Topic: Information Technology at Toronto Pearson – Enabling Tomorrow’s Airport Today

Abstract: How Information Technology (IT) is applied at the Toronto Pearson Airport (the 27th largest airport in the world, with a traffic of 30 million passengers/year and 1,100 aircraft movements/day, operated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority – GTAA), and how IT, supported by Project Management concepts and methodology, has been creating an immense impact on the Authority’s ability to attain its vision, mission and strategic goals.

Marcelo Mota, General Manager of the GTAA’s IT&T Program Management Department, will present an overview of the Pearson Airport, its IT&T solutions and infrastructure represented by seven major layers, and an in-depth description of the Authority’s project management methodology applied to IT initiatives, while depicting how the IT&T solutions are tuned to the frenetic pulse of the airport, contributing to value management, process improvements, business efficiency transformations, and strategic alignment.

Presenter: Marcelo Mota, B.Sc.E.E., MBA, PMP

Presenter Bio: Marcelo Mota holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, and a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Warwick, England. He has joined the Greater Toronto Airports Authority since 2001 and is currently General Manager of the IT Program Management Department, responsible for the delivery of IT infrastructure expansion and application development projects. Marcelo has a total of 27 years of experience in the IT, Energy, Government, and Consulting industry. Before moving to Canada, he was the Director of Business Development and Operations & Technical Support of a provincial information technology company. Prior to this, Marcelo spent 17 years in a large hydro company holding the positions of General Manager of the IT Department, Head of the Corporate Strategic Planning Division, General Manager of the Tenders & Contracts Department, Regional Manager of the Metropolitan Area, and Head of a number of Engineering Divisions. He is also a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Marcelo is a Senior Member of IEEE since 2000 and has been actively involved with the institute for 19 years. He is the Secretary of the Toronto Section and, before, served as Chair of the Transnational Committee of the IEEE's Educational Activities Board (1997 and 1998) and Member of the IEEE Educational Activities Board, Regional Activities Board, and Publication Activities Board (1997). He was Chair (1994-95) and Vice-Chair (1992-93) of the IEEE's Bahia Section. Marcelo is also a former Associate Editor of the IEEE Globalization Newsletter and former Editor of the IEEE Latin America Newsletter. He is a recipient of the IEEE 2000 Third Millennium Medal for remarkable volunteer services.

Marcelo has actively participated in various leadership roles in other professional associations. He was Coordinator of the Science & Technology Committee (1993-94) and Vice-Treasurer (1998) of the Partners of America - Bahia/Pennsylvania, Member of the Consultative Board of the Bahia Engineering Club (1993-95), and Deputy Councilor of the Bahia State Regional Council of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy (1994).

He is the author of a number of articles and technical papers published by local, national and international seminars (e.g. "Electricity Consumption Profile of Slum Areas in a Metropolitan Region", "New Concepts of Expenditure and Investment as Modifiers of Fixed Assets' Value - The Effects of Decree DNAEE 036/83" and "Corporate Strategic Planning and the Transition to Total Quality Management in a Power Utility"). Marcelo has also lectured, conducted training, and taught seminars on Equipment Technology, Risk Control for Electricians, Accounting Control, and Budget Planning.

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