Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Matthew Butters.
Deputy Chair and Board Member.
British Aviation Group.
Part 1: Airport Growth – developing and funding a future strategy framework
09:40 to
10:25
Panel Discussion: Creating a winning strategy for growth – opportunities and challenges for airports
09:40 to
10:25
- Changing demographics – tailoring expansion plans to passengers flying for different reasons
- Growing revenue streams – diversifying through creative opportunities
- How can future policy support the industry’s growth and net zero aspirations?
- How airports can deliver growth whilst minimising effects on the climate
Speakers:
Crawford Burden.
Managing Director, Global Aviation - Europe and India.
AECOM.
Bosco Rodrigues.
Global Airport Planning and Advisory Director.
WSP.
Part 2: Practically delivering sustainability projects at airports – embedding net zero into future infrastructure projects
10:25 to
12:05
Embedding net zero into new infrastructure and expansion plans
10:25 to
10:50
- Effectively planning a net zero strategy
- Limiting the carbon impact of your development and proving this in your project application
- Delivering renewable energy projects at airports to reduce costs and environmental impact
Speaker:
Julie Farrelly.
Group Sustainability Strategy Lead.
daa.
Morning networking and refreshments
10:50 to
11:20
Jet Zero – implications of a new net zero framework for airports and the industry
11:20 to
11:45
- What do airports need to action to support Jet zero objectives
- What does Jet Zero mean for surface access at airports
- Unlocking opportunities associated with the transition to net zero
Speakers:
Ruhana Begum.
Head of Jet Zero Policy Development.
Department for Transport.
Rosie Carver.
Senior Policy Advisor.
Department for Transport.
Alternative fuels – what infrastructure is needed to facilitate the use of zero emission aircraft at airports
11:45 to
12:10
- The potential of zero emission aircraft – how alternative fuels present an opportunity to reduce overall carbon output
- Delivering the infrastructure needed to support zero carbon-emission aircraft
- Operational requirements for new aircraft types
Speaker:
James Cox.
Public Affairs Lead.
Bristol Airport.
Part 3: Delivering Infrastructure at airports – practical lessons for implementing new projects and navigating an uncertain and costly planning system
12:10 to
16:30
Networking lunch
12:10 to
13:10
Panel Discussion: Updates on airport infrastructure projects – future improvements and opportunities for development
13:10 to
14:00
- Planning and delivering infrastructure
- How airports can support regional growth
- Challenges facing improvements in different parts of the UK
- Timelines for future development
Speakers:
Nikki Bains.
Head of Planning, Transport and Strategy.
Birmingham International Airport.
Andy Hunt.
Senior Director.
Quod.
Delivering improved airport facilities – benefits of terminal upgrades and challenges faced during the project
14:00 to
14:25
- Benefits of the overall project to passengers and the wider economy
- Overcoming challenges faced in phase 1 of the project
- Moving towards phase 2 – current timelines and benefits of improvement
Speaker:
Emma Stone.
Head of Stakeholder Communications.
Manchester Airports Group.
Planning routes for airport projects – navigating the DCO process
14:25 to
14:50
- What planning route will your project go through? When does your project become an NSIP?
- Creating certainty through the planning process – avoiding added delays and costs
- Update on plans to improve the DCO process. How will this affect new projects?
Speaker:
Robbie Owen.
Partner and Head of Infrastructure Planning.
Pinsent Masons.
Afternoon networking and refreshments
14:50 to
15:20
Improving surface access – successfully building connectivity to your airport
15:20 to
15:45
- The benefits of enhanced transport connections for airports and the wider community
- Working with stakeholders to improve airport connections
- Improving existing and future rail connections to airports
Speaker:
Sophie Chapman.
Surface Access Director.
Heathrow Airport.
Growing an airport and delivering social impact
15:45 to
16:10
- Collaborating with stakeholders – meeting project objectives together
- Experiences of conducting consultation and gauging the feasibility of the project – improving community buy in
- Presenting a detailed, achievable and evidence based case for improvements
Speaker:
Nick Prowse.
Interim Managing Director.
Luton Rising.
Part 4: Improving passenger experience through better design and technology
16:10 to
17:00
Airport design – tailoring design to different airports
16:10 to
16:35
- Experience is about aligning infrastructure with service, digital and operations
- Inclusive design is about more than PRMs & assistance services
- Human airports - what are the key factors in delivering this
Speaker:
David Watts.
Managing Director.
Mima Group.
Technology and innovation – improving customer experience, reducing costs and creating efficient processes
16:35 to
17:00
- Improving customer experience through the use of digital processes
- Anticipating challenges when trying to deliver airports of the future
- Cost effectiveness of improved automation and digital applications at airports
Speaker:
Abhi Chacko.
Head of Innovation & Commercial IT Services.
Gatwick Airport.
Chair’s closing remarks
17:00 to
17:10
Close of conference and networking drinks
17:10 to
18:00