and his interests outside of
work include mountain biking, swimming and basketball.
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| Iyad Hindiyeh Global Director, Business Development and SDBM Amadeus An American national, Iyad Hindiyeh has a strong senior management experience in the Information technology across multiple industries, and especially in the aviation industry, with extensive experience leading commercial and operations departments. He directed and led the successful implementation of the network and IT infrastructure of Dubai Al-Maktoum International Airport. He also managed multi-million dollar complex managed services solutions in the Aviation Sector. Iyad Hindiyeh joined the Airport division of Amadeus IT Group, S.A. in 2012 as Head of Business development. He drives the Amadeus' airport solutions business development strategy globally. Based in Dubai, Iyad is holding a worldwide responsibility across the Amadeus Airport business unit. Prior to joining Amadeus, Mr. Hindiyeh was the former Gulf Regional Manager at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Before that, he was the Chief Operating Officer at UAE organisation Smartworld, a joint venture between Dubai City Aviation Corporation and Etisalat. Hindiyeh has held a number of high profile roles across the airport technology sector over many years, including Senior Director of Operations at SITA, a leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions where he spent nine years. Iyad Hindiyeh holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, USA. | |
| Barry Humphreys Chairman BKH Aviation Trained as an economist, Dr Humphreys spent the early part of his career with the UK Civil Aviation Authority, becoming Head of Air Services Policy, a member of the Senior Management Group. He subsequently joined Virgin Atlantic as Director of External Affairs and Route Development, with a wide range of responsibilities. On retirement in 2009, he served for two three-year terms as Chairman of the British Air Transport Association (now Airlines UK), the trade body for UK airlines, and was for several years a Non-Executive Director of NATS, the UK air traffic control provider. He continues to lecture and write widely on aviation subjects and has carried out numerous consultancy/advisory projects for clients throughout the industry. He is a Trustee of two significant charities, including Airlink, which is extensively supported by the aviation industry and seeks to bring together NGOs and airlines at times of humanitarian need. In the Queen's 2015/16 New Year's Honours List he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to aviation and charity. | |
| David Huttner Senior Vice President Nyras Capital Former Virgin Blue Airlines director, David Huttner, joined Nyras as Senior Vice President in April 2010 focusing on new and emerging economies, LCC and the wider commercial practice including being a member of the in Nyras’ leading specialised slot trading portfolio. David founded Planely Spoken, an aviation and tourism consultancy in 2005, following his career with the Virgin Group. David had previously spent nine years with the Virgin Group, initially with Virgin Express in Europe and latterly with Virgin Blue in Australia where he was one of the original founders of the airline and a member of its executive team. He was an integral part of the Virgin Blue IPO team, an event that produced the best returns of any company in Virgin Group history. After graduating from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1988, David began working life in the maritime and fuel industries, serving with a number of major companies in the US and the United Arab Emirates. David joined Virgin Express in Brussels in 1996 as an MBA intern (gaining his degree at INSEAD in France) and rose through various positions to become Deputy Director of Sales & Marketing.
In 2000, he was appointed Head of Commercial for Virgin Blue, becoming one of the three founding officers of the Virgin Group’s new Australian venture. He went on to lead strategy and communications and, subsequently, international development for the carrier in the Asia-Pacific region. After leaving Virgin, David served on the board of Spanish LCC Vueling during its successful IPO.
David then went on to found the successful independent aviation consultancy, Planely Spoken which was later merged into Nyras
David has undertaken business consultancy projects for a range of major aviation industry clients, including Navitaire (Accenture), Macquarie, Jersey Airport, Vueling Airlines, Air Arabia, Air Baltic, Estonian Airways, IATA, Jetstar Pacific, Drukair, Kulula-Comair, Royal Jordanian,Tiger Airways, Virgin Group, IFC (World Bank Group), TUI Group and Oman Airports.
