Destination Delhi: ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East reveals strong speaker line-up for April conference

INDIA. ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East has unveiled additional details and a distinguished line-up of speakers for its annual Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, set to take place on 15-17 April in New Delhi.

Hosted this year by Delhi International Airport Limited, the event is considered a key one in the industry calendar. It brings together key sector leaders to address the rapid transformation of the aviation industry amid rising air travel demand.

The conference programme will centre on the theme ‘The Hub Race: Transforming Regional Airports into Global Gateways,’ providing a platform for in-depth discussions on critical topics, including:

• Optimising slots and A-CDM for seamless operations
• Exploring new revenue streams while elevating passenger experiences
• Strengthening security, sustainability, and workforce development for long-term growth
• Enhancing passenger experience and expanding non-aeronautical revenues

Leading these discussions is an esteemed panel of speakers, featuring:

• Air India Chief Pilot B777 and Vice President Flight Operations Captain Digvijay Singh;
• Horizon Consumer Science Founder and Chief Executive Dr. Ian Cesa;
• Airsight Regional Manager, Asia Pacific Jan Friedrich;
• Airports of Thailand President Dr. Kerati Kijmanawat;
• Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Director Asia Pacific Affairs Poh Theen Soh;
• Amadeus SVP Airport and Airline Operation, APAC Sarah Samuel.

The speaker lineup also includes:

• WAISL CEO and President Rishi Mehta;
• Bangalore International Airport Chief Operating Officer Satyaki Raghunath;
• GMR Airports Executive Director & Chief Innovation Officer and ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East President SGK Kishore;
• Delhi International Airport Limited CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar;
• Ministry of Civil Aviation, India Secretary-Civil Aviation Vumlunmang Vualnam;
• ASA World Director General Dr. Waleed Youssef.

More speakers will be revealed in  coming weeks.

Registration for this key event, traditionally very well-attended by airport executives and other sector stakeholders, is now open via this website.

Along with ACI World, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East is also a partner of The Trinity Forum 2025, the world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference, owned and co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report. Hosted by Qatar Duty Free, the next edition is set to take place in Doha, Qatar. Dates will be revealed soon.