Roundtables

Roundtable, Tuesday 16 May 2023

08:00

Expo & registration open

Expo Hall Only

08:40

Organizer opening remarks

Kayla DelPizzo, Conference Producer, Terrapinn Inc

08:45

Chairman opening remarks

René Armas Maes, Vice President, Jet Link International LLC

08:50

Returning stronger: how SKY Airline is transforming its business, plans to grow profitable and leads innovation

Interviewer: René Armas Maes, Vice President, Jet Link International LLC

Jose Ignacio Dougnac, Chief Financial Officer, Sky airline

09:10

Airport expansion: the future of the New Terminal One expansion at JFK International Airport

Interviewer: Michael Bell, Senior Client Partner, Aviation And Aerospace, Korn Ferry

Gerrard Bushell Ph.D, President & Chief Executive Officer, The New Terminal One at JFK

09:30

Pioneering the future of low-cost skies: insights from the Frontier of commercial aviation

Barry Biffle, President And Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Airlines

09:50

From concept to launch starting an airline in the 21st century

Moderator: Michael Bell, Senior Client Partner, Aviation And Aerospace, Korn Ferry

Andrew Pyne, Chief Executive Officer, Fly Atlantic

Ed Wegel, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Global Crossing Airlines

Charles Duncan, President, Norse Atlantic Airways

Nacim Yala, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, Arajet Airlines

10:30

Expo & networking break

Expo Hall Only

12:50

Southwest: The LCC “Role Model” and How Their Business Model Still Stands Out Today

Break for lunch

Interviewer: Michael Bell, Senior Client Partner, Aviation And Aerospace, Korn Ferry

David Harvey, Chief Sales Officer, Southwest Airlines

Roundtable

13:20

RT 1| From the crew to the customer: how can we improve passenger notifications and automated crew communication?

Phil Douglas, Chief Executive Officer, 2e Systems

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RT 2| Delivering connected customer experiences: How can airlines deliver truly seamless and connected experiences through a single e-commerce platform?

Explore the practical challenges facing airlines when delivering seamless and connected experiences to their customers across their sales and distribution channels. The objective of the session is to identify viable solutions to these challenges.

Tony McQuillan, Director of Product Management, OpenJaw Technologies

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RT 3| Generative AI : Are you disrupted or disrupting the future of air travel?

Vic Gupta, EVP & Chief Technology Officer, Coforge

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13:20

RT 4| Navigating the skies: working with government regulations

Christopher Munoz, Sr. International Trade Specialists, US Commercial Service

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RT 5| NDC to One Order: fully control what you offer.

Tye Radcliffe, SVP, Product Strategy - Order Group, Accelya

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13:20

RT 6| Eliminating Payment Friction from Air Travel

As traveler's demands continue to evolve, there are many improvements that can be made to eliminate friction from payments in travel. In this roundtable, we will discuss the latest trends in payment technology, such as contactless payments, mobile wallets and more. We will also explore how they can be used to streamline transactions, increase successful conversions and enhance the security of payments in air travel.

Al Enes, VP of Travel, Nuvei