Skift Aviation Forum 2021

Agenda

10:00 am

Welcome
- Rafat Ali
  
  Skift
  
  Founder & CEO
10:05 am

Aviation at an Inflection Point
- Doug Parker
  
  American Airlines
  
  Chairman & CEO
Moderator
Madhu Unnikrishnan – Editor, Skift Airline Weekly
10:35 am

Remaining Agile In The Face of Change
- Sean Donohue
  
  Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport
  
  CEO
Moderator
Rafat Ali – Founder & CEO
11:00 am

Futureproofing the Industry for the Decade Ahead
- Steven Udvar-Házy
  
  Air Lease Corporation
  
  Executive Chairman of the Board
Moderator
Madhu Unnikrishnan – Editor, Skift Airline Weekly
11:25 am

Is the International Recovery Imminent?
- Tamur Goudarzi Pour
  
  Lufthansa Group Airlines and SWISS Air Lines
  
  SVP Channel Management, and Chief Commercial Officer
Moderator
Edward Russell – Airlines Reporter, Skift
11:45 am
How Travel Fintech Can Increase Spend Beyond Bookings
- Dakota Smith
  
  Hopper
  
  President and Co-Founder
Moderator
Wouter Geerts – Senior Research Analyst, Skift
11:55 am

How Domestic Networks Are Adapting and Evolving
Moderator
Edward Russell – Airlines Reporter, Skift
12:25 pm
The Growing Demand for Puerto Rico: Air Access Opportunities
- Brad Dean
  
  Discover Puerto Rico
  
  CEO
Moderator
Carolyn Kremins – President, Skift
12:35 pm

Sustainability’s Renewed Importance
- Amelia DeLuca
  
  Delta Air Lines
  
  Vice President, Sustainability
- Helane Becker
  
  Cowen and Company
  
  Managing Director
Moderator
Lebawit Lily Girma – Global Tourism Reporter, Skift
1:00 pm

What Consumers Want and How to Rebuild Trust
- Julie Kyse
  
  Expedia Group
  
  Vice President, Global Air Partnerships
- John Mangelaars
  
  Skyscanner
  
  CEO
Moderator
Dennis Schaal – Executive and Founding Editor, Skift
1:30 pm

BREAK
2:00 pm

Reimagining Global Connectivity
- Scott Kirby
  
  United Airlines
  
  CEO
Moderator
Brian Sumers – Editor at Large, Skift
2:30 pm

Skift Research Presentation on Traveler Trends
- Wouter Geerts
  
  Skift
  
  Director of Research, Data Product
2:40 pm
Easing Air Travel Disruptions With Cutting-Edge Mobile Technology
- Mike Appleton
  
  TA Connections
  
  President
Moderator
Dan Marcec – Research Editor, SkiftX
2:50 pm

Jobs, Technology and the Changing Face of Aviation Labor
- Sara Nelson
  
  Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
  
  International President
- Capt. Joe DePete
  
  Air Line Pilots Association
  
  President
Moderator
Brian Sumers – Editor at Large, Skift
3:15 pm

As Business Travel Returns, How Will Service Shift as Expectations Rise?
- Michelle McKinney Frymire
  
  CWT
  
  CEO
- Bryan Terry
  
  Deloitte
  
  Managing Director and Global Aviation Leader
Moderator
Matthew Parsons – Corporate Travel Editor, Skift
3:40 pm

What Will an Airline Be in a Decade?
- Tony Douglas
  
  Riyadh Air
  
  CEO
Moderator
Edward Russell – Airlines Reporter, Skift
4:00 pm
The Future of Revenue Management for the Transportation Industry
Moderator
Dan Marcec – Research Editor, SkiftX
4:10 pm

Balancing Climate and Europe’s Recovery Goals
- Pieter Elbers
  
  IndiGo
  
  CEO
Moderator
Edward Russell – Airlines Reporter, Skift
4:35 pm

What Portugal’s Tourism Rise Means for Its National Airline
- Christine Ourmières-Widener
  
  TAP Air Portugal
  
  CEO
Moderator
Madhu Unnikrishnan – Editor, Skift Airline Weekly
5:00 pm

Event Ends

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