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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.