Program

A positive approach is needed to reinvigorate the industry. With a multitude of new opportunities on the horizon, aviation can inspire and forge a new vision for economic recovery.

8.00am – 9.00am – REFRESHMENTS ON ARRIVAL

9.00am – 9.30am – WELCOME ADDRESS AND OPENING STATEMENTS

Conference Chair: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Myron Keehn, Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton International Airport
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor of Edmonton

9.30am – 10.30am – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / AIRPORT DIRECTOR PANEL DISCUSSION: RESILIENCE, DECARBONIZATION AND OPPORTUNITY

Airports can accelerate and inspire the global recovery but what are the unique challenges and opportunities ahead?

Restoring global air connectivity
The changing dynamics of air cargo and e-commerce in the recovery
The decarbonization challenge – hard choices, who pays and the way forward
The role of airports in rebuilding economic growth and regional prosperity
Risk-based pragmatic approaches

Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Myron Keehn, Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton International Airport
Lance Lyttle, Managing Director, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Kevin Costello, Senior Vice President of Business Development for the Northeast region of the United States, Ferrovial Vertiports
Kazuyo Hachisuka, Chief Managing Executive Officer, Japan Airport Terminal Co

10.30am – 10.55am – NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

10.55am – 11.55am – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / AIRPORT DIRECTOR PANEL DISSCUSSION: SMART CITIES AND AIRPORTS – HOW WE’LL LIVE NEXT

As airports and cities integrate, the way we build and manage urban development and transportation infrastructure will change to meet the demands of global economic and social development. How will airports act as incubators for innovation and change?

Planning resilience for SMART airports, cities and regions
Digitization, IOT and SMART city initiatives: platforms for innovation
Transforming transportation: safe and eco-friendly intermodal transportation
Citizen engagement and serving the community
Embracing future trends, creative destruction and disruptive technologies and innovations
The importance of public-private partnership and innovative funding models

Moderator: Chris Le Tourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Robert Hoxie, Managing Deputy, Commissioner of Aviation, Chicago Department of Aviation
Atif Elkadi, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario International Airport
Tom Ruth, Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton International Airport
Jesus Saenz, Director of Airports, San Antonio International Airport
Elisabeth Le Masson, Special Adviser to the General Manager, Val d’Oise-Paris Region Development Agency

11.55am – 12.55pm – PANEL DISSCUSSION: AIRPORT CITIES AND COMMERCIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT

Could greater diversification of airport real estate help to cushion the financial blow caused by future crises?
What are the growth and revenue opportunities right on your front doorstep on the airport area? How do airports of all sizes harness and realize this important asset?

Moderator: Chris Le Tourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Shannon James, President & Chief Executive Officer, Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance, Inc.
Elise Brenninkmeyer, Director of Real Estate, Denver International Airport
Raelyn Kruitbosch, Director, Real Estate & Property Management, Edmonton International Airport
Steve Forrer, Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, Aviation Facilities Company, Inc.
John Terrell, President, Commercial Real Estate Strategic Partners
David Storer, Director, Business Development, Pittsburgh International Airport

12.55pm – 1.40pm – NETWORKING LUNCH WITH THE EXHIBITORS

1.40pm – 3.00pm – PANEL DISCUSSION: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER PANEL DISSCUSSION: NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Strategies for the post-pandemic airport

Creating and maintaining a culture of innovation
The role of autonomous systems throughout the airport ecosystem
Building effective partnerships to stimulate innovation
Connecting the internet of everything across the environs
Powering it all

Moderator: Samuel Ingalls, Principal, Barich Inc.
Maurice Jenkins, Chief Innovation Officer, Miami Dade Aviation Department
Darryl Daniel, Chief Technology Officer, Houston Airports
Mike Youngs, Vice President – Information Technology Services, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Art Rempp, Chief Information Officer, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
Tara Mulrooney, Vice President, Technology, Edmonton International Airport

3.00pm – 4.00pm RETOOLING AND REBUILDING AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE – PREPARING FOR 2030 AND BEYOND

Designing in decarbonization
Infrastructure investment in the new uncertain environment
Reconfiguring design concepts for the technology-enhanced future

Moderator: Eric Peterson, Principal, Alliiance
Api Appulingam, Deputy Director of Aviation, Capital Development, City of Philadelphia, Division of Aviation
Megan Atkins Thoben, Vice President of Operations and Customer Engagement, Louisville Regional Airport Authority
Steve Maybee, Vice President, Operations & Infrastructure, Edmonton International Airport
Mark Rodrigues, Vice President, Aviation, Transoft Solutions
Curtis Grad, President & Chief Executive Officer, Modalis Infrastructure Partners Inc.
Terry Bills, Global Director of Transportation, Esri

4.00pm – 4.30pm – NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

4.30pm – 5.30pm – PANEL DISSCUSSION: AIRPORT REVENUE RECOVERY

Airport revenue recovery begins by reinventing airports’ traditional commercial and operational models
Embracing e-commerce and adapting the business model – airport click / order / collect / delivery
Airports and key concession partners must align incentives and develop new, resilient and cooperative collaboration models
How the travel retail / F&B offering has changed
Reimagining customer experience post-pandemic

Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President & Chief Executive Officer, MXD Development Strategists
Daphne Shelton, Director, Concessions Development, Edmonton International Airport
Alan Daring, Vice President, Business Development, AeroParker
Forrest Swonsen, Associate Vice President, Airport Systems and Services, Transcore
Bob Kwik, Worldwide Head of Airport Solutions and Business Development – Amazon Web Services