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| Carlos Kaduoka Director Airport Solution Line SITA Carlos has been with SITA for over 19 years and is passionate about the air transport industry and their highly integrated ecosystems. His interests are airport technology, airport performance, airport and airline processes. He has conducted consultancies to assist airports in the development of their IT Strategies, aswell as the assessment of Passenger Processes in several countries such as Singapore, Australia, China, Japan, USA, Italy, and Brazil. His areas of expertise are airport performance,airport technology,and processes. Prior to joining SITA, Carlos worked for Japan Airlines in San Francisco, and VARIG Brazilian Airlines as station manager in Hong Kong. His hands-on experience is backed up with an extensive academic background, with a PhD from Cranfield University (England) where he researched the relationship between IT and Airport Performance, an MSc in Air Transport Management also from Cranfield University, a postgraduate in Financial Economics from University of London. He is a regular guest lecturer on Airport Management Systems at Cranfield’s MSc in Airport Planning, and Associate Tutor on Aviation Technology at University of Surrey’s MSc in Air Transport Management. | |
| Jacques Khoriaty Director Middle East & South Asia Egis Jacques joined Egis - a leading global infrastructure operations, consulting and engineering firm - in 2010 in Paris. He is currently based in Dubai where he manages the company's regional aviation business. Jacques has significant knowledge in mounting airport PPP deals with hands on experiences in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and South America. Prior to that, Jacques has worked in the airport construction field in Saudi Arabia as well as the airline industry in Lebanon. Jacques has a Master’s Degree (MSc.) in Air Transport Management as well as a Bachelor Degree (B.E.) in civil & environmental engineering. Jacques speaks French, English and Arabic fluently. | |
| Akif Konar Chief Commercial Officer Turkish Airlines Mr. Konar graduated from Istanbul Technical University’s (İTÜ) Faculty of Management, Management Engineering department in 1995. He earned his master degree in Management Engineering from İTÜ in 1997. Between 1995 and 2004, Mr. Konar worked progressively as a Specialist at Belbim A.Ş., Implementation Specialist at Vestel Group of Companies and System Development Manager at Opet Petrolcülük A.Ş. Starting his tenure at Turkish Airlines (THY) in 2004, Mr. Konar served as Production Planning Manager and Investment Planning and Projects Manager at Turkish Technic (THY’s MRO division) until 2006. While serving as THY’s Regional Director (Marketing and Sales) for the Americas and the Far East, in 2007 Mr. Konar was appointed as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Network Planning. In this role, he was responsible for the fleet schedule, network and charter planning. In 2010, Mr. Konar was appointed SVP for Marketing and Sales (Region 1), where he managed all Central European, East European and Balkans, Middle Eastern and Turkish domestic routes. Mr. Konar was appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Turkish Airlines in April 2013. As CCO, he oversees Ground Operations, Catering and Inflight Products and Regional Flights (AnadoluJet). Until a re-organization in October 2016, which saw the new appointment of a separate Chief Cargo Officer, he was also repsonsible for the Cargo Directorate under his organization. Within this framework, he is responsible for domestic and international passenger and ramp services, airports coordination, handling agreements, catering agreements, inflight products and sales and marketing, network and revenue management for AnadoluJet. Mr. Konar served as a member of the Audit Committee of SunExpress between 2010 and 2013 and as Board Member between 2014 and 2015. Mr. Konar speaks English, and is married with two children | |
| Jonathan Manning Group Managing Director Osmond Lange Architects & Planners Jonathan is an Architect and Urban Designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is Group Managing Director of Osmond Lange Architects & Planners. Established in 1929, Osmond Lange is one of the larger architectural and urban planning practices in South Africa, with offices in Johannesburg, Durban, East London and Cape Town, as well as associated offices in seven other African countries. Osmond Lange undertakes work across all sectors, including residential, retail, industrial, education, healthcare and commercial offices with a particular specialisation in relation to the planning of integrated mixed use commercial precincts, the best known of which is Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. Latterly, the practice has developed specialised expertise in relation to the masterplanning, design and implementation of major airport and airport city projects. Jonathan’s recent involvement in this area includes work on the Kwa-Zulu Natal Integrated Aerotropolis Strategy, development of the Master Coordination Plan for the Airport City surrounding Johannesburg’s O. R. Tambo International Airport, the O. R. Tambo Terminal A Refurbishment project, as well as the O. R. Tambo Western Precinct Commercialisation project which includes a 200,000m2 terminal nexus precinct recently launched at the 2016 SAPOA Conference. Jonathan has presented at various conferences, including most recently at Airport Cities 2016 in Qingdao, China. | |
