Chloe Surridge is the chief operating officer at Auckland Airport, a key infrastructure asset and the primary border for New Zealand, supporting 19 million travelers annually and ranking as the country’s third largest trade port by value. As the airport prepares for the next era of aviation growth, she is leading the transformation required to integrate new terminals, expanded airfield capacity, digital technologies and sustainability initiatives while maintaining safe, resilient and customer-focused operations. With more than two decades of aviation leadership experience across airports and airlines, Surridge has led large-scale transformation, organizational change and complex programmes in high-profile environments. Her work focuses on aligning infrastructure, technology, people and operations to deliver growth and sustainable business outcomes.