Speaker Biograghy: Giovanni has 23 years' experience of both civil and military aviation. After his military service as air traffic controller, he joined the civil air navigation service provider (Skyguide) to become an en-route air traffic controller in Geneva and Zurich. Meanwhile he studied Maths and Computer Science at Fernuniversität Hagen (Germany) and gained an aviation MBA at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada). Subsequently he held several management positions within Skyguide before joining Zurich Airport’s operator in 2008 as Head Planning & Engineering. Giovanni represents ACI-Europe on the Network Management Board and the Network Director of Operations Meeting; he is also Vice Chair of the SESAR Deployment Airport Grouping Steering Group.


Day 3 - 12 March
Session: Increasing Airport Capacity

09:35 - 10:05 - Open-heart surgery
Synopsis: Zurich Airport needs to expand its capacity and refurbish old buildings. Due to lack of space, these projects need to be carried out while still using the (adjacent) infrastructures. Thorough planning and excellent stakeholder management allow Zurich Airport to do so.

Audience will learn:

• Refurbish infrastructures while still using them
• Expand infrastructures with ongoing operation in close vicinity
• Adequate stakeholder management during construction