GAD Americas 2026

08:30

Coffee & networking

Chairperson: Curtis Grad, CEO, Modalis

09:00

Chairperson's welcome

Curtis Grad, CEO, Modalis

09:05

Presentation: The US Airport P3 Market: Key Players and Strategies

David Feldman, Managing Partner, Exambela Consulting

09:25

Fireside Chat: Airport-Airline Partnership

Moderator: Michael Bell, Senior Client Partner, Aviation & Aerospace Practice, Korn Ferry

Andrew Levy, Founder & CEO, Avelo Airlines

Marc Ricks, Chief Executive Officer, Avports

09:50

Panel: Capital for the Terminal of the Future: Financing Airport Modernization

US airports face a major terminal modernization cycle as ageing infrastructure, capacity pressures, and passenger expectations collide. With federal grants finite and the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) cap unchanged, airports are rethinking how terminals are financed. This session explores the role of PFCs, debt markets, and selective private participation in delivering bankable, future-ready terminal investments.

Moderator: Curtis Grad, CEO, Modalis

Panellist:

Roel Huinink, Chief Executive Officer, JFK International Air Terminal, LLC

Francisco Brugueras, Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Barclays

Luke Bugeja, Chief Executive Officer, Ferrovial Airports

Nicholas Vallorano, Partner, Mayer Brown

10:40

Networking Coffee

Sponsored by Ferrovial

11:10

Panel: Canada Spotlight

Moderator: Monette Pasher, President, Canada Airport Council

Panellist:

Johanne Gallant, President and CEO, Fredericton International Airport Authority Inc.

Jody Aldcorn, Partner, McCarthy Tetrault

Myron Keehn, President & CEO, Edmonton Airports

RJ Steenstra, President and CEO, Toronto Port Authority

11:50

Panel: Latin America Spotlight

Moderator: Rafael Echevarne, Director General, ACI-LAC

Panellist :

Ricardo Hernandez, CEO, AERIS / CCR International Airports

Samuel H. Johnson, CEO, IADC Dominica

12:25

Panel: Caribbean Spotlight

Moderator: Michelle Ottey, Principal Investment Officer and Caribbean Hub Lead, IFC Transaction Advisory

Panellist:

Julian Carr, International Development Director, MAG Manchester Airports Group

Selvyn Hawkins, Director / Chief Executive Officer, TCIAA

13:00

Networking lunch

Sponsored by Ferrovial

14:00

Panel: Unlocking Non‑Aviation Revenue Through Strategic Asset Development

How airports monetize land, logistics, real estate, hospitality, and commercial partnerships.

Moderator: Rich Maslen, Head of Analysis, CAPA - Centre for Aviation

Panellist:

Sabine Trenk, President & Chief Executive Officer, Fraport USA Inc.

Amit Rikhy, Chief Commercial Officer, Bradford Airport Logistics

14:40

Fireside Chat: Aecon

Moderator: Curtis Grad, CEO, Modalis

Steven N. Nackan, Executive Vice President and President, Aecon Concessions

15:00

Closing Remarks

Claudia Kunz, Events Director, CAPA & GAD

15:05

Networking Coffee & End of GAD Americas 2026