About ICAO
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Strategic goals
- Every Flight is Safe and Secure
- Aviation is Environmentally Sustainable
- • CORSIA
- • State Action Plans for Aviation CO2 Reduction
- • Finvest Hub
- Aviation Delivers Seamless, Accessible, and Reliable Mobility for All
- No Country Left Behind
- • Capacity Development and Implementation Support
- The International Civil Aviation Convention and Other Treaties, Laws and Regulations Address All Challenges
- The Economic Development of Air Transport Assures the Delivery of Economic Prosperity and Societal Well-Being for All
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- ICAO E-Library
- Publications
- Annual Reports of the Council
- Safety Audit Results - Interactive
- Aviation Benefits Report
- Economic Facts and Figures
- Global Aviation Safety Plan
- Safety Reports
- Global Air Navigation Plan
- Air Navigation Reports
- ICAO Partnership Programme
- ICAO API Data Service
- ICAO Data+
- ICAO iSTARS
- Air Transport Monthly Monitor
- Compendium: Competition Policies/Practices
- Economic Analyses and Forecasting
- Databases and Studies
- Environment Reports
- Environment Publications
- ICAO TRIP Strategy Compendium
- Unmanned Aviation
- Aeronautical Geospatial Data Services
- ICAO Data Products
Strategic Goals
- Every Flight is Safe and Secure
- Aviation is Environmentally Sustainable
- • CORSIA
- • State Action Plans for Aviation CO2 Reduction
- • Finvest Hub
- Aviation Delivers Seamless, Accessible, and Reliable Mobility for All
- No Country Left Behind
- • Capacity Development and Implementation Support
- The International Civil Aviation Convention and Other Treaties, Laws and Regulations Address All Challenges
- The Economic Development of Air Transport Assures the Delivery of Economic Prosperity and Societal Well-Being for All
Resources
- ICAO E-Library
- Publications
- Annual Reports of the Council
- Safety Audit Results - Interactive
- Aviation Benefits Report
- Economic Facts and Figures
- Global Aviation Safety Plan
- Safety Reports
- Global Air Navigation Plan
- Air Navigation Reports
- ICAO Partnership Programme
- ICAO API Data Service
- ICAO Data+
- ICAO iSTARS
- Air Transport Monthly Monitor
- Compendium: Competition Policies/Practices
- Economic Analyses and Forecasting
- Databases and Studies
- Environment Reports
- Environment Publications
- ICAO TRIP Strategy Compendium
- Unmanned Aviation
- Aeronautical Geospatial Data Services
- ICAO Data Products
Information for Delegates
Speakers
Opening Session
Juan Carlos Salazar
Secretary General
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Juan Carlos Salazar
Secretary General
International Civil Aviation Organization
Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar is the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
He was first appointed for a three-year term starting August 2021. On 11 March 2024, the ICAO Council renewed his appointment for a second consecutive three-year term.
His career in international civil aviation spans over 30 years in various advisory and leadership roles. Prior to his appointment as Secretary General, Mr. Salazar served as Director General of Aeronautica Civil of Colombia – Aerocivil. For the twelve years prior to joining Aerocivil, Mr. Salazar was a Senior Advisor to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority. His professional experience also includes terms as the President of Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC), Secretary of the Colombian Civil Aviation Board and Director of its Air Transport Office, Director General of Air Transport at the Colombian Ministry of Transport, Corporate Secretary and Director of the Legal Department of Tampa Cargo (currently known as Avianca Cargo).
Mr. Salazar is a lawyer and has earned advanced degrees from Harvard University (Master in Public Administration - MPA) and McGill University (Master in Air and Space Law - LLM), and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree in Law from Korea Aerospace University. He is fluent in Spanish, English and French, and speaks basic Arabic.
Opening Session
Justin Erbacci
Director General
Airports Council International (ACI) World
Justin Erbacci
Director General
Airports Council International (ACI) World
Justin Erbacci began his current role as Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) World in September 2024. A seasoned aviation professional and visionary leader with a proven track record, Justin previously served as Chief Executive Officer – Airports at NEOM in Saudi Arabia and as Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Justin also excelled as Chief Operating Officer, Chief IT and Commercial Strategy Officer and Chief IT and Innovation Officer at LAWA.
