Speaker Biograghy: Simone is a highly skilled architect with over 25 years' experience managing large and complex projects internationally and in Canada. For the past six years she has been Manager of Architectural Services for the GTAA. Her team oversees all architectural aspects of airport facilities and management of the associated tasks in the Engineering and Capital Infrastructure department. Simone fosters a culture of intuitive and innovative thinking, enabling the optimal delivery of process, creativity and expertise on the projects she leads and directs.


Day 2 - 15 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

11:55 - 12:25 - Client/stakeholder/consultant collaboration on enhancement projects
Synopsis: Toronto Pearson International Airport is Canada’s largest airport, with more than 40 million passengers annually. It is North America’s top-ranked international airport, currently thirteenth in the world. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority’s strategic vision is to be the best airport in the world. An example is the $250m Terminal 3 Enhancement project, a well-planned programme designed to make the passenger experience from kerb to gate seamless and stress-free, bringing our 'Passengers are our Passion' mission statement to life. Let us share this journey of the past three years with you today.

Audience will learn:

• How the GTAA defined the project objectives, leaving creative room for the consultants to develop optimal design solutions
• ASQ scores – before and after; the factors that led to the increase
• How consultants interpret the client’s business plan and culture, and participate in improving
• From the planning stages to design, development and construction – how the majority of what was originally planned was built
• The client-consultant relationship = partnership