Meeting of the ACI EUROPE Regional Airport’s Forum, Levante, Avra Imperial Hotel
(upon invitation only)

Welcome reception by the pool, Al Fresco Restaurant, Avra Imperial Hotel, hosted by Fraport Greece
Open to all the registered delegates

Welcome addresses:
Nikolaos Kalogeris, Vice Governor of Chania & Dimitrios Fragakis, General Secretary, Hellenic Tourism Organisation
Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE

Welcome and refreshments on arrival in the exhibition area, Maistro Foyer

Opening Session

• Welcome Address by the Conference Chair
• Welcome Address from the Host:
  Alexander Zinell, Chief Executive Officer, Fraport Greece
• The Regional Airport Industry Address:
  Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE
• Welcome Address from the ACI EUROPE Regional Airports’ Forum:
  Marco Pernetta, Chair, ACI EUROPE Regional Airport Forum & Chief Executive Officer, Innsbruck Airport

Key note  Interview: Walter Goetz, Head of Commissioner Valean’s Cabinet, interviewed by Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area, Maistro Foyer

Hard Talk:  Discussion on Decarbonisation

• Moderator: Marylin Bastin, Head of Aviation Sustainability, Eurocontrol
• Michal Nowak, Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Embraer
• Simon Newitt, Chief Commercial Officer, Heart Aerospace

Panel Discussion: The Future of Regional Connectivity – Doom or Boom?

Regional airports constitute the core of the European transport network, with a dense tissue that provides connectivity and transportation options to towns, rural, remote, and outermost regions. Despite a dynamic recovery of air traffic following the lifting of travel restrictions, in 2022 air connectivity across the European network remained -29% below 2019 levels. How will regional airports develop their route network in the future?

Scene setting: Chris Davis, Principal, OXERA

Panelists:

• Laila Odina, Chairperson of the Board, Riga International Airport
• Dominik Piotrowski, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Mobility and Transport, European Commission
• Manolis Giannoulis, President of the Board of Directors, Chania Hotels Association
• Pepi Lykou, Head of Airport Economic Regulation, Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

Networking lunch in the exhibition area, Maistro Foyer

Panel Discussion: Making It Work: Operational and Resilience Challenges

Moderator: Max Schintlmeister, Managing Director, Airport Excellence

Proposed panelists:

• Marco Verga, HR Director, Bologna Airport & Vice-Chair, ACI EUROPE Leadership & HR Forum
• Vasiliki Christidi, Group General Manager, AVIAREPS
• Natasa Iacovides, Senior Manager Human Resources & Executive Coach, Hermes Airports & Chair, ACI EUROPE Leadership and HR Forum
• Dorothy Coffey, General Manager Operations, Facilities & Safety, Cork Airport

Hard Talk: R&D and Digitalisation moderated by Bert Verschuren, Senior Aviation Business, Consultant, SITA

Dialogue between Pablo Lopez Loeches, Head of Technological Surveillance, Aena and Alison Fitzgerald, Chief Operating Officer, London City Airport

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area, Maistro Foyer

Panel discussion: How to Finance It

Due to cost structure and diseconomies of scale, regional airports need to explore new ways to increase revenue and fund their operations and decarbonisation efforts. In a context of less national, European and international funding, how will regional airports face these new challenges?   

Scene setting: Nikos Nezeritis, Head of Structured Finance Division, Alpha Bank 

Moderator : Ruud Ummels, Managing Director, To70

Panellists:

• Andrea Andorno, Chief Executive Officer, Turin Airport
• Vangelis Baltas, Chief Financial Officer, Fraport Greece
• Henrik Morch, Director of State Aid, DG Competition, European Commission
• Drummond Clark, Vice-President, IFM Investors
• Nikos Nezeritis, Head of Structured Finance Division, Alpha Bank

The View From The Top – Where Do We Go From Here?

Moderator: John Strickland, Director, JLS Consulting

• Alexander Zinell, Chief Executive Officer, Fraport Greece
• Marylin Bastin, Head of Aviation Sustainability, Eurocontrol
• Walter Goetz, Head of Commissioner Valean’s Cabinet
• Dimitrios Gerogiannis, Chief Executive Officer, Aegean Airlines

Concluding Remarks by the Conference Chair and Official End of the Programme

Transport to Chania

Walking Tour of Chania

Gala evening, at the Grand Arsenal, hosted by Fraport Greece & sponsored by Dufry

Refreshments on arrival in the exhibition, Maistro Foyer

Concurrent workshops – see separate WORKSHOP tab for more information

1. Route Development

   Workshop Leader: George Karamanos, Managing Director, KPI Aviation
   Katerina Pollatou, Airline Marketing & Development Manager, Fraport Greece
   Haris Filos, Air Service Development Manager, Fraport Greece
   Tara Finn, Head of Aviation Business Development, Cork Airport
   Piervittorio Farabbi, Chief Operating Officer, Tirana International Airport

2. Innovation

   Workshop Leader: Olivier Mongenie, Airport Programme Manager, SESAR JU
   Alison Fitzgerald, Chief Operating Officer, London City Airport
   John Theophilos, Head of IT & Telecoms Unit, Fraport Greece
   Calogero Giammusso, Head of Operations,  Urban V
   Pablo Lopez Loeches, Head of Technological Surveillance Aena
   Flemming Hølvold, Digital Business Developer Aviation, Avinor

3. Employment and social dialogue

   Workshop Leader: Dimitri Coll, Vice President Airport Customer Experience ǀ ASQ ǀ Strategy & Marketing, ACI World
   Rania Tyril, Head of HR & Training, Fraport Greece
   Natasa Iacovides, Senior Manager Human Resources & Executive, Hermes Airport
   Anelia Dimova, Chief HR Officer, Sofia Airport

Farewell lunch in the exhibition, Maistro Foyer

Transport to Airport Tour

Airport tour

Light meal, sponsored by SSP, provided in the airport VIP lounge for attendees waiting for flights

Transport to Avra Imperial Hotel for attendees who wish to return