Stefano Baronci serves as the Director General of Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East, an organisation dedicated to advocating for the airport industry in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. Appointed in December 2019, Stefano is responsible for leading the implementation of the association’s strategic agenda while also heading a team of dedicated professionals based at the Regional Office headquarters in Hong Kong and the Middle East office located in Riyadh.

Fraser Brown became Retail Director at Heathrow on 1 November 2018, including taking on the Property Portfolio in December 2020 for two years. His roles at the UK’s busiest airport have included Head of Travel Services and Managing Director of Ultra Global PRT. He also spent over four years at Heathrow Express as Managing Director and formerly Commercial Director.

Ramesh Cidambi was appointed Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free effective 1 June 2024, reporting directly to H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Duty Free.

Dermot Davitt is one of the most experienced editors and commentators working in the travel retail media. He joined what was then The Moodie Report in April 2006 as Deputy Publisher, becoming a shareholder and President in August 2015.

Pamela DeChant is Senior Vice President of Concessions at Denver International Airport (DEN), responsible for providing strategic oversight to concessions development and the commercial master plan at DEN.

Susan Gray is a Managing Partner of airport commercial planning and strategy consultancy Concession Planning International (CPI). Susan has over 25 years of experience in the airport industry, starting her career as an airport journalist, working for travel F&B operator SSP in global communications and business development roles, and for the past 15 years as a highly respected consultant to airports worldwide.

Paul Griffiths serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, overseeing the strategic direction and operational excellence of Dubai International (DXB) – renowned as the world’s busiest airport for international passengers – and Dubai World Central (DWC).

Rob Hassard is the Head of Growth at CAVU Experiences, focusing on expanding the company’s portfolio of airport lounges and private terminals. Rob started his career at Manchester Airport in 2010 in operations, where he worked in customer services for Monarch Airlines before moving on to flight dispatch for Flybe.

Mant Hawkins is an experienced President, CEO, COO, USMC Colonel, Commander, combat veteran, TOPGUN instructor and entrepreneur. Whether it is leading companies, advising CEOs or acting as a personal coach or mentor, he blends the Marine Corps’ powerfully effective leadership methods and ethics with entrepreneurship to create winning, resilient cultures.

Hani Ezra Hussin is the Senior General Manager of Commercial Services at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad. With over 25 years’ experience in retail, marketing and branding, she has been instrumental in transforming Malaysia Airports into Asia’s preferred travel hub.

Martin Moodie created The Moodie Davitt Report (then called The Moodie Report) in 2002, driving it to prominence from a start-up to the leading provider of business intelligence for the travel retail and airport commercial revenue sectors. He also conceived The Trinity Forum, The Foodie Report and the Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference & Awards.

Thabet Musleh serves as Chief Retail and Hospitality Officer at Qatar Airways.

Thabet leads the group’s retail and food & beverage divisions at Qatar Duty Free (QDF), along with Internal Media Services, Dhiafatina Hotels and Qatar Airways’ lounge businesses worldwide.

Dag Rasmussen is a Norwegian national living in France. He has been Chairman and CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail since 2011 and, with his teams, has made travel retail a central activity for the Lagardère Group.

Xavier Rossinyol has been the Chief Executive Officer of Avolta (previously Dufry) since 1 June 2022.

Xavier was part of Dufry’s management team from 2004 to 2015, first as Chief Financial Officer until 2012, and then as Chief Operating Officer EMEA and Asia. Between 2015 and 2021 he was the CEO of Gategroup (the leader in airline catering and on-board retail). Previously he worked for Grupo Áreas (part of Group Elior)

Antoine Rostworowski has 30 years of airline/airport senior level experience in operations, commercial services, business development, marketing and finance.

Jaquie Scammell is an award-winning author of Service Habits 2nd ed and The Future of Service is 5D. An eminent keynote speaker, she is a thought-leader in the field of service and the CEO and Founder of ServiceQ – a business which partners with other organisations to reimagine their service culture by developing conscious service leaders, engaged employees and loyal customers.

Svetlana Simeonova is a professional, experienced and dynamic manager who sets the standard in the airport commercial business development. A strong work ethic, dependable, honest and with good integrity, she has a positive attitude and is adaptable, as well as being motivated to grow and learn.

Jaya Singh, Managing Director Mondelez World Travel Retail (WTR), European Export and New Business, is one of travel retail’s most influential figures. Jaya has spent more than 30 years at Mondelēz International in a number of global leadership positions spanning both domestic and travel retail markets.

Sandra Tassilly has over 20 years’ experience working in FMCG sales and marketing across multiple continents. Over the past ten years she has held key commercial roles within Diageo’s Global Travel business serving the international travel retail community.