Message from President, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited

On behalf of Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT), it is our great honour to welcome you to the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. We are delighted to host this distinguished gathering of global airport leaders, industry stakeholders, and decision-makers shaping the future of aviation.

AOT is undergoing a strategic transformation to reinforce our role as a world-class airport operator focusing on our aeronautical core business, enhancing infrastructure, and delivering superior passenger experience. While non-aeronautical revenues remain essential, our long-term sustainability rests upon maintaining balance, ensuring operational excellence, safety, and continued value creation for our stakeholders.

Thailand’s distinct cultural heritage, warm hospitality, and strategic connectivity make it an ideal venue for this global event. Through digital transformation, cargo development, and smart-airport initiatives, AOT is advancing seamless travel, sustainability, and innovation across our airports.

We believe this conference will serve as an important platform to share insights, strengthen collaboration, and accelerate progress toward a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable aviation ecosystem. We warmly welcome all delegates to Bangkok and look forward to inspiring discussions that shape the future of our industry together.

Hope to see you in Bangkok.

Paweena Jariyathitipong

President, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited

Host of ACI APAC & MID Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition (RACE) 2026

Message from President of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Board

As the President of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, it is my pleasure to invite you to our flagship event, the ACI Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition, also known as RACE 2026, in the vibrant city of Bangkok from 12-14 May 2026. Airports across our regions have emerged as vital engines for growth, driving economic opportunity and connecting communities through seamless travel.

This year’s theme, “Airports as Engines of Shared Prosperity,” highlights the vital role airports play in driving economic growth, creating jobs, enabling trade, strengthening connectivity, and delivering long-term value for communities and passengers alike. We are honoured to be hosted by Airports of Thailand, an organisation that exemplifies forward-looking leadership and a strong commitment to position Thailand as an important aviation gateway in the region.

Join us in Bangkok, a city known for its rich culture and warm hospitality as we come together to exchange ideas, share insights, and collaborate on solutions that support inclusive growth across the aviation industry.

SGK Kishore

Executive Director & Chief Innovation Officer, GMR Airports

President, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Board

Message from Director General of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East

Airports today are doing far more than facilitating movement of people. They are driving jobs, trade, tourism, and economic growth.

Airports are powerful engines of social economic development, and their role is becoming more complex, more strategic, and more critical to our economies.

At ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition 2026 in Bangkok, we will try to estimate the value generation of airports and what is required to enhance it in terms of capacity pressures, regulatory expectations, commercial performance, cyber resilience, sustainability, and people.

Join us in Bangkok to turn experience into action. See you in Bangkok.

Stefano Baronci

Director General, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East

Organiser of ACI APAC & MID Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition (RACE) 2026

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