Speaker Biograghy: Roddy is a Senior Vice President, Aviation Director for Parsons Brinkerhoff, a 14,000-person global infrastructure strategic consulting, planning, engineering and programme/construction management organisation that delivers services across 150 offices. He is also the Aviation Market Leader for the global offices of Parsons Brinckerhoff. Roddy is responsible for managing the firm’s planning, financial, engineering and construction services for aviation nationwide. He is an architect by education and trade, with a background in radio/television and the entertainment industry. He is a frequent speaker on the aviation industry circuit, and the author of many aviation/security white papers. Roddy currently sits on the World Business Partners Board of Advisors of ACI (WBPAB), is on the Executive Committee of ACC, is a member of the Steering Committee for the AAAE Corporate Committee, and is on the Board of Advisors for the International Partnering Institute (IPI).


Day 1 - 10 March
Session: Airport Cities & Transport Connections

15:50 - 16:20 - Aerotropolis in the USA: fact or fiction?
Synopsis: Dr Kasarda’s book, Aerotropolis, The Way We’ll Live Next, indicates that aerotropoli are alive and well in the United States. Are they really? In this session we will examine aerotropoli in the USA and determine to what degree they are really an aerotropolis. We will discuss whether or not an aerotropolis can evolve organically, and how and if you can re-seed an organically created aerotropolis to better fuel the engine we call an airport. Is there a formula for creating an aerotropolis from scratch or re-seeding, or is it just an 'if you build it they will come' event?

Audience will learn:

• The ability to discern an organically created aerotropolis from a purposeful-build aerotropolis
• The ability to distinguish large hub airports from an aerotropolis
• How to think about re-seeding an organically grown aerotropolis into a purposeful aerotropolis
• How you might create a custom formula to grow an aerotropolis at your airport

Day 3 - 12 March
Session: Economics, Investment & Financing

10:05 - 10:35 - Panel Discussion: Role of A/E on alternative delivery projects
Synopsis: The increasing popularity of design/build projects and the emergence of public-private partnerships (P3) as credible alternative delivery methods is, in a number of important ways, redefining the way in which A/E teams interface and collaborate with the builder(s). The ability of all these entities to adapt themselves to the fully integrated delivery mindset can be the difference between success and failure. This session will focus on some key considerations in this regard, and on the teaming characteristics that such projects require.

Audience will learn:

• The typical structure and interests of P3 teams
• How the A/E's role differs between conventional delivery methods and P3 projects
• The importance of interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration
• A P3 pursuit war story