08.30 – 09.00 Registration and Coffee on Arrival
09.00 – 09.15 DAY ONE CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN – OPENING REMARKS
Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
09.15 – 09.30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL OVERVIEW
Richard Tan, Regional Manager, Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security, Asia-Pacific, IATA
09.30 – 10.30 SESSION ONE: AIRPORTS AS CATALYSTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN RENEWAL
As business markets become national and international in scale, airports are increasingly being viewed as catalysts for local economic development and tools of urban renewal. As such, their ability to generate jobs and attract new business is being used in many locations as a justification for public investments in new airport construction and expansion. What are the critical success factors, framework and capabilities needed from airports to effectively serve their regions and become competitive in the global economy?
Opening Remarks: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Elisabeth Le Masson, Member of the Board, Hubstart Paris, Aéroports de Paris
Pieter van der Horst, Chief Development Officer, IKIA International Airport
Myron Keehn, Vice President, Air Services & Commercial Development, Edmonton International Airport
Professor Max Hirsh, University of Hong Kong
10.45 – 11.15 Networking Break
11.15 – 12.30 SESSION TWO: SMART AIRPORT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Designing and constructing futuristic, functional terminal facilities that will meet the future requirements of passengers and airlines. Best practices from SMART Airport terminal designers and airport management companies.
Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Daniel Bircher, Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Airport International Asia
Simon Bee, Managing Director, Global Design, Benoy
Alex Kirby, Managing Director, Final Approach Limited
Fanny Lalau, Head of Infrastructure in Asia-Pacific, KONE
12.30 – 13.45 Networking Lunch
13.45 – 14.25 SESSION THREE: GREEN AIRPORT DESIGN
Aviation is a key component of business, social mobility and economic development. What is the industry response to build and develop successful infrastructure assets?
Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Ingvald Erga, Environmental Manager, Avinor
14.25 – 15.00 SESSION FOUR: SMART CHINESE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
An overview of the SMART Chinese airport market including case studies on Beijing-New Capital International Airport, Zhengzhou International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, the New Daxing International Airports and Qingdao-Jidaong International Airport.
Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Alex Kirby, Managing Director, Final Approach Limited
15.00 – 15.30 Networking Break
15.30 – 16.15 SESSION FIVE: NON-AERONAUTICAL REVENUE AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
To include presentations on SMART Airport car parking facilitation and new technologies and developments on SMART Airport advertising.
Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Theresa Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Chauntry
Senior Representative, Wildstone Consulting, UK
16.15 – 16.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
17.30 – 18.30 Drinks Reception at the Capri by Fraser Hotel
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08.30 – 09.15 Coffee on Arrival
09.15 – 09.30 Day Two Conference Chairman – Opening Remarks
Dom Nessi, Chief Information Officer, Aerotech Partners
09.30 – 10.30 SESSION ONE: THE SMART IT 360 DEBATE (PANEL DEBATE)
A panel discussion from the Leading SMART Airport IT providers. Topics to be discussed include:
Moderator: Dom Nessi, Chief Information Officer, Aerotech Partners
PANELISTS:
Sunil Ankalgi, Head of Sales and Account Management APAC, Amadeus
10.30 – 11.15 Networking Break
11.15 – 12.30 SESSION TWO: DELIVERING A UNIQUE CUSTOMER CENTRIC EXPERIENCE
Moderator: Dom Nessi, Chief Information Officer, Aerotech Partners
Jeff Cotterill, Senior Manager Enterprise Solution, SITA
Terence Seah, Director, Benoy
12.30 – 13.45 Networking Lunch
13.45 – 15.00 SESSION THREE: CYBER SECURITY – PANEL DISCUSSION
The cyber threats that the airport environment faces today could disrupt many of the innovative initiatives being planned throughout the world. This panel will discuss topics including:
Moderator: Dom Nessi, Chief Information Officer, Aerotech Partners
Bob Cheong, Chief Information Security Officer, Los Angeles World Airports
Jerry Schwinghammer, Assistant Aviation Director of Technology, Charlotte International Airport
15.00 – 15.30 Networking Break
15.30 – 16.30 SESSION FOUR: SECURITY PASSENGER AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS
Moderator: Dom Nessi, Chief Information Officer, Aerotech Partners
FLUX-fly through security
Heike Nehl, Founder, Moniteurs
Real-time passenger flow prediction and security lane/ staff management
Raimo Jacobson, Managing Partner, Airport Research Center GmbH
Desmond Lian, Head of Aviation Solutions APAC, Smiths Detection
16.30 – 16.45 Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Dom Nessi, Chief Information Officer, Aerotech Partners
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