| PS Nair CEO Corporate Airports Sector GMR Group A Master of Arts in Political Science/Public Administration with a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Sector Management from Leeds University (UK), Mr P.S. Nair has over 40 years of diverse experience in the airport sector - both in the public and private domains. He has held several senior positions such as Airport Director of Trivandrum, Mumbai and Delhi Airports, Executive Director of Cargo, Commercial and Key Infrastructure Development departments overseeing the respective functions on a pan-India basis with the Airports Authority of India, which owns and operates over 120 Airports in India. His last position in the Airports Authority of India was as fulltime Board Member (No. 2 position) - an appointment by the ‘Appointments Committee of the Cabinet’ headed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister where he was responsible for Personnel, Administration, Legal, Commercial and Land Management functions. He has been an ex-Officio Director on the Board of Directors of Hotel Leela Venture, Radisson Hotel and a host of other JV Companies of GMR. Mr. Nair has also served in several High Level Task Forces, Committees, Working Groups and Advisory Committees formed by the Government of India on various facets of Civil Aviation. He had also served as the First Chairman of the Airport Fuel Farm Joint Venture Company at Delhi Airport. In GMR Group, he has held the position of Chief Executive Officer of GMR Hyderabad International Airport, India’s first Greenfield airport built under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative. He played an instrumental role in successful commissioning of the Hyderabad international airport ahead of schedule, under the dynamic leadership of Mr Kiran Grandhi – Business Chairman, Airports. He then moved on as CEO of Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd. where he was responsible for the operation, overall management, as well as for operational readiness, integration and successful commissioning of the state-of- the-art, Terminal 3. He is currently the CEO of the GMR Airports Ltd., - the holding company that oversees the functioning of the three Airports in the GMR’s Airport portfolio viz, Delhi & Hyderabad International Airports in India and Cebu Airport in Philippines. Mr Nair has been nominated on the World Governing Board of Airport Council International (ACI) World, Montreal. He is also the Second Vice President elected from amongst the 18 Directors of the Hong Kong headquartered ACI-Asia Pacific Regional Board. Mr Nair is also an elected Vice President of the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), a professional body, devoted to advancement of aeronautical sciences and engineering in India. | |
| Timothy O'Neil-Dunne Head of Product Air Black Box Company Timothy O'Neil-Dunne is the managing partner for venture firm VaultPAD Ventures – an accelerator devoted exclusively to Aviation Travel and Tourism. He is currently the Head of Product for Air Black Box. VaultPAD also is the parent company for consulting firm – T2Impact Ltd. Timothy has been with TNooz since the beginning. He is a contributing Node where he writes about travel, in particular aviation, technology, startups and innovation. One of the first companies to emerge from the accelerator is Air Black Box based in Manchester UK with offices in Asia and USA. It is a cloud-based software company developing a Digital Selling Platform for Airlines. Currently in production with airlines in Asia Pacific, ABB’s Air Connection Engine (ACE) is CAPA’s Global Airline Innovation of the year. Timothy was a founding management team member of the Expedia team, where he headed the international and ground transportation portfolios. He also spent time with Worldspan as the international head of technology, where he managed technology services from infrastructure to product. He is also a permanent advisor to the World Economic Forum and writes as Professor Sabena. He sits on a number of advisory and executive boards. | |
