DAY TWO CONFERENCE – Wednesday 18 August 2021

9.00 – 10.30am FROM SUSTAINABILITY TO RESILIENCY: AIRPORT MICROGRIDS AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY/GRID STABILITY

Transportation and Energy experts discuss the 11 – hour power failure in Atlanta, crippling the busiest airport in the world, which serves as impetus for Philadelphia, JFK Jet Blue T-1, and other airports to adopt this mitigating measure. Particular focus on San Antonio Airports potential to play part in grid stabilization in partnership with the City’s wholly owned electric/gas supplier City Public Service – Energy.

Moderator:David Robbins, Chief Development Officer, San Antonio Airport System &               
H.G. Chissell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Energy Group
Hala Ballouz, President, Electric Power Engineers 
Paula Gold-Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer, CPS Energy
Rob Morin, Senior Project Developer, Ameresco

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10.30 – 11.30am TSA SPECIAL BRIEFING: IMPROVING CYBERSECURITY THROUGH PARTERSHIP

• Unclassified Cyber Threat Briefing
• Aviation Cybersecurity Initiative

Timothy Weston, Director, Strategy & Performance, Transport Security Administration

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STREAM LAB SERIES (concurrent sessions)

STREAM LAB SERIES A – NEXT AIRPORTS – DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Passenger terminals have long been planned for flexibility and change but what are the unique challenges facing airports now? How will airports respond to the pandemic, capacity issues, passenger expectation, new aircraft, innovation, technology and future demand?

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12.00 – 1.30pm SESSION 1: REDEFINING THE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN

How has Covid-19 impacted planning, financing and implementing airport development, capital development & improvement programmes?

• • Local/ state / federal relief
  • Realizing the development potential of the airport for recovery
  • Connecting the airport and the wider metropolitan region – intermodal transportation access
  • Airport investment and innovative funding models
  • Airport construction and engineering
  • Smart initiatives

Modertor: Eric Peterson, Principal, Alliiance
Syed Mehdi, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, San Antonio International Airport
Mark Duebner, Director of Aviation, Dallas Airport System
Gloria Bouillon, Airport Manager, Beverly Regional Airport
Megan Thoben, Director of Operations, Louisville Regional Airport Authority
Berta Fernandez, Executive Vice President Master Planning, Americas, Landrum & Brown

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1.30 – 2.30pm LUNCH BREAK IN EXHIBITION
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2.30 – 4.00pm SESSION 2: DESIGN INTELLIGENCE – SMART AIRPORT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Passenger terminals have long been planned for flexibility and change but what are the unique challenges facing airports now? How will airports respond to the pandemic, capacity issues, passenger expectation, new aircraft, innovation, technology and future demand?

• • Returning terminals to capacity
  • Maintaining customer experience during disruptions
  • Reconfiguring design concepts for the technology enhanced future
  • Innovative architectural design for next airports
  • Creating identity through physical form
  • Airport terminal transformations
  • New trends in terminal design

Moderator: Eric Peterson, Principal, Alliiance
David Tomber, Director of Strategic Planning, Woolpert
Andrew Kuchel, Global Aviation Advisor, SageGlass
Shelley Armato, Chief Executive Officer, MySmartPlans

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4.00 – 5.30pm SESSION 3: EVOLVING PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS – WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOUR AIRPORT

Aviation industry project delivery methods vary and are evolving as airports seek to improve cost-control, manage risk, improve coordination and safety, meet operational and scheduling needs, minimize disruptions, assure quality, and facilitate collaboration and efficiency.  Shocks to the system such as the COVID pandemic have illustrated the importance of being nimble and resilient in project delivery – accelerating, pausing or rearranging program and project priorities based on changing industry realities, needs, and even commodity availability.  As a result “alternative” or team-based delivery methods are increasing in popularity.  Learn what other airport leaders and professionals have experienced that may help you determine the most appropriate delivery method for your program or project.  

Moderator: Eric Peterson, Principal, Alliiance
Andrew Niemeyer, Airport Deputy Director Planning & Development, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Casey Ries, Engineering & Facilities Director, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Dave Lenss, Vice President, Kraus Anderson Construction

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STREAM LAB SERIES B – SMART INNOVATION, EXPERIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SMART airports serve as test beds for smart cities on how to exploit the potential of ambient intelligence and ubiquitous computing capabilities.

Digitalization and communication infrastructure is combined with embedded systems, sensors, actuators, and interactive media embedded into the physical environment. Smart airports adapt features of smart urban environments and realize them in an airport context.

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12.00 – 1.30pm SESSION 1: SMART CONNECTED AIRPORTS

What are the key infrastructure demands and system flexibility behind airport operational efficiency and the passenger experience?

What are the key technologies and services needed, what are the priorities versus investment?

• New normals? – Safety, social distancing, contact- contagion-containment- control, passenger flow management
• Screening, testing and capacity considerations
• Future trends in terminal technologies
• Next generation security
• Baggage/bag drop solutions
• Self service
• Mobile technology
• Connectivity

Moderator: Samuel Ingalls, Principal, Barich Inc.
Manik Arora, President and Chief Executive Officer, ARORA Engineers, Inc
Daniel A. Lukasik, Vice President, ITS Sector, Parsons
Peter van der Lende, Business Development The Americas & Europe, Amadeus
David James, Senior Account Executive, Esri
Michael Zoia, Vice President, Managing Principal Aviation, Ross & Baruzzini
Todd Green Global Sales Manager, Nanolumens

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1.30 – 2.30pm LUNCH BREAK IN EXHIBITION
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2.30 – 4.00pm SESSION 2: DELIVERING A UNIQUE CUSTOMER CENTRIC EXPERIENCE

As technology becomes part of our daily lives, what are the modern passengers’ expectations of air travel, airport facilities, experience and the industry response?

• How are airports and key partners embracing innovation and SMART solutions?
• Embracing a customer service culture
• Being digital and the opportunities of next

Moderator: Samuel Ingalls, Principal, Barich Inc.
Arturo Garcia, Chief Operating Officer, Avports
Yahav Ran, Chief Executive Officer, Synect
Marie-France Laurin, Director of Business Development – Generation AV, Stantec

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4.00 – 5.30pm SESSION 3: NON-AERONAUTICAL REVENUE DEVELOPMENT

The strategic airport business model:

• Pandemic proofing car parking, concessions, retail, duty free, food & beverage
• Re-imagining terminal commercial space (social distancing/regulations, safety
• Localising F&B opportunities and community programmes
• Digital ecommerce inside the terminal, Grab and go and on demand delivery
• The changing face of non- aeronautical revenue streams
• Airport advertising
• Spas/ wellbeing, lounges

Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Forrest M. Swonsen, Associate Vice President, Airport Systems & Services, Transcore
Dean Holmes, Client Success Director, AeroParker
Steve Dopka, Senior Business Development & Strategy, myCOI
Christina Apatow, Chief Executive Officer, FetchyFox

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