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5/6/25, 5:02 PM Dubai Airport Show 2025: Global Airport Leaders’ Forum to explore megatrends reshaping airport operations

Innovative technologies propelling the future of aviation

As part of his participation in the Global Airport Leaders’ Forum, Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri,
director general, General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA-
Dubai), will deliver the keynote address titled ‘commitment to excellence and a proactive approach
to shaping the future of aviation.’ Mohammed Abdulla Lengawi, director general of the Dubai Civil
Aviation Authority, will also present a keynote address during the forum.

Other key participants include Abdulla Al Shamsi, director of engineering at Dubai Aviation
Engineering Projects (DAEP), who will explore how innovation is shaping airports and their
evolution.

The Global Airport Leaders’ Forum will also host a panel to discuss innovative strategies and
technologies propelling the future of aviation, particularly through airport expansion and new
infrastructure development.

The panel will feature key insights from sector leaders including 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).

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