The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and The Saudi British Joint Business Council UK (SBJBC UK) is delighted to announce the UK-Saudi Aviation Roundtable, set to take place on 24 July 2024 in London
The Saudi-UK Civil Aviation High-Level Roundtable co-hosted by Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC UK) and the General Authority Civil Aviation (GACA)
This Saudi-UK Civil Aviation High-Level Roundtables convened approximately 100 top executives and C-suite professionals from both the UK and Saudi Arabia.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is marking significant milestones in its civil aviation sector. In 2023, Saudi airports witnessed – a record high-of 111 million passengers and expanding connectivity to more than 140 destinations worldwide. Underpinning these achievements are the ambitions goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, led by the Saudi National Aviation Strategy. This strategy aims to handle 330 million passengers, offer 250 destinations from Saudi airports, and achieve annual air cargo capacity of 4.5 million tons. These objectives are being pursued through innovation across various sectors.
In this crucial capacity, GACA plays a key role in advancing these transformative initiatives, by establishing the regulatory framework, and offering strategic guidance to drive the growth and innovation of the civil aviation industry within the Kingdom’s 29 airports.
GACA, along Matarat, the company that manages 27 Saudi airports, and other aviation sector stakeholders, aim to support the growth, modernization, and competitiveness of the industry in areas such as air traffic growth and service quality, air cargo, airport construction, airport safety and security. They also aim to encourage adoption of relevant technologies to promote all these objectives in an environmentally sustainable fashion.
Target Sectors:
– Aviation Training
– Aviation security
– Logistics and Ground services
– Aviation services
– MRO
– Airlines Companies
– Airports
Date
Time
Location:
22 Portman Square, London, W1H 7BG
A Roundtable event that discussed business opportunities in the Saudi aviation sector, aimed to engage British companies and stakeholders in exploring collaborations such as joint ventures, technology partnerships, and knowledge transfer agreements.
Agenda of Saudi – UK Civil Aviation High Level Round Table 24th of July 2024 | |
10:00 – 10:05 (5 Min) | ✈ Opening Remarks by SBJBC Jennie Gubbins, UK Chair (2 Min) |
10:05 – 10:10 (5 Min) | ✈ Keynote Remarks: By H.E Abdulaziz AlDuailej, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) |
10:10 – 10:15(5 Min) | ✈ Keynote Remarks: By Dr.Rania Leontaridi, Director General of Aviation, Maritime and Security Group in the Department of Transport UK |
10:15 – 11:00 (45 Min) | ✈ Saudi Aviation Overview: Representative will be VPs from GACA
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11:00 – 11:10 (10 Min) | ✈ Q&A and Discussion Session |
11:10 – 11:20 (10 Min) | ✈ Investing in Saudi Aiation sector, enables and incentives – By Mr. Abdulrahman AlMazyad from Ministry of Investment |
11:20 – 11:30 (10 Min) | ✈ Saudi Airport Sector:
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11:30 – 11:40 (10 Min) | ✈ Q&A and Discussion Session |
11:40 – 11:50 (10 Min) | ✈ Project and Partnership opportunities: Investment opportunities offered by PIF in the field of Aviation – By Mr. Rayan Sindi from PIF |
11:50 – 12:00 (10 Min) | ✈ Q&A and Discussion Session |
12:00 -12:05 (5 Min) | ✈ Closing Remarks from SBJBC
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12:05 – 13:05 (1 hour) |
Lunch Break |
13:05 – 14:05 (1 hour) | ✈ One on One Meetings: Saudi and British companies |
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