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5/6/25, 5:03 PM Global Airport Leaders’ Forum to be held alongside Airport Show in Dubai
stakeholders over the next 25 years when the air passengers numbers would reach 12.4 billion, as per
the ICAO predictions.

A co-located event of the 24th edition of Airport Show, the 12th GALF will bring as many as 50+ aviation,
policy makers, airport business leaders, and technology experts to foster meaningful engagement and

knowledge sharing on critical challenges and growth opportunities in the technology-driven world.

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.

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