Speaker Biograghy: Raymond was appointed Gatwick Airport’s Development Director in December 2009. He has more than three decades of professional experience in airport operations and management, planning and design, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), project management, construction management, strategic business planning and operational readiness on very large and complex infrastructure programmes, all with an eye on profitability and efficiency. Raymond has previously worked on a large number of international airports in the Ukraine, and throughout the Middle East, India, Central America, North America, South America, Europe and Asia.


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

09:05 - 09:35 - Gatwick Airport: life after the UK Government’s recent runway decision
Synopsis: Gatwick and Heathrow competed for the UK Government’s permission to build a new runway in the southeast of England. Now that the decision has been taken, learn from a joint presentation by Gatwick’s Development Director and Gatwick’s Development Partner about how the airport is proceeding with the next 10 years of development to address its continuing growth strategy.

Audience will learn:

• Gatwick’s process to prepare for either airport being awarded a new runway and its implication for its own continued growth
• Implementation strategy and next steps to address the continued development programme post government decision
• Key development strategy to grow the airport’s passenger numbers from existing infrastructure