35th IATA Ground Handling Conference 2023 | IATA | 15 May 2023 | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, Al Khaleej Al Arabi St - Al Rawdah - Al Ma'arid - Abu Dhabi, UAE

The event brings together industry's leaders from airlines, airports, ground service providers to manufacturers.

Why You Should Attend:
• Unique business,​ networking and branding opportunities with 95% satisfaction rate.
• Over 650 delegates are expected
• Meet airlines decision makers
• Exclusive access to industry intelligence and latest industry developments

2023 Speakers

S. Savage
Senior analyst, Ground Operations, IATA

G. Sansoa
Assistant Manager Account and Program Management, IATA

Monika Mejstrikova
Director Ground Operations, IATA

Kashif Khalid
Regional Director Airport Passenger Cargo Security & Facilitation, IATA

Antonaldo Neves
CEO, Etihad Airways, Minister of local CAA

Faisal Albedah
CEO, SAL

Rami Al-Haddad
CIO, Menzies Aviation

Steve Allen
CEO, dnata

Timos Korosis
Airport System & Ground Product Development, Aegean Air

Nicole Hogg
Portfolio Director, SITA Baggage

Getnet Taye
Senior Manager Global Baggage Operations, IATA

Jordi Campderros
WFS

Richard Fairchild
Director Autonomous Projects, UK & Europe, Aurrigo;

Andrew Moakes
COO and Co-founder, Evitado

Manuel Wehner
Manager Autonomous Air Cargo Handling and Transport Organization, Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML)

Sunny Bhatt
Manager Ground Ops Innovation and Efficiency, IATA

Oliver Mathwich
Chief Commercial Officer – Airport Operations, dnata

Vivien Lau Man Yee
Chief Executive, Jardine Aviation Group

Pramod Rao
CEO, Nexshore Technologies

Thomas Konietzko
Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Celebi Aviation

Ildiko Marcze
Project Manager, Digital Cargo, IATA

Iva Pluhackova
Head of Operations and Standards, IATA

Santiago Frau Planas
Head of Accreditation and Program Management, IATA

Monika Mejstrikova
Director Ground Operations, IATA

Brian Bartal
Senior VP Safety & Compliance, Unifi

Maher Abu Arja
Senior Business Development Manager, SITA

Andy Walters
Director, LEMAUREY

Sreedhar Gudla
Product Head, TCS Aviana

Massimo Cicetti
Head of Innovation and Efficiency, IATA

Lou Read
Commercial Executive, Zafire Aviation Software Ltd

Patricia Cortade Fontova
SP Airports, MEA & AsiaPac, IAG

Gavin Jackson
Aerodrome Project & Improvement Lead, Gatwick Airport

Lukasz Skorupa
EVP Commercial, Menzies Aviation

Harvey Tate
Head of Hanger 51 Tech Innovation, IAG

Richard Vilton
CEO & Co-founder, Emu Analytics

Amer Abu Obeid
Chief commercial Officer, SAL

Santiago Frau Planas
Head of Accreditation & Program Management, IATA

Iva Pluhakova

Ove Troen
Chairman & CEO, MSG Aviation

Lasse Sandaker-Nielsen
Advisor, MSG Aviation

Anders Larsen
Chief sales Officer, Vestergaard

Dimitri Rybkin
Quality Manager Alliances & Suppliers, Etihad

Mohamed Maged Abdelhamid
Safety Manager, Ground Operations Flight Safety, Emirates

Gokhan Yildiz
Business Development Director EMEA, Intenseye

Melih Rifaioglu
Designation: Senior Enterprise Account Executive EMEA/APAC, Intenseye

Gurdeep Singh
Senior Manager Ground Operations Safety & Standards, IATA

Nick Careen
SVP Operations, Safety and Security, IATA

Kamil Alawadhi
RVP Africa & Middle East, IATA

J. Dawe

B. Lawson

2023 Sponsors

HOST AIRLINE:
• Etihad

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Avia Partner

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Celebi Aviation
• Dnata
• SAL
• SGS

SILVER SPONSORS:
• CAE
• Zafire

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• DENGE
• Menzies Aviation

DESTINATION PARTNER:
• Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau