IATA

Speaker Biograghy: David has over 30 years’ experience in airport masterplanning, terminal area planning and design on major international airport projects in North America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe. He has been responsible for the management of a wide range of airport projects from specialised studies for component infrastructure to world-class airport mega-projects. As Head of Airport Development for IATA David is responsible for the Association’s interface with airports worldwide. IATA’s main activities include professional contributions to major airport projects, ensuring that the aviation industry receives value for money for the investments being made in airport infrastructure. David’s familiarity with planning and operation of airports from the perspective of the airline community, the airport owner/operator and as a professional consultant has provided him with a unique perspective on airport development as it influences and enhances the passenger journey now and in the future.


Day 1 - 15 March
Session:
Airport Design, Planning & Development


16:00 - 17:30 - PANEL DISCUSSION: The future of airports
Synopsis: Panel Chair: Susan Baer, Global Aviation Leader, Ove Arup and Partners Ltd, USA With air travel continuing to grow significantly and technology changing even more quickly, will airports be ready for the changes over the next 30 years and be prepared to meet passenger expectations and demands? We explore the issues and potential solutions with a number of airport partners and experts from leading futuristic industries. We will expand on our research in a number of key themes around technology, collaboration, baggage, security, retail and the regulatory environment. We will look at how all these impact on humanising the air travel experience. Each panellist will make a short presentation, followed by a group discussion of the subject.

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