ACI EUROPE and ACI ASIA–PACIFIC presentThe Commercial Conference

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Conference Theme Announced:

"Creating environments to inspire consumer and commercial success"

This conference will focus on strategies to deliver a unique commercial environment, including e-commerce and real estate to fully engage brands, concessionaires and passengers to maximise commercial revenues.

The Commercial Conference

Conference programme for Tuesday 29 November 2011

Keynote Arena

09.00 – 10.00

Keynote Arena

Welcome addresses and keynote presentations from :

  • Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE
  • Patti Chau, Regional Director, ACI Asia-Pacific
  • Jim Bennett, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)
  • Kevin Knight, Chief Officer of Strategy and Planning, Etihad Airways

10.00 – 11.00
Official Exhibition Opening and Coffee Break

COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE
"CREATING ENVIRONMENTS TO INSPIRE CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS"

11.00 – 11.30

Opening Session

Welcome Address:

  • John London, Business Manager, Chauntry and Vice-Chairman, ACI EUROPE Commercial FOrum

Keynote Address:

DELIVERING A UNIQUE COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT THAT ENGAGES BRANDS, CONCESSIONAIRES AND PASSENGERS – EXPERIENCES FROM EUROPE AND ASIA

  • Declan Collier, CEO, DAA and President ACI EUROPE,

Second Working Session

11.30 – 13.00

First Working Session
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Chairman's Presentation:
GROWING REVENUES USING INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIP - "SHOP-DINE-UNWIND"

  • Chairman: Dan Cappell, Vice President for Non-Aeronautical Revenues and Business Development, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)

A WORLD CLASS RETAIL EXPERIENCE AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AND DUBAI WORLD CENTRAL-AL MAKTOUM INTERNATIONAL

  • Eugene Barry, Vice President Commercial, Dubai Airports

HOW WILL THE NEW TERMINAL T2 AT MUMBAI CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ACHIEVE ITS AIM OF DELIVERING AN EXTENSIVE AND INSPIRING COMMERCIAL MIX?

  • Belinda Ohanoglu, General Manager Commercial, Mumbai International Airport

13.00 – 14.15
Networking Lunch in the Exhibition

14.15 – 15.45

Second Working Session
ADDRESSING THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

PANEL SESSION WHERE EACH PRESENTER DELIVERS A PRESENTATION LIMITED TO TEN MINUTES, OUTLINING THEIR VIEWS ON THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MARKETPLACE. AFTER ALL OF THE PRESENTATIONS, THE SESSION WILL BECOME AN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION BETWEEN PANELLISTS AND THE AUDIENCE

Chairman:

  • Michael Barrett, Executive Officer, Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA)

Closing Keynote Arena

PANELLISTS:

  • Brian Collie, Chairman of Luxury Reatail and Non Executive Director, McArthurGlen
  • Belinda Ohanoglu,
    General Manager Commercial, Mumbai International Airport
  • Pat Kennedy, Vice President of International Operations, Hertz
  • Eamon Foley, Director General, Aer Rianta International
  • Danika Ahr, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs, British American Tobacco Intern. Ltd

15:45 – 16.30
Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibition

16.30 – 17.30

Keynote Arena
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT CEO PANEL

PANELLISTS INCLUDE:

  • Declan Collier, CEO, Dublin Airport Authority
  • Kosaburo Morinaka, President & CEO, Narita International Airport Corporation, Japan and Second Vice President, ACI Asia-Pacific
  • Arnaud Feist, CEO, Brussels Airport


  • Graham Lake, Director General, CANSO

Close of Conference

19.30 – 23.00

GALA DINNER
AT EMIRATES PALACE

Hosted by

Conference programme for Wednesday 30 November 2011

Opening Session

09.00 – 10.00

Keynote Arena

Keynote Presentations from:

  • Tan Sri Bashir, Managing Director, Malaysia Airports and President , ACI Asia-Pacific
  • Rohit Talwar, Global Futurist, CEO and Founder Fast Future Research

10.00 – 10.45
Networking Coffee Break in the Exhibition

10.45 – 12.15

Third Working Session
WHERE NEXT FOR ONLINE
E–COMMERCE FOR AIRPORTS? - RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF INTERNET SALES

Chairman's Introduction:

SETTING THE SCENE - AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHALLENGES, AIRPORT RESPONSES AND CHANGING CONSUMER TRENDS

  • John London, Business Manager, Chauntry and Vice-Chairman, ACI EUROPE Commercial Forum

First Working Session

UTILISING SOCIAL MEDIA - FACEBOOK AND TWITTER - FOR COMMERCIAL RETURN

  • Shashank Nigam, CEO, SimpliFlying

MOBILE APPS - PROMOTING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES USING COSTUMER PROFILING TECHNIQUES. RESULTS FROM A YEAR OF EXPERIENCE AT BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  • Christina Cassots, Vice President and Leader Airport Services, SH&E

THE FUTURE OF AIRPORT RETAIL - INTEGRATING ONLINE AND PHYSICAL SALES

  • Rohit Talwar, Global Futurist, CEO and FounderFast Future Research

12.15 – 13.45
Networking Lunch in the Exhibition

Second Working Session

13.45 – 15.15

Fourth Working Session
DELIVERING EFFECTIVE REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES TO MAXIMISE COMMERCIAL REVENUES

Chairman's presentation:

SKYCITY LLC, AND ADAC SUBSIDIARY WILL OPERATE AIRPORT FREE ZONES, BUSINESS PARKS AND "ONE-STOP-SHOP" SERVICES IN ABU DHABI. HOW WILL IT MAZIMISE UPON ITS 12KM2 JURISDICTION AREA?

  • Ramy Jallad, VP of Property, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)

FRANKFURT'S AIRPORT CITY – HOTELS, CONFERENCE, TRADE SHOW AND EXHIBITION SPACE, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, BARS AND RESTAURANTS, AND RETAIL OUTLETS

  • Georg Fuhrmann, Head of Retail Commercial Management, Fraport AG

PROPERTY STRATEGIES FOR AIRPORTS WITH BUSINESS AVIATION TRAFFIC

  • Steve Jones, Air General Manager, Al Bateen Executive Airport*

13.45 - 15.45

REVENUE MASTERCLASS

Sponsored by:

Location: IT, Facilitation and Costumer Service Conference Room

15.30 – 17.30

Closing Reception

Sponsored by:

* Invited


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Keynote Arena

New for 2011

Delegates from all 6 conference streams will come together at the beginning and end of each day to hear from the air-transport sectors most influential figures on key industry issues, as well as the latest developments and strategies from their business. Welcoming an audience of more than 1000 conference delegates from across Europe and Asia to this Keynote Arena, this provides an unrivalled platform of learning and ensures all delegates can make the most of their time in Abu Dhabi.


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