Skift Aviation Forum Livestream

Livestream Begins November 12 at 9am CT

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Tuesday, November 12

9:00 am
Conference Welcome

9:10 am
Charting the Future: Leading Through Industry Change
With Robert Isom, American Airlines CEO

9:40 am
Balancing Legacy and Innovation: Guiding the Path to Airport Modernization
With Sean Donohue, Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport CEO

10:06 am
Designing a Premium Lounge Experience for Today’s Traveler
With Amy Bernard, American Express Travel Vice President & GM of Global Lounge Experiences

10:20 am
How Are Airlines Transforming Their Relationship with Travelers?
With Marty St. George, JetBlue President

11:15 am
Reshaping the Industry’s Approach to Labor
With Sara Nelson, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO International President

11:40 am
Next-Gen Personalization: Engaging Customers Beyond the Flight
With Victoria Platt, Kyndryl Partner and Mark Weaver, Microsoft Managing Director

11:55 am
Loyalty: The Power of Data and Personalization
With Benjamin Lipsey, Air France-KLM SVP Customer Loyalty

12:20 pm
Modernizing Fleets for Cost Efficiency and Sustainability
With Robin Hayes, Airbus Chairman and CEO of Airbus in North America and Vik Krishnan, McKinsey & Company Senior Partner

12:45 pm
Networking Lunch

1:45 pm
Skift Research Presentation: The Future of Ultra Low-Cost Carriers in the U.S.
With Ashab Rizvi, Skift Research Analyst

1:55 pm
Reevaluating the Low-Cost Carrier Model: Necessity or Opportunity?
With Matt Klein, Spirit Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer and Drew Wells, Allegiant Chