Booking is open for the Royal Aeronautical Society’s AI in Civil Aviation and Airports Summit 2024, a two-day event focusing on how advancements in AI have the potential to shape the future of air travel and revolutionise both aviation and airport operations in terms of efficiency and safety.
With sessions concentrating on airport operations and civil aviation, the Summit will provide a collaborative platform to share insights into the benefits of AI as well as analysing the potential limitations, and identify synergies and foster new partnerships to drive positive transformations in the industry.
Confirmed speakers and topics include:
The promises and perils of AI in Aviation – Professor Missy Cummings FRAeS – Professor and Director of Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC), George Mason University; First American Bank Chair
Navigating Tomorrow: The Impact of AI on the Future of Airports – Wouter Dewulf – Professor of Air Transport Management and Economics, University of Antwerp and Verena Dollberg – AI@Fraport, Frankfurt Airport
The Imperative for Governance in AI – Robert Whitfield – Chair, One World Trust
Guiding the AI Revolution: Agile Approaches for Business Transformation – Giles Lindsay – Chief Information Officer, Satago / Agile Delta Consulting Limited
AI and Machine Learning for Smarter Aviation Systems – Trung T. Pham – Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, FAA
The CAA’s perspective on AI in aviation – James Bell – Innovation Strategy Lead, CAA
AI Revolution in Airports – Raphaël Glaesener – Senior Innovation Manager, Zurich Airport
Improving Operational Efficiency – Steve Armitage – Head of Design & Innovation, Heathrow Airport
Flight Delay Prediction – Sebastian Birolini – Assistant Professor, University of Bergamo
Optimising Operations and Efficiency – Chris Jeeves – Head of Sustainability, Strategy & Performance, Eurocontrol
AI For Arrival Management – Dr. Frank Zetsche – Head of Simulations and Research, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung
AI for humans or for systems? – Sami Makelainen – Founder of Transition Level and Senior Research Affiliate at the Institute for the Future
The Future of Air Traffic Control: AI as the Companion in the Sky – Paul Hosmer – Head of Research & Development, NATS
AI for Accessible Travel – Roberto Castiglioni – Chair, Heathrow Access Advisory Group, Heathrow Airport
Philippine Airlines’ experience using an innovative AI-powered fuel efficiency solution – Leo Ezquiel R. Bernabe – VP- Flight Operations Department, Philippine Airlines
AI for Weather Forecasting – Riccardo Patriarca – Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Sapienza University of Rome
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