Roelof-Jan Steenstra, President & CEO, Fort McMurray Airport Authority, Canada

Speaker Biograghy: Roelof-Jan serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Fort McMurray International Airport. Prior to his appointment to RDRAA, RJ contributed to the transportation, technology and financial industries in various senior roles. He has extensive leadership experience and is active on a number of industry and community boards. RJ currently serves as a Vice Chair for IAAE (Canada) and a Director for ICAO/ACI Community of Practice and the NW Chapter of AAAE. In addition, he serves as a Director on the Small Airport Caucus of the Canadian Airports Council.


Day 3 - 16 March
Session:
Management & Operations: Crisis & Disaster


12:25 - 13:30 - Panel Discussion: Airports and emergency preparedness: the challenge of covering all contingencies
Synopsis: Airports face all manner of emergency situations, some of them due to natural causes, others man-made. This panel explores three case studies: the impact of volcanic activity on an airport in Costa Rica; the effect of the 2015 wildfires in Alberta and how the airport became a centre for relief efforts and community recovery; the freakish story of an airport in Portugal, which literally lost its terminal roof in a storm. Finally, the panel will explore the modalities needed for a command centre to stay on top of emergencies.

Audience will learn: