GAD World 2022 Post Show Report

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.

“There is tremendous value in attending GAD. It is my favourite conference for learning about the macro-level trends in aviation from a financing perceptive, and so many fantastic networking opportunities.”

Tom Ruth President & CEO Edmonton International Airport

GAD World 2022 brought together over 300 attendees from the airport investment and development community for the 3-day event, packed with best-practice conference sessions and exclusive community and new business networking opportunities.

2022 EVENT AT A GLANCE

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

Key issues on the agenda this year included:

• Building resilience back into the airport model

• Navigating the new dynamics of airport investment & finance

• Re-aligning investment priorities with new market conditions

• Forecasting: Where to look for certainty on growth & the future traffic mix?

• Balancing charging regimes to support both airline and airport recovery

• PPP models around the world

• Preparing for the future of AAM

NETWORKING HIGHLIGHTS

GAD attendees enjoyed many opportunities to reinforce & build their networks including:

• Informal evening canal boat tour of Amsterdam

• Using the networking app to identify new connections

• Expert-hosted discussion roundtables

• Exclusive lunches for Airport C-Suite and Government representatives

“GAD is definitively one of the best I have attended, both in terms of its content of the conference and the professional manner it was conducted.”

Satyan Nayar Secretary General Association of Private Airport Operators (APAO) India

“GAD is the most interesting airport event for me, I’m glad I had the opportunity to participate.”

Jesús Caballero Pinto CEO Sofia Airport

“GAD 2022 reconfirmed how good it is to reconnect face to face!”

Alexander Zinell CEO Fraport Greece

Vangelis

Kevin

Martin Eurnekian CEO, Corporación América –Airports

Eugene

Burcu Geris CFO, TAV Airports

Marco

Rajesh

Catherine

Xavier

David

Robert

Serkan

Anke

Executive Director Transactions, AviAlliance

Richard

Jesus Caballaro CEO, SOF Connect

Juan Angoitia Senior Managing Director, Ardian

Claudia Carra Head of Airport Accessibility Planning, SEA Milan Airports

Carsouw Executive VP & CFO, Royal Schiphol Group

Dowling Managing Director Airports, AMP Capital

Arora CEO, GMR Airports

Cox CEO, Ferrovial Vertiports

Baltas CFO, Fraport Greece

Javier Echave Chief Financial Officer, Heathrow Airport

Daniel Bircher Chief International Officer (CIO), Zurich Airport

Gan CEO, Changi Airports International

Gubbins Director of Finance daa

Heinze

Hoskins Managing Director, Carlyle Global Infrastructure

Hürstel Deputy Executive Officer, Groupe ADP

Kaptan CEO, TAV Airports

Patricia Llopis Investment Director, Infrastructure, AustralianSuper

Brad Miller Managing Director, EMEA, Ferrovial Vertiports

Laila Odina Chairperson of the Board, Riga Airport

Andrew Paulson Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners

Troncone CEO, Aeroporti di Roma

Alexander Zinell CEO, Fraport Greece

Rasmus Agerskov

Giovanni Cavallaro

VP Strategic Planning & Regulatory, Aeroporti di Roma (ADR)

Ionut Doldor Director, Transactions, AviAlliance

Ansgar Fischer Director, Transactions, AviAlliance

Sarah Flynn

Senior Vice PresidentPartnerships, daa international

David Kenny Director, Corporate Development & Strategy, Ferrovial Airports

David Kerr

Managing Director, Ontario Airports Investments

Kjell

Saleh

General Manager of Privatization, MATARAT Holding

Managing

Patrick

Vice President, Economics, Airports Council International (ACI) World

David Stanton Managing Director, Ontario Airport Investments

Denitza

CEO

Ronei Glanzmann

National Secretary of Civil Aviation, Ministry for Infrastructure, Brazil

Alexandre

Leigh Global Sector Lead for Airports – PPP Advisory, IFC

Kristof Philips COO, TCR Group

Tiago

Michael Stanton-Geddes

Head of Economics & Competition, ACI Europe

Chief of Staff, Avports

AlSaleh

Fethi Chebil

& Founder, Vports

Eric Fleurisson

Director, Bouygues Construction Airport Concessions

Dharmendra Kamra Member, AERA

Shirish Krishna Vyawahare Member, AERA

Kloosterziel Director, Schiphol International

Rosario Mazza Director, Ardian

Beata Sperling-Tyler Associate Director, M&G Investments

Weismantel Senior Vice President, Fraport AG

Pereira Director, ANAC

Daniel Piñán Head of Corporate Development North America, Ferrovial Airports

Lucas

COMPANIES IN ATTENDANCE

GAD 2022 attracted representatives from over 155 global companies including:

3i plc

ACI Europe

ACI World

ACI-LAC

AECOM

Aena International

Aeroporti di Roma

Agentis Capital Air-A Americas

Airport Competence

Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA)

ALG Global

Almusbah Group Altitude Aviation Advisory AMP Capital ANAC Arcadis Ardian Arthur D. Little

ARUP

ASM Global Route Development Association of Private Airport Operators (APAO)

Asyad Holding Group

Athens International Airport S.A. AustralianSuper AviAlliance Avports Bank of America

Barclays

BNP Paribas

Bouygues Construction Airport Concessions

Bristol Airport

Buro Happold

CAPA

Carlyle Global Infrastructure

Centerline Airport Partners

Changi Airports International Citi

Civil Aviation Authority UK Corporación AméricaAirports

CPP Investment Board Credit Agricole Credit Suisse

Curacao Airport Holdings daa International DC Advisory Development Bank of Japan

Edmonton International Airport

Ethiopian Airlines European News Agency Exambela Consulting

Ferrovial Airports Ferrovial Vertiports

Fraport AG Fraport Greece

Global Infrastructure Partners

GMR Airports Groupe ADP

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Heathrow Airport

HSBC Bank ICF International IFC

IFM Investors

IGA Istanbul Airport Infracapital Infrata

International Airport Kyiv (IEV)

InterVISTAS Consulting Group/NACO

J.P. Morgan Jacobs

Japan Airport Consultants Inc

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. JP Morgan

JSC Airport Nikola Tesla Belgrade KfW-DEG

Kukës International Airport Lazard Frères

Lufthansa Consulting GmbH M&G Investments

Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets

Malaysian Aviation Commission Matarat Holding McKinsey

Ministry of InfrastructureBrazil Ministry of Transportation Services & Public Works Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG Modalis

Momberger Airport Information

Morgan Stanley Europe Mott MacDonald Group Munich Airport International Narita International Airport Corporation Natixis

Odgers Berndtson Odinsa SA

Oman Airports Management Company

Ontario Airport Investments

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Oppenheimer & Co Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe PAS Advisory Partners PPMDC

PRT Group Inc.

PSP Investments PwC

Ramboll

Riga Airport Riyadh Airports Company

Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Schiphol Group

Scott Associates Architects Inc

SEA Milan Airports

Setec International

SJSC Riga International Airport

Skylark Consulting Group

Societe General

SOF Connect Steer

Swanson Aviation Consultancy

Swiss Life Asset Management

TAV Airports Holding

TCR International NV Manchester Airports Group Tirana International Airport

Turks & Caicos Islands Government

Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Vantage Airport Group

VINCI Airports Vision Invest Vports World Bank WSP XP Investimentos York Aviation LLP Zurich Airport International

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