International Airport Summit is back for another year of thought leadership panel discussions, fireside chats and roundtable discussions. The second wave of stellar speakers has now been revealed. Read on to find out which of the industry’s stalwarts have been confirmed.

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The International Airport Summit 2026, taking place on 19–20 November in Rome, has unveiled its second wave of speakers, featuring a distinguished line-up of global aviation leaders poised to shape the future of airport operations. (View the first wave here)

  • Marco Troncone, CEO, Aeroporti di Roma
  • George Ioannou, Director of Digital Innovation, King Salman International Airport
  • Tyronia Smith, Senior Deputy General Manager and Airport Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • Oliver Braun, Senior Vice President of Corporate Security, Berlin Brandenburg Internaitonal Airport
  • István Szabó, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Berlin Brandenburg Airport
  • Thomas Hoff Andersson, Managing Director & Group Chief Operating Officer at Munich Airport

These industry experts will shape a comprehensive two-day programme exploring key themes including sustainability, digital transformation, passenger experience and operational resilience.

The agenda will feature in-depth discussions on AI-driven innovation, planning airport infrastructure amid uncertainty, building robust data foundations for predictive decision-making, advanced baggage handling technologies, and managing major construction within live airport environments.

The 2026 closed-door VIP roundtable discussions will focus on operational resilience and capacity, passenger experience and terminal operations, digital transformation, data and AI, as well as sustainability, infrastructure planning and security.

Taking place on 19–20 November in Rome, the International Airport Summit 2026 has officially opened registration. The event will bring together global aviation leaders to examine the future of airport operations. Hosted by Aeroporti di Roma, internationally recognised for its commitment to passenger experience and its innovation hub, the summit provides a fitting setting for this high-level gathering.Further speaker announcements will be made in the coming weeks.

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*Free tickets are applicable to senior managers from airports, airlines, regulatory bodies and aviation authorities.