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2017 – Bogota | Colombia

Dear Participants of the “3rd Latin America Airport Expansion Summit”

I would like to express my gratitude for your participation in Lnoppen’s “3rd Latin America Airport Expansion Summit ”. It was a great pleasure meeting you at the conference, and seeing the vibrant interactions that took place on site. We were honored to host parties flying in not only from Latin America but also from Europe, the USA and Asia, to discuss the current situation how we can work together to create a beneficial future for the airport and aviation industry in the region

During the conference, 29 eminent speakers shared numerous presentations and their visions with the delegates regarding airport planning and development, airport security, operations and technology. Both domestic and international experts evaluated current conditions, analyzed strengths & weaknesses and emphasized opportunities to develop the market further.

I would like to start by thanking “The Project” for rejoining this year as Strategic Partner as well as ColCapital for being our Association Partner.
Furthermore I want to thank Carlos Luque Hidalgo, Airport Operations and Air Navigation Consultant, Peru and Gonzalo Ibarra, General Manager at Transport Consulting Solutions and Expert at ICAO for chairing this conference. A very big thank you as well to OPAIN for – apart from delivering a presentation – allowed us to join them on a site tour at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá.

Moreover, my deepest thanks and appreciations to the speakers and panelists for their tireless contributions, exclusive knowledge, expert insight, and unique presentations:

Coronal Edgar Francisco Sánchez Canosa – Deputy Director General – Special Administrative Unit of the Aeronautica Civil, Aerocivil, Colombia

Jaime García Mendez – Vicepresident Planning, Risk and Environment– National Infrastructure Agency, Colombia

Harald Jentsch – Head of Airports & Baggage Screening – Smiths Detection

Carlos Luque Hidalgo – Airport Operations and Air Navigation Consultant, Peru

Andy Kuchel – VP Business Development– Quantum Secure

Patricio Delorme – Sales Director Latin America – HID Global

Christopher Barks – Director, Western Hemisphere Office – Federal Aviation Administration, USA

Alexcy Poveda – Senior Sales Engineer Coordinator and Airport Application Liaison – Genetec

Felisa Pérez Luengo – Chief Airport Planning & Development Officer – OPAIN, Colombia

Mauricio Cabrera – Regional Manager – Latin America & Carribean & Fabrice Quémeneur – Lead Architect – ADP-i (Aéroports de Paris ingénierie), France

Mauricio Ceballos – Partner – FR-EE, Mexico

Carlos Aguilar Rivera – Airport Administrator – Aeropuerto Intercontinental de Querétaro, Mexico

Pedro Tena – Aviation Senior Project Manager – AERTEC, Colombia

Enric Cuadras Oliva – Principal Airport Planner – Mott MacDonald, Colombia

Carlos A. Duboy – CEO – Tocumen International Airport

Dario Rais Lopes – Secretary of Civil Aviation – Secretariat of Civil Aviation, Brazil

Jorge Rosillo – Manager Ecuador – Corporación América

Rasmus S Agerskov – Airport Investment and Transaction Analyst | Project Manager – Mott MacDonald

Javier Enrique Jiménez Salazar – Head of Department; Integral Action – Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Juan Luis Rodriguez Mahan – Airport Administrator Arturo Merino Benítez – DGAC Chile

Miguel Baquero – Country Manager Airport Solutions Central America, Colombia, Ecuador – Bosch Security Systems

Antonio Olague Lopez – COO – International Airport of Mexico City, Mexico

Gonzalo Bonifaz – Senior VP Business Development – Aeropuertos del Perú

Hector Anibal Recinos Vidal –General Manager Aurora International Airport – DGAC Guatemala

Christian Carrazana Zuñiga – Operations Director – Grupo Aeroportuario del Caribe, Colombia

Their presentations and insights spoke to the heart of the main issues facing the sector and their eagerness to build the industry is commendable.

Last but not least, I want to thank all our sponsors: Smiths Detection, HID & Quantum Secure, Bosch, Genetec, Cyclone Technology, Optex, CGX, Vivotek, ACO, Senstar, Assa Abloy and attending specialists Avigilon, Schindler and NEC as well as supporting vendor TLD for their contributions to the event.

Again, thank you for your valuable participation, I have no doubt that your presence and involvement directly contributed to the overall success of this meaningful event. We will keep you abreast of our upcoming industry events and I am earnestly looking forward to meeting with you again.

Kind regards,

Barbara Cornelissen
General Manager & Conference Director
Lnoppen Latin America

2016 – Mexico City | Mexico

Dear Participants of  the “2nd Latin America Airport Expansion Summit”

I would like to express my gratitude for your participation in Lnoppen’s “2nd Latin America Airport Expansion Summit ”. It was a great pleasure meeting you at the conference, and seeing the vibrant interactions that took place on site. We were honored to host parties flying in not only from Latin America but also from Europe, the USA and Asia, to discuss the current situation how we can work together to create a beneficial future for the airport and aviation industry in the region

During the conference, 28 eminent speakers shared numerous presentations and their visions with the delegates regarding airport planning and development, airport security, operations and technology. Both domestic and international experts evaluated current conditions, analyzed strengths & weaknesses and emphasized opportunities to develop the market further.

