Toronto, ON | October 25 – 28
Business Information Technology Committee Workshop
Smarter Curbside Congestion Management: Beyond Detection – Integrating Tech, People, and Process
Speakers:
Hassan Madhoun, Momentum, Director
Sky High Synergy: Modern Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Integration for the Future-Ready Airport
Speakers:
Phillip Murray, Lee County Port Authority, Director, Information Technology
AI & the Cognitive Airport: From Hype to High-Impact
Moderator:
Art Rempp, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, Chief Information Officer/IT Director
Speakers:
Matt Breed, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Chief Information Officer
Anuraag Jain, Zensors, Founder
Chuck Miwa, Ontario International Airport Authority, Chief Information Officer
Operations, Planning, Safety, Infrastructure, & Development Committee Workshop
Capital Program Execution — Making Connections between Planning, Design, Construction, and Activation
Moderator:
Joan Zatopek, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Aviation Planning & Development Manager
Speakers:
Steve McCoy, Omaha Airport Authority, Chief Strategy & Technology Officer
Dan Molloy, Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects
Steve Riano, Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation, Aviation Division Manager
Coming Soon! The B777-9 and What You Need to Know
Moderator:
Chris Oswald, ACI-NA, Senior Vice President, Safety and Regulatory Affairs
Speaker:
Dumitru Foca, Boeing, Airport Technology Engineering Manager
Airside Safety Training: Effective Methods to Protect the Workforce
Moderator:
Heidi Benaman, Faith Group, LLC, Senior Project Manager
Speakers:
Scott Ayers, Hartsfield-Jackson Atl Int’l Airport, Aviation Safety Management System Manager
Michael O’Donnell, O’Donnell Aerospace Consulting , President
Scott Simpson, AIRTERA formerly Safety & Security Instruction, VP of Training
Back to the Future: Reemergent Airport Capacity Challenges?
Moderator:
Christopher DiPrima, San Francisco Airport Commission, Airport Planner | Planning & Environmental Affairs
Speakers:
Lee Brown, JetBlue Airways, Manager Strategic Airspace Programs
Chad Leqve, Copenhagen Optimization, Vice President of Strategy
Finance Committee Workshop
Environmental Affairs Committee Workshop
Environmental and Ops Lessons From Canada
Moderator:
James Hall, Kelowna International Airport, Senior Manager, Operations & Sustainability
Speakers:
Wendy Avis, Vancouver Airport Authority, Director, Climate & Environment
Marion Chivot-Legris, Edmonton International Airport, Director of ESG & Sustainability strategy
Stefania Sottile, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Associate Director, Environment
Commercial Management Committee Workshop
Legal Affairs Committee Workshop
The Evolving Legal Landscape in Washington
Moderator:
Elizabeth Smithers, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Lead Counsel
Speakers:
Tracy Davis, Kaplan Kirsch LLP, Partner
Christina Marshall, Anderson & Kreiger LLP, Partner
Lina Potts, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Assistant Chief Counsel
Learning from Our Neighbors: The Fundamentals of US and Canadian Airports
Moderator:
Bill Wright, Edmonton International Airport, General Counsel, Compliance & Governance Officer
Speakers:
Steve Michoulas, Avra Law, Principal
Dan Reimer, General Counsel, Jackson Hole Airport
PFAS: What Do We Know?
Moderator:
Jami Blocker, Oklahoma City Airport Trust, Assistant Municipal Counselor
Speakers:
Mort Ames, Chicago Department of Aviation, Supervising Assistant Corporation Counsel
David Steinberger, Denver International Airport, Assistant General Counsel
Conference Presentations
Solutions Showcase // Future-Proofing Airports: Enabling Technology for a Seamless, Sustainable Passenger Experience
Presented by Black Box
Session 1C // How to Build It: Smart Airport Infrastructure
Moderator:
Darryl Daniel, Houston Airport System, Chief Technology Officer
Speakers:
Marta Lee, ARUP, Associate Principal
Robert Ramsey, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Chief Development Officer
Session 1D // How Do Sustainability Efforts Impact Business Risks?
Moderator:
Marion Chivot-Legris, Edmonton International Airport, Director of ESG & Sustainability strategy
Speakers:
Api Appulingam, Philadelphia International Airport, Chief Development Officer
Deborah Wilson, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Session 3C // Airport Public-Private Partnerships: A Continuing Global Evolution
Moderator:
Rafael Echevarne, ACI Latin America/Caribbean, Director General
Speakers:
James Cole, Mott MacDonald, Technical Director – Aviation
Kerr Lammie, Airbiz, Managing Director
Chris Liese, Munich Airport International, Head of Market, North America
Daniel Pinan, Ferrovial Airports Holding US Corp, Head of Corporate Development North America
Session 4C // Trick or Treat: Updates on your PFAS and NEPA Goblins
Moderator:
Casey Ries, Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Chief Asset Development Officer
Speakers:
Mort Ames, Chicago Department of Aviation, Supervising Assistant Corporation Counsel
Jill Greene, CDM Smith, Principal Senior Geologist
Kathleen Henderson, Canadian Airports Council, Senior Director, Operations, Environment & Regulatory Affairs
Katie van Heuven, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell, Attorney at Law
Session 4D // Frontline Stories: How Airport Communications are Evolving as Content Creators
Moderator:
Stephen Northfield, Human Rights Watch, Former Deputy Chief Communications Officer
Speakers:
Atif Elkadi, Ontario International Airport Authority, Chief Executive Officer
Karen Mazurkewich, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vice President, Stake Holder Relations & Communications
Mohammad Taher, The Airport Guy Ltd, Founder & CEO
Session 4B // Beyond the Limits: Strategies for Optimizing Airport Capacity
Speaker:
Kim Becker, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, President and CEO