| Mari Peltomäki Project Manager Aviapolis Helsinki Mari has over ten years of experience as a Project Manager of Aviapolis, an Airport City around Helsinki Airport. The project is Finland’s most successful public-private-partnership and a major growth engine for Helsinki metropolitan area, home of one million people. In her role she has driven the vision to brand and develop Aviapolis from a backyard into a premium business location as well as a growing residential areas. She has driven the investment promotion and is a speaker at airport city events globally. Mari is currently focusing on value of connectivity for airport cities and regions in the future. www.aviapolis.fi | |
| Richard Pereira General Manager, Asia & Middle East Shell Aviation Richard Pereira has a wealth of experience in Shell’s downstream marketing businesses, including Aviation, Marine, Commercial Fuels and Retail Fuels, having held a variety of roles in sales and marketing, business development, network planning and operations over 26 years. In the Aviation business, he has served as Business Manager, followed by General Manager for Shell Aviation Australia, and Company Director of Zip Airport Services and Shell Australia Services Company. Under his leadership, Shell Aviation established itself as one of the largest international fuel suppliers in Asia Pacific region, well known for taking a collaborative approach with airlines, airports and other industry stakeholders to develop tailored, efficient and integrated solutions to deliver fuel supply security, excellence in safety management, end to end refuelling infrastructure, price risk management, as well as pioneering industry standards in operations, product quality and future technology. Today, Richard is the General Manager for Shell Aviation’s business in Asia Pacific and Middle East, responsible for the aviation fuels business, including its relevant supply chains, safety and operations. | |
| Amit Rikhy President & CEO CCR USA Amit Rikhy is President & CEO of CCR USA, a division of CCR Group. CCR USA was formed recently to further the investment, development and management capabilities of CCR Group. Amit’s airport investment and management career spans over 25 years, having worked on over 50 airport P3 transactions globally. Prior to joining CCR, Amit was founder and CEO of Sigma Infrastructure Partners and Senior VP of Business Development and Asset Management at ADC&HAS Airports Worldwide, where he was responsible for leading and executing the company’s asset management, business development and acquisition efforts for a portfolio of 11 airports. While at AW, Amit served as Chairman of TBI US Operations, a portfolio of management and lease contracts at six US airports. He has also served as a board director for airports in Europe and Latin America. Amit’s experience also includes serving in senior management positions and leading airport transactions globally for Vantage Airport Group and Airport Group International. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from University of Virginia and a master's degree in business from Johns Hopkins University. | |
| Johan Schölvinck Managing Director Market Square Consult Johan Schölvinck (Netherlands, 1961) helps airports to improve their non-aviation revenues, and achieves remarkable results. He has 24 years of high-level experience (as airport manager or as consultant) in retail and real estate planning and development, both in airport expansions as in performance improvement of existing facilities. His expertise includes airport strategy, concession planning, partner models, financial and contractual matters, international benchmarking, partner models, marketing and branding, the design side and commercial training. Johan has worked in all corners of the world, has presented at numerous conferences on the topic of airport retail/non-aviation income, and has designed and delivered many courses on the subject. He is widely regarded as one of the world's top airport commercial advisors. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Market Square Consult which assists airports and airport business partners in Commercial strategy and planning. Recent large clients are IATA Consulting and RHDHV (InterVISTAS Consultancy Group and NACO) for which Johan has developed the airport commercial portfolio. His most recent projects are Istanbul New Airport, Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan Airport and Viracopos Airport. Johan is an MSc in economics, speaks four languages fluently and has worked in all corners of the world. His airport management and consulting career began in 1993 with the Schiphol Group. Prior to his consulting and airport management career, he worked for Chiquita Brands and Royal Dutch/Shell. On June 21st 2016, Johan was honoured with the World Business Partner RECOGNITION AWARD in recognition of his outstanding airport industry expertise and strong commitment to the ACI EUROPE Commercial Forum’s Business Transformation Task Force. | |
