Diogenis Papiomytis

Diogenis Papiomytis is an experienced professional in aviation strategy, currently leading corporate strategy, corporate performance and strategic partnerships for Matarat Holding in Saudi Arabia. With 20 years in the aviation sector, he has a deep understanding of both global and Middle Eastern aviation dynamics. At Matarat Holding, which owns and operates 27 airports across Saudi Arabia, Papiomytis plays a pivotal role in shaping and monitoring corporate strategies to align with the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

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Shaping the future: strategic leadership for Saudi Arabia's airports

This presentation explores the complexities of managing strategy across 27 airports under an airport holding company in Saudi Arabia. The session will start with a forward-looking perspective on Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector over the next decade, showcasing its pivotal role in economic diversification and global connectivity. It will then highlight the challenges of aligning national goals with local operations, fostering collaboration among airports and leveraging synergies to drive efficiency. Attendees will gain insights into transformative developments in the Saudi airport sector, such as privatization, with a focus on how an airport holding manages domestic, regional, tourism and international hub airports.

The audience will learn:

• The challenges of aligning national strategies with local airport operations in a complex, multi-airport environment
• How fostering collaboration and leveraging synergies drives efficiency across a diverse portfolio of 27 airports
• How an airport holding company manages domestic, regional, tourism and international hub airports under a unified strategy
• Managing a PMO for strategic initiatives, including economic regulation reforms and implementing a unified CX strategy rollout
• Strategies for fostering partnerships and collaboration with diverse government and private stakeholders in the aviation sector