ACES – Athens / 6th Airport Chief Executives’ Symposium

Our annual “Airport Chief Executives’ Symposium – ACES” was held successfully  at the Acropolis Museum, one of the landmarks of the city of Athens!

Since its launch in 2013,  “ACES-Athens”, an AIA initiative, consistently aims at fostering constructive dialogue, highlighting, on the one hand, the interdependence between airports and the destinations they serve, and on the other, the overall contribution of the aviation industry and airports to the economic development of their destinations.

This year, in front of more than 150 top executives from the air transport, finance, and tourism sectors, and under the title “Growing Sustainably- A new strategy for Airports & Destinations” we focused on the airports’ perceived need towards embracing a broader vision of sustainability, in line with the ACI EUROPE Initiative announced last June, including 5 “ambassador” airports: London/ Heathrow, Amsterdam, Munich, Naples and Athens.

Under the slogan “Looking for The Golden Ratio”, this year’s ACES dwelled on seeking the golden balance between Business and Society and the need for a new holistic Business to Society strategy. 

At the same time, within the framework of aviation as a major contributor to the global economy, we re-emphasized the contribution of the Athens airport to the local, national economy and employment through the most updated study conducted by the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE)

As hosts of this significant gathering in our city, we would like to convey our most sincere thanks to our distinguished guests and to all contributors to the success of the 6th ACES -Athens!

More information on topics analysed, key speakers, and photos here