ACI World/Europe Annual Conference Leaders Panel Announced

The 28^th ACI Europe/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition is approaching fast, and there are just a few weeks left before some of the airport industry’s biggest names and leaders join the leadership panel in Brussels to discuss some of the most important issues facing the aviation industry.

The leaders panel has now been finalised, and attendees can look forward to hearing keynote speakers over three full days:

• Bongani Maseko, CEO, Airports Company South Africa and chair of ACI World
• Arnaud Feist, CEO, Brussels Airport Company
• Dr Michael Kerkloh, CEO, Munich International Airport and president, ACI Europe
• Thomas Woldbye, CEO, Copenhagen Airport
• Joseph Lopano, CEO, Tampa International Airport
• Martin Eurnekian, Executive Director, Corporacion America, and vice-chair, ACI World
• Fred Lam, CEO, Airport Authority Hong Kong.

The theme this year is ‘Airports as Brands and Businesses’ and the conference will be looking at the evolution of the airport into a business building a brand relationship with its customers.

The conference and exhibition will also be focussed around the ever-increasing challenge of airport capacity as passenger numbers continue to grow year-on-year. How do airports ensure that they maintain mandatory compliance, keep passengers moving, look after baggage, maintain watertight security and at the same time make sure that passengers stay happy and bottom line operational budgets stay intact?

Attendees at the conference will find out what the biggest names in the industry think about these challenges, and how the industry itself is working to meet these demands while keeping systems and processes efficient and cost-effective.

ACI World director-general, Angela Gittens said, ‘Our assembly provides a unique opportunity for industry leaders from all regions of the world to share their expertise and experience and debate and explore ways we can continue to adapt and grow. ACI is the only truly global voice for the airports industry and our assembly is the perfect venue to foster dialogue among airports as well as with stakeholders in the aviation industry as a whole.’

The exhibition promises to deliver a wealth of networking opportunities, and will showcase a wide range of airport solutions, including, but not limited to:

• IT solutions
• Bag drop systems
• FIDS
• Passenger boarding bridges
• Duty free retailers
• Commercial technology
• And much more.

To find out more about the conference and exhibition, and to register for your place, please click here.