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April 2025

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GAD Americas - The leading conference for airport strategy and finance

The Global Airport Development forum (GAD) is a unique conference and networking event dedicated to best practice and innovation in airport finance, management and infrastructure development.

Bringing together public and private airport operators, investors, financiers, regulators, government and industry experts from around the world, GAD is an unmissable opportunity to identify new investment opportunities, partners and business prospects.

Why Attend?

Insights you can’t google!

Find out how airport operators and investors are managing rising financial, capex and opex costs. What's the outlook & appetite for PPP, development & investment opportunities on the horizon?

A truly unique networking opportunity

GAD is the only place where you can meet public & private airport operators, strategic & financial investors, banks, multilaterals, government representatives, regulators, CAAs, aviation market experts & business strategists all under one roof.  

Show the industry you mean business

We'll provide you the platform to connect with global airport development leaders. Whether you want to get your voice heard, get your brand seen or meet the people that matter to you - we can help.

Fast Facts

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LEADING SPEAKERS

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View the highlights from GAD Americas 2024

Take a look back at GAD Americas 2024 in Miami. For a more detailed breakdown of who attended and an overview of topics of discussion, view the post show report.

See the 2024 Highlights Reel

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Industry Leading Speakers

GAD Americas conference sessions are led by industry experts, addressing the industry’s toughest challenges, and examining strategies to overcome them. 

Previous speakers include:

Daniel Bircher

Chief International Officer
Zurich Airport

Burcu Geris

Chief Financial Officer
TAV Airports

Xavier Hürstel

Deputy Executive Officer
Groupe ADP

Nathalie Leroy

Chief Financial Officer
Munich Airport

Laura Pascotto

Partner
F2i

Andrew Paulson

Partner
Global Infrastructure Partners

David Stanton

Managing Director
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Stewart Steeves

Chief Operating Officer
Vantage


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