ACI EUROPE and ACI ASIA–PACIFIC present Airport Operations Conference
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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
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
Keynote Address:
A GLOBAL SAFETY OVERVIEW, AND IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ICAO RUNWAY SAFETY SYMPOSIUM
- William R. Voss, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation
THE VITAL AIRPORT ROLE IN DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE ATM CAPACITY
- 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 INDIA
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Daniel Bircher, Director of Operations, Bangalore International Airport
MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND ENHANCING EFFICIENCY WHILST DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO FACILITATE FORECAST GROWTH AT DUBAI INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT
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Velis Eleftheriou, Aeronautical Strategy Manager, Dubai Airports Company
ICF AIRPORTS ANTALAYA - CHALLENGES WITH OUTSTANDING PASSENGER GROWTH AND SEASONALITY
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Alexander 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
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Adel Ramlawi, Regional Officer, Aerodromes and Ground Aids International Civil Aviation Organisation
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Christian Albrecht, VP Operations and Logistics, Etihad Airways
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Richard Plenty, Managing Director, This Is...
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William R. Voss, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation
15.45 - 16.30
Networking Coffee Break on the Exhibition Floor
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
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
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
- 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:
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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
- Paul Wilson, Head of the Airport Unit, EUROCONTROL
15.30 – 17.30
Airport Exchange Closing Reception
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Keynote Arena
New for 2011Delegates 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.
