Speaker Biograghy: Ken joined Airbiz, a boutique global aviation consultancy, in 2015 to lead the Aviation Environment and Sustainability business. He has over 22 years’ experience in the planning, design and operations of airports across Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. He has a real aptitude for being able to quickly focus on how environmental stewardship and sustainability can best add value to an airport’s business and operations. He combines deep industry know-how with holistic, analytical and multifaceted thinking to help airports improve their environmental credentials and shape smarter, more sustainable futures. Ken currently serves on the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Environment Committee and previously served on the ACI Europe Environment Strategy Committee (2013-2015). He has worked and continues to work at some of the world’s leading airports, including Sydney, Auckland, Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Oslo Gardermoen, Singapore Changi and Dubai International.


Day 1 - 20 March
Session: Energy, Environment & Sustainability

09:10 - 09:40 - Simple, efficient, innovative, resilient: the green airport evolution
Synopsis: Airports today are under intense pressure to be safe, operate more efficiently, improve passenger experience and be profitable. Faced with a looming capacity crunch, airports must become smarter in the way they support responsible, sustainable growth while limiting any repercussions on the environment. The front door to sustainability is environmental responsibility. This presentation will offer unique industry perspectives and innovative ideas on how airports can strengthen their environmental currency at the executive level. Taking centre stage will be a holistic portrayal of how airports can better align strategy and performance to deliver tangible benefits to their bottom lines and operations.

Audience will learn:

• How to break through airport executive misconceptions about the environment and seek their buy-in
• The importance of performance-driven strategies and evidence-based planning
• What a green airport of the future is going to look like
• The most important KPIs and metrics to measure and drive improved levels of environmental performance
• The role of benchmarking and need to align strategy, structure and performance