10-11 December 2025 Lisbon Congress Centre Lisbon, Portugal
The global strategic forum driving airport investment and development
2025
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GAD World 2025, held in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together global leaders in airport development, finance, and infrastructure. The event, with 300 attendees served as a premier platform for public and private airport operators, investors, financiers, regulators, and industry experts to discuss best practices, innovation, and strategies for sustainable airport business growth. For the first time, three of the sector’s most influential platforms—GAD World, CAPA World, and the ATW Airline Awards—came together under one roof. This strategic co-location fostered a unique ecosystem, uniting airports, operators, investors, developers, airline and aviation executives, and the industry’s most celebrated leaders and innovators. Together, they represented the full spectrum of aviation decision-makers worldwide.
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University Students Visit GAD World! We were delighted to welcome a number of students from France to GAD World this year to listen and learn! Lycée Parc Imperial students, who are studying International Trade in Nice, were able to attend a couple of GAD sessions to hear from our aviation experts. “I particularly enjoyed the last, very dynamic session which addressed our themes of economics and geopolitics.” Adam - Student “We were very fortunate to be able to participate in this conference about airports world and to see how a congress is organised.” Zoé - Student
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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED • Argentina
• Denmark
• Italy
• Saudi Arabia
• Austria
• Ecuador
• Japan
• Singapore
• Belgium
• Egypt
• Kenya
• Spain
• Brazil
• France
• Latvia
• Switzerland
• Bulgaria
• Germany
• Lebanon
• Turkey
• Canada
• Greece
• Netherlands
• Ukraine
• Costa Rica
• India
• Panama
• Croatia
• Ireland
• Portugal
• United Arab Emirates
• Curaçao
• Israel
• Puerto Rico
• United Kingdom • United States
“GAD World is the one conference we consider to be a “can’t miss” event as it attracts the highest density and quality of private sector airport players in the global ecosystem.” gad-world.aviationweek.com
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The thought-leaders presenting at the conference Included:
Abdulmohsen AlBazie CEO Mada International Holding
Agi Smith
Alan Scott
Director of Airport Development easyJet
Principal Solutions Consultant IFS Copperleaf
Aletta von Massenbach CEO Berlin Airport Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH
Alexandre Leigh Global Sector Lead for Airports IFC
Alexis Ballif
Amit Rikhy
Andrew Buisson
Andrew Macmillan
Andy Ricover
Head of Transportation Europe & Managing Director, Infrastructure Ardian
Partner & Co-founder CAG Holdings, LLC
Partner Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Chief Strategy Officer Manchester Airports Group
Senior Air Transport Specialist Ricover
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Andy Taylor
Antoine Cousin
Armando Brunini
Bhaskar Anand Rao
Brett Smith
Chief Solution Officer (Digital Towers) NATS
Partner White & Case
CEO Milan Airports
Chief Financial Officer Bangalore International Airport Limited
Chief Executive Officer Propeller Airports
Chris McLaughlin
Chuck Stipancic
Claudia Kunz
Clive Condie
Curtis Grad
CEO DFW Airport
President & CEO Aviation Facilities Company (AFCO)
Events Director CAPA & GAD
Airport Operating Partner Ardian
President & CEO Modalis
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Daniel Bircher
Dave Stroud
David Feldman
David Stanton
Denitza Weismantel
Managing Director Zurich Airport International
Managing Director, Air Transport Strategy & Consulting Aviation Week Network, ASM
Managing Partner Exambela Consulting
Former Deputy Chair of Copenhagen Airports and Birmingham Airport NED of London City Airport
Senior Vice President Global Investments & Management Fraport AG
Edmond Rose
Elliott Summey
Fethi Chebil
George Casey
Giovanni Cavallaro
Aviation Consulting Director ASM
President & CEO Charleston Regional Aviation Authority/ Charleston International Airport (CHS)
Senior Expert- Global Airport PPP Execution Independent
Chair & Chief Executive Officer Vantage Group
CFO Aeroporti di Roma
Gonçalo Pires
Henri-Charles Ozarovsky
Hesham Saeed
Ilias Maragkakis
Irene Yoldi Gállego
Vice President of Operations PPMDC
Associate Partner Lufthansa Consulting
Head of M&A and Business Development Aena Internacional
