MEET THE
SPEAKERS
Meet the aviation leaders who will be sharing their expertise at the upcoming Airports Innovate.
Federico Buzzoni
Software Development/ Applications Manager
Aeroportos Argentina
Session: Transforming Airport Passenger Experience – Accessibility, Digitalisation, Human Touch
Biography
Session details
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | 12:00 - 13:00
Session: Transforming Airport Passenger Experience – Accessibility, Digitalisation, Human Touch
- Key Topics
Passenger Experience | Personalisation | Accessibility
George Fanthome
Chief Technology Officer
Bangalore International Airport
Session: Developing Successful Airport Innovation Strategies
Biography
Session details
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 12:10 - 13:10
Session: Developing Successful Airport Innovation Strategies
- Key Topics
Innovation | Culture | Leadership
Holly Miles
Editor
International Airport Review
Session: Going Beyond the Hype – What Innovations will stand the test of time and truly impact the future?
Biography
Holly Miles, Editor of International Airport Review, is a respected aviation journalist and moderator, known for providing insights into airport operations, sustainability, passenger experience, and innovation.
Session details
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | 15:25 - 16:05
Session: Going Beyond the Hype – What Innovations will stand the test of time and truly impact the future?
- Key Topics
Innovation | Culture | Airport Operations
Jakub Hrdina
IT Projects Leader
Prague Airport
Session: Developing Successful Airport Innovation Strategies
Biography
Session details
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 12:10 - 13:10
Session: Developing Successful Airport Innovation Strategies
- Key Topics
Innovation | Culture | Leadership
Biography
Javier Marín is currently Executive Vice Chairman at Aena and Managing Director at Aena Internacional. He is also Chairman of Aena Brazil. As Executive Vice Chairman, he oversees the Aviation business unit, the Commercial and Real Estate business unit, the Innovation, Sustainability and Client Experience Directorate, the IT and Digitalisation Directorate, as well as Aena’s international subsidiaries. He was President of ACI EUROPE and is currently a member of its Executive Committee. He is also a Board Member of ACI World.
Session details
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 09:00 - 09:30
Session: Welcome Address
- Key Topics
Leadership | Partnership
Jeffrey Schäfer
Process Owner Aircraft Turnaround
Royal Schiphol Group
Session: AI as Enabler of Airport Transformation
Biography
Jeffrey Schäfer has been an aviation geek for as long as he can remember and has turned his passion into his job. He made the transition from analyst to airside process management four years ago and combines data and process knowledge to support the integration of data and AI within airport operations through turnaround monitoring and stand allocation innovations.
Session details
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | 14:35 - 15:15
Session: AI as Enabler of Airport Transformation
- Key Topics
Artificial Intelligence | Business Value | Implementation
Biography
Session details
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 09:00 - 09:30
Session: Keynote Addresses
- Key Topics
Leadership | Partnership
Jordi Valls Ribas
Global Director
SITA Labs
Session: Developing Successful Airport Innovation Strategies
Biography
Session details
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 12:10 - 13:10
Session: Developing Successful Airport Innovation Strategies
- Key Topics
Innovation | Culture | Leadership
Biography
Session details
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 09:30 - 10:15
Session: Innovation Across the Regions
- Key Topics
Global Perspectives | Regional Collaboration | Leadership