Global Airport Leaders’ Forum 2025 to Convened in Dubai Alongside Airport Show
The 12th edition of the Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) will take place in Dubai from 6 to 7 May, bringing together more than 50 senior officials, aviation leaders, and technology experts to discuss how global megatrends will shape the future of airports over the next 25 years. This pivotal forum is being held alongside the 24th edition of Airport Show at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Over 50 global aviation leaders to attend
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) projects that 12.4 billion passengers will travel by air annually by 2050. GALF 2025 is designed to guide the airport industry through this future, exploring how airports can adapt to evolving technologies, sustainability demands, and passenger expectations.
Keynote speakers:
- H.E. Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General, GDRFA-Dubai
- H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Lengawi, Director General, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority
- Abdulla Al Shamsi, Director of Engineering, Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects
- Yann Guillemain, SVP EMEA Airports, Amadeus
Critical themes such as innovation, excellence, and shaping the future of aviation will be addressed
A high-level C-Suite panel discussion highlighted global airport development and the technologies revolutionizing the aviation sector. Moderated by Captain Abdullah Al Haider of DACO Dammam Airports Company, panelists includes:
- Askin Demir, CEO, Aéroport Internationale Blaise Diagne (Senegal)
- Piervittorio Farabbi, COO, Tirana International Airport (Albania)
- Philippe Arsonneau, President, Infrastructure Segment, Schneider Electric
- Nazareno Ventola, CEO, Aeroporto G. Marconi di Bologna (Italy)
The Airport Show, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, is the MEASA region’s largest B2B airport exhibition, and a global hub for aviation innovation. This year’s edition will feature:
- 130+ exhibitors
- 150+ buyers from 70+ organizations across 30 countries
- 30 conference sessions across three new platforms: GSE Zone, Airport Tech Pavilion, and Airport Design Hub
Two co-located conferences: Airport Security Middle East and the Air Traffic Control Forum
As the airport industry prepares to serve 2.4 billion Millennial travelers by 2050, the discussions at GALF 2025 aim to ensure airports remain central to a safe, efficient, and future-proof travel ecosystem.