The People You’ll Hear at TRIP 2026

(Posted 10th July 2026)

The Voices that Will Shape TRIP 2026

The Twenty-first Symposium on the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) will bring together senior officials from Member States, international organizations, industry and academia to discuss advancements, challenges and the way forward for creating a seamless travel ecosystem.

Guided by the theme “Putting Trust into Practice: Towards Trusted Travel Identity for All,” an exceptional lineup of senior leaders will offer their expertise, highlight emerging opportunities, and share impactful lessons from across the travel identity spectrum.

Toshiyuki Onuma
President of the ICAO Council
ICAO

Justin Erbacci
Director General
Airports Council International (ACI) World

Mohamed Kalifa Rahma
Regional Director
Middle East Regional Office
Cairo, ICAO

Selamawit Dawit Kamale
Director General
Immigration and Citizenship Services
Ethiopia

Lorenzo David Ramírez Uribe
Director General, Passports
Dominican Republic

Siv-Katrine Leirtroe
Head of Border Security and Management Unit, Transnational Threats Department,
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Patrick Bertsch
Chairperson, IATA Control Authorities Working Group (CAWG), Director of Facilitation
United Airlines

Sabine Kloss-Tullius
Head of Applications Processing Unit
European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)

Mika Hansson
Senior Advisor
National Police Board and
Lead, Digital Travel Credentials Working Group
Finland

Rocco Messina
Head of the Border Security and Management Unit
United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT)