Nicolas Romero Sangster, Managing Director, AAG, Airport Authority of Guayaquil, Ecuador

Speaker Biograghy: Nicolas has been the Managing Director of AAG since 2002 and has 35 years' professional experience in the transportation, banking and electrical sector in Ecuador. He is an electrical engineer with a BSc from Loyola University, Los Angeles, California, and has broad experience as a manager of private and public institutions in Ecuador. He managed the Port Authority of Guayaquil, the Ecuadorian Electrical Institute (INECEL), the Study Committee for the Development of the Guayas River Basic (CEDEGE), and the Ecuadorian Communication Corporation (ECUANET) and Leasing del Pacifico (a branch of Pacifico Bank). He has also occupied several honour membership positions in banking, music, sport and social institutions (Ecuadorian Private Bank Association, Orquestra Sinfonica de Guayaquil, Junta Civica de Guayaquil, Barcelona Sporting Soccer Club).


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


15:35 - 16:05 - Planning during uncertain times: developing the New Guayaquil International Airport
Synopsis: The Airport Authority and the Municipality of Guayaquil have concluded that the long-term aviation needs of the community, region and Ecuador will best be met with a new international airport in the Daular region. The presentation will focus on the approach, challenges and lessons learned during the planning, programme definition and concession support phases of the project.

Audience will learn: