Programme

Day One

8 December 2025

AI Today

08:45
Morning Refreshments

Morning refreshments including coffee & teas, vegan panna cotta with seasonal fruit, and assorted Danish pastries & croissants.

09:15
Welcome Address: Why AI, Why Now - Transforming the Future of Airports

Nick Crane, Senior Consultant – Airport Operations Transformation, Egremont Group

09:30
Artificial Intelligence - What It is, and What it Isn't

Nikola Loncar, Former Chief Software Engineer, Freelance Technologist

10:00
Leading examples of AI in Airports
Brian Roche, Chief Technology & Information Officer, Auj
10:45
BREAK
11:15
Expert Panel: AI in Airports — What’s Working and What’s Not

Moderator: Anne Carnall, Director Consulting, Lanrac Limited

Phil Forster, Managing Director, Teesside Airport

Anthony Parker, Security Technology Specialist, London Gatwick Airport

Roidin Crowley, Head of Capacity Planning & Analytics, Dublin Airport

12:05
Leading the Safe Adoption of AI

Rebecca Rothwell, Member, Digital Responsibility Forum
Former Lead Editor, Centre for AI Safety

12:35
LUNCH

My Org, My Airport

13:35
Innovation Showcase -
14:05
The Impact of AI on Airports - the case of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, Bulgaria

Jesus Caballero, Chief Executive Officer, Sofia Airport

14:45
Approaches to “Doing” AI in Airports - from Concept to Impact

Simon Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer, Wordsworth Consulting 
Former Heathrow Transformation Lead

15:15
BREAK
15:45
Peer Roundtables: Key Questions & Shared Concerns

Alex Kirby, Director EMEA, Aerosimple

16:30
Day One Wrap-Up
17:00 - 19:00
Networking Evening - Presidents Suite

Day Two

9 December 2025

AI Tomorrow

08:45
Morning Refreshments

Morning refreshments including coffee & teas, vegan panna cotta with seasonal fruit, and assorted Danish pastries & croissants.

09:15
The Future Intelligent Airport: From Vision to Reality

Sharon Prior, Former Heathrow Airport Director of Technology (CIO)

10:00
Innovation Showcase - Sponsored by:
10:30
Innovation Showcase - Sponsored by:
11:00
BREAK
11:30
Navigating Strategically in an AI-Driven Future

Dimitri French, Former AI & Data Lead at Google & Amazon

12:00
The DNA of Change: Transforming Airports in the Age of AI

Alex Devine, Manager, Egremont Group

12:30
Summit Close: Commitment & Next Steps
12:45 - 13:45
Farewell Lunch