Speaker Biograghy: Tom is an architect and masterplanner with over 12 years’ professional experience. He has worked in London, Rotterdam and Brussels, and his portfolio covers commercial and airport masterplanning. As Airport Masterplanning Manager at Brussels Airport, Tom is responsible for reshaping and strategically replanning the design and development of airside, terminal, cargo and landside infrastructure. This year, Tom’s focus is directed towards the re-imagining of terminal and landside development to deliver a new integrated landside development vision. Although he is relatively new to the world of aviation, Tom brings his design and technical experience to bear on the practical and theoretical execution of aviation planning and airport design.


Day 3 - 12 March
Session: Commercial Development, Concessions, Retail & Media

12:25 - 12:55 - Realising strategic and business objectives through planning and development
Synopsis: BAC and Airbiz will explore the realisation of strategic and business objectives through the recent planning and development work at Brussels Airport.

Audience will learn:

• Development of a shared vision
• Benefits of a planning culture
• Moving from planning to design
• Benefits of long-term airport/consultant relationships