Prior to his tenure at LAWA, Justin was Vice President of Customer Experience and Technology at the airline alliance Star Alliance Services GmbH. His ability to drive innovation and leverage technology was developed during his IT leadership roles at major global companies such as Credit Suisse and United Airlines. Earlier, he gained experience at management consultancies including Cambridge Management Consultants and Deloitte and Touche. Mr. Erbacci also practiced law as a civil rights defense litigator.
Mr. Erbacci holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Vienna School of Economics/University of South Carolina, a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University of Chicago’s School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University of Chicago.
Setting the Scene
Simon Hocquard
President and CEO
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)
Simon Hocquard
President and CEO
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)
Simon Hocquard, President and CEO, CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) has over 30 years’ experience across the air traffic management industry and is accountable for leading and managing CANSO – the global voice of airspace. He leads the team responsible for delivering on all CANSO’s commitments to its members and the wider industry at large, and raising the bar in global air traffic management.
Simon’s previous roles have included Operations Director at NATS, where he led 1,500 people through the successful air traffic management for the 2012 London Olympics and other change programmes; Operations and Strategy Director at NATS, where he was also accountable for the entire regulated business; appointed by the European Commission as Chairman of the Network Management Board for 10 years where he worked very closely with governments and international institutions to ensure the expeditious transit of flights in Europe.
He is also Chair of the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) Global Council, an independent forum that facilitates collaboration among leaders from across the aviation & aerospace industries, and helped build a unified vision for the future skies.
Panel 1
Shawn Kinder
Head of Transport, EMEA, Managing Director
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM)
Shawn Kinder
Head of Transport, EMEA, Managing Director
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM)
Shawn leads the EMEA Transport sector team for Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), focused on growing the investment set across the various transport subsectors as well as supporting existing portfolio companies.
Prior to joining MAM, Shawn has spent his entire career in the transport sector, including leading roles as a business consultant, financial advisor, and investor. Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University and Master of Science from Northwestern University.
Shawn’s prior or current board positions include, among others, Heathrow Airport, AGS Airports, and Bristol Airport, and Farnborough Airport.
Panel 1
Martin Rolfe
Chief Executive Officer
National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
Martin Rolfe
Chief Executive Officer
National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
Martin took up the post of NATS Chief Executive in May 2015 having been Managing Director, Operations since 2012, with responsibility for NATS’ economically regulated UK and North Atlantic services. An engineer by training, Martin holds a Master’s degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering from the University of Southampton. He has 30 years of experience in the defence and aerospace industry, and prior to joining NATS was the Managing Director of Lockheed Martin’s Civil Division with responsibility for worldwide ATM programmes as well as UK Government business. Martin has also worked for the European Space Agency and Logica plc and currently holds position as Non-Executive Director at Port of London Authority, and previously the NHS.
Panel 1
Emilio Rotondo
Director
AENA
Emilio Rotondo
Director
AENA
Emilio is Managing Director of Aena International and a member of Aena Group’s Management Committee. He oversees investments in Brazil, the UK, Mexico and Colombia, alongside corporate development and M&A strategy. He serves on the boards of Luton, Leeds, Newcastle, GAP and Aerocali, and is a board observer at AIR, ANB and BOAB in Brazil. Previously Aena Group’s Finance Director, he has 25 years of finance experience across infrastructure companies and banking, including roles at Ferrovial, Crédit Agricole, Fortis Bank, Kepler, ONO and Adveo. He holds a BSc in Business Administration and Management from CUNEF and completed the Advanced Corporate Finance Program at IE Business School and the Executive Program (PADE) at IESE Business School.
