Airport Cities Speaker Line-Up Announced
Airport Cities Speaker Line-Up Announced
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LONDON, Jan 28, 2014 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
Senior industry experts confirm their participation in high level
conference programme
The Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition is the global platform
providing thought leadership, best practice, innovation and high-level debate
and discussion around the creation and development of airport cities. The
conference programme explores how they stimulate economic growth and drive
commercial benefits, developing both as cities in their own right and as unique
business and tourist destinations.
Hosted by Malaysia Airports and taking place from 31 March - 2 April in
Kuala Lumpur the event will showcase KLIA's Aeropolis development plan as well
as providing unique insights into some of the most exciting and innovative
airport city and aerotropolis models within the wider Asia region.
This year's event promises a comprehensive two-day conference programme
consisting of a number of panel discussions involving high-level speakers.
Professor John D. Kasarda, Director of the Center for Air Commerce at the
University of North Carolina, who will be chairing the conference, commented:
"Kuala Lumpur promises to be the most information packed airport cities
conference to date. Worldwide airport city and aerotropolis developments,
opportunities, and challenges will be addressed with especially in-depth
coverage by leaders from the Asia-Pacific region."
Alex Kirby, Executive Vice President, Airport Cities for UBM Live,
organizers of the event added: "UBM is delighted to bring Airport Cities to the
ASEAN region for the first time in its 13 year history. Our Hosts, Malaysia
Airports, are located at the very heart of Asia, the most dynamic and fastest
growing region in the aviation sector. Our guests can look forward to a warm
Malaysian welcome and another enjoyable, engaging and highly informative
gathering of the global aviation community. I look forward to welcoming all our
guests personally in KL."
Confirmed speakers so far include CEOs and other senior representatives
from airports, tourism authorities and other stakeholders involved in the
development of Airport City projects such as; David Fei, CEO of Taoyuan
International Airport Corporation and Dr. Mustafa Sani Sener, President and
Group CEO of TAV Airports Holding Co. who will both be speaking at the event
for the first time.
Sessions covered during the first day will include The Global Airport
Cities Report: The Latest Project News With A Special Focus On Lessons Learned
In Overcoming Major Challenges and The Role of Airport Cities in Urban Renewal
and Economic Development. Further confirmed speakers on day one include; Atty.
Arnel Casanova, President and CEO, Bases Conversion Development Authority, The
Philippines; John Atkins, Managing Director, Manchester Airport Group
Developments and Zhang Yanming, Director of the Administrative Committee for
Zhengzhou Airport Experimental Economic Zone who will be representing an
ambitious project currently taking place in Zhengzhou.
The programme for day two will be split into two streams. The first
covering planning and implementation whilst the second, concentrating on
commercial development, will discuss the best ways to maximise commercial
opportunities within Airport City. Confirmed speakers for these sessions
include; Tri S. Sunoko, President, Angkasa Pura II, Indonesia; Khun Sasisubha
Sukontasap, Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Airports of
Thailand Public Company Limited and Myron Keehn, Vice President of Commercial
Development, Edmonton International Airport.
Now in its 13th year the 2014 event continues to unite the entire 'Airport
City' community with senior decision makers attending from airports, airlines,
economic development agencies, financial institutions, real estate & urban
development companies, industry suppliers and global & regional businesses.
Notes to Editors
About Global Airport Cities
- GlobalAirportCities.com is the online community website for attendees of
the annual Airport Cities World conference and Exhibition (ACE), and anyone
with an interest in the issues surrounding airport cities and aerotropoli.
- During its 10-year journey around the globe, a number of major
international airports and pioneers of the Aerotropolis concept have hosted the
Airport Cities conference, including Dubai, Detroit, Rome, Hong Kong,
Frankfurt, Beijing, Dallas, Memphis and now Denver.
- The Airport Cities brand was acquired by UBM in 2012 and from 1st August
2012 Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, the Aerotropolis events and the
Routes and ASM businesses became part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
- UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across
five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,
promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as
MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes
portfolio of events, Aerotropolis Americas, Aerotropolis EMEA and Airport
Cities, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications,
websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the
marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.
Follow us on twitter: @AirportCities #AirportCitiesKL
About UBM plc
- UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications
company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and
sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing
news and specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are
organised into expert teams which serve commercial and professional
communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively
and efficiently.
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SOURCE: Airport Cities UBM Live
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