Speaker Biograghy: As President - Airport Operations, Hari is responsible for the entire airport Operations, Engineering & Maintenance and Commercial functions of Bengaluru International Airport. Joining BIAL in September 2006 as the Head of Daily Operations, Hari moved on to become the Chief Operating Officer. As a member of the core team that successfully operationalised the airport project, he was instrumental in defining the operational concept of the airport and building up the team to ensure its readiness for functioning. Hari brings with him a wealth of experience from over 20 years spent in service industries that include hospitality, airlines and airports across Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore.


Day 2 - 26 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development - Middle East & Asia

11:45 - 12:10 - Making Bengaluru South India's preferred hub airport
Synopsis: Over the last five years India has seen the most incredible transformation of its gateway airports. Although the main objectives of capacity creation, delivering efficiency and improving passenger experience have been achieved, these airports are now faced with the challenge of managing and channelling the aviation growth so as to achieve their own strategic objectives and those of the civil aviation industry in general. As part of this endeavour, Bangalore’s new airport has set itself the objective of becoming the preferred aviation hub of South India. The presentation will showcase the thought process and strategies that are driving this strategic intent.

Audience will learn:

• Developing a multi-pronged strategy for establishing an aviation hub
• How to develop an airport product that reflects the strategic intent
• Engaging multiple stakeholders and aligning their efforts to achieve strategic objectives
• The airport’s innovative approaches to expanding the catchment area and improving tourism