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,
  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:

• Philipp Ahrens,
  Manager: Safety,
  Capacity, ATM &
  Single European, Sky,
  ACI EUROPE

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

• 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

• 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

• Velis Eleftheriou,
  Director General,
  ACI EUROPE

ICF AIRPORTS ANTALAYA - CHALLENGES WITH OUTSTANDING PASSENGER GROWTH AND SEASONALITY

• 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

• Holger Schulz,
  Managing Director,
  airsight GmbH

PANELLISTS:

• 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:

• 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:

09.00 – 10.00

Keynote Arena

Keynote Presentations from:

• Tan Sri Bashir,
  Managing Director,
  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

IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICE FOR SAFETY, AND DEALING WITH DISRUPTION

Chairman:

• Ian Witter,
  Head of Airside
  Policy and Standards,
  BAA Airside Operations
  and Vice-Chairman,
  ACI EUROPE Technical and Operational Safety Committee

SAFEGUARDING OPERATIONS

• 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

• Joseph Sultana,
  Chief Operating Officer,
  EUROCONTROL

LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE MANGALORE AIR CRASH

• 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:

• Philipp Ahrens,
  Manager: Safety,
  Capacity, ATM &
  Single European, Sky,
  ACI EUROPE

A-CDM, THE ONGOING INITIATIVE FOR ALL AIRPORTS

• 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

• 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

• Paul Wilson,
  Head of the Airport Unit,
  EUROCONTROL

15.30 – 17.30

Airport Exchange Closing Reception

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