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Thursday, June 01
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM

Early registration for introductory session
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Thursday, June 01, 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
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Thursday, June 01
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

GAD 101 - Informal introductory briefing
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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An informal introduction to GAD to set the scene for newcomers to the topic of hybrid airport ownership and operational models. The GAD forum has been tracking private partnerships in airports since 1994 and this session will provide a background to the evolution of airport models around the world and...
Speaker(s)s
Carlos Allimant

Partner, Chile
Modalis
Speaker

Curtis Grad

President & CEO
Modalis
Speaker

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Thursday, June 01
8:15 AM - 5:30 PM

Registration Open
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Thursday, June 01, 8:15 AM - 5:30 PM

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Thursday, June 01
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Opening address: The airline industry outlook
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Thursday, June 01, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Track(s) 
How are airline business models adapting to volatile market conditions and new competitive business dynamics? What are the implications for airports of new traffic dynamics, routes and fleet capabilities?
Speaker(s)
Peter Cerda

Regional VP, The Americas
IATA
Keynote

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Thursday, June 01
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Economic forecast: Making sense of the world in 2023
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Thursday, June 01, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Track(s) 
Speaker(s)
Jan Hogrefe

Director, Market Analysis & Chief Economist
Boeing
Keynote

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Thursday, June 01
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

21st century models for 21st century airports
LGA 5 years’ on: the latest on New York’s airport projects Examining the evolution of the P3 model for infrastructure delivery Managing successful partnerships and building resilient long term stakeholder relationships
Speaker(s)s
Eric Richards

Attorney/Partner
O'Melveny & Myers
Moderator

George Casey

Chair & CEO
Vantage Airport Group
Panelist

Patricia Ornst

Managing Director, State & Local Government Affairs
Delta
Panelist

Rick Cotton

Executive Director
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Panelist

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Thursday, June 01
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM

Airlink: Delivering aid and hope
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Thursday, June 01, 10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
  • Track(s) 
Speaker(s)
Tom Ruth

Secretary, Board of Trustees
Airlink
Speaker

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Thursday, June 01
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM

1:2:1 meetings and refreshments
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Thursday, June 01, 10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
You can use the GAD networking app, Brella, to identify potential partners and set up 1:2:1 meetings in the networking zone in the foyer. 

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Thursday, June 01
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

LAC: Airport CEO strategy & practice: the 5-year horizon
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Track(s) 
Has 2023 seen a return to business as usual? How are social, economic and environmental challenges impacting the return to growth and what operational and strategic priorities are shaping 5-year business plans?
Speaker(s)s
Carlos Criado

VP & CCO
Centerline Airport Partners
Moderator

Juan Jose Salmon

General Manager
Lima Airport Partners
Panelist

Karen Strougo

CEO
Amazonian Airports
Panelist

Vernice Walkine

President and CEO
Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board
Panelist

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NAM: The US airport market landscape
How has the investment & development of infrastructure moved forward in the last 5 years? How is the competitive landscape, the role and strategy of private partners in airports evolving?
Speaker(s)s
David Feldman

Managing Partner
Exambela
Moderator

Amit Rikhy

President & CEO
CAG Holdings
Panelist

Mr.  Jorge Roberts

CEO
AvPORTS
Panelist

Luke Bugeja

CEO
Ferrovial Airports
Panelist

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Thursday, June 01
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

LAC: Optimizing air transport in Latin America & the Caribbean
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Track(s) 
Assessing how geopolitical and economic disruption is affecting the dynamics of traffic in the region. How can industry stakeholders collaborate to manage costs, & harness the opportunities for more strategic & sustainable connectivity?
Speaker(s)
Jaime Escobar

Head of Fuel, User Charges & Environment
ALTA - Asociacion Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aereo
Speaker

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NAM: Federal airport development initiatives
An update on the latest FAA programs and roll-out of grants. 
Speaker(s)s
Paulo Varnieri

Partner
Holland & Knight
Moderator

Heather Haney

Airport Compliance Specialist
FAA
Panelist

Steven Hicks

Director, Southern Region Airports Headquarters
FAA
Speaker

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Thursday, June 01
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

LAC Market focus: Spotlight on the Caribbean
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Track(s) 
Regional market dynamics, economic and growth projectsÊ Overview of airport infrastructure and ownership models Status of and potential for airport PPPs
Speaker(s)s
David Pratt

President
PRT Group
Moderator

Audley Deidrick

President & CEO
Airports Authority of Jamaica/ NMIA Airports Ltd.
Panelist

Dr.  Kenneth Romer

Deputy Director General
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
Panelist

