Speaker Biograghy: Benno graduated in Civil Engineering and obtained a Master’s degree in Economics at the University of Amsterdam. Over the past 25 years he has held several senior management positions within Schiphol Airport. Before that he worked as a Field Engineer on major projects in the Middle East, such as the King Fahd Causeway. At Schiphol Airport Benno was directly responsible for various major expansions of the airport from the early 1990s. This included, for example, the construction and expansion of piers, lounges, the Crew Centre and the implementation of the non-Schengen/Schengen controls in 1995. In this role Benno was also accountable for defining and implementing project management systems and techniques to ensure timely and cost-controlled completion of these projects. Recently Benno has been responsible for the implementation of Central Security at Schiphol Airport on 2 June 2015 in the non-Schengen area.


Day 3 - 17 March
Session: Aviation & Border Security, Control & Facilitation

09:30 - 09:55 - Schiphol Security Service – an innovative concept
Synopsis: On 3 June 2015 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol installed central security filters throughout the airport. The main reasons were to enhance passenger comfort while travelling through and during their stay at the airport, and to implement a sturdy and future-proof security process. Considering the existing terminal building and the limited amount of space at the airport, we had to build extra floors inside and outside. It was a huge challenge to construct and convert in an area that is used by passengers and personnel 24/7. This big project was successfully completed, together with all the different stakeholders at the airport who cooperated very well.

Audience will learn:

• Looking at the security process from a passenger's point of view
• Innovation in the security process
• How to fit this process into an existing terminal building