Yusuf Akcayoglu, CEO, IGA Airports Construction, Turkey

Speaker Biograghy: Yusuf graduated from the Civil Engineering Faculty at Istanbul Technical University in 1992. His academic background also includes undergraduate studies in Physics at Ankara University's Science Faculty, before moving into the engineering field. He pursued his graduate studies in the USA between 2001 and 2004 and holds an MBA from California State University. Yusuf managed and led many development projects. Some of the noteworthy projects that he oversaw include: New Doha International Airport, Muscat International Airport, Midfield Terminal Building at Abu Dhabi International Airport and King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh. He has also completed various development and infrastructure projects in the Middle East and Russia. Since the start of the Istanbul New Airport Project, Yusuf has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IGA Airports Construction, which has quickly evolved into an extensive airport construction company.


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


09:05 - 09:35 - Istanbul New Airport: mega hub shaping the future of aviation
Synopsis: The Istanbul New Airport will be a greenfield airport development that aims to capture the unique spirit and character of Istanbul. The New Grand Terminal allows us to create the world's largest terminal under one roof, designed to cater for 90mppa when opened and capable of expanding to cater for 120mppa. This in itself represented the greatest design, engineering and construction challenge while applying our guiding principles for a successful terminal project, including passenger comfort, operational efficiency, intuitive wayfinding, flexibility, adaptability and realising the project on the required tight schedule. This is no longer a dream.

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