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5/6/25, 5:04 PM Global Airport Leaders' Forum to discuss airport industry, future challenges
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 more

than 50 aviation, policymakers, airport business leaders, and technology experts to

foster meaningful engagement and knowledge sharing on critical challenges and

growth opportunities in the technology-driven world.

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. 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.

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 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. (ANI/ WAM)

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