Jesús Caballero Pinto
Jody Aldcorn
John Ackerman
Partner McCarthy Tetrault
Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles World Airports
CFO TAP Air Portugal
Group Head of Strategy TAP Air Portugal
Jacques Follain
Jason McGuinness
Member of Executive Committee & Chair of the Airport Chapter WAPPP
CCO Ryanair
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Chief Executive Officer Sofia Airport
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The thought-leaders presenting at the conference Included:
Jorge Hernandez President & CEO Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC
Kalliopi (Pepi) Lykou General Director, Economic Oversight Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - HCAA
Kieran Billingsley
Kristof Philips
Majed Sabbagh
UK Transport Lead IFS Copperleaf
Divisional Chief Executive Officer Airport Solutions TCR International
Senior VP of Commercial Matarat Holding
Manas Chawla
Marcus Menish
Mazen Johar
Michael Bell
Michael Petrides
Geopolitical Expert and CEO London Politica
Head of Airport Affairs Amazon Global Air
CEO of King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah Airports Company (JEDCO)
Senior Client Partner, Aviation & Aerospace Practice Korn Ferry
Head of Economic Regulation British Airways
Moe Kamleh
Moira Goulmy
Nagy Abu Zeid
Nicholas Vallorano
Nicholas Cole
Director, Project Development AECON CONCESSIONS
Senior Expert and Associate Partner McKinsey & Company
Vice President Aviation Sector MENA Hill International
Partner Mayer Brown LLP
CEO daa International
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Olivier Jankovec
Patrick Folley
Patrick Lucas
Paul Griffiths
Paul Sporl
Director General ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International)
Global Director – Aviation Strategic Advisory Ramboll
Principal and Founder Airport Economics Consulting Inc
CEO Dubai Airports
Aviation Expert McKinsey & Company
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Rafael Echevarne
Raffael Quintas
Rajesh Kumar Arora
Ramón Miró
Ray Gray
Director General ACI-LAC Airports Council International, Latin America & Caribbean
Chief Financial Officer Etihad Airways
President & CEO – Commercial & Growth GMR Airports Limited
President & CEO Corporación Quiport
Principal Derryquin Associates
Ricardo Hernández
Richard Connelly
Ross Baker
Rudy Vercelli
Satyaki Raghunath
CEO CCR International Airports/ Aeris Holding Costa Rica
Director of Aviation Advisory Jacobs
Chief Customer Officer Heathrow Airport Limited
Executive Vice President, Privatization Matarat Holding
Former COO BIAL Independent Advisor
Shawn Kinder
Slava Cheglatonyev
Tamara Vrooman
Thierry Ligonnière
Waleed Youssef
Corporate Development Senior Director, Economic and Strategy Director Policy and Airport Ferrovial Business, Airports Council International (ACI) World
President & CEO Vancouver International Airport
CEO ANA Aeroportos de Portugal
Director General ASA World
Xavier Esparrich
Xavier Hurstel
Yves Renard
Partner - Aviation Industry Lead PwC Middle East
Executive Director for Economic and International Relations Groupe ADP
Head of Fleet/ Network planning and Commonality Airbus
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As the Business Development Manager for GAD, I invite you to join us in making our events a landmark for the Global Airport Development community.
Meet Paige Floyd Partnership Manager
Paige leads our partnership efforts with a focus on building strong, mutually beneficial relationships. With a knack for understanding our partners’ unique needs, Paige ensures that every collaboration not only meets expectations but also drives meaningful outcomes. For Sponsorship and Partnership information please contact:
Paige Floyd
T:+447949213764 Paige.floyd@informa.com Connect with me
Where the world’s leading airports & operators, aviation investors, developers, and financiers meet! Discover the latest trends shaping airport development and investment Network with decision-makers driving the future of aviation infrastructure Engage in exclusive panels, workshops, and one-on-one meeting The GAD series of events gather stakeholders from public and private airport operators, financial and strategic investors, regulators, and industry experts passionate about strategic airport developments. These events offers valuable insights, unparalleled networking, and the latest advancements in our field. Don’t miss the chance to connect, innovate, and shape the future of global airport development. Speak to us about securing your spot or partnership today and be part of the conversation!
