Speaker Details

Elke Bossaert
Brussels Airport Company

Elke Bossaert

Elke is a seasoned expert in sustainable transportation and mobility, boasting over two decades of invaluable experience in the field. Currently serving as the accessibility manager in the strategy department of Brussels Airport, she plays a pivotal role in ensuring the airport's accessibility for people and goods. Her responsibilities encompass a broad spectrum, from implementing innovative solutions to planning long-term mobility services.
Day - 2 - Airport design, planning and development - 14:15 - 14:45

A sustainable mobility plan for the airports of tomorrow

This presentation focuses on developing a sustainable airport mobility plan through a collaborative governance model. It emphasizes the need for a bold vision to drive change and the importance of effective stakeholder management, bringing together airport authorities, airlines, ground handlers, related airport businesses, government bodies, transportation authorities and local communities. Examples of key measures and actions will be outlined, including reducing emissions, promoting electric vehicles, improving public transportation access and supporting innovative mobility solutions. The approach fosters collective responsibility and shared ownership for a greener, more efficient airport ecosystem.

The audience will learn:

  • What is a sustainable airport mobility plan?
  • Who are important stakeholders?
  • How and where to start?
  • What is the possible impact of a mobility plan?


Day - 1 - Airport cities, regions, and transportation connections - 09:00 - 17:30

Panel discussion: Air-to-rail hubs as connectors for regional economic growth

Airports and the communities around them benefit from better integration of multimodal connectivity. This panel will touch on the physical aspects such as ground transportation centers, alignment of rail and airport infrastructure, as well as aligning operationally between flight schedules and the onward-journey bus and train timetables. By efficiently linking the economic centers at the heart of the airport city, its distribution centers at the periphery, and the nearby and neighboring countries’ CBDs with sustainable modes of transportation, air-to-rail hubs start to truly become drivers for regional economic growth – giving back to society.

The audience will learn:

  • Best practices in multimodal development at airports
  • Case study designs of ground transportation centers at airports
  • Integration of air and rail infrastructure
  • Opportunities and challenges of aligning flight schedules and the onward-journey bus and train timetables
  • How to enhance the economic impact of air-rail integration