Shobhit Agarwal

Shobhit Agarwal, VP Strategy & Business Development at Bangalore International Airport has nearly18 years of experience, including 15 years in airport bidding and management. Shobhit has worked across airports in India, Maldives, Philippines and Turkey. At BIAL, his role has been focused on BIAL’s entry into downstream businesses including duty free, cargo, hospitality and real estate development. Prior to BIAL, have spent nearly a decade with GMR Airports' International vertical. As someone who started his career with equity research, Shobhit is most excited when dealing with numbers! He is an avid reader and loves travelling.

---

BLR Airport – a catalyst for urban (re)generation

The presentation will delve into BLR airport's growth and rapid development having: aided a fast-tracked growth trajectory in terms of urban development of the surrounding region versus any other part of Bangalore city; served as a catalyst for the development of better surface transportation infrastructure as well as planned commercial and industrial developments within and around the airport campus; led to the development of an urban zone – an airport city which extends far beyond the airport campus; and played to its strengths – complementing the wider regional development.

The audience will learn:

• Leveraging the airport's ability to influence surface connectivity – a key catalyst for RE development
• Focusing on asset categories that leverage the airport's core strengths and are complementary to existing developments outside the airport
• The success of an airport city can be measured only when it is viewed in conjunction with the wider region