Speaker Biograghy: In his role at Schiphol Group Gerben is responsible for the group’s strategy development as well as international partnerships. One of his key tasks is chairing the Programme Management Office that is responsible for coordinating the strategic alliance between Schiphol Group and Aéroports de Paris. He joined Schiphol Group in 2007 in Airport Development. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company as an expert consultant in the area of aviation, serving clients around the world.


Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

10:10 - 10:40 - Cooperation between airports as a driver for value creation
Synopsis: Although airlines have long teamed up through alliances, joint ventures and M&A, airports generally still very much operate on their own. In 2008, Aéroports de Paris and Schiphol Group entered a unique alliance including a cross-shareholding that enables them to better serve their customers while reducing costs, and to implement best practices in all areas of the airport business. Over the past five years the alliance has learned lessons about how to extract value despite the challenges of working together. The ambition to continue to benefit from the partnership is still very strong.

Audience will learn:

• What is a strategic alliance between two airport groups?
• What is the concrete shape of our partnership?
• What kind of value can be extracted?
• What is at stake?
• What are the main obstacles?