Airport FAB+Hospitality 2025
Barcelona, Spain
2025-06-25 08:00:00
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Agenda
Day 1
25 June 2024
08:00
(GMT—7)
Registration
09:00(GMT—7)
Welcome Remarks

Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

09:10(GMT—7)
Diversification of Non-Aero Revenue Opportunities at Ontario International Airport

Speakers:
Atif Elkadi, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario International Airport
Elisa Grey, Chief Revenue Management Officer,
Ontario International Airport

09:40(GMT—7)
Interview: A Fresh Look at the Changing Airport F&B Landscape

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speaker:
Michael Svagdis, Chief Executive Officer, SSP America

10:15(GMT—7)
Championing Diversity and Inclusion: A Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Carlos Bernal, Chief Executive Officer, Areas USA
Zenola Campbell, Vice President Concessions,
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Donata Russell Ross, President & Chief Executive Officer,
Concessions International

10:55
(GMT—7)
Coffee break
11:30(GMT—7)
A 2024 Foodservice Market Update with a Global Perspective

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Mélanie Guilldou, Executive Vice President Foodservice Global, Lagardère Travel Retail
Gregg Paradies, President and Chief Executive Officer, Paradies Lagardère

12:00(GMT—7)
Challenging the Concessions Status Quo in North American F&B

Moderators:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report
Andrew Weddig, Executive Director,
Airport Restaurant & Retail Association (ARRA)

Speakers:
David Bisset, Executive Vice President, Paradies Lagardère
Greg Plummer, Chief Executive Officer, Enjoy Repeat, Inc, / Concord Collective / Fly With Breeze
Deanna Zachrisson, Director, Revenue Generation & Partnership Development, San Diego International Airport

12:45
(GMT—7)
Lunch hosted by

13:45(GMT—7)
The Evolving Status of Food & Beverage in a World of Converging Channels

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speaker:
David Mackay, Managing Director SE Asia and Oceania, Avolta

14:15(GMT—7)
View from the Top: Creating a Passenger Experience to Match One of the World's Great Airport Buildings

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speaker:
Elena Sorlini, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer,
Abu Dhabi Airports

14:35(GMT—7)
Taking Airport F&B Consumer-Centricity to a New Level

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Grant Fleming, Vice President, F&B, Qatar Duty Free
Pravat Paikray, Vice President Commercial Development, Bangalore International Airport

15:05(GMT—7)
New Dimensions in Airport Dining – Views from North America

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Zenola Campbell, Vice President Concessions,
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Belinda Jain, Vice President Customer experience & Commercial, JFKIAT
Sammy Patel, Vice President of Commercial, Vantage Airport Group & Chief Executive Officer, Midway Partnership

15:45
(GMT—7)
Coffee Break hosted by

16:15(GMT—7)
Evolving Tastes and Appetites: Adapting to New Consumer Trends

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Fi Logan-Wyeth, Marketing Director, UK, Ireland and the Netherlands & Managing Director, Ireland, SSP Group
Christopher McNamee, Director of Business Development,
Villa Restaurant Group
Suzanne Merrell, Associate Director Concessions Development,
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Reoewein Niesten, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Conceptional

17:45
(GMT—7)
Transport to Opening Cocktail at Topgolf Ontario from DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport
18:15
(GMT—7)
Opening Cocktail at Topgolf Ontario

Hosted by

In partnership with

21:00
(GMT—7)
Transport from Topgolf Ontario to DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport
Day 2
26 June 2024
08:15
(GMT—7)
Registration
09:00(GMT—7)
Day 2 Opening
09:05(GMT—7)
Building on the Legacy of a Global Icon

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
John Clarke, Project Manager , The Design Solution
Ian Dear, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Margaritaville

09:35(GMT—7)
Assessing Key Drivers of Airport F&B’s Future Performance

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speaker:
Alex Avery, Chief Executive Officer, Pragma Consulting

09:55(GMT—7)
Exploring the New Dynamics of Travel Dining

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speaker:
Tom Fricke, Chairman of the Board, OTG

10:25
(GMT—7)
Coffee Break
11:00(GMT—7)
The Investor View

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Mark Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners

11:30(GMT—7)
Enhancing the Role of Hospitality in the Customer Journey

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Atif Elkadi, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario International Airport
Liberatha Kallat, Chairperson & Managing Director,
DreamFolks Services Limited
Mei Mei Song, Director of Global Brands and Transformation,
Plaza Premium Group

12:15(GMT—7)
The Amsterdam Schiphol Case – A True Holistic and Collective Journey towards F&B Sustainability

Moderator:
Dermot Davitt, President & Editorial Director,
The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Fred van Aken, Managing Partner, Conceptional
Bastiaan van Asten, Senior Vice President F&B Commercial, Avolta
Bram Kreté, Business manager Food & Beverage, Royal Schiphol Group

12:45
(GMT—7)
Lunch hosted by

13:45(GMT—7)
Lifting the Experience to a New Level

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Gaurav Dewan, Chief Operating Officer, Travel Food Services
Liz Grzechowiak, Senior Director, Brands and Concepts,
Delaware North
Chris Gwilliam, Vice President of Global Business Development, Airport Dimensions
Mark Jennings, Head of Retail & Surface Access,
London Luton Airport

14:30(GMT—7)
Mapping the Market: Industry & Consumer Insights

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Jess Allerton, Travel Retail Research Director, The Moodie Davitt Report
Sossina Shenkute, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, tRetail Labs

15:00(GMT—7)
Retaining and Developing the Workforce in a New Era

Moderator:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

Speakers:
Sherree Coker, Vice President, People, SSP America
Laura FitzRandolph, Chief People and Culture Officer, North America, Avolta

15:30
(GMT—7)
Coffee Break
16:00(GMT—7)
FAB Superstars - Recognising and Championing our Sector’s Front-line and Back-of-house Heroes & Heroines

Speaker:
Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

16:30(GMT—7)
Reflections & Conference Close
18:00
(GMT—7)
Transport to Gala Dinner at Sheraton Fairplex from DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport
18:30
(GMT—7)
Pre-Gala Dinner Cocktail Reception

Hosted by

19:30
(GMT—7)
Gala Dinner at Sheraton Fairplex & FAB Awards Ceremony

Hosted by

22:15
(GMT—7)
Transport from Sheraton Fairplex to DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport

The Organisers reserve the right to amend programme details without prior notice.

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Airport Food & Beverage + Hospitality Conference & Awards 2025 is brought to you by The Moodie Davitt Report, a multi-media business-to-business publisher and information provider on the global travel retail and duty free sector.

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