Speaker Biograghy: Vince is the Port of Portland's Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for all operating functions for the Port, including Portland International Airport (PDX), a two-airport general aviation reliever system, and all of the Port's marine terminals. He has over 28 years' experience with the Port of Portland in various managerial and financial capacities, most recently serving as the Port's Chief Financial Officer and overseeing all financial and administrative activities related to the Port. He has negotiated multiple contracts with the airlines operating at PDX that govern the operational and financial obligations of the airport and airlines, which are critical to the region's economic health. Vince has been involved in a number of national initiatives in the aviation industry, including the Transportation Security Administration Baggage Screening Investment Study Group and other initiatives for Airports Council International. He is also a member of the Oregon State Aviation Board.


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.

Audience will learn:

• Choreographed seamlessness, where there will need to be connected, predictable and productive systems
• Design drives efficiency, where planning and collaboration between stakeholders is essential
• Technological convergence, where there will need to be personalised, secure real-time experiences to ensure passenger satisfaction and easier mobility/processing
• Bags will have their own identity; passenger journeys will be branded; the future of retail is at the airport