Aviation Festival Americas kicks off this week on 3 June in collaboration with oneworld, Official Alliance Partner of the event.
Executives from across the alliance will be sharing their thoughts on network growth, loyalty, sustainability, airport innovation, and much more. Additionally, we’ll be joined by senior speakers from several member airlines as we address the pressing questions the aviation industry needs to answer right now.
Gilbert Ott, Director, Loyalty at oneworld will be joining an exciting panel discussing how airlines in the Americas can build better relationships with customers. Titled The Loyalty Ecosystem in 2026: Where to Now?, Gilbert will be speaking alongside:
Ralph Piket, Chief Loyalty & Customer Insights Officer, Abra Group
Edward Pouthier, VP Loyalty, Jetblue
Ricky Horwitz, Chief Sales Officer, Global Travel, Allianz
Spenser Simon, Head of Loyalty, Allegiant Airlines
Moderated by Gabby Poirier, Juliett Alpha
Time: 3 June, 13.35 on the Loyalty track
Check out the video below to hear from Gil himself ahead of the event:
Over at the Keynote Sustainability stage, Matt Ridley, Director Sustainability and Innovation, oneworld will discuss the alliance’s ESG strategy, including their innovative SAF investment fund with BEV. His fellow panellists should make for a varied and lively session:
Matt Ridley, Director Sustainability and Innovation, oneworld
Pasha Saleh, Head of Corporate Development, Alaska Airlines
Jill Blickstein, VP Sustainability, American Airlines
Patricia Gomez, MIA
Moderated by Edward Russell
Time and location: 3 June, 10.40 on the Keynote Stage
Get a preview of what Matt is keen to bring to the event by clicking on the video below:
And this is only a taster of the alliance’s presence at the event. We’ll also be joined by CEO Ole Orvér and a range of other executives.
See the full list of oneworld speakers and panels by viewing the agenda.
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