Henry Mwendia | Lead Innovation
Kenya Airways

WAF Day 1 @ 14:05

Panel: What does innovation actually look like inside aviation today?

• How are we structuring innovation today – venture arms, incubators, partnerships or internal labs?
• Where are airlines and airports seeing the most meaningful progress: operations, customer experience, sustainability or commercial models?
• How do we avoid ‘innovation theatre’ and move promising pilots into scaled deployment?
• What role should startups play in aviation’s innovation ecosystem – and where do collaborations still struggle?
• How do we structure collaboration for results?
• Looking ahead, which emerging technologies or business models are most likely to reshape aviation over the next decade?

Martin Beitia, Head of Innovation, Design and research, Iberia

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Martin Beitia / Panel: What does innovation actually look like inside aviation today?

Martin Beitia, Head of Innovation, Design and research,
Iberia

Martín Beitia leads Innovation, Design & Research at Iberia Airlines, part of the IAG Group. He shapes the airline’s innovation agenda across AI adoption, digital transformation, customer experience and airline operations, turning emerging technologies into adopted capabilities and measurable...

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Thomas Garrison, Enterprise Architect - Innovation & R&D, Southwest Airlines

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Thomas Garrison / Panel: What does innovation actually look like inside aviation today?

Thomas Garrison, Enterprise Architect - Innovation & R&D,
Southwest Airlines

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdgarrison/Tom Garrison is an Enterprise Architect for Emerging Trends, Innovation, and AI at Southwest Airlines, where he focuses on how emerging technologies can shape the future of aviation. Over the past four years, he has worked at the intersection of...

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Lukas Kaestner, Co-Founder, Future Aero Lab

Henry Mwendia, Lead Innovation, Kenya Airways

Ricardo Marvao, Co-founder, Beta-i

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Ricardo Marvao / Panel: What does innovation actually look like inside aviation today?

Ricardo Marvao, Co-founder,
Beta-i

Co-founder Beta-i • Entrepreneur • Connector • Ecosystem Builder • Firestarter • Passion for Education & Space 🚀 • Proud Father & Husband

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Pablo Lopez Loeches, Head of Ideation & Entrepreneurship Division, Aena

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Pablo Lopez Loeches / Panel: What does innovation actually look like inside aviation today?

Pablo Lopez Loeches, Head of Ideation & Entrepreneurship Division,
Aena

Currently Head of Ideation & Entrepreneurship Division at Aena, responsible for Aena Ventures, Innova Program, Technological Surveillance team and innovative proofs of concept. He has been working in the company for more than eight years in the innovation and customer experience unit and...

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Jennifer Crusca, Operations & Partnerships Principal, SKY VC

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Jennifer Crusca / Panel: What does innovation actually look like inside aviation today?

Jennifer Crusca, Operations & Partnerships Principal,
SKY VC

Jennifer Crusca is Principal of Operations & Partnerships at SKY VC, a venture firm investing in early-stage companies powering the future of travel and transportation. She advances innovative thinking and startup solutions through the firm's partner program, focusing on strategic...

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Moderator: Irra Ariella Khi, Chief Executive Officer, Zamna