Speaker Biograghy: Karl is a Principal and Head of Aviation Architecture at Architectus, one of Australia’s leading architecture and design firms. His passion for delivering integrated and elegant design solutions for large, complex projects and creating vital and cultural places using collaborative design processes led him to specialise in aviation architecture. Karl was based in Shanghai for five years, where he worked on a diverse range of projects associated with transport infrastructure across Asia. He went on to become the Director in charge of the Singapore Studio of his previous company, and he was the lead Design Architect for the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Terminal 3 in Jakarta. He is currently responsible for the design and delivery of multiple projects at Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney Airports. Personal fact: When he’s not looking to the skies and thinking about airports, he is under the water scuba diving and supporting Sea Shepherd.


Day 3 - 16 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

11:55 - 12:25 - Achieving the seamless transfer vision – cost vs. customer!
Synopsis: A yearly increase of 8% in international travel into Australia is presenting significant challenges and opportunities to deliver genuine seamless transfer products at Australian airports. The presentation will outline the options Australia’s largest airports are exploring and employing for meeting the forecast growth in transfer passenger numbers, the specific needs of transfer passengers and their baggage, the priorities of the airlines and the cost of interim solutions relative to their seamless transfer vision. All benchmarked against competitors in the Asia-Pacific region.

Audience will learn:

• The specific needs of transferring passengers and their baggage
• The airport options for the seamless transfer of customers and baggage between airlines, reducing mishandlings and associated costs
• Financial models for seamless transfer through open collaboration with airlines to provide a streamlined process at a sustainable cost
• Where the development of interim solutions sits relative to the vision of future seamless transfer processes and facilities development
• Challenges associated with airlines sharing common platforms and technologies, with consistent execution, as key to achieving seamless transfer efficiencies