Sustainability Panel: What are the challenges of building back better and scaling new technologies to meet industry targets?

by WAF_Contributor | Aug 3, 2021 | On-demand

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• As sustainable aviation fuels emerge as the most promising path to decarbonization what are the policy and mandates that can help drive up scale?
• What are the challenges of financing and how can we take some of the risk away from airlines?
• What kinds of new partnership will emerge to help develop the technology required in the immediate future?
• How can we create an ecosystem far beyond the aviation sector that can help the world meet its stated climate goals?
• What can we do to promote our efforts to the world and ensure that the average passenger and wider community feel the progression?

SPEAKERS

• Anna Mascolo, President, Shell Aviation
• Lauren Riley, Managing Director, Global Environmental Affairs And Sustainability, United Air Lines
• David Morgan, Director of Flight Operations, easyJet
• Daniel Riefer, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Mariam Al Qubaisi, Head of Sustainability & Business Excellence, Etihad Aviation Group

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What is the future of biosecurity and contactless Journey’s in a part-vaccinated world?

by WAF_Contributor | Aug 3, 2021 | On-demand

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• What are the biosecurity hurdles that the industry is facing to achieve a near normal summer 2021?
• How can we successfully create an environment where continued biosafety measures, vaccinations and testing can operate side by side?
• Understanding more about the latest digital health pass technology rollouts and new developments in industry and government collaboration
• Beyond 2021 which technologies will further help rebuild passenger confidence and enable a more contactless journey?

SPEAKERS

• Brian Plew, Director, Business Development, Thermo Fisher
• Helena Bononi, Vice-President, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
• Simon Talling-Smith, Senior Advisor, The Commons Project
• Bjoern Becker, Senior Director Product Management Ground And Digital Services, Lufthansa German Airlines
• Henry Harteveldt, President, Atmosphere Research Group

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Keynote Interview with Pieter Elbers, President and CEO KLM: Managing the crisis at KLM

by WAF_Contributor | Feb 4, 2021 | On-demand

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Key themes include:

• Understanding the coronavirus and the impact of the virus on the airline industry
• Restructuring at KLM: Emphasizing the use of data, tech, sustainability and efficiency
• Managing the crisis through effective communication with customers, internal and external stakeholders

SPEAKERS

• Guy Johnson, News Anchor, Journalist and Aviation Enthusiast, Bloomberg
• Pieter Elbers, President and CEO, KLM

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Closing Keynote Airport CEO Panel: How do airports need to rethink their future given that it will take 2-3 years to recover?

by WAF_Contributor | Oct 21, 2020 | On-demand

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• How can we collaborate more effectively and harmonise our standards to enable a swifter recovery?
• What are the challenges of improving operational efficiencies while complying with new regulations that are being introduced?
• How do we reinvigorate non-aero revenue and deliver a touchless retail experience utilising digital technology?
• What can we do to overcome the tension of enabling biometrics while ensuring data privacy?

SPEAKERS

• John Strickland, Owner, JLS Consulting
• Gloria Guevara Manzo, CEO, WTTC
• John Holland-Kaye, CEO, Heathrow
• Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports

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Closing Keynote Panel: How we can rethink the airline business model using data and a more agile approach to help us survive and thrive?

by WAF_Contributor | Oct 21, 2020 | On-demand

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• How will the role of customer analytics and predictive models expand and adapt post crisis?
• Based on the currently influencing factors impacting supply and demand how can the airline industry innovate and adapt to the changes ahead?
• What role will digital, cloud, automation, and AI play in rethinking the business model?
• How can aviation use augmented analytics to help drive more value from our huge stacks of data?
• What are the benchmarks and standards that we should be setting ourselves when it comes to commercial and operational efficiency in the new normal?

SPEAKERS

• Kevin May, Editor in Chief, Phocuswire
• Julie Shainock, MD – Travel and Transport, Microsoft
• Mike Malik, Chief Marketing Officer, Cirium
• Frank Meyer, CDO, Etihad Aviation Group
• Mariana Fonseca Medina, MD, Digital, American Airlines

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