A/AA Corporate Members are invited to attend the final Brisbane Forum in 2018. Please join us to hear from leading industry speakers from BDO and Brisbane Airport Corporation. We look forward to welcoming A/AA executives, Women in A/AA members and our NextGenNetwork to hear industry updates and network with cross-sector contacts.

Introducing:

/ Gert-Jan de Graaff 
  Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd

Gert-Jan de Graaff was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd in June 2018. Gert-Jan has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership roles at major airports around the world. He started his career in airport management in 1995 with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in The Netherlands where he had a number of roles. These included management positions in the commercial, finance and strategic departments. 

In 2005 Gert-Jan was appointed as Managing Director of ASDC AB, the Company that manages and develops the commercial activities in the terminals of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden. 

Between 2007 and 2012 Gert-Jan held senior executive roles with Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, including General Manager Commercial Services and General Manager Strategic Planning & Development. Prior to his return to Brisbane Airport in 2018 Mr de Graaff lead the bid for Galeão/Rio de Janeiro Airport in Brazil on behalf of Royal Schiphol Group and his most recent position was President & CEO of JFKIAT LLC, the private operators of Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport since 2014. 

Previous Board appointments include the position of Chairman of Airport Coordination Netherlands, and Board Memberships with Airports Council International North America (WBP), Air Cargo Netherlands, Cargonaut BV, and several tourism attraction agencies. 

Gert-Jan de Gaaff was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd in June 2018. Gert-Jan has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership roles at major airports around the world. He started his career in airport management in 1995 with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in The Netherlands where he had a number of roles. These included management positions in the commercial, finance and strategic departments. 

In 2005 Gert-Jan was appointed as Managing Director of ASDC AB, the Company that manages and develops the commercial activities in the terminals of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden. 

Between 2007 and 2012 Gert-Jan held senior executive roles with Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, including General Manager Commercial Services and General Manager Strategic Planning & Development. Prior to his return to Brisbane Airport in 2018 Mr de Graaff lead the bid for Galeão/Rio de Janeiro Airport in Brazil on behalf of Royal Schiphol Group and his most recent position was President & CEO of JFKIAT LLC, the private operators of Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport since 2014. 

Previous Board appointments include the position of Chairman of Airport Coordination Netherlands, and Board Memberships with Airports Council International North America (WBP), Air Cargo Netherlands, Cargonaut BV, and several tourism attraction agencies. 

/ Nicola Purser
  National Lead Partner for Research and Development, BDO 

Nicola is the National Lead Partner for Research and Development (R&D) at BDO, and sits on BDO’s Global R&D Centre of Excellence. Nicola is a Chartered Accountant and registered tax agent and for over 20 years has assisted clients to maximise Government assistance for investment in R&D and commercialisation activities. Nicola is acknowledged as a leading R&D tax advisor, having presented to various bodies on R&D incentives and innovation policies.

Event Details: 

Date: Tuesday 20 November
Time: 3:30pm - 6pm
Venue: BDO, Level 10/12 Creek St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Tickets:
/  WA/AA or NGN Members - 1x complimentary ticket
/  A/AA Package 1 or 2 - 1x complimentary ticket 
/  A/AA Package 3 or Partner - 5x complimentary tickets
/  A/AA Additional Member $25.00
/  Non-member single $45.00