Program

Monday, September 11, 2017

08:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:15

WSBW opening presentation – State of play and challenges for the satellite connectivity market (in Concorde Salon)

09:30

SmartPlane market presentation (in Aiglon Salon)

Florent Rizzo, Consultant, Euroconsult

09:45

How the plane will become smart(er)

Connectivity is impacting current and future airline operations. How will new trends, such as Big Data, IoT, analytics and predictive maintenance, disrupt the aviation industry? What are the associated challenges (cyber-security, data ownership, volume, variety, veracity etc.)?

New antenna technologies will enable higher throughput rates that many stakeholders of the IFC value chain, such as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Maintenance and Repair Overhaul (MROs), are willing to exploit, taking their maintenance capabilities to the next level.

Moderator:

Nathan de Ruiter, Managing Director, Euroconsult Canada

Lukas Bucher, Head of Aircraft Modification International, Lufthansa Technik

Jean-Marie Betermier, President, Zodiac Data Systems

John Nelson, Digital Product Manager - Data, GE Aviation

Lionel Burgaud, COO, AKKA Technologies

Aviv Ronai, Head of Marketing & Business Development, Gilat Satellite Networks

10:30

Morning coffee break

11:00

In discussion with digital media and entertainment providers

Moderator:

Capucine Fargier, Senior Consultant, Euroconsult

David Fairand , Co-Founder and COO , Adaptive

Cyril Jean, CEO, PXCom SAS

Julien Sivan, CEO, SKYdeals

Elodie Medina, Sales Coordinator, STUDIOCANAL

Ralph Wagner, Co-Founder & CEO, Axinom Group

11:45

The connected aircraft: Raising the bar for passenger experience

Airlines will present their strategies and discuss their goals and challenges they face with regards to in-flight connectivity. How is the Internet of Things (IoT) improving passenger experience? How airlines can make the most of the connected aircraft? This panel will not only look at providing insights into the next generation of passenger experience through a connected aircraft but it will also share views on the expected operational benefits stemming from real-time connectivity.

Moderator:

Susan Irwin, Principal Advisor, Euroconsult

Amanda Fish, Manager, Fleet Initiatives, Delta Airlines

Gunilla Ait El Mekki, Manager Onboard Entertainment & Connectivity, SAS

Franco Lanza, Executive Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, Air Tahiti Nui

Tal Kalderon, Inflight Entertainment Manager, El Al

Paulo S. Miranda, Chief Experience Officer, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes

12:45

Lunch

14:30

Exploring the potential of the connected aircraft

Airlines can derive significant operational benefits through connectivity, thanks to electronic flight bag (EFB) and aircraft health management. How airlines can leverage big data to improve efficiency and safety? How service providers can help airlines to develop a predictive maintenance strategy? What are the potential security risks and threats resulting from in-flight connectivity? Speakers in this panel will explain the benefits of connectivity on aircraft operations and the role played by solutions providers.

Moderator:

Stéphane Chenard, Senior Associate Consultant, Euroconsult

David Fox, Vice President Inflight Services and Connectivity, Deutsche Telekom AG

Stefan Egli, VP Europe, SITAONAIR

Philippe Lievin, Director of Connected Aircraft Marketing, Rockwell Collins

Dave Helfgott, CEO, Phasor, Inc.

Markus Michelt, Co-founder and Managing Director, P3

15:30

Afternoon coffee break

16:00

How to provide a personalized customer experience in flight?

- Joint session with the Summit for Satellite Financing

Moderator:

Susan Irwin, Principal Advisor, Euroconsult

Max Coppin, Partnership Development Manager, Google

Quentin Couturier, Senior Manager – Fleet Development, Etihad Airways

16:15

IFC: The new gold rush for service providers?

Bandwidth available to aircraft is set to expand significantly in the coming years. But, how will things change both from an operational, maintenance and passenger experience perspective? What will airlines need and how can the industry provide it? Which business models will dominate in an era of every increasing capacity demands, passenger expectations for high quality, free services and constrained airline investment budgets? Should we expect consolidation amongst service providers and, in what time frame?

- Joint session with the Summit for Satellite Financing

Moderator:

Brent Prokosh, Senior Consultant, Euroconsult

Jon Norris, Senior Director - Corporate Sales & Marketing, Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Josh Marks, EVP Connectivity, Global Eagle

Ryan Stone, President, SmartSky Networks

Frederik van Essen, SVP Strategy & Business Development, Inmarsat Aviation

Anand Chari, EVP & CTO, Gogo

Jerry Thomas, Marketing Director, Thales InFlyt Experience

17:30

Closing remarks

Official cocktail reception hosted by