Dr Sani Sener, President & CEO, TAV Group, Turkey

Speaker Biograghy: Sani was appointed member of the Board of Directors, President and CEO of TAV Airports in 1997. After graduating from Black Sea Technical University (KTÜ) Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1977, he earned his Master’s degree in Fluid Mechanics in 1979 from University of Sussex in the UK. He has been awarded an honorary doctorate in Engineering from KTÜ for his invaluable contributions to the development of Turkish engineering at the international level, as well as an honorary doctorate in Business Administration from the Hellenic American University for his accomplishments in project and risk management throughout his tenure at TAV. Prior to his career at TAV Airports Holding, Sani served in various positions, from Project Manager to General Manager, in many national and international projects. He attended training on management of complex systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Sani is also a member of the Board of Directors of the ACI Europe and was elected President of the Foreign Economic Relations Board’s Turkish-French Business Council in 2012.


Day 1 - 10 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

10:45 - 11:10 - Mega airport projects – Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal
Synopsis: TAV, as a leading airport operation and construction company, has actively taken part in tens of airport projects since its foundation in 1997. TAV not only operates 14 airports globally through its construction arm, but has also constructed many mega airport projects worldwide. As a result, TAV Construction is the largest airport construction company according to ENR 2014 results. Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal is one of TAV's latest projects, and there are many different aspects related to design, planning and development that create a difference to become a leading company.

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