The ACI EUROPE/World Annual General Assembly, Conference & Exhibition 2023 presents a cutting-edge conference programme featuring C-level speakers from airports, airlines, institutions and other aviation and non-aviation stakeholders from around the globe.
From aviation’s innovators and disruptors through to political heavyweights and global policy chiefs, the delegates will tap into invaluable perspectives from a diverse body of experts, commenting on topics of utmost importance for aviation as it continues to recover and plans for the future.
12:00 – 17:00 | International Airport Professionals Community of Practice (IAP CoP) – Forum on Innovation (admission to AMPAP alumni only: www.iapcop.aero) |
13:00 – 16:00 |
Workshop – Disabled Aircraft Removal – REGISTER HERE Theme: Disabled Aircraft Recovery and the Importance of Preparedness for Airports |
16:00 – 17:00 | ACI World Annual General Assembly (reserved for Members) |
17:00 – 18:30 | ACI World Business Partners – Annual Meeting (upon invitation) |
18:30 – 20:30 |
Welcome Reception sponsored by |
09:00 – 09:20 |
Official opening
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09:20 – 09:50 |
The State of the Industry Addresses
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09:50 – 10:20 |
The Presidents’ Political Playbooks
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10:20 – 10:30 |
Special Address
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10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00 – 12:00 |
Opening panel: Airport Leaders Symposium Moderated by Mark Pilling, Managing Director, AMP Mark Pilling Ltd
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12:00 – 12:45 |
Themed session: ”Can the industry really work together?” Moderated by Andrew Charlton, Managing Director, Aviation Advocacy
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12:45 – 13:00 |
Special Address: Ukrainian Airports – one year on
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13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
13:15 – 14:00 | Press Conference |
14:00 – 15:00 |
Themed session: Not If But When? Decarbonisation: the global timeline Moderated by Kata Cserep, Global Head of Aviation – Partner, PA Consulting Panellists:
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15:00 – 15:15 |
World Economic Forum presentation: The Airports of Tomorrow
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15:15 – 15:25 |
ACI World-Amadeus Innovation Technology Awards Ceremony |
15:25 – 15:40 |
Special Address: Aviation recovery, resilience & sustainability, the EUROCONTROL strategy
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15:40 – 16:25 |
Themed session: The infrastructure revolution: Airport Cities, Vertiports, Enerports Moderated by Federico Vagnoni, Senior Vice-President, Specialty Advisory Practice Leader Europe, Marsh Advisory
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16:30 – 17:15 | ACI EUROPE Annual General Assembly (reserved for Members) |
18:30 – 20:00 | Pre-gala cocktail hosted by ![]() |
20:30 – 00:00 | ACI EUROPE / World Gala Dinner and awards ceremonies |
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10:00 – 10:05 | Master of Ceremonies’ welcome |
10:05 – 10:20 | Keynote Address: José Ramón Bauzá Días, Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe Coordinator for the Committee on Transport and Tourism |
10:20 – 11:10 |
Themed session: “CX through the lens of sustainability” Moderated by Okan Kufeci, Senior Vice President EMEA, Plaza Premium
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11:10 – 11:20 | Handover ceremony – 2024 ACI EUROPE Annual Congress |
11:20 – 11:45 | Coffee break |
11:45 – 12:00 |
The Evolution of Airports: Flightpath to 2050 Presentation of the latest research on the future trends for airports in technology, passenger experience, intermodal connectivity, sustainable development and the evolving workforce in a report developed by Oliver Wyman, ACI World and the Sustainable Tourism Global Centre of Saudi Arabia
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12:00 – 12:45 |
Themed session: “Investing in airports – the new paradigm” Moderator: Michael Stanton-Geddes, Director of Economics & Competition, ACI EUROPE
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12:45 – 12:55 |
AirportShare: simplified access to data Data is an asset. Data is critical. Data should be shared. ACI World’s Airport Share seeks to revolutionize the sharing of data by airports to manage operations, improve customer experience and bolster revenues.
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12:55 – 13:00 | Airport Carbon Accreditation Milestone |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 – 15:00 |
It runs on the people: future-proofing the global workforce Moderator: Angela Gittens, AMPAP Programme Ambassador
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15:00 – 15:15 | Closing speeches and WAGA 2024 handover ceremony |
15:30 | Transport from the Convention Centre (FIRA) to the airport |
16:00 | Tour of JB Barcelona-El Prat Airport |
18:00 | End of tour |
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