Steven Nackan

EVP, President, Concessions
Aecon
Panelist

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NAM Market Focus: Spotlight on Canada
Examining the dynamics of the Canadian market, the challenges and opporutnities for the country's airports for business growth and delivering critical infrastructure upgrades and development. 
Speaker(s)s
Jody Aldcorn

Partner
McCarthy Tetrault
Moderator

Monette Pasher

President
Canadian Airports Council
Panelist

Neil Pakey

President & CEO
Nieuport Aviation
Panelist

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Thursday, June 01
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch break
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Thursday, June 01, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Thursday, June 01
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

LAC: Airport ownership & operation market review
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Track(s) 
Examining the dynamics of airport ownership and operation in Latin America and the Caribbean, considering the public / private balance, current concession models, investor competitive landscape for investors and pipeline.
Speaker(s)
Curtis Grad

President & CEO
Modalis
Speaker

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NAM: Case Study: The Tweed New Haven Airport P3
Leveraging private sector O&M expertise and funding to deliver infrastructure and business development 
Speaker(s)s
Maria Von Schack

Partner
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Moderator

Mr.  Jorge Roberts

CEO
AvPORTS
Panelist

Tom Rafter

Executive Director
Tweed New Haven Airport
Panelist

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Thursday, June 01
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

LAC: The Turks and Caicos Islands Story
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Track(s) 
What is the vision for the development of the Islands as a desination and the role the airports play within that. How can airport infrastructure reflect and enhance the Islands' identity? 
Speaker(s)s
Godfrey Smith

CEO
Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority
Speaker

Selvyn Hawkins

Executive Chairman
Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority
Speaker

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NAM: Financing major infrastructure projects: aligning stakeholder interests
How are airport operators working with stakeholders to structure hybrid, transparent and financeable delivery models to move projects forward?
Speaker(s)s
Tim Bath

Partner, Co-Head - Infrastructure, Power & Renewables
Solomon Partners
Moderator

David Cibrian

CEO
American Triple I
Panelist

Kunal Dasgupta

VP, Acquisitions
Vantage Airport Group
Panelist

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Thursday, June 01
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

1:2:1 meetings and refreshments
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Thursday, June 01, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
You can use the GAD networking app, Brella, to identify potential partners and set up 1:2:1 meetings in the networking zone in the foyer. 

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Thursday, June 01
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

LAC: Re-balancing Airport finances
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Track(s) 
How are airports restoring economic equilibrium? How are partners re-calibrating financial models and what opportunities are there in the financial markets to restructuring debt, equity and plan for capex?
Speaker(s)s
Douglas Doetsch

Partner
Mayer Brown
Moderator

Jason Smith

Managing Director
Cigna Healthcare
Panelist

Juan Betancur

MD, Debt Capital Markets - Americas
UBS Securities
Panelist

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NAM: Airport Finance 2.0
Exploring how to balance conventional and new funding mechanisms, to structure financing that will reduce the cost of borrowing, generate revenues and optimise the partnership models.
Speaker(s)s
Daniel Seltzer

Managing Director, Project Finance
MUFG, Global Corporate & Investment Banking
Panelist

Daniel Ungerleider

EVP & CFO
AFCO
Panelist

Kathleen Sharman

CFO
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Panelist

Liying Gu

VP, Economic Affairs & Research
ACI-NA
Panelist

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Thursday, June 01
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

LAC: Brazil airport concessions: What's next?
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Track(s) 
Market overview & concession models Primary market pipeline, re-tenders & 8thÊround Secondary market opportunities
Speaker(s)s
Renan Brandao

Head of Airport Economic Regulation Dept.
ANAC
Speaker

Ricardo Catanant

Director
ANAC
Speaker

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NAM: The Airport technology revolution in a concession context
Insights into the financial, strategic and commercial models behind major airport development projects.
Speaker(s)s
Kevin McAleenan

CEO
Pangiam
Speaker

Shawn Kinder

Senior Advisor
Solomon Partners
Speaker

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Thursday, June 01
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

LAC: What is the role of the privatized concession in the current environment & in supporting a sustainable industry?
  • Room:   Gotham
  • Thursday, June 01, 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
  • Track(s) 
Common hurdles to getting infrastructure projects off the ground What makes a project bankable and a win-win for public and privateÊ How can we get the market moving?
Speaker(s)s
Andy Ricover

Air Transport Specialist
Independent
Moderator

Andrew O'Brian

President & CEO
Centerline Airport Partners
Panelist

Eugenio Perissé

Head of Business Development.
Corporacion America Airports
Panelist

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NAM: Hybrid models for a hybrid market
With successful projects being delivered via increasingly alternative routes, what's the right approach in terms of process? Which elements of airports lend themselves best to private participation? How can airport stakeholders collaborate & innovate to support projects?
Speaker(s)s
Mark Morehouse

