Airport Operations Conference
Full conference details to be announced shortly
The conference programmes for this year's Airport Operations Conference at ACI Airport Exchange are currently under development, but to give you an idea of the topics we address, and the quality and focus of our approach, please see last year's impressive agenda below:
ACI EUROPE and ACI ASIA–PACIFIC present
Airport Operations Conference
Conference Theme Announced:
"Managing the pressures of growth whilst ensuring efficient and safe operations"
This conference will assess how initiatives and management within airports can effectively deal with crisis and disruption, as well as maintaining growth.
Conference programme for Tuesday 29 November 2011
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09.00 – 10.00
Keynote Arena
Welcome Addresses and Keynote Presentations from:
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Olivier Jankovec,
Director General,
ACI EUROPE -
Patti Chau,
Regional Director,
ACI Asia-Pacific -
Jim Bennett,
CEO,
ADAC -
Kevin Knight,
Chief Officer of Strategy and Planning,
Etihad Airways
10.00 - 11.00
Official Exhibition Opening and Coffee Break
AIRPORT OPERATIONS CONFERENCE
"MANAGING THE PRESSURES OF GROWTH WHILST ENSURING EFFICIENT AND SAFE OPERATIONS"
11.00 - 11.30
Opening Session
Welcome Address:
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Philipp Ahrens,
Manager: Safety,
Capacity, ATM &
Single European, Sky,
ACI EUROPE
Keynote Address:
A GLOBAL SAFETY OVERVIEW, AND IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ICAO RUNWAY SAFETY SYMPOSIUM THE VITAL AIRPORT
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William R. Voss,
President and CEO,
Flight Safety Foundation
Keynote Address:
ROLE IN DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE ATM CAPACITY
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Graham Lake,
Director General,
CANSO

11.30 – 13.00
First Working Session
MANAGING THE DEMANDS OF GROWTH DURING EXPANSION PROJECTS AND PEAK PERIODS OF TRAFFIC
Chairman's Presentation:
GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR AVIATION IN EUROPE AND ASIA, AND KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER FOR EFFICIENT OPERATIONS
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Jan Metsovitis,
Director Aviation
Business Unit,
Athens International Airport
and Chairman of the
ACI EUROPE Technical and
Operational Safety Committee
ESTABLISHING OPERATIONAL PUNCTUALITY MANAGEMENT AND COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING (CDM) IN
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Daniel Bircher,
Aeronautical Strategy Manager,
Dubai Airports Company
MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND ENHANCING EFFICIENCY WHILST DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO FACILITATE FORECAST GROWTH AT DUBAI INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT
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Velis Eleftheriou,
Director General,
ACI EUROPE
ICF AIRPORTS ANTALAYA - CHALLENGES WITH OUTSTANDING PASSENGER GROWTH AND SEASONALITY
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Alex Laukenmann,
General Manager,
ICF Airports Antalya
13.00 – 14.15
Networking Lunch in the Exhibition
14.15 – 15.45
Second Working Session
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – RECRUITING, TRAINING AND MAINTAINING STAFF
PANEL DISCUSSION TO SHARE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES ON TRAINING AND DEVELOPING STAFF AND RETAINING THEM
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Holger Schulz,
Managing Director,
airsight GmbH

PANELLISTS:
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Dr. Othman Al Khouri,
Vice President Human Resources,
Abu Dhabi Airports Company -
Adel Ramlawi,
Regional Officer,
Aerodromes and
Ground Aids
International Civil Aviation Organisation -
Christian Albrecht,
VP Operations and Logistics,
Etihad Airways -
Richard Plenty,
Managing Director,
This Is... -
William R. Voss,
President and CEO,
Flight Safety Foundation
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:
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Declan Collier,
CEO,
Dublin Airport Authority -
Kosaburo
Morinaka,
President and 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
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09.00 – 10.00
Keynote Arena
Keynote Presentations from:
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Tan Sri Bashir,
Managing Director,
and President, ACI Asia-Pacific
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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
IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICE FOR SAFETY, AND DEALING WITH DISRUPTION
Chairman:
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Ian Witter,
Head of Airside
Policy and Standards,
BAA Airside Operations
and Vice-Chairman,
ACI EUROPE Technical and Operational Safety Committee
SAFEGUARDING OPERATIONS
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Ahmad Al Haddabi,
Senior Vice President
of Operations,
Abu Dhabi Airports Company

DEALING WITH CRISIS, DISRUPTION AND RESTORING OPERATIONS AND EXPERIENCES FROM MANAGING THE FALL-OUT FROM ASH CLOUDS
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Joseph Sultana,
Chief Operating Officer,
EUROCONTROL
LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE MANGALORE AIR CRASH
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Shri G.K. Chaukiyal,
Member (Operations)
and Board Member,
Airports Authority of India (AAI)
12.15 – 13.45
Networking Lunch in the Exhibition
13.45 – 15.15
Fourth Working Session
AIRFIELD INITIATIVES
Chairman:
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Philipp Ahrens,
Manager: Safety,
Capacity, ATM &
Single European, Sky,
ACI EUROPE
A-CDM, THE ONGOING INITIATIVE FOR ALL AIRPORTS
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Franz Sammueller,
Project manager Apron
Management, ORAT
TEAM QCAA Operations,
Munich Airport
INNOVATIONS FROM AIRBUS TO ENCHANCE AIRFIELD EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY, INCLUDING ROPS AND BRAKE TO VACATE
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David Ziegler,
Head of Business Development,
Airbus
CLOSING PRESENTATION - THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPLEMENTING NEW RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE RECENTLY LAUNCHED SECOND EDITION OF THE EUROPEAN ACTION PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION OF RUNWAY INCURSIONS
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Paul Wilson,
Head of the Airport Unit,
EUROCONTROL
15.30 – 17.30
Airport Exchange Closing Reception
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