| Sani Şener CEO & Executive Board Member TAV Airports Holding Member of the Board of Directors and President & CEO Mustafa Sani Sener was appointed member of the Board of Directors, President and CEO of TAV Airports in 1997. After graduating from the Black Sea Technical University (KTU) Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1977, Mr. Sener earned his Master’s degree (M.Phil) in fluid mechanics in 1979 from University of Sussex in the UK. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in engineering from KTU for his invaluable contributions to the development of Turkish engineering at the international level, as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from American New Hampshire University for his accomplishments in Project and Risk Management throughout his tenure at TAV. Prior to his career at TAV Airports Holding, Mr. Sener served in various positions, from project manager to general manager, in many national and international projects. He attended training on the management of complex systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.) Mustafa Sani Sener is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Airports Council International (ACI) World and was elected the President of Foreign Economic Relations Board’s Turkish- French Business Council in 2012. Mr. Sener was honored with the "Legion d'honneur” of the Chevalier order by France thanks to his contributions to the bilateral relations between Turkey and France. In the voting carried out by Thomson Extel among national and international finance corporations, he was chosen first in the category of “The Best CEO” in Turkey in 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, and third in the European Transport Sector in 2014. | |
| Abdul Wahab Teffaha Secretary General AACO After his post-graduate studies in Socio - Economic Development & Political Sociology, Mr. Teffaha joined AACO as an assistant tariff analyst and rose up in the ranks until becoming Assistant Secretary General in 1992. He was elected Secretary General of the Association in June 1996 and still serves in this capacity. Mr. Teffaha played a key role in developing a new strategy for AACO based on delivering specific measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound results to AACO member Airlines. Joint Projects were quickly launched and include to date Fuel Project, Ground Handling, Joint Market Intelligence, the establishment of Regional Training Center and Global Distribution Agreements covering almost all the markets of the region and MRO Cooperation. | |
| Laurens van den Oever CMO ForwardKeys Laurens recently joined the Valencia based travel analytics startup ForwardKeys as their CMO. ForwardKeys allows companies operating in the travel ecosystem to better anticipate demand by having real-time access to who’s traveling tomorrow in any part of the world. After his studies at the Breda University he completed his master in retail marketing, and started at KLM and Ericsson to continue his career at GfK, one of the leading market insights companies worldwide. In various roles and for different industries he developed new ways of monitoring consumer demand. In his previous role he was responsible for all Travel & Hospitality activities within GfK. Laurens mission is to scale down data complexity towards down-to-earth core take-always, powered by a wealth of knowledge coming from a young company with a big ambition. | |
| Peter van Grinsven Director Corporate Development Royal Schiphol Group Peter van Grinsven (1976) is Director Corporate Development at Royal Schiphol Group (RSG). Before joining RSG he was partner at a renowned Dutch consultancy firm (Boer & Croon) where he was responsible for the Public practice and Lead Partner on mergers and reorganizations in the field of state owned companies and public-private cooperation. Peter is a political scientist by education from Leiden University and holds several supervisory positions (NHTV and Leiden University Fund). At Schiphol is he responsible among other things for group strategy, international cooperation, Masterplanning and strategic stakeholder management. For further information: www.linkedin.com/in/petervangrinsven3776 | |
| Dr Mirjam Wiedemann Managing Director WiedemannConsultants Dr. Mirjam Wiedemann, PhD is the owner, founder and managing director of WiedemannConsultants GmbH (www.WiedemannConsultants.com); a consultancy that specialises in sustainable urban and economic development in particular in Airport City and Smart City developments. Mirjam holds a German Bachelor and Master’s degree in industrial engineering and a PhD from Southern Cross University in Australia where she researched on the relationship of Airport Cities and economic development. Mirjam has wide experience in project management, strategic management and research assignments, working for different companies such as Deutsche Lufthansa AG, E.ON edis AG and Southern Cross University. Currently, Mirjam is involved in numerous Airport City developments in Europe, Africa and Asia. | |
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