International Airport Summit 2024

Speakers

#IARSummit
The Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam

13th — 14th November 2024

Ian Taylor

Ian Taylor

Development and Construction Director

Birmingham Airport

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Ian Taylor is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK). After 31 years with consultant Arup, latterly as its Global Aviation Business Leader, Ian recently joined Birmingham Airport as Development and Construction Director.

Ian has more than 40 years’ experience in the planning and design of transportation infrastructure and has lived and worked in the UK, the USA and Asia. During his 31 years with Arup, he worked on several high-profile transportation projects around the world, in both the rail and aviation sectors.
Ian led the planning and design of the then new Hong Kong International Airport Rail station and Ground Transportation Centre and later led the Arup team delivering the Midfield Concourse project.

In 2001, Ian was a core member of the leadership team delivering Preliminary Engineering for the full length of the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan.
After leading the planning and design of Dublin’s Terminal 2, Ian returned to Asia, leading Arup’s work on Changi Airport T5, Taipei’s T3 and Mactan Cebu’s T2.
Moving back to the UK in 2019, Ian led Arup’s work on the London Luton Airport Development Consent Order, paving the way for significant growth of that airport.

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Panel Discussion

3.10 pm

Next gen airports:

Building airports of the future

What will aircrafts and the airport of the future look like in 10-50 years’ time? The future of aviation is being reshaped by revolutionary new cleaner aircraft, and technologies such as advanced air mobility (AAM) and drones, promising unparalleled efficiency, accessibility and sustainability. This panel session delves into the transformative potential of next generation aircraft, AAM and drones, examining their impact on both aircraft design and the infrastructure of tomorrow’s airports. Join this session to hear airports discuss:

  • Key drivers behind the proliferation of AAM technologies, and how are they reshaping urban connectivity?
  • How will airports of the future accommodate AAM and drone operations?
  • Shaping the public perception of AAM and drones for integration into urban environments
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Rolf Albrecht

Head of Europe Enterprise PWLs Campus
Nokia Cloud & Network Services

Ivan Kratochvil with NG Aviation logo
Ivan Kratochvil

Head of International Relations & Business Development
NG Aviation

Cesar Nava with Aena logo
Cesar Nava

Head of Advanced Air Mobility Projects
Aena

Ian Taylor with Birmingham Airport logo
Ian Taylor

Development and Construction Director
Birmingham Airport

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Moderator:
Martins Tamovics

Senior manager, airport operations and development
AviAlliance