Where the world's airports come to master operational readiness.
The first U.S. Global ORAT Conference — Operational Readiness, Activation & Transition — convenes in Atlanta this October. Citiri is proud to be the lead sponsor and a co-host, alongside ACI–North America, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and organizer Altitudes.
Registration and the $1,500 delegate rate are handled by Altitudes. Seating is limited.
Readiness is the owner's imperative.
Citiri exists to advance owner-scope operational readiness — the work of turning a finished build into safe, on-time service. In aviation, that discipline is ORAT. As lead sponsor and co-host, we're bringing the field together: the owners, operators, and teams who carry go-live accountability, sharing what actually works.
The Owner's Imperative — why so many of the world's most important projects still fail. The program opens on a hard industry truth: most major infrastructure projects miss their economic and operational goals. ORAT is how the best owners beat those odds — and Citiri CEO Ortez Gude helps open the conference and delivers a Day 2 keynote.
Three days, two tracks, real ORAT.
Built around real-world implementation, not theory — case studies, workshops, and live-scenario exercises across the full readiness lifecycle.
For the people who own the decision
Governance, financial ROI of readiness, airline and stakeholder strategy, reporting structures, and where ORAT belongs in the org.
For the people who run the work
Trials design, airline moves, construction-to-activation handover, risk and contingency planning, and building your ORAT implementation plan.
The Owner's Imperative
Why so many of the world's most important projects still fail — and what the best owners do differently.
Lessons from the world's busiest airport
ATL's journey managing one of U.S. aviation's largest capital programs while running the busiest airport on earth.
Governance challenges in ORAT
Decision authority and construction-to-operations integration, drawn from major capital programs at LAX.
Airline moves in a live airport
How Heathrow plans and delivers complex terminal relocations as governed operational transitions.
DWC Phase II: readiness from ConOps up
Dubai Airports on embedding operational readiness from the earliest planning of a greenfield megaproject.
Hamad International & the FIFA World Cup
ORAT at peak global visibility — concentrated surges, accelerated activations, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
Designing & executing operational trials
The "final exam" before opening day — script development, execution logistics, and go/no-go reporting.
Where should ORAT report?
CEO, COO, CDO, or under the PM/contractor? A candid look at what works, what doesn't, and why.
Readiness leaders from across the industry.
Speakers and sessions are subject to change; some remain to be confirmed. See Altitudes for the current program.
The owners and operators of the world's most consequential projects.
Owners and operators from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond — alongside the airlines, consultancies, and builders who deliver with them.
How the three days unfold.
Setting the Stage
Opening keynote on the owner's imperative, the ATL fireside, the airline perspective, the financial case for ORAT, and construction-to-activation.
Going Deep
Megaproject and post-disaster case studies, the IT-dominance panel, trials and risk workshops, the ACI-NA standards roundtable, and the reporting debate.
Looking Forward
Technology and the future of readiness, an industry roundtable, rising-voices panel, and a commitments-and-community close. Optional ATL site tour.
One pass, the full experience.
- Full three-day program, both tracks
- Hands-on workshops & live case studies
- Guided ATL capital-program site tour
- All presentations & session materials
- Networking receptions & dinners
- Certificate of attendance
Seats are limited. Reserve yours.
Register through Altitudes to join the owners and operators shaping the future of operational readiness — with Citiri as your lead sponsor and host.
Registration, payment, and delegate logistics are managed by Altitudes. Program subject to change.
Global ORAT Conference 2026 — Operational Readiness, Activation & Transition. Presented by Altitudes in partnership with ACI–North America, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and Citiri (lead sponsor). Speakers, sessions, and participants are subject to change; registration is handled by Altitudes.
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