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5/6/25, 5:17 PM Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) to be held alongside Airport Show in Dubai - Aeromag Asia
His Excellency Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General, General Directorate of Residency and
Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai) will deliver the keynote address on ‘commitment to excellence and

a proactive approach to shaping the future of aviation’ will be delivered. His Excellency Mohammed Abdulla
Lengawi, Director General of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, will also present a keynote address during the
forum.

Another keynote address will be on ‘Innovation at the heart of airport evolution’ by Abdulla Al Shamsi, Director
of Engineering at Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP).

‘Commitment to excellence and a proactive approach to shaping the future of aviation’ will be topic for another
keynote address by Yann Guillemain, Senior Vice President for EMEA Airports at Amadeus.

A C-Suite panel will delve into the innovative strategies and technologies propelling the future of aviation,

particularly through airport expansion and new infrastructure development. With Captain. Abdullah Al Haider,
Consultant, DACO Dammam Airports Company at its moderator, the panel members are Askin Demir, CEO,

Aéroport Internationale Blaise Diagne (Senegal), Piervittorio Farabbi, Chief Operating Officer & Accountable
Manager, Tirana International Airport SHPK (Albania), Philippe Arsonneau, Infrastructure Segment President,
Schneider Electric, and Nazareno Ventola, CEO & Managing Director, Aeroporto G. Marconi di Bologna (Italy).

Airport Show

Airport Show, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia’s (MEASA) largest B2B airport industry exhibition staged

in Dubai since 2001, has established itself as the go-to destination for experiencing and procuring newest
technologies and innovations and to gain and enhance knowledge on current trends and future perspectives.

It is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil

Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, at
the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Also being held here will be two knowledge-enhancing conferences –
Airport Security Middle East and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Forum.

About 2.4 billion Millennial passengers worldwide will travel by air by 2050. The current growth and future

projections call for a meaningful debate to guide the airport industry for a more safe, secure, and efficient travel
ecosystem with airports at the centre-stage.

The Airport Show showcases insights into the US$1 trillion airport development market in the MEASA region. It

will be attended by more than 130 exhibitors and 150+ buyers from over 70 organisations from 30 countries.
The show will include two country pavilions, and two major conferences, with 30 conference sessions. This
edition will have three new platforms – GSE Zone, Airport Tech Pavilion, and Airport Design Hub.

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