7 - 9 November 2023 Hotel Arts, Barcelona
The largest & most senior gathering of major global public and private airport operators, investors, financiers and industry experts. 2023 SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
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EVENT SUMMARY
GAD (Global Airport Development) has been uniting airport stakeholders since 1994. It is the largest & most senior gathering of major global public and private airport operators, investors, financiers and industry experts. GAD World 2023 brought together over 270 attendees from the airport investment and development community for the 3-day event, packed with best-practice conference sessions and exclusive networking opportunities.
322
registered attendees
85
industry leading speakers
41
countries registered
“GAD is a great opportunity to connect with a knowledgeable and specialized group of individuals from around the world all dedicated to the airport sector.”
437 meetings
JODY ALDCORN, PARTNER, MCCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP
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2023 EVENT AT A GLANCE
2023 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS Key issues on the agenda this year included: • Where’s the money? The financial markets review • Managing airport financials in an era of rising costs and variable revenues • Smart ESG: Stop wasting time and start boosting the bottom line • Chisinau Airport Moldova: the airport development and strategic partnership opportunity • Putting SAF on the global airport development agenda • The Keflavik case study: Restructuring management and master plans to realize and future-proof growth • Update on the India aviation sector
“What a great event to network, interact and discuss with the relevant stakeholders in the airport industry! This is a first class conference providing excellent networking opportunities and in-depth presentations & panel discussions at the same time.” THOMAS ANKELE, DIRECTOR, KFW IPEX-BANK
GAD attendees enjoyed many opportunities to reinforce & build their network including: • Evening networking reception, sponsored by Solomon Partners • Using the networking app to identify new connections • Expert-hosted discussion roundtables • Exclusive lunches for Airport C-Suite and Government representatives
“GAD World continues to be the premier “must attend” industry and networking event for airport CFOs, CEOs, investors and financiers.” RAY GRAY, PRINCIPAL, DERRYQUIN ASSOCIATES
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EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDED:
Javier Marín EVP AENA
Stewart Steeves COO Vantage Airport Group
Guðmundur Daði Jesus Caballaro CEO Rúnarsson
Ken O’Toole
Burcu Geris
Nathalie Leroy
Bhaskar Rao
Xavier Hürstel Deputy Executive Officer Groupe ADP
SVP, Finance & Procurement Hamad International Airport
Serkan Kaptan
Jens Lauridsen
Jorge Roberts
Amit Rikhy
Anna Vasila
Andrew Paulson
CFO Ferrovial Airports
Group CEO CFO & Deputy CEO Manchester Airports TAV Airports Holding Group (MAG)
CCO Keflavik Airport
SOF Connect
CFO & Chief CFO Infrastructure Officer Bangalore Munich Airport International Airport
Daniel Bircher
Nick Cole
Elisabeth Sailer
Chief International Officer (CIO) Zurich Airport
CEO DAA International
Paul Willis
Michelle Brantley
Chief Development Chief Capital Officer Development Officer Manchester Airports Ontario International Group (MAG) Airport
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Laura López
CCO Munich Airport NJ
Anke Heinze
Executive Director Transactions AviAlliance
CEO TAV Airports Holding
President & CEO CAG Holdings
CEO Kalaallit Airports, Greenland
Marco Troncone CEO Aeroporti di Roma
Sujata Suri
CEO Avports
Head of Partner Sustainability & Global Infrastructure Industry Affairs Partners Athens International Airport
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EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDED:
Brynjar Vatnsdal
Giovanni Cavallaro
Manager, Airport Development & Construction Isavia
VP Strategic Planning & Regulatory Aeroporti di Roma
Laura Pascotto
Eric Fleurisson
Ayça Kolukisa
Michael Deluce
Eva Valenzuela
Olivier Jankovec
Alexis Ballif
Beata SperlingTyle
David Stanton MD Ontario Airport Investments
Denitza Weismantel
Senior Vice President Fraport AG
Abdulelah Aleidan
CSO Heraklion Intl. Airport Crete
Partner - Investment Team F2i Sgr SpA
MD Bouygues Construction Airport Concessions
MD, Infrastructure Transport Ardian
Raja Azmi
Joyanta Chakraborty
Alexandre Leigh
COO MAVCOM
Hesham Saeed VP, Operations PPMDC
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Director MoCA India
Timothy Bath
Partner, Co-Head Of Infrastructure, Power & Renewables Solomon Partners
President & CEO Porter Airlines
Associate Director M&G Investments
MD El Prat Airport
Global Sector Lead for Airports – PPP Advisory IFC
Mohammed Fitaihi
Andrei Spînu
Director of New privatization Matarat
Minister for Infrastructure Government of Moldova
Jorge Gil
Kristof Philips
Anne Delahaye
Global Head of Infrastructure Santander CIB
CCO TCR Group
MD, Airport Group Credit Agricole CIB
Director General ACI Europe
Senior Director Head of Transport National Center for Privatization, Saudi Arabia
Olivier Gibert
MD, Global Head of Infrastructure Coverage HSBC
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ATTENDEE PROFILE
Attendees by Seniority Director & MD............................................................ 34% Analyst, Research, Other........................................... 18% C-Suite........................................................................ 14% Chair, President, VP, Secretary.................................. 11% Global Lead, Head, GM, Manager............................... 8% Associate, Counsel, Partner, Principal....................... 8% Senior Representative................................................. 7%
Countries Attended
FUN
: FACT
As a result of more than 400 meetings and connections being made at GAD World, 40 trees will be planted. The GAD World app is powered by Brella and in partnership with OneTree Planet which plants one tree for every 10 meetings! Who knew networking could be so good for the planet?
