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2022 Speakers

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Montse Adán

Chief Corporate Officer, Areas

Montse Adán is currently the Chief Corporate Officer of Areas since 2019, overseeing Human Resources, Business Controlling,  PS&T (Processes, Systems and Technology) and the Project Management Office.

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Jacqui McManus FAB

Jacqui McManus

People Director, TRG Plc Leisure & Concessions

Jacqui is an experienced People Director, operationally orientated, with a drive for results through strong people growth and a positive company culture. She is commercially astute with a proven track record of delivery and successful project management.

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Lorena Garcia FAB

Lorena Garcia

Chef

Venezuelan-born Lorena Garcia is currently one of the country’s leading chefs. Garcia left the legal world behind her and enrolled at Johnson & Wales University, graduating with a degree in culinary arts and more recently receiving an honorary doctorate degree.

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Patrick Coveney

Group CEO, SSP

Patrick joined SSP in April 2022 as Group CEO. He previously spent 14 years as Group CEO of Greencore Group plc, a leading producer of convenience foods in the UK and Ireland, having joined in 2006 as CFO.

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Fraser Brown

Retail Director, London Heathrow Airport

Fraser Brown became Retail Director at Heathrow on 1 November 2018 following over four years at Heathrow Express as Managing Director and formerly Commercial Director.

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Xavier Rossinyol

Chief Executive Officer, Dufry

Xavier Rossinyol 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 until 2015.

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Andrea Cipolloni FAB

Andrea Cipolloni

CEO Europe, Autogrill Group

Born in Viterbo in 1968, he took a GCSE in humanities at Liceo “F.A. Gualterio “in Orvieto in 1987. His professional career started in Autogrill in 1991, where he trained at Corso Allievi and then one year later was appointed Manager in Novara; his professional development went on, until he became Marketing Manager for Autobar in 1999.

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Walter Seib FAB

Walter Seib

CEO, HMSHost International

Walter Seib is the CEO of HMSHost International; the world leader in creating dining experiences for travel venues, with nearly 600 stores in 41 airports, 33 train stations and 7 shopping malls across 19 countries in Europe, India, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

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Mike Salzman

Mike Salzman

Executive Vice President and Group Director, Airports at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

As Executive Vice President and Group Director of URW Airports, Mike Salzman oversees URW’s airports portfolio. With a background in real estate development and transportation infrastructure, Salzman brings deep experience in developing large-scale, consumer-driven projects and developing commercial opportunities in regulated environments.

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Iskra Skram FAB

Iskra Skram

Commercial Director Terminal Areas, Avinor Group

Iskra Skram is leading the development of the commercial offer, F&B, retail and services in the terminals across Norwegian airports. She was appointed Commercial Director Terminal Areas in January 2022.

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Greg Plummer

Founder & CEO, Enjoy Repeat Inc and CEO & Managing Partner, Concord Collective

Greg Plummer is a seasoned restaurateur, entrepreneur and community advocate based in Los Angeles, CA.  In 2016, he launched Enjoy Repeat, a full-service hospitality management, development and  branding firm, with the goal of creating exciting brands and events that are so enjoyed , that its patrons long to repeat the experiences often.

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Dave Jones

Dave Jones

Deputy Executive Director, 
Commercial Development, Los Angeles World Airports

Dave was appointed Deputy Executive Director, Commercial Development in June of 2021. He has been at LAWA for 22-years, and with the Commercial Development division for the past 15 years.

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Mélanie Guilldou

Executive Vice President Foodservice Global & Executive Vice President CSR Global, Lagardère Travel Retail

Mélanie Guilldou has been leading Lagardère Travel Retail Foodservice Business Line, one of the Group’s three business lines with Duty Free and Travel Essentials, since May 2016.

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Kenneth R. Guldbjerg

Chief Commercial Officer, Bangalore International Airport Limited

Kenneth has over 25 years of experience in managing the commercial business in the Aviation sector. He has played a pivotal role in establishing commercial goals and roadmaps for all revenue streams at BLR Airport.

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Pravat Paikray

Pravat Paikray

Asst. Vice President - Commercial Development, Bangalore International Airport Limited

Pravat is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in retail industry across various functions, profiles and channels with core competencies in strategy, business development, travel retail, sales, distribution, and brand management. He has worked in growing economies like India and Vietnam with an extensive exposure of Southeast Asian markets.

