Daniel Cappell

Daniel F. Cappell has over 30 years’ dedicated aviation experience across multiple aspects of the business. He has held senior C-suite roles within three of the main channels of the global airport commercial business: retail and food & beverage.

Prior to moving to the USA, he served as the Chief Commercial Officer for Abu Dhabi Airports Company and led the development of the strategy programme for 35,000sq m of commercial space for the new midfield terminal programme, through to contract award.

Daniel was the founding Director General Manager of Nestlé International Travel Retail, the only global operational business unit within the Nestlé Group, and is recognised as one of the key drivers that led to confectionery becoming a core category in the tax- and duty-free channel of distribution.

He has served on the management committee and board of the Tax Free World Association and was a board member of MEDFA (Middle East Duty Free Association).

Daniel is the Founder and President of Cappell Consulting LLC, specialising in commercial revenue optimisation. He is representing Ontario International Airport, the fastest-growing airport in the USA, at this year’s Trinity.