In this five minute interview, Athanasios Titonis, CEO, Mactan-Cebu International Airport shared his insight into navigating unique challenges and emerging priorities at the airport.
Discussing the role of technology, Titonis explained that the problem is not the technology itself, rather its seamless integration across a variety of stakeholders.
“Our employees are running the show and I think with the right technology, we are giving them the opportunity to do that better for you. […] Right now we have the technologies. But the problem is every stakeholder has its own technology, and we are not integrated. So the next step is the fully integrated airport operation system. We are working with a research company right now to develop that.”
With the airport already nearly plastic free and using solar energy, Titonis stated building on these foundations as a core driver, identifying sustainability as a key strategic priority. Reinforcing a genuine commitment to meaningful progress in this field, Titonis stated:
“We are not talking about marketing sustainability projects. We really need to be sustainable.”
Watch the full interview below for more on challenges, ambitions, and strategic priorities at Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
Questions included:
- What are some of the unique challenges you have experienced and how are you overcoming these?
- How are your strategic priorities changing as we settle into 2024?
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