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Saurabh Singhal

Asst. General Manager - Commercial Development, Bangalore International Airport Limited

Saurabh joined Bangalore International Airport Limited in 2019. He is part of the Commercial Development team and responsible for transforming Kempegowda International Airport (BLR Airport) as a preferred destination for shopping & dining.

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Varun Kapur FAB

Varun Kapur

Executive Director, Travel Food Services

A voice of the airport hospitality industry in India, Mr. Varun Kapur holds a reputation for helming some of the most iconic projects at Travel Food Services (TFS) since its inception in 2009.

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Nick Baker FAB

Nick Baker

CEO & Creative Director, Smart Design

Smart’s CEO and Creative Director, Nick Baker, holds over 30 years of experience working in the transportation and hospitality industries. Specialising in the generation of revenue from non-aeronautical or core sources, Nick has had instrumental impact on creating some of the most commercially enviable airports across the globe.

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Jill Danis FAB

Jill Danis

Interior Designer & Project Manager, Smart Design

Jill Danis is an Interior Designer and Project Manager at Smart Design Group, with 10 years of industry experience, 8 of which were with the Smart team where Jill has been heavily involved in airport design and strategisation. Jill is a registered Interior Designer and holds a LEED AP Interior Design + Construction designation.

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Andrew Widdig FAB

Andrew Weddig

Executive Director, Airport Restaurant & Retail Association

Andy is an airport concessions industry thought-leader with 24 years of experience planning, developing and managing airport dining and shopping programs at more than 40 North American airports. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Airport Restaurant & Retail Association (ARRA), the trade association of U.S. airport restaurant and retail concessionaires.

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Dawn Hunter FAB

Dawn Hunter

Acting, Aviation Chief Operating Officer Seattle Tacoma International Airport

Dawn Hunter is the Acting, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA).  Prior to this position she served as the Director of Aviation Commercial Management.

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Bill Wyatt

Executive Director, Salt Lake City Department of Airports

Bill Wyatt began serving as the Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) in November 2017. The SLCDA operates Salt Lake City International Airport and two reliever airports, South Valley Regional Airport and Tooele Valley Airport.

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Pat Murray FAB

Pat Murray

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, SSP America

Pat Murray is SSP America’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer and is charged with developing and growing the company’s portfolio across North America. Pat oversees a division responsible for business development, design & construction, brands & concepts, strategic partnerships, and industry relations.

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Nicholas Crews FAB

Nicholas B. Crews

Managing Partner & President/CEO, Crews Enterprises and President/CEO, Nicholas & Associates LLC

Nicholas B. Crews has over fourteen years of experience in the retail, food and beverage/hospitality airport concessions industry. As President/CEO of Crews Enterprises & Nicholas & Associates (ACDBE firm), Nick provides overall leadership to the organisation by ensuring the Crews mission and vision are implemented and strategic goals are achieved.

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Kathy Casey FAB

Kathy Casey

CEO, Kathy Casey Inc & Owner, Kathy Casey Food Studios–Liquid Kitchen

Kathy Casey is the owner of Kathy Casey Food Studios–Liquid Kitchen, a full-service global agency specialising in food, beverage, and concept development for airport concessions, hotels, cruise lines and multi-unit consultation as well as brand launches, onsite training and opening assistance.

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Judges

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Dermot Davitt

President, The Moodie Davitt Report

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.

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Martin Moodie

Chairman, The Moodie Davitt Report

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.

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Ann Elliott FAB

Ann Elliott

Owner, Ann Elliott Hospitality Consultancy

Ann has over 30 years of experience of living and breathing hospitality. She works with businesses to solve strategic questions by focussing on customer needs, cutting through the noise and getting to the crux of an operator challenge.

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Kevin Zajax

CEO, Ground Control

Kevin Zajax is CEO of Ground Control, specialist business advisory for airports and stadiums as well as retail and F&B brands. Ground Control’s mantra is ‘memorable experiences, superior returns’ and they have already established themselves as the “go-to-guys” in Asia-Pacific.

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Nick Inkster

Retired former Divisional CEO, SSP

Nick spent his entire career in the hospitality business, spending 26 years, prior to his retirement 2 years ago, with SSP. During that time he was responsible for managing diverse geographies ranging from Norway in the north to Australia in the south, also serving as President of SSP North America and representing the Group on JV boards in Thailand, France and Qatar.

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