Speaker Details

Bill Poole
Denver International Airport

Bill Poole

Bill Poole is DEN’s SVP for planning and design. In this role since 2013, he is responsible for airside, landside, terminal and regional planning; architectural design review; space planning; signage and wayfinding; and GIS throughout DEN’s 53 square miles (137km2) of land and more than 8 million square feet (743,000m2) of facilities. Prior to DEN, he had a long career as a consultant, with a final assignment to Bagram Air Base (Afghanistan) for one year.
Day - 1 - Future airports - 16:40 - 17:25

Panel discussion: Airport futures – what can we learn from the past and other industries?

What if the future of airports were driven by cross-industry innovation? Other industries are also experiencing rapid transformation and are faced with similar or specific challenges and disruptions, whether it is sustainability, regulatory evolutions, customer experience or technological leaps. Ports are revolutionizing logistics and facing increased pressures to reduce emissions, driven by the market. Rail is leading in electrification and multimodal travel, while reimagining the passenger experience. Join us as we explore with our panelists how challenges and breakthroughs in other industries can help transform airports into smarter, greener and more efficient hubs.


Day - 2 - Airport design, planning and development - 09:00 - 17:30

Panel discussion: Collaboration between airlines and airports: navigating airside and landside space

In the ever-evolving aviation landscape, the collaboration between airlines and airports is essential for overcoming the challenges posed by airside and landside space constraints. As air travel continues to grow, optimizing the limited space available becomes increasingly critical for ensuring efficient operations and enhancing the passenger experience.

The audience will learn:

  • Strategic planning: a collaborative approach to planning is necessary to create comprehensive strategies that address space constraints
  • Digital integration: airport and airline use of technologies to address space problems or reimagine passenger process
  • Accessibility: ensuring accessibility for all passengers is a fundamental aspect of collaboration. Airlines and airports must work together