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12-14 October 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Airlines and airports towards a common vision
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The following speakers are presenting at The Route's Leader's Forum 2008.

Alex de Gunten
Alex de Gunten
Executive Director, ALTA
As the executive director of ALTA, the Latin American Air Transport Association, Alex de Gunten is responsible for leading a multi-national team of professionals and 39 member airlines.
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Peter de Jong
Peter de Jong
President and CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association
Mr Peter de Jong, President and CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), is responsible for providing visionary leadership for the Association.
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Professor Rigas Doganis
Professor Rigas Doganis
Non-executive director, Hyderabad International Airport and easyJet Plc
Professor Doganis has acted for many years as aviation consultant and strategy adviser to numerous airlines, airports, banks and governments around the world.
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Alan Glass
Alan Glass
President and CEO, Commonwealth Business Media
Alan has over 30 years of senior management experience in the media and information industry. Since 1990, he served in a number of different capacities with Primedia Information, Inc.
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Paul Gretch
Paul Gretch
Director of the Office of International Aviation at the United States Department of Transportation
Joined British Airways in 1968 as a graduate trainee and spent 30 years in overseas Regional General Management positions.
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Andrew Herdman
Andrew Herdman
Director General, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
Andrew Herdman has held the position of Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) since November 2004.
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Olivier Onidi
Olivier Onidi
Directorate General for Energy & Transport at the European Commission
Olivier Onidi is Head of the Unit “Internal Market, Air Transport Agreements and multilateral Relations”, in the Directorate General for Energy & Transport at the European Commission.
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Azran Osman-Rani
Azran Osman-Rani
Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X
Azran was recently appointed as Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X, a new airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia focused on providing long-haul low-cost services in 2007.
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Ad Rutten
Ad Rutten
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer Schiphol Group
After his graduation of The Royal Netherlands Naval College Mr Rutten served during 7 years as a career officer in the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps in several appointments in the Netherlands and abroad.
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Justin Symonds
Justin Symonds
Global Head of Transportation & Logistics Sector Advisory, ABN AMRO
With over 16 years experience working in the Transport finance sector, his in-depth expertise and experience covers all aspects of transportation and logistics, with a particular focus on the aviation industry.
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David Stroud
David Stroud
Chief Operating Officer, The Route Development Group
David Stroud joined ASM in 1998 with a wealth of experience in the management of route development, marketing and infrastructure development activity, both in scheduled and IT/Charter airlines.
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Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh
Chief Executive, British Airways Plc
Willie Walsh joined British Airways as chief executive officer (CEO) designate on May 3, 2005 and assumed full CEO responsibilities on October 1 after the retirement of Sir Rod Eddington.
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Idris Jala
Idris Jala
Managing Director & CEO Malaysia Airlines
Idris was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Malaysia Airlines in December 2005, in the aftermath of the company’s biggest financial loss in its corporate history.
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Dato’ Seri Bashir Ahmad
Dato’ Seri Bashir Ahmad
Managing Director, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Dato’ Seri Bashir Ahmad is the Managing Director and CEO of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad since June 2003. Malaysia Airports is a public listed company and operates KL International Airport and 38 other airports in Malaysia.
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