I would like to start by thanking “The Project” for rejoining this year as Strategic Partner as well as the Department for International Trade of the British Embassy for officially supporting our event and being our Evening Sponsor.

Furthermore I want to thank Mr. Jorge Romero García, Deputy Director General of Air Safety at the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Mexico for delivering the keynote presentation and Mr. Pedro Rubio, Airports Director at Airtec for chairing this conference. A very big thank you as well to Eric Moreno Mejía and the Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México for – apart from delivering a keynote – allowed us to join them on a site tour at the project site of the new international airport of Mexico City.

Moreover, my deepest thanks and appreciations to the speakers and panelists for their tireless contributions, exclusive knowledge, expert insight, and unique presentations:

ØPedro Rubio – Airports Director – Aertec

ØIng. Jorge Romero García – Deputy Director General of Air Safety – Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Mexico

ØEric Moreno Mejía – Head of Supervision – Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México, Mexico

ØJoan Rojas Puig – Aviation Partner – ALG Global

ØFausto Arroyo – Principal Logistics Executive; Vicepresidency of Infrastructure – CAF Development Bank of Latin America

ØClaudia Carvallo – Business Executive Manager – Ferrer y Asociados Ingenieros Consultores ; Former Head of Airport Concessions ; Directorate of Airports – Ministry of Public Works, Chile

ØAndreas Montag – Senior Project Manager – Fraport

ØArch. Ramón Comellas Peralta – Architect; Premium Accounts – Comex

ØGonzalo A. Bonifaz – Senior VP of Business Development – Aeropuertos del Perú

ØSantiago Andrade – Director ITT – ADC&HAS Management Ecuador (Quiport)

ØLenny Joseph – Vice President of Sales and Operations – Johnson Controls Building Technologies & Solutions Latin America

ØMiguel Laureano Martinez Roa – Head of Security – International Airport of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

ØAlejandro Espinosa Figueroa – PACS Director of Sales LAM North – HID Global

ØAroldo Carvalho – Regional Vice President LATAM – Quantum Secure

ØCarlos Luque – Airport Operations Specialist – CL Airport Services Consultants & Former DGAC Peru

ØJose Cañedo Figueroa – General Manager – Provetecnia (Partner of L3)

ØStephen Cartwright – First Secretary Commercial – Department for International Trade Mexico

ØDenis de Farias Duarte – Consultant – Lufthansa Consulting

ØKevin Thorpe – Airports Business Specialist – UK Department for International Trade

ØSergio Martins – Director Air Traffic Management Latin America – SAAB

ØJohan Fabrizio Baca Lazarte – Project Head International Airport of Chinchero Cusco – Regional Government of Cusco

ØChristopher Williams – Sales and Marketing Manager – Cyclone Technology, USA

ØGiovanni Van Wijk – Airport Development Director – Aruba Airport Authority

ØGary McDonald – President – Materna IPS

ØAlejandro Alvarez – Director General for Airport Infrastructure and Services – Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil, Argentina

ØSantiago Ramón Leal – Business Development Latin-America & Spain – DF Nucleo

ØJavier Vanegas – Director of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs – CANSO

ØCarlos Criado – Director of Business Development – Quiport, Ecuador

Their presentations and insights spoke to the heart of the main issues facing the sector and their eagerness to build the industry is commendable.

Last but not least, I want to thank all our sponsors: Johnson Controls, HID & Quantum Secure, Comex, IATAS, Bosch, Magirus, Eaton, Axis Communications, Ulma, Rosenbauer, Senstar, JBT, SAAB, Cyclone Technology, DF Nucleo, L3 Communications (via Provetecnia) and attending specialists Avigilon, Hempel, Piller, Genetec, Allied Telesis, Bureau Veritas, SICK, TRIMO and Samsung for their contributions to the event.

Again, thank you for your valuable participation, I have no doubt that your presence and involvement directly contributed to the overall success of this meaningful event. We will keep you abreast of our upcoming industry events and I am earnestly looking forward to meeting with you again.

Kind regards,

Barbara Cornelissen

General Manager & Conference Director

Lnoppen Latin America

2015 – Bogotá, Colombia

After successful airport summits in Asia, Europe and Africa, Lnoppen hosted the first Latin American edition on 1 & 2 December 2015 at the Wyndham Bogotá Art hotel in Bogotá, Colombia.

The Latin America Airport Expansion Summit featured 30 prominent industry leaders, providing informative and inspiring discussions pertaining to the current needs and the future development of the industry in the region. Airport authorities and concessionaires discussed with consultants, architects, equipment providers and service groups, in order to better explore the market and support project development.

While there were a number of outstanding speakers at the event, a special thanks goes to the Chairpersons of the summit, Eduardo A. Flores from Interglobal Peru and Kristian Fallas from The Project.

Noppen would like to express a special thanks to the sponsors of the Latin  America Airport Expansion Summit: Johnson Controls, ADB, Fullflow, Safran Morpho, HID Global, Schneider Electric, Rucker, Kalzip, SAAB and Beumer for their contributions to the event.