March 17-19, 2026
Excel London, UK

Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE

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Panel discussion: Measuring the success of airport cities

17 Mar 2026
Airport cities, regions and connections
Airports develop mixed-use commercial property on airport premises, often called Airport Cities, that have the potential to deliver significant commercial, social and environmental benefits to airports and the communities they serve. Yet findings on the factors driving the success of airport cities remain fragmented and inconclusive, thus hampering validity. The academic group of the Airport City Developer Forum has investigated relevant KPIs to measure the success of airport cities and allow forum members to test their airport cities against those criteria. This panel discussion with airport city operators from Vienna, Munich and Brussels airports will shed light on the status quo.
  • How airport cities operate and how they can measure their success
  • Insights into airport city operation
  • Cutting-edge research on the topic
  • Meet pioneers in this field
  • Learn how to set up and run an airport city
Chairperson
Henrik Rothe, course director, airport planning and management, Cranfield University - Cranfield University
Speakers
Peter de Leeuw, head of airport city development - Vienna International Airport
René Droese, managing director - LabCampus
Mira de Grande, director - commercial real estate - Brussels airport

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