Panel 1
Antonio H. Pinheiro Silveira
Vice President of Private Sector
CAF – Development Bank of Latin American and the Caribbean
Antonio H. Pinheiro Silveira
Vice President of Private Sector
CAF – Development Bank of Latin American and the Caribbean
Antonio H. Pinheiro Silveira is the Vice President of Private Sector, at CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. Mr Silveira holds a PhD in Economics which he obtained from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He formerly held positions as the Deputy Chief of Economic Advice of the Ministry of Planning, Secretary of Economic Monitoring of the Ministry of Finance and Minister of the Secretariat of Ports to the Government of Brazil. He also assumed the role as a Board Member of public and private companies, which include Caixa Econômica Federal de Brasil, Vale S.A. (Fiscal Council) and North Easton Bank. Mr Silveira also worked as the Executive Director for Brazil at both the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Panel 2
Georg Zett
Senior Director, Infrastructure Investments
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Georg Zett
Senior Director, Infrastructure Investments
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Georg Zett is a Senior Director in the Infrastructure Investments group at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). He has over 16 years of experience in the infrastructure sector. Georg joined PSP Investments in 2018. Georg is a member of the advisory board of PSP Investments’ global airport platform AviAlliance. Prior to joining PSP Investments, Georg worked in Power & Utilities investment banking at J.P. Morgan in London.
Panel 2
Kunal Dasgupta
Vice President, Acquisitions
Vantage Group
Kunal Dasgupta
Vice President, Acquisitions
Vantage Group
Kunal Dasgupta is Vice President, Acquisitions at Vantage Group, a Canadian-founded global airport investment, development, operations, and advisory company. He leads transactions and project financings across a range of transportation assets on behalf of Vantage and its shareholders.
Kunal's work spans each stage of Vantage's new infrastructure development and investments. He develops the overall investment and credit theses, negotiates the commercial terms of key program agreements, raises debt, and interfaces with Vantage's shareholders to deploy equity capital. His work helps bring new locations into the Vantage network, including the $4.2 billion redevelopment of the new Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Before joining Vantage, Kunal spent a decade with Macquarie Capital, first in Abu Dhabi and then in Singapore as Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Advisory and Principal Investments. That international experience gives him a global perspective on how infrastructure investments are structured and financed. He is a Chartered Accountant.
Panel 2
Xavier HÜRSTEL
Deputy CEO
Groupe ADP
Xavier HÜRSTEL
Deputy CEO
Groupe ADP
Xavier HÜRSTEL, born in 1969, graduated SciencesPo Paris, University of Paris-Dauphine and ENA (National School of Administration). He spent fifteen years of his career serving the French Government (Ministry of Finance, French Representation to the European Union in Brussels, advisor to several Ministers of Economy, Finance and Budget, advisor to the Prime Minister).
In 2008, he joined the horse and sport betting company PMU as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and, in 2014, became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He implemented a profound digital transformation of the company in the context of the opening of the online gaming market and supported the company's strong internationalization.
In 2017, he joined the Sopra Steria consulting and technology group as Executive Director, where he led the Public Sector business for Europe and the transformation of the Marketing, Communication and CSR divisions.
In January 2020, he joined Groupe ADP as Deputy CEO in charge of coordinating development operations (M&A and concessions) across all the group's activities and entities. Since April 2025 he is Executive Director for Economic and International Relations and Chairman of ADP International. He sits at the group EXCOM and as a director of TAV Airports (Turkey), Nuevo Pudael (Santiago de Chile), Liège Airport (Belgium), Ravinala Airport (Madagascar), Merchant Aviation (USA) and Flying Whales.
Panel 2
Christopher De Serio
Global Lead for Air Transport, Policy & Regulation Unit
World Bank Group (WBG)
Christopher De Serio
Global Lead for Air Transport, Policy & Regulation Unit
World Bank Group (WBG)
Christopher De Serio is the Global Lead for Air Transport Policy and Regulation at the World Bank Group (WBG). Based in Washington, DC, he coordinates the WBG knowledge agenda and provides technical advice to client countries and teams on their safety, connectivity, and financing objectives. With more than 20 years of experience at the World Bank, Chris has led operational and analytical work in air transport system investments, institutional reforms, corporate governance, PPP-readiness, and climate resilience.