Managing Director | P3 Investment Banking
Oppenheimer Funds
Moderator

David Narefsky

Partner
Mayer Brown
Panelist

Ionut Doldor

Director Transactions
AviAlliance
Panelist

Lutz Weisser

Managing Director
Munich Airport International
Panelist

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Thursday, June 01
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Networking drinks reception & 1:2:1 meetings
  • Room:   Pool Deck
  • Thursday, June 01, 5:45 PM - 7:30 PM

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Friday, June 02
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

1:2:1 meetings and refreshments
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Friday, June 02, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
You can use the GAD networking app, Brella, to identify potential partners and set up 1:2:1 meetings in the networking zone in the foyer. 

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Friday, June 02
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

The CEO Keynote: Airport strategy and best-practice
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Friday, June 02, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Track(s) 
With traffic growth and CIPs back on track, what are the strategic and developmental priorities for airports and how is the post-pandemic passenger experience shaping future airport dynamics?
Speaker(s)
Ralph Cutié

Director & CEO
Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Keynote

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Friday, June 02
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

The Advanced Air Mobility landscape: the view from Capitol Hill
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Friday, June 02, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Track(s) 
Speaker(s)
Joel Roberson

Partner
Holland & Knight
Speaker

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Friday, June 02
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Developing agnostic vertiport networks
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Friday, June 02, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Track(s) 
What is the opportunity for airports? Working with airline community Designing agnostic infrastructure Project update
Speaker(s)
Kevin Cox

CEO
Ferrovial Vertiports
Speaker

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Friday, June 02
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Revamping revenues: value-add commercial strategies to enhance non-aeronautical revenues
  • Room:   Metropolis Ballroom
  • Friday, June 02, 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Track(s) 
Speaker(s)s
David Feldman

Managing Partner
Exambela
Moderator

Filipe dos Reis

Independent Consultant
Panelist

Norbert Onkelbach

Chief Commercial Officer
Lima Airport Partners S.R.L.
Panelist

Sammy Patel

VP, Commercial
Vantage Airport Group
Panelist

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Friday, June 02
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

1:2:1 meetings and refreshments
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Friday, June 02, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
You can use the GAD networking app, Brella, to identify potential partners and set up 1:2:1 meetings in the networking zone in the foyer. 

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Friday, June 02
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Air cargo: matching the strategy to the opportunity: The VICC Project
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Friday, June 02, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Track(s) 
Examining different strategic approaches to the development of infrastructure, management and operation of air cargo facilities.
Speaker(s)s
Eric Ayim

Sr. Sales and Relationship Manager
SITA Information Networking Computing USA Inc.
Panelist

Jeff Scheferman

Executive Director
VICC USA
Panelist

Steven Summers

Managing Director
Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Panelist

Ron Factor

Chairman
Airis Aviation Development
Speaker

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Friday, June 02
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Delivering decarbonization
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Friday, June 02, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Track(s) 
How are airport planning, prioritising and funding decarbonization projects? How are airports planning to counter the challenge of extreme weather conditions in operational models and revenue expectations? In what ways is climate risk be built into long term concession and financial models?
Speaker(s)s
Arturo Garcia-Alonso

Chief Operating Officer
Avports
Panelist

Jorge Rosillo

CEO & GM
Aeropuertos Ecológicos Galápagos
Panelist

Marc McGrady

Partner
Carlyle Airport Group
Panelist

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Friday, June 02
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Regional airport models: re-starting these engines of economic development
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Friday, June 02, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Track(s) 
Harnessing the potential of the airport in driving local economies and regional development: finding financially viable infrastructure development models and revenue strategy to maintain this essential infrastructure. 
Speaker(s)s
Rafael Echevarne

Director General
ACI-LAC
Moderator

Ashish Aggarwal

General Manager, Strategy
GMR Group
Panelist

Patrick Heck

VP, Business Development
Vantage Airport Group
Panelist

Raul Diaz Diaz

Gerente General
Aeropuertos Andinos del Peru
Panelist

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Friday, June 02
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch and hosted roundtables
  • Room:   Pool deck
  • Friday, June 02, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

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Friday, June 02
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Deep Dive Session: the design, delivery and management of successful Airport investment, finance & partnership models
  • Room:   Metropolis
  • Friday, June 02, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
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Friday, June 02
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

End of conference & leavers' drinks
  • Room:   Foyer
  • Friday, June 02, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

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