Speaker Biograghy: Michael has vast experience from his prior roles as CIO in the public sector working for different organisations and customers. He has been responsible for IT in the IAA for the last three years and is leading his department in building and maintaining IT solutions and systems for Ben Gurion International Airport and the domestic airports in Israel. Michael copes successfully with the complex solutions required for advanced airport management, especially at a time of massive growth in passenger traffic on the one hand and the need to implement innovation and new technology typical for the aviation market on the other.


Day 1 - 14 March
Session: Technology: Passenger Journey

10:10 - 10:40 - From desert to runways – the role of IT
Synopsis: The presentation will share with attendees the very important role of IT in the planning and building of the new international airport, Ramon, in the south of Israel. The project faced a series of exceptional challenges of integration of the construction project and the establishment of critical ICT systems to enable the operation of the new airport. There will also be discussion of how to deal with new technologies and innovation in the face of accumulated experience and knowledge of the existing working systems.

Audience will learn:

• The complexity of integration of new and existing systems
• The integration challenges with the engineering project leaders and the way to resolve them
• The methodology that was implemented to combine technology and procedures
• Different ways of analysing traditional users versus innovations needs
• Lessons learned