Ian Kew, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Territory Airports, Australia

Speaker Biograghy: Ian is the Chief Executive Officer for Airport Development Group Pty Ltd, which has interests in Darwin International, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Airports. He graduated with an Economics degree from Monash University and joined Exxon for two years; he was then with Shell Australia for 20 years prior to joining Northern Territory Airports in 2001. At Shell Australia, Ian worked in a variety of oil marketing, operations, change management, strategy and special project positions in Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin and Melbourne. Previously, Ian has been on the board of the Automobile Association of the Northern Territory (AANT), Australian Airports Association, publicly listed CSG, was Chair of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and the Charles Darwin University Foundation and a National Councillor for Creative Partnerships Australia. Ian is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.


Day 3 - 12 March
Session: Commercial Development, Concessions, Retail & Media

11:55 - 12:25 - Darwin International Airport – Australia's northern gateway expanding for the future
Synopsis: DIA, Australia’s northernmost airport, is one of the nine privatised international airports in the country. It is enjoying strong growth in the past decade due to its strategic geographic position and successful airline route development programme. In order to cater for future growth and relieve capacity constraints, DIA recently embarked on a major US$60m terminal expansion programme. To gain funding support from equity shareholders and banks, this needed to be underpinned by a strong uplift in aeronautical and commercial revenues. Improving customer service was a key deliverable, as was the need to brand the airport with the Top End’s unique sense of place.

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