“GAD World Lisbon brought together senior voices and timely topics in a collaborative atmosphere. For anyone shaping airport projects, it’s a great opportunity to gain perspective and connect with the international airport community.”
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For potential partners and supporters, GAD events provides a unique opportunity to reach a highly targeted audience and position your brand at the forefront of global airport development leaders and decision-makers. Our sponsorship packages offer brand visibility, speaking opportunities, and exclusive networking sessions. We are confident we can tailor a package to meet your marketing and business development goals.
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Companies in attendance • Abu Dhabi Airports • ACI Europe
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH • Derryquin Associates
• Mayer Brown LLP • McCarthy Tetrault LLP
• ACI Latin America / Caribbean
• Development Bank of Japan
• McKinsey & Company
• ACI World
• Development Bank of Japan Inc.
• Met Aeroport de Montreal
• ADB SAFEGATE
• DFW International Airport
• MIDAS Aviation
• ADQ (Abu Dhabi Developmental & Holding Company)
• Dubai Airports
• MIGA (World Bank Group)
• AECOM • Aecon Group Inc • Aena S.M.E., S.A • Aeris Holding Costa Rica • AEROPORT DI ROMA • Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC • AERTEC Aviation • AFCO • Airbus
• Eastern Equipment Enterprises
• Modalis Infrastructure Partners Inc.
• easyJet
• Morgan Stanley
• Egis
• Mott MacDonald
• Etihad Airways
• NACO
• Exambela Consulting
• Natixis
• Exolum Aviation
• NATS
• Ferrovial
• Newmark
• FLARE AVIATION
• Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
• Fraport AG
• PortsToronto • PPMDC
• Airport Competence - ARX
• Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD
• Airport Economics Consulting Inc.
• GEOCEAN
• ALG Global Infrastructure Advisors, S.L.U.
• Greenhill
• Alhambra Infrastructure Advisors • Amazon Global Air • ANA | Vinci Airports • ANAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) • Ardian • Arthur D. Little - Americas • Arup • ARX • ASA World • ASM - Global Route Development • Association of Private Airport Operators • ASYAD Holding • Asyad Holding LLC • AviAlliance GmbH • Bangalore International Airport • Barclays Investment Bank • Berlin Brandenburg Airport • Boston consulting Group • Bouygues Construction Airport Concessions • British Airways • CA CIB • Canada Development Investment Corp • Cantor Fitzgerald • Carlyle Airport Group • CDEV • Centerline Airport Partners • Charleston Regional Aviation Authority / Charleston International Airport • Cormis Partners Ltd • Corporación America Ariports • Curaçao Airport Holding • daa International • DBJ Europe Ltd • DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und
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• GMR Airports Limited • Groupe ADP • HCAA • Heathrow Airport Limited • Hill International • IATA • ICG plc • IFM Investors • IFS Copperleaf • IndiGo Airlines • infrata, a dss+ company • International Finance Corporation • Israel Airports Authority • Jacobs • Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. • Jeddah Airport Company - Jedco • Jefferies • Jetex • JP Morgan • KILSA Group • King Salman International Airport Development Company • Korn Ferry • Landrum & Brown • LAWA • Lazard Frères • LLC “International Airport Kyiv” • London Politica • Lufthansa Consulting • Luton Rising • M2P Consulting GmBH • Macquarie • Mada International Holding • Manchester Airports Group (MAG)
• Propeller Airports • PSP • PSP Investments • PwC Middle East • Quiport • RAMBOLL • Ramboll Danmark A/S • Ricover • Riga International Airport • Riyadh Airports Company • Rothschild & Co • Royal Schiphol Group • Ryanair • SAC Aeroporto Fontanarossa Catania • Santander • sea milan airports • Skylark Consulting Group • SMBC • SOF Connect AD • Swiss Life Asset Managers • TAV Airports Holding • TCR International NV • To70 Aviation • Turner & Townsend • Vancouver International Airport • Vantage Group • VINCI Airports • Vinci-Geocean • Vision Invest • White & Case LLP • Winnipeg Airports Authority • World Association for PPP Units and PPP Professionals • York Aviation LLP • Zurich Airport International • Zurich Airport Latin America
• Matarat Holding Company
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