High profile keynote speakers join global airport and aviation leaders on the bill
Montreal, Canada, 2019-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI) World has today (March 5, 2019) announced that the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and senior representatives from Google, and Prescient will headline the 2019 ACI Asia-Pacific/ World Annual General Assembly, Conference & Exhibition.
The conference – to be held in Hong Kong between 2 and 4 April and hosted by Hong Kong International Airport – will bring together more than 600 aviation leaders from around the world. Headlining the conference, along with Dr. Fang Liu, the Secretary General of ICAO, are:
“With one month to go, the conference has already attracted top leaders within the global aviation industry and we can now announce some exceptional keynote speakers,” said Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World. “The ACI World/Asia Pacific annual conference provides an opportunity for the airport community to share new and best practices and having ICAO, Google, and Prescient provide their experience and knowledge will further enrich the experience for attendees.”
Dr. Liu will give the Keynote Address on the first day of the conference programme and will give ICAO’s perspective on the theme of the conference: “What’s next for aviation? The future starts now.”
Lucy Werner is responsible for leading Google’s Finance and Travel strategies for pan-Asian clients, focused on expanding these clients’ digital transformation strategies and accelerating innovation. Ms. Werner will participate in a live interview on: “Connecting with the passenger”, which will explore how effective technology can be instrumental in breaking down the silos which often frustrate customers.
Dr. Zalman will share how thinking like a futurist can help business leaders plan in uncertain and complex conditions. Prescient, a Washington DC-based strategic foresight firm, provides Strategic Foresight consulting to Fortune 500 firms, growing businesses and trade organizations.
“I am delighted to be joining ACI to present at the 2019 World Annual General Assembly and, as a futurist,” Dr. Zalman said. “Airports aren’t only hubs for travellers and airlines, but for diverse trends related to the future. The airport is where exciting developments that will make retail and travel a more convenient, pleasurable and environmentally sustainable experience will cross paths with major questions around citizenship and migration, global health, security and geopolitical trade. I am very much looking forward to meeting members of the airport community whose decisions will create the airports of the future, and the lives of the millions of people who pass through airports daily.”
The formal conference is preceded by a series of workshops where more depth can be provided on key topics of environment, human resources, forecasting, cargo and slots. The event is also an ideal platform to feature business partners and industry stakeholders through sponsorship and exhibition opportunities.
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Media contacts:
Anita Berthier
Manager, External Relations and Special Events
ACI World
Telephone: +1 514 373 1254
Email: mediarelations@aci.aero
Sabrina Guerrieri
Manager, Communications
ACI World
Telephone: +1 514 373 1200
Email: mediarelations@aci.aero
Source: ACI World
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