Raza Ali | Vice President - Innovation
IAGi

World Aviation Festival Day 2 @ 16:30

Investor Panel – Where are we placing our next big bets?

·       Which areas of aviation are most in need of disruptive innovation, and where do we see the greatest potential for transformation?

·       The evolving role of VCs and CVCs - what’s working, and what’s still missing?

·       Frameworks to spot startups solving critical industry challenges

·       Essentials of effective airline-startup collaboration – what defines a successful corporate partnership?

·       How are we navigating investments amid geopolitical shifts, economic uncertainty, and changing trade dynamics

Suzanna Chiu, Head of Amadeus Ventures, Amadeus

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Suzanna Chiu / Investor Panel – Where are we placing our next big bets?

Suzanna Chiu, Head of Amadeus Ventures,
Amadeus

Suzanna is the Head of Amadeus Ventures, the start-up investment program of Amadeus IT Group.  Amadeus Ventures focuses on finding early stage start-ups sitting at the crossroad of technology and travel.  The program not only provides funding but also customer reach and industry expertise. Suzanna...

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Amy Burr, President, JetBlue Ventures

Nichola Bates, CEO, Boeing Aerospace Xelerated

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Nichola Bates / Investor Panel – Where are we placing our next big bets?

Nichola Bates, CEO,
Boeing Aerospace Xelerated

Nichola Bates Managing Partner at Aerospace Xelerated and Head of Global Accelerators and Innovation Programs, at Boeing   Nichola joined Boeing following a decade-long career working with early stage and scaling startups, where she championed the role of the SME to government, particularly in...

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Raza Ali, Vice President - Innovation, IAGi

Vicki Nakata, Airline Venture CEO, Alaska Airlines / UP.Labs

Cara Whitehill, Operating Partner, Thayer Investment Partners

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Cara Whitehill / Investor Panel – Where are we placing our next big bets?

Cara Whitehill, Operating Partner,
Thayer Investment Partners

As a long-time operating exec, startup advisor, investor and road warrior, Cara is actively involved in numerous corners of the travel tech industry. As Operating Partner at Thayer Investment Partners, the leading travel technology venture capital firm, she leads partnership and business...

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Moderator: Matthew Ridley, Director of Sustainability and Innovation, oneworld alliance

World Aviation Festival Day 3 @ 11:45

Panel – Modernising airline IT for Offers & Orders: What’s the roadmap?

·       What IT and process shifts are needed to deliver Offers & Orders?

·       Moving beyond EDIFACT and legacy PSS towards flexible, order-driven architectures

·       What does order management transformation mean for airline operations and servicing?

·       Leveraging AI and dynamic pricing to deliver offers without booking classes and fare rules

·       Looking ahead - what will airline IT need to enable the next era of Offers & Orders?

·       Despite growing industry focus, why is offer/ order adoption lagging, and what are the practical first steps? Where’s the ROI? 

Raza Ali, Vice President - Innovation, IAGi

Srikanth Ranganathan, Senior Vice President, PROS

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Srikanth Ranganathan / Panel – Modernising airline IT for Offers & Orders: What’s the roadmap?

Srikanth Ranganathan, Senior Vice President,
PROS

Srikanth Ranganathan is Senior Vice President, PROS Travel and is responsible for strategy. Since joining PROS in April 2001, Srikanth held several key leadership positions in Product Management, Professional Services and Customer Success and Sales. Prior to joining PROS, he worked for America West ...

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Zachary Wynne, Head of EMEA, ATPCO

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Zachary Wynne / Panel – Modernising airline IT for Offers & Orders: What’s the roadmap?

Zachary Wynne, Head of EMEA,
ATPCO

Zachary has 15 years’ experience leading commercial transformation projects at airlines around the world. In his current role, Zachary facilitates dialog with ATPCO’s airline and technology partners, helping to make modern airline retailing a reality. His special focus areas include deployment of...

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