• Australia
• Iceland
• Serbia
• Austria
• India
• South Korea
• Belgium
• Ireland
• Spain
• Brazil
• Italy
• Switzerland
• Bulgaria
• Japan
• Turkey
• Canada
• Malaysia
• Chile
• Mexico
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Columbia
• Moldova
• Curaçao
• Netherlands
• France
• Oman
• Germany
• Portugal
• Greece
• Qatar
• Greenland
• Saudi Arabia
• Ukraine • United Arab Emirates • United Kingdom • United States
GAD 2023 was a very well organized and convenient event to meet industry peers, investors and concession authorities in one single event.” Daniel Bircher, Chief International Officer, Zurich Airport
GAD is the premier event where Airport investors and airport operators come together.” Lutz Weisser, Managing Director, Munich Airport International GmbH
GAD World is THE conference for airport developers, investors and operators. A must attend every year!” Frode Skulbru, CFO ,Modalis Infrastructure Partner
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COMPANIES IN ATTENDANCE
GAD WORLD 2023 attracted representatives from 150 global companies including: 3i Plc
daa International
Kalaallit Airports, Greenland
Pangiam
ACI Europe
DBJ Europe
Keflavik Airport
PAS Advisory Partners
AECOM
DEG Invest
KfW IPEX-Bank
Pascall+Watson Architects
aena International
Deloitte
PJT Partners
AERA, India
Derryquin Associates Ltd
Kyiv Sikorsky International Airport
Aeroporti di Roma
El Prat Airport
Agency of Public Property
Exambela Consulting
AGS Airports
Exolum
AIR Control Tower
F2i Sgr SpA
Airbiz
Ferrovial Airports
Airlink
Fiplan GmbH
Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM)
Airport Competence
Flare Aviation Consulting
Manager Infrastructure
Ricondo & Associates
Airports PPP
Flughafen Zürich AG
Manchester Airports Group (MAG)
Rothschild & Co
ALG Global
Fraport AG
Matarat
Royal Schiphol Group
Global Infrastructure Partners
McCarthy Tétrault
Santander CIB
GMR Airports
McKinsey & Co.
Scott Associates Architects
Groupe ADP
MIGA, World Bank Group
Société Générale
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
Ministry of Civil Aviation, India
SOF Connect
Hamad International Airport
Solomon Partners
Heraklion Intl. Airport Crete
Ministry of Infra. & Regional Development, Moldova
HSBC
Modalis
Swiss Life Asset Management
IATA Consulting
Momberger Airport Information
Tampa International Airport
ICF International
Mott Macdonald
TAV Airports Holding
IFC
Munich Airport International GmbH
TCR Group
Alhambra Infrastructure Advisors Almusbah Alton Aviation Ardian Arthur D Little Arup ASM Global Asyad Athens International Airport Avia Solutions Ltd AviAlliance
IFM Investors
Lazard Frères Lufthansa Consulting M&G Investments Macquarie Maha Capital Partners
Munich Airport NJ
Porter Airlines PPMDC PRT Group Inc. PSP Investments Ramboll RBC Capital Markets Regional & City Airports
Solomon Partners
To70
Aviation Economics
Incheon International Airport Corporation
Avolta
Infrabridge
Avports
Infrata
National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP)
Bank of America
Interogo Holding AG
Natixis
VINCI
Barclays
InterVistas / NACO
Natixis Partners Iberia
Vision Invest
BIAL
Isavia
NATS
WAPPP
Bouygues Construction
Jacobs
Odgers Berndtson
Brussels Airport
Japan Airport Consultants, Inc.
ODINSA SA
Weil Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
CAA, Moldova
Japan Airport Terminal Co
Oman Airports
CAG Holdings
Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA
Ontario Airport Investments
Citigroup Global Markets Credit Agricole CIB Curacao Airport Holdings
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Narita International Airport Authority
Jeddah Airports Company
Ontario International Airport Authority
Jefferies
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
JP Morgan
PA Consulting Services Ltd
Turin Airport (SAGAT) Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority Vantage Airport Group
Wren House XP Investimentos York Aviation Zumbrink Consulting Zurich Airport Intl.
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