04 - 05 March, 2019
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Conference Day One: Monday, 4 March 2019
8:45 am - 9:45 am Registration and Networking
9:00 am - 10:00 am Invite Only Breakfast Briefing
12 Months On: A Year in the Life of the Connected Aerospace Ecosystem - how the aviation industry have adopted connection solutions
Sponsored by: Honeywell
10:20 am - 10:30 am Welcome Speech by Conference Chair
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
10:30 am - 10:50 am OPENING KEYNOTE: A sustainable digital strategy driven by resilience
- Digital resilience to adapt the organisation to compete efficiency in an increasingly digital environment
- Maturity far beyond implementation of new technologies by aligning the company's strategy, workforce, culture, technology, and structure to meet the digital expectations of customers, employees and partners
- Digital maturity a continuous and ongoing process of adaption to a changing digital landscape
10:50 am - 11:10 am OPENING PANEL: Navigating the digital transformation journey-moving beyond connectivity
The ubiquity of connectivity across the aviation ecosystem is enabling explosion of disruptive tech such as AI, big data, cloud, sensors and more. While most airlines are already recognising the opportunities arising from connectivity, they are yet to understand how other technology will transform both, the front and back of the airline. This session discusses what is next for the digital aircraft transformation and how has industry changed over the course of past 12 month?
- Creating more efficient sharing of data by connecting aircraft fleets
- Optimising enterprise value through connectivity for flight and MRO efficiencies
- Crowdsourcing weather and flight data for safer and more efficient flight paths
- Improving safety and reducing operational costs through continuous access and collection of fleet information
11:10 am - 11:30 am Innovations Enabling Seamless Ground Support
With developments in the in-flight connectivity space continuing at speed, airlines have their work cut out to establish which solution best suits their needs.
Sponsored by: Collins Aerospace
Gary Anderson
Business Development Director, Aviation Solutions, Information Management ServicesCollins Aerospace
11:30 am - 12:10 pm Exhibition tour: Coffee and Networking break
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Mapping economics of performance optimisation for airliners
Moderator:
Tony Spouncer Sr. Director - Global Operational Services & Revenue Generation Inmarsat
Speakers:
Virendar Pal Chief Digital & Innovation Officer Flynas
Karim Baky Chief Commercial Officer FlyEgypt
Captain Joe Gazzolo Senior Airline Captain (A330/321/320) Gulf Air
Ali Al Hamdany CEO and Group Director Fly Baghdad
Tony Spouncer Sr. Director - Global Operational Services & Revenue Generation Inmarsat
Speakers:
Virendar Pal Chief Digital & Innovation Officer Flynas
Karim Baky Chief Commercial Officer FlyEgypt
Captain Joe Gazzolo Senior Airline Captain (A330/321/320) Gulf Air
Ali Al Hamdany CEO and Group Director Fly Baghdad
The benefits are already tangible, as major airlines across the world have experienced them. The total number of aircraft to be connected to Sky-wide has now surpassed 2,000, and it keeps growing as more airlines come onboard. This session discusses use cases experiences, potential and challenges of open data platforms.
Insights with real cases in:
- Achieving zero tech delays
- Fuel savings and reducing environmental impact
- Cutting flight delays
- Managing mixed fleets
- Optimum utilisation of Airspace Capacity via Satellite Communication
Sponsored by: Inmarsat
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm Unifying Aircraft Communications
- Solution integration
- Applications eco-system
- Data management and security
Sponsored by: SITAONAIR
Stephan Egli
Chief Commercial OfficerSITA ON AIR
IN-FLIGHT INNOVATIONS
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm Digitizing the Aviation Ecosystem – how next gen intelligent data analytics align with smart technology to provide a seamless operational experience
1:20 pm - 2:20 pm Luncheon and networking
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMIFICATION: Passenger engagement - IFE and Wireless connectivity
- BYOD- opportunity or a safety threat?
- Examining growing consumer trends and preferences for airlines
- How advanced avionics-generating consumer insights to provide enhanced services and personalised digital experiences onboard
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm The unborn Air Traffic Management
- Let’s talk history of ATM in UAE
- Moving to the far future –Utilizing AI & Big Data
- What/how/why it is done currently within DANS
Talal Al Hammadi
Vice President - Air Traffic DevelopmentDANS - Dubai Air Navigation Services
BREAKOUT INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
PASSENGER DOMAIN
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm How to avoid data breaches and cyber-attacks and put passenger data protection at the forefront of your airline strategySponsored by: Inmarsat
PASSENGER DOMAIN
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm In an increasingly competitive ecosystem, how to make the right decision about which connectivity technology to chooseSponsored by: Inmarsat
PASSENGER DOMAIN
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Wireless IFE and IFC, will the effective combination of the two lead to the extinction of legacy IFE systems?
AIRCRAFT OPS & CREW
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Fuel Efficiency programs – challenges, issues, improvements?
AIRCRAFT OPS & CREW
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Predictive Safety – discussion on how to modernize current FOQA practicesAIRCRAFT OPS & CREW
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Electronic Flight Bag Applications – how does the pilot community view these and where should the industry focus?MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Industry readiness to adopt data analytics as part of standard maintenance practices – discussSponsored by: Honeywell
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Digitization of Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Operations in the Hangar – opportunities, challengesSponsored by: Honeywell
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Data Ownership and Usage – policies, limitations, challenges, recommendationsSponsored by: Honeywell