Programme Day 1 - September 20, 2010

First Two Sessions Joined With ICAO/World Bank/Routes - Global Aviation Strategy Summit (GASS) 2010

 
OPENING REMARKS

  
Marc Juhel, Senior Manager, Transport Division, The Word Bank Group

Folasade Odutola, Director, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO

 
SESSION 1: THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY - POSITION REPORT
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Moderator: Aaron Heslehurst, News Anchor & Presenter, BBC World Television

Folasade Odutola, Director, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO
ICAO's view of the industry today.

 
Robert Boyle, Director Strategy & Business Units, British Airways
Commercial challenges in aviation today.

Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World
The Airport Perspective.

Vijay Poonoosamy, Vice President International & Public Affairs, Etihad Airways / Chairman - IATA Industry Affairs
Expansion in today's market.
 
Fariba Alamdari, Vice President Market & Value Analysis, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
The manufacturers perspective.

Refreshment Break (World Routes Networking Village)

SESSION 2: ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDUSTRY
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Moderator: Anne Murray, VP Community and Environmental Affairs, Vancouver Airport Authority
  
Ian Matheson, VP, Airport Development of the Transport Division, SNC LAVALIN

Stewart Wingate, CEO, London Gatwick Airport
 

Simon Pickup, Director, Business Operations, Airbus Americas 

Rainer Schwarz, CEO, Berlin Airports*
 

Lunch Break (World Routes Networking Village)

ACED 2010 CONFERENCE
Conference Chairman: Prof John D. Kasarda, Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina

SESSION 3: AVIATION AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CATALYST
Moderator: Kenneth J. Button, Director, Center for Transportation, Policy, Operations and Logistics University Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University

Jeff Fegan, CEO, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Rainer Schwarz, CEO, Berlin Airports

David Gillen, YVR Professor of Transportation Policy Director, Centre for Transportation Studies, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

Mike Tretheway, President InterVISTAS Consulting Inc., Chief Economist InterVISTAS Consulting Group

 
Refreshment Break (World Routes Networking Village)

SESSION 4: AIRPORTS AS A TOOL FOR URBAN RENEWAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Airports, as large public works, are sometimes the centerpiece of, or tools in attempts to revitalise or reposition regional economies. They are chosen for this role because they are large, central transportation nodes but this role requires a whole new set of skills and capabilities. What do airports need to do to serve their regions in this regard?

Moderator: Doug Baker, Professor, School of Urban Development, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology.

Lee Wan-Lee, Deputy Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Meeting the needs of a country.

Robert Ficano, CEO, Wayne County Executive
Revitalising traditional areas of industry - 'The Detroit Aerotropolis'.

Patrick Heck, CFO, Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport opened in 1995. The new airport was built on 53 square miles of land and acts as the gateway for the rapidly growing City of Denver and the State of Colorado.

Stanis Smith, MAIBC FRAIC LEED AP, Senior Vice President, Stantec

End of Conference Day 1

Gala Networking Evening - Hosted by Vancouver International Airport at General Motors Place 




Programme Day 2 - September 21, 2010

SESSION 5: ROUTE DEVELOPMENT AS A DRIVER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Measuring and leveraging the economic impact of route development and air services. What are the long-term benefits of new route and network development for a region and its economy?

John Stickland, Director, JLS Consulting
 

Alessio Grazietti, General Manager, Cagliari Airport
An airport perspective on route development as an economic driver.

John Grant, Managing Director, ASM
Air Service Development, frequently neglected but one of the largest contributors to economic recovery.

Refreshment Break (World Routes Networking Village)

SESSION 6: AVIATION - CATALYSING THE BUSINESS LOCATION
A: Catalysing Business Services:

Commercial aviation is an important component of business operations and business location. What do companies need from airlines and airports?  

Peter McCart, Vice President-Marketing and Business Development, Edmonton International Airport

Mari Peltomäki, Project Director, Aviapolis Development, Helsinki Airport - Finanvia
Looking beyond the airport-optimising the economic impacts by using a branded tool.

B: Aviation - Catalysing trade in goods

Over one-third of the value of all goods shipped worldwide travel by air. What do air cargo shippers need and how can they get it?
Richard Smith, Managing Director of Life Sciences and Specialty Services in Global Trades Services, FedEx Express

Lunch Break (World Routes Networking Village)

SESSION 7: AVIATION - CATALYSING THE TOURISM SECTOR
The large majority of air travel is for leisure purposes. Leisure travel is expected to grow rapidly over the coming years. What do airports and airlines need to know about the coming wave of tourism?

 Moderator: Jean-Marc Trottier, Executive Vice-president, Aviation Strategies International

Estuardo Robles, Business Development Director, Ciudad Aeropuerto Guatemala
Creating an 'outdoor' Airport City at the gateway of Meso America - Guatemala.

Economic trends and tourism: Handling the volatility

Steve Appold, Senior Fellow, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina
 
Refreshment Break (World Routes Networking Village)

SESSION 8: OLYMPIC AVIATION & WORLD CUP AVIATION - HOW AIRPORTS SUPPORT MAJOR SPORTING SHOWPIECE & TOURIST EVENTS
Aviation sometimes needs to support extra-ordinary events - for instance the Summer and Winter Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Such events test the peak load capabilities of airlines, airports, and ground transportation systems. How have airlines, airports, and their regions dealt with the strains?

Moderator: Chris LeTourneur, President and CEO, MXD Development Strategists

A: Handling the rush
 Christopher Gilliland, Manager, Retail Sales & Service Programs, Vancouver Airport Authority
How Vancouver International Airport survived and thrived.

Peter Hosiln, Head of Airline Marketing, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)

B: How South Africa successfully prepared for the World Cup earlier this year
Joe Mojapelo, General Manager 2010 & Special Projects, City of Ekurhuleni
A unique insight into the detailed preparations that South Africa made to welcome the soccer world this summer for the FIFA World Cup.

C: Olympic Logistics: Beijing in retrospect
Noel Greis, Director, Center for Logistics and Global Strategy, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina

End of Conference Day 2

Farewell Reception - Hosted by World Routes Host 2011 - Berlin Airports
 

* denotes speaker invited