Agenda

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Key themes for GAD World 2026:

• The Rise of ESG-Linked Concessions: Linking the cost of capital to carbon performance.  

• The Regional Bundle Strategy: Making smaller airports attractive to global investors.  

• Asset Recycling 2.0: Beyond the Initial Sale  

• Digital PPPs: Financing the "Invisible Terminal" 

• Hybrid Concessions & Strategic Alignment: Balancing public oversight with private efficiency.  

• Resilience & Force Majeure in 30-Year Contracts  

• The 2026 Regulatory Challenges: Incentivising non-aero growth vs. lowering airline charges.  

• Passenger Experience with real time joy scores as Financial KPI   

• Airport 4.0: AI & Predictive Operations: Beyond automation to intelligent management.  

• Frictionless & Off-Airport Journeys: Scaling biometrics and "Ready-to-Fly" solutions  

• Non-Aeronautical Revenue 2.0: Hyper-personalisation and the "Sense of Place."  

• Navigating Workforce & Supply Chain Volatility