Speaker Biograghy: Birgit has been Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer of the Schiphol Group Management Board since 2014. Her career at Schiphol Group started in 2001 when she took up a position as Senior Manager in Passenger Services. She subsequently moved on to become Director of Asset Management/Design & Review. In 2008 she became Director of Airport Operations. She served in various commercial and general management positions at several Nedlloyd companies from 1989 to 2001. Birgit studied at Wageningen University (where she passed the propaedeutic examination in Environmental Hygiene) and the University of Groningen (Business Administration). In addition to serving as COO of Schiphol Group, she chairs the Schiphol Security and Public Safety Steering Group and the Schiphol Safety Platform.


Day 3 - 16 March
Session: Increasing Airport Capacity

09:05 - 09:35 - The Capital Programme: getting Schiphol ready for the future
Synopsis: The presentation will focus on the Capital Programme, highlighting the importance of the programme for Schiphol, the complexity of the coexistence of works that span from airside to landside, an aggressive schedule and a fully operational airport that wants to maintain and improve its position as Europe's preferred airport.

Audience will learn:

• Complexity of the Capital Programme in an operational airport
• Planning a complex facility with a tight schedule
• Design process in an accelerated methodology