Friday 17 October 2014 (AM) Closing Plenary Innovation Jam Session facilitated by Stephan Copart, Head Strategy, Transformation, IATA 08:00 – 09:00 Morning Coffee Break 09:00 – 09:25 What is innovation in air travel? An introduction to the Innovation Jam session. Air travel has brought tremendous innovation in the past 100 years. Can we expect a similar revolution for the next decades? If so, where will innovation come from and what will it bring to our industry and its customers? ↗ Nawal Taneja, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University 09:25 – 09:55 Innovation Award Presentations The finalists will present their ideas to the audience prior to the vote. 09:55 – 10:15 Innovation Jam Session: a glance at the future of aviation from HP Lab? ↗ Jeff Smith, VP Industry and Applications Services Global Practices , HP Enterprise Services 10:15 – 10:30 Vote from the jury and public and award The jury panel and event attendees will vote on the best idea – the awards will be announced and presented to the winner The Jury members: ↗ Anne T. Coughlan, J.L. & Helen Kellogg Professor of Marketing ↗ Dave Dickson, Global Airline Sector Leader, Ernst & Young ↗ John Magill, Senior Development Advisor, Enterprise Ireland ↗ Brett Snyder, President, Cranky Flier LLC ↗ Nawal Taneja, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University 10:30 – 11:15 Networking Coffee Break 11:15 – 11:45 StB Think Tank IATA’s innovation program for the end to end passenger journey. StB celebrates its 10 th Anniversary at WPS 2014. From e-ticketing to NDC, CUSS to Fast Travel and Smart Security and many other programs, StB has driven change in the airline industry for 10 years and for the benefit of all stakeholders. Read the Stb Think Tank White Paper 2014 and hear the latest innovation ideas identified by the StB Think Tank. ↗ Glenn Morgan, Head of Service Transformation, British Airways and Chairman of StB ↗ Rob Broere, Vice President – IT PSS & Passenger experience, Emirates Airlines and Vice Chairman of StB 11:45 – 12:30 What will aviation be in 100 years? Virgin Galactic’s vision on the future of aviation For thousands of years, flying was just a fantasy. Then in a single century, science fiction became reality. What can we expect from the next century? Will flying become extraordinary again? ↗ George T. Whitesides, CEO, Virgin Galactic 12:30 – 13:00 Closing Remarks ↗ Aleks Popovich, Senior Vice President, Financial and Distribution Services (FDS), IATA WPS 2014 P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R Y
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