A leading Middle Eastern airport was preparing for rapid expansion, focusing on sustainability, digital transformation, and revenue diversification. Delivering on
these priorities demanded visionary leaders with commercial imagination and operational excellence. With major projects planned through 2026, the organisation needed a robust succession plan to ensure a steady pipeline of leaders ready to drive strategic change.
Savannah Group augmented expert research with data & analytics from its MapX AI platform to map global CEO and COO-level talent across 53 airports. We identified 69 leaders benchmarked on scale, innovation, sustainability, and mobility. The data revealed capability gaps, readiness levels and diversity insights, giving our client a clear picture of the market and the talent needed for future success.
Within seven days, the client received a shortlist of ready-now leaders and a framework for developing future successors. Insights aligned the executive team and enabled confident, proactive planning. By combining advanced data analytics with deep industry expertise, Savannah helped the airport build a leadership pipeline equipped to deliver growth, innovation, and sustainability well into 2026 and beyond.
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