Speaker Biograghy: With more than 27 years of consulting engineering experience, Ihab is Ross & Baruzzini’s most experienced professional in airport operations, systems engineering and information technology. He is viewed in the industry as a beacon for owners seeking balanced and technically competent judgment in the areas of business and technology. He has extensive knowledge of airport systems, master planning and security and emergency operations, with a significant portfolio of projects in North America and international airports including Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport, Indianapolis International Airport, Hamad International Airport in Qatar, Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport and several Latin American airports. Prior to joining Ross & Baruzzini, Ihab held the position of Director of Airport Systems at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, where he oversaw the planning, development and implementation of numerous projects and systems.


Day 1 - 10 March
Session: Management & Operations

15:05 - 15:30 - Airport integrated control and command for efficient airport operations
Synopsis: Modern airports require a viable, sustainable operations control and command structure to manage communications and to respond effectively to incidents and security-related events. Many airports still function in multiple silos and fragmented operation centres that invariably create fundamental issues relative to internal organisation coordination and responsiveness of decision makers to events. An integrated airport control and command centre is a critical first step to effectively manage a modern airport; however, such an endeavour requires a comprehensive plan that defines how people, processes and technologies will function in a consolidated airport control and command environment.

Audience will learn:

• Exploration of organisational issues in a consolidated business model
• Awareness of latest trends in control and command centres
• Understanding of the role of technology in integrated operations
• Avoidance of costly planning and construction mistakes for mission-critical facilities
• Future-proofing of operations to support airport growth