BEIJING: International airport executives are among the line-up of speakers for the fourth annual China Airport Development & Operation Excellence Summit at Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski, near Beijing.

Organisers say the tradition of addressing current and pertinent issues facing China's airport industry will be maintained. Key topics include the evolution of China's airport industry, prospects for small and medium regional airports, airport financing and investment, technological partnerships, airport planning and marketing strategies, non-aeronautical revenue streams, and safe and effective airport management.

Speakers include ACI Europe president and Athens International Airport president/CEO Yiannis Paraschis, Beijing Capital International Airport GM Dong Zhiyi, Shanghai Airport Authority chairman Wu Nianzu, Airport Authority Hong Kong CEO Stanley Hui, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore director-general/CEO Lim Kim Choon, BAA CEO Colin Matthews, Aéroports de Paris chairman/CEO Pierre Graff, Schiphol Group president/CEO Jos Nijhuis, Copenhagen Airports president/CEO Brian Petersen, Narita International Airport Corporation president/CEO Kosaburo Morinaka, Incheon International Airport Corporation president/CEO Chae-Wook Lee, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths and Bangalore International CEOMarcel Hungerbuehler.

The summit is on May 14 and 15.