In a time of crisis, priorities shift towards generating & retaining cash, cutting costs and stimulating recovery & growth. IATA Aviation Data & Digital Webinar Series focus on ways to achieve quick and immediate results by leveraging data and digital capabilities to meet these priorities.
Episode 1: Analyze & Decide
Periods of crisis are all about making the best decisions and minimizing damage. In this webinar we discuss, quick wins to support decisions, e.g. cash flow management, treasury, cost savings and best practices leveraging data & analytics tools and technologies.
Industry experts and leaders provide insights about data and digital solutions that could deliver quick and immediate results helping airlines and the wider aviation and travel value chain overcome this crisis and accelerate the recovery process.
Monday 27 April
Post-Webinar Resources and Stats
- The full webinar recording is now available for watching
- The complete slides are now available for download (pdf)
- 2185 registrations, 1226 live attendees, satisfaction rate of 97%
Speakers
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Aleksander Popovich |
Sourav Sinha CIO, IndiGo Airlines |
Houman Goudarzi Head of BI & Industry Engagement, IATA |
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Ido Biger CDO, EL AL Israel Airlines |
Jean Charles Odele Director, Industry Payment Services, IATA |
Minna Kärhä Head of Data, Finnair |
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Nevin Murad Associate Analysis Officer, ICAO |
Susan Doniz Former Group CIO, Qantas |
Hélène Millet Head of Consulting & Airlines products, Conztanz |
In a time of crisis, priorities shift towards generating & retaining cash, cutting costs and stimulating recovery & growth. IATA Aviation Data & Digital Webinar Series focus on ways to achieve quick and immediate results by leveraging data and digital capabilities to meet these priorities.
Episode 2: Customer Service
COVID-19 is having a major impact on the customer service of airlines and the wider aviation and travel industries. Data & technology can help relieve the pain and optimize the use of existing capacity. In this webinar, we’ll explore all the options, leveraging best practices, data, and available technologies.
Wednesday 6 May
Post-Webinar Resources and Stats
- The full webinar recording is now available for watching
- The complete slides are now available for download (pdf)
- 1423 registrations, 803 live attendees, satisfaction rate of 95%
Speakers
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Alexander Csidei |
Ambra Roveda Head, Customer Service, CSC, IATA |
Gabriel Perdiguero Chief Transformation Officer, Iberia |
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Guillaume Laporte Founder & CEO, Mindsay |
Houman Goudarzi Head of BI & Industry Engagement, IATA |
Dr. Joe Leader CEO, APEX & IFSA |
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Meltem Uysaler Director, Customer Service Center, IATA |
Sponsor
In a time of crisis, priorities shift towards generating & retaining cash, cutting costs and stimulating recovery & growth. IATA Aviation Data & Digital Webinar Series focus on ways to achieve quick and immediate results by leveraging data and digital capabilities to meet these priorities.
Episode 3: Plan Recovery
It is difficult to know when the recovery will start for airlines and the wider aviation and travel industries. Data and analytics can provide insights associated with the various scenarios, demand and buying behavior. This webinar will focus on data & technology in the context of the COVID-19 crisis.
Wednesday 13 May
Post-Webinar Resources and Stats
- The full webinar recording is now available for watching
- The complete slides are now available for download (pdf)
- 1796 registrations, 991 live attendees, satisfaction rate of 98%
Speakers
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Alberto Rey Villaverde |
Brian Pearce Chief Economist, IATA |
Charles De Gheldere Director of Travel Intelligence, IATA |
Frederik van Essen Commercial Director, Digital Operation, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
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Houman Goudarzi Head of BI & Industry Engagement, IATA |
Nils Gelbjerg-hansen CEO, Infare |
Nina Wittkamp Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company |
Olivier Jager Co-founder & CEO, ForwardKeys |
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Phil Callow CEO, OAG |
Sébastien Texier CEO, winglet.io |
Sebastien Touraine Head Dynamic Offer Creation, IATA |
Yanik Hoyles Director Distribution, IATA |
In a time of crisis, priorities shift towards generating & retaining cash, cutting costs and stimulating recovery & growth. IATA Aviation Data & Digital Webinar Series focus on ways to achieve quick and immediate results by leveraging data and digital capabilities to meet these priorities.
Episode 4: Build Resilience
Considering that short disruptions and high impact & duration crises are bound to occur from time to time, this webinar will take a deeper look at what is the potential of digital to ease the pain and make airlines and wider aviation more adaptable and resilient.
Wednesday 20 May
Post-Webinar Resources and Stats
- The full webinar recording is now available for watching
- The complete slides are now available for download (pdf)
- 1389 registrations, 678 live attendees, satisfaction rate of 97%
Speakers
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Diane Krisciunas |
Duane Wehking VP of Digital Solutions & Analytics for Boeing Global Services |
Fabricio Labanca Senior Director Corporate Purchasing, Lufthansa Technik AG |
Houman Goudarzi Head of BI & Industry Engagement, IATA |
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Jesus Rubio |
Martin Mitev Captain & A-SVP, Flight Ops, airBaltic |
Mohan Perumal SVP, Operational Excellence & IT, Delta Material Services (DMS) |
Sander Stomph VP Operations Decision Support, KLM |
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Simon Brown |
Stuart Fox Director Flight Operations, IATA |
In a time of crisis, priorities shift towards generating & retaining cash, cutting costs and stimulating recovery & growth. IATA Aviation Data & Digital Webinar Series focus on ways to achieve quick and immediate results by leveraging data and digital capabilities to meet these priorities.
Episode 5: Adapt & Grow
This crisis has unprecedented impact on the airline industry, wider aviation, travel and the world. Going back to normal is very unlikely to happen, what will the new normal be and the role of digital?
Tuesday 26 May
Post-Webinar Resources and Stats
- The full webinar recording is now available for watching
- The complete slides are now available for download (pdf)
- 1416 registrations, 560 live attendees, satisfaction rate of 95%
Speakers
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Houman Goudarzi |
Jean-Louis Lalonde President & CEO of AZUR Group |
Jim Davidson President and Chief Executive Officer, Farelogix |
Martin Mitev Aviation Futurist |
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Muhammad Albakri RVP & Sponsor, Digital Transformation Strategy, IATA |
Serdar Gürbüz SVP, Digital Innovation & Analytics Solutions, Turkish Airlines |
Dr. Thomas Wittmann Managing Director, Lufthansa Systems |
Sponsor
Sponsorship Contact
Juraj Cervinka
Manager Innovation & New Product Development, IATA
E-mail: addws@iata.org
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Is there a topic and speaker you think we should consider for our future webinars that would be beneficial for the aviation and travel industry audience? If so, then please send us your proposal at: addws@iata.org