Airport Development & Investment Conference
The Airport Development & Investment Conference brings together airport executives, investors and infrastructure partners to discuss the capital strategies, partnerships and delivery models shaping the next generation of airport projects. Through thought-provoking discussions and networking opportunities, attendees explore approaches to funding, developing and delivering the airport infrastructure that connects communities and supports economic growth.
HNTB is contributing to conversations on the funding, delivery and long-term performance of airport infrastructure. Join our industry leaders throughout the event as they share perspectives on the strategies helping airports meet today’s challenges and prepare for future growth.
Hourly Schedule
Thursday, October 8
- 09:10 AM - 09:25 AM
- Building the Future of Airports: Collaboration, Investment and Delivery
- Airport projects bring together owners, airlines, investors, developers, advisors, and delivery partners, each with a stake in the outcome. Jim Ray will discuss how big ideas, driven by strong leadership and the right partnerships can deliver success.
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Speakers:
Jim Ray
- 09:25 AM - 09:55 AM
- Leadership in Action: Turning Vision into Execution
- Following opening remarks by Jim Ray, Corporate President, Advisory at HNTB, Jim will lead a fireside discussion with Phil Washington, former CEO of Denver International Airport, and Ed Sniffen, Director of the Hawaii Department of Transportation. They will explore how leaders pair vision with execution to move complex airport and transportation projects forward.
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Speakers:
Jim Ray, Phil Washington
- 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
- A Major Hub's Next Move: Rethinking How Airport Infrastructure Gets Developed
- Major hubs must add capacity and improve the passenger journey while keeping complex operations running. With Boston Logan as the focal point, airport, airline and private developer perspectives will test how a major terminal opportunity should be structured and paid for. The conversation will examine when private capital and operating expertise justify their cost, how airline commitments support investment, and which responsibilities the public owner should retain. Lessons from other major redevelopments will inform a practical discussion of affordability, delivery certainty and the service standards that should govern the next generation of hub infrastructure.
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Speakers:
Katayoun Sadeghi
Friday, October 9
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Staying on Top: What Will It Take for the World's Busiest Airport to Keep Leading
- Maintaining leadership at ATL requires dependable operations and passenger service while capacity and infrastructure evolve. This conversation will examine how the airport sets investment priorities, pays for its program and delivers work within a complex operating environment. The discussion will connect airline alignment, asset renewal and workforce capability to the results passengers experience. It will also test where private developers, investors and operators could add value even at an airport with substantial financial resources, and how technology and maintenance investment should compete with expansion for capital and management attention.
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Speakers:
Phil Washington
Jim Ray
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