Programme

16:00-18:00

World Business Partner meeting (location: Hilton Rome Airport)

17:30 – 18:30

Speakers’ Briefing (Rome Fiumicino Airport T5)

19:30 – 21:00

Welcome reception in the Exhibition Hall (Rome Fiumicino Airport T5)

08:00-09:00

Welcome refreshments in the Exhibition Hall

09:00-10:15

Opening: Master of Ceremonies Michael McKay, Founder of The McKay Interview, Former Chair of the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce Geneva

Host welcome address: Marco Troncone, Chief Executive Officer, Aeroporti di Roma

The State of the Industry Address: Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE

From the President: The Political Playbook: Javier Marin, President ACI EUROPE, Managing Director, Airports, Aena, interviewed by David Feldman, Managing Director, Exambela

10:15-10:45

Refreshment break in the Exhibition Hall and press conference

10:45-11:05

Ukrainian airports: Reflections and Realities: in conversation with Oleksiy Dubrevskyy, Director General, Kyiv Boryspil Airport, and Dr Vyacheslav Cheglatonyev, Chief Commercial Officer, Odessa Airport– interviewed by David Feldman, Managing Director, Exambela

11:05-11:10

Airlink presentation

11:10-12:05

Airport Leaders’ Symposium, moderated by David Feldman, Managing Director, Exambela:

• Kadri Samsunlu, Chief Executive Officer, iGA Istanbul Airport
• Eleni Kaloyirou; Chief Executive Officer, Hermes Airports
• Yiannis Paraschis, Chief Executive Officer, Athens International Airport
• Nicolas Notebaert, President & Chief Executive Officer, VINCI Airports
• Michael Eggenschwiler, Chief Executive Officer, Hamburg Airport

12:05-13:00

Lunch break in the exhibition hall

13:00-13:20

Special Address by Prof. Enrico Giovannini, Minister for Infrastructure & Sustainable Mobility

13:20-14:20

The new reality of airport and airline relationships – from infrastructure charges and airport slots to network development and operational efficiency, moderated by Andrew Charlton

Setting the scene presentation on the new ACI EUROPE Airport Competition study, Dan Elliott, Board Director & Head of Aviation Practice, Frontier Economics Ltd

Panel moderated by Andrew Charlton, Managing Director, Aviation Advocacy:

• Thomas Woldbye, Chief Executive Officer, Copenhagen Airports
• Nazareno Ventola, Chief Executive Officer, Bologna Airport
• Andrea Benassi, Chief Network, Fleet and Alliances, ITA Airways
• Dan Elliott, Board Director & Head of Aviation Practice, Frontier Economics Ltd
• Henrik Hololei, Director General, DG MOVE, European Commission

14:20-14:40

Henrik Hololei, Director General, DG MOVE, European Commission, Interviewed by Andrew  Charlton, Managing Director, Aviation Advocacy

14:40-15:40

Decarbonisation: what is achievable, and how long will it take?

Introduction: An exclusive presentation, on behalf of a cross industry consortium, on how zero emission flight can be achieved in the UK.

Robert Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer, London City Airport

Panel moderated by Andrew Charlton, Managing Director, Aviation Advocacy:

• Marco Troncone, Chief Executive Officer, Aeroporti di Roma
• Derek Provan, Chief Executive Officer, AGS Airports, Glasgow Airport
• Laurent Boisson, Head of Airports & Product Competitiveness, Air Transport Affairs, Airbus
• Jonathan Wood, Vice-President Renewable Aviation, EMEA, Neste
• William Todts, Executive Director, Transport & Environment

15:40-16:00

The air vs rail debate: from confrontation to cooperation

Simon Dreschel, Chief Executive Officer, Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac and Fabrizio Favara, Chief Strategist, Ferrovie dello Stato and Federico Scriboni, Head of Aviation Business Development,  Aeroporti di Roma interviewed by Andrew Charlton, Managing Director, Aviation Advocacy

16:00-16:10

Airport Carbon Accreditation Ceremony

16:10-16:30

Refreshment break in the Exhibition Hall

16:30-17:30

General Assembly (for ACI EUROPE Members only)

18:45

Coaches leave from Hilton Rome Airport & Hilton Garden Inn Rome Airport

19:30

Gala dinner at Villa Piccolomini

Awards ceremony to be presented by Catherine Mayer, Vice-President Airports, SITA

08:30-09:00

Welcome refreshments in the Exhibition Hall

09:00-09:10

Master of Ceremonies’ welcome

09:10-09:30

Keynote address: Eamonn Brennan, Director General, Eurocontrol

09:30-10:30

The investment landscape: how attractive are airports in the post-pandemic reality?

Panel moderated by Kata Cserep, Managing Director, Aviation, Travel & Tourism, ICF

• Joanna Fic, Senior Vice-President Infrastructure & Finance, Moody’s
• Luke Bugeja, Chief Executive Officer, Ferrovial Airports
• Elisabetta de Bernardi, Investment Director Europe, Atlantia
• Giovanni Cavallaro, vice president of strategic planning and regulatory, Aeroporti di Roma

10:30-10:35

Handover ceremony

10:35-11:00

Refreshment break in the exhibition hall

11:00-11:15

Special presentation: How innovation is supporting the new normal
Richard Frizon, Executive Director, SESAR 3 JU

11:15-12:30

Innovation Hubs: Shaping our New Normal

A dialogue between Andrea Wu, Chief Operating Officer, Urban-Air Port and Ivan Bassato, Chief Aviation Officer, Aeroporti di Roma, on the evolution of the AAM ecosystem and vertiports, moderated by Nik Munaretto, Senior Corporate Partnerships, EMEA, Plug ‘n Play

Panel moderated by Nik Munaretto, Senior Corporate Partnerships, EMEA; Plug ‘n Play:

• Emanuele Calà, Vice President, Innovation & Quality, ADR
• Sergio Colella, President, Europe, SITA
• Luc Tytgat, Director Strategy and Safety Management Directorate, EASA
• Alban Negret, Head of Innovation & Corporate Venture, ADP
• Winner of the SESAR JU – ACI EUROPE Digital Transformation Award

12:30-13:00

The Grand Finale: Andrew Charlton reviews the congress hot topics with mystery guests in a pop-up VIP panel

13:00-14:00

Farewell closing lunch

14:00-15:30

Airport tour