What is the GAD World conference about?

GAD was founded in 1994 to track the growing interest in Airport privatizations and has since been tracking the evolution of private sector involvement in the ownership, operation and development of airport infrastructure.

It is the only conference dedicated specifically to exploring the opportunity for partnership between the public and private sectors and best practice in creating financially and environmentally sustainable airport businesses whilst delivering world-class passenger service. We cover all issues that impact airport businesses at board-level including:

Investing in airports:

Managing ESG KPIs in Airport investments
Pinpointing upcoming airport transactions and privatization processes in the pipeline
Latest airport privatization and PPP transaction case studies
Successful PPP, concession and hybrid public / private partnership models
Risk management
Airport valuations
Structuring successful consortium
Delivering ROI from airport assets and concessions
Successfully managing concession partners and stakeholders
Capex models and strategy
Economic regulation and charging

Macro industry trends shaping airport businesses:

The geopolitical landscape and global economy
Trends in passenger spend and traffic dynamics
Airline consolidation, fleets and new business models
Aviation market performance

Airport development & finance models:

Financial market trends: debt capital markets, bonds, equity, green finance
Airport CFO concerns: managing costs and revenues, analysis and forecasting
Financing capex and decarbonization projects
Hybrid procurement models

Defining airport best practice and strategy:

Delighting the customer – putting the passenger first
Implementing decarbonization and delivering the energy transformation
Impactful non-aeronautical revenue strategies
Operational and strategic innovation, digital transformation and new technologies
Culture and community
Future strategic opportunities: UAM, real estate development, new services

GAD WORLD 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Check out the highlights from GAD World 2023 in Barcelona!

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GAD Events - Historical locations:

2023 Barcelona, Spain
- Miami, USA
2022 Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
2021 Zurich, Switzerland
2020 Online
2019 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Goa, India
- Chicago, USA
2018 Hamburg, Germany
- Singapore
- Denver, USA
2017 Paris, France
- Cebu, Philippines
2016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Delhi, India

2015 Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2014 Athens, Greece
2013 Nice, France
2012 Paris, France
2011 Barcelona, Spain
2010 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
2009 Berlin, Germany
2008 Budapest, Hungary
2007 Amsterdam, Netherlands
2006 Rome, Italy
2005 Paris, France
2004 Prague, Czech Republic
2003 Vienna, Austria

2002 Hamburg, Germany
2001 Athens, Greece
2000 Paris, France
1999 Rome, Italy
1998 Vienna, Austria
1997 Madrid, Spain
1996 Berlin, Germany
1995 Amsterdam, Netherlands
1994 Copenhagen, Denmark