6.00pm – 6.15pm – Transport from Edmonton Conference Centre to Fort Edmonton Park for Evening Networking Party

7.00pm – 10.00pm – Evening Networking Party at Fort Edmonton Park hosted by Edmonton International Airport

8.30am – 9.00am – REFRESHMENTS ON ARRIVAL

9.00am – 9.45am – PLENARY PANEL: “ESG PARTNERSHIPS DRIVING CHANGE” – THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE DRIVING CHAGNE IN AIRPORT ECOSYSTEMS

Moderator: Raelyn Kruitbosch, Director, Real Estate & Property Management, Edmonton International Airport
Mallory Yawnghwe, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Box
Chris Kallal, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Wild + Pine
Jordan Cicoria, President & Chief Executive Officer, Aerium Analytics
Cole Fouillard, Chief Executive Officer, Vexsl

9.45am – 10.00am – HANDOVER CEREMONY

10.00am – 11.30pm – SESSION ONE (PRESENTATION PANEL): BUILDING SMART CONNECTED AIRPORTS

What are the new technology infrastructure demands? What role will innovation play in the challenges that airports face?

The role of technology in restoring airport revenues
Innovations in emerging technologies – robotics, drones, AI, deep learning, data and analysis
5G, SMART ‘phones and App-based services
Robotics, drones and operations
Digital twining including data

Moderator: Samuel Ingalls, Principal, Barich Inc.
Tara Mulrooney, Vice President, Technology, Edmonton International Airport
Lynette DuJohn, Vice President Innovation & Chief Information Officer, Vancouver International Airport
Samuel McCrimmon, Director North America, Copenhagen Optimization
Adam Kennedy, National Transport Program Manager, Plan Group Inc.
David A. Kennedy, Chief Customer Officer, Quantum Aviation Solutions, Inc.
Todd Green, Global Sales Manager- Airports & Transportation, Nanolumens

11.30pm – 12.00pm – NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

12.00pm – 13.30pm – SESSION TWO (PRESENTATION PANEL): DRIVING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION

Driving innovation to overcome the most complex challenges to improve passenger experience and increase efficiency.

Maintaining and growing a culture of innovation
Customer experience 2.0
Working with external stakeholders to enhance the customer experience
Leveraging autonomous systems

Moderator: Samuel Ingalls, Principal, Barich Inc.
Liliana Rambo, Chief Terminal Management Officer, Houston Airports
Karen Ellis, Chief Customer Experience Officer, San Antonio International Airport
Elizabeth Dwernychuk, Director, Passenger Experience, Edmonton International Airport
Enrique Melendez, Senior Special Systems Consultant, The JW Group
Victoria Wallace, Chief Digital Officer, Rezcomm

1.30pm – 2.15pm – NETWORKING LUNCH WITH THE EXHIBITORS

10.00am – 11.30pm – SESSION ONE (PRESENTATION PANEL): INFRASTRUCTURE 2.0 – SMART AIRPORT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Airport modernization and expansion projects in a post-pandemic world
Returning terminals to capacity
Reconfiguring design concepts for the technology-enhanced future
Innovative architectural design for next airports
Airport terminal transformations
New trends in terminal design

Moderator: Eric Peterson, Principal, Alliiance
Steve Maybee, Vice President, Operations & Infrastructure, Edmonton International Airport
Florian Wilzer, Manager Operations Planning, Munich Airport International
Beth Evanson Makhoul, Terminal Designer, Alliiance

11.30pm – 12.00pm – NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

12.00pm – 1.30pm – SESSION TWO (PRESENTATION PANEL): A SUSTAINABLE RESET FOR AIRPORTS

Sustainable infrastructure is key to new projects and the recovery. How does the industry respond to both the cost and expectations of the traveller whilst rebuilding profitability?

Decarbonization
Investing in sustainable and resilient infrastructure
Future-proofing terminals and airport facilities
Grants, funding and regulations
Green technology and solutions
Post-pandemic rebuilding

Moderator: Eric Peterson, Principal, Alliiance
Margeaux Maron, Director of Stakeholder Relations, Edmonton International Airport
Andrea Albo, Deputy Chief of Staff, Denver International Airport
Pieter van der Horst, Project Director, Schiphol Area Development Company (SADC) N.V.
T. Luke Young, Climate Change Lead, Latin America, Canada & the Caribbean, Amazon Web Services

1.30pm – 2.15pm – NETWORKING LUNCH WITH THE EXHIBITORS

2.15pm – 3.00pm – ARE AIRPORTS READY FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES?

Autonomous vehicles present a huge opportunity for airports. With near record-breaking labor shortages, airports are consistently challenged to do more with less, while still finding ways to increase safety and efficiency. Autonomous vehicles can be an answer to all of that. And, increasingly, stakeholders are going to start asking for AV solutions to the myriad challenges airports face. You have to start planning now. This session will focus on some of the steps that can be taken to get ready and dive into what some airports and airlines are doing to lead the way, presenting ideas and best practices that other airports can learn from.

Moderator: Marie-France Laurin, Director of Channel Sales, Stantec GenerationAV™
Kiel Clasing, Business Development / Product Development, Oceaneering
Jesse Diceglie, Greater Toronto Airport Authority

3.00pm – 4.00pm – Farewell Reception