View the complete AGM 2019 Event Agenda (pdf) for an overview of the sessions.
Day 1 - Sunday , 2 June
Korea Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport - Address of Welcome
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Korean version (pdf)
Moderator: Kim Hyun-Mee
Speaker: Kim Hyun-Mee
EU Commissioner of Transport - Address
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Moderator: Violeta Bulc
Speaker: Violeta Bulc
Annual Report of the Air Transport Industry
Speech by Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director General & CEO
IATA's Chief Economist Industry Outlook Presentation
No recession in 2019, but industry profits will slip compared to 2018 on rising costs, says IATA Chief Economist Brian Pearce.
The Vision of the Future
Wired UK’s Editor-in-Chief David Rowan kicks-off the World Air Transport Summit with a look at five trends that will transform aviation.
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Moderator: David Rowan
Speaker: David Rowan
The Young Aviation Executives Vision of the Future
What do young aviation professionals see as the keys to meeting the needs of the new generation of air travelers?
Moderator: Andrew Stevens
Speakers: Kinto Chan, Fadimatou Noutchemo Simo, Ghim-Lay Yeo
Panel Discussion: Airline CEO Insight Debate
The Airline CEO Insight panel takes on the implications of the 737 MAX grounding and the industry’s environmental challenges. Read more...
Kindly sponsored by American Express
Moderator: Richard Quest
Speakers: Goh Choon Phong, Christine Ourmières-Widener, Robin Hayes, Carsten Spohr
Day 2 - Monday 3 June
Airlines of the Future: Digital Transformation Journey
Aviation has a long way to go on the road toward digital transformation. Data ownership may be an issue to completing the journey. Read more...
Kindly sponsored by Huawei
Moderator: Richard Quest
Speakers: Paolo Gallo, Harry Hohmeister
Capacity of the Future: Connectivity
African governments must urgently implement the African Union Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) project to liberalize the continent’s skies. Read more...
Moderator: Anita Mendiratta
Speaker: Abderahmane Berthe
Capacity of the Future: Airport Slots & Infrastructure
Slot shortages are an operational constraint, but the bigger concern is lack of investment in infrastructure. Read more...
Moderator: Richard Quest
Speakers: Jose Ricardo Botelho, Pieter Elbers
Capacity of the Future: Air Traffic Management
Structural change in managing Europe’s fragmented ATM will ease delays, but political will is missing. Read more...
Moderator: Andrew Stevens
Speaker: Eamonn Brennan
Sustainability for the Future
Alan Joyce, CEO, Qantas, was optimistic about the industry’s future. Read more...
Moderator: Richard Quest
Speaker: Alan Joyce
The Passenger Journey of the Future: Travel Facilitation
Optimizing the customer experience using digital identity
Kindly sponsored by UATP
Moderator: Andrew Stevens
Speakers: Paul Griffiths, Gloria Guevara
Passengers with Disabilities
People with disabilities represent a large and growing share of travelers but face a lack of consistency in rules for air travel around the world. Read more...
Moderator: Anita Mendiratta
Speaker: Eric Lipp
The Aviation Workforce of the Future
It is critically important to constantly learn something new to keep yourself relevant and employable. Read more...
Speaker: Paolo Gallo
IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards
Christine Ourmières-Widener, FlyBe, Fadimatou Noutchemo Simo, YAAPA, Air New Zealand team represented by Christopher Luxon and Carrie Hurihanganui
Kindly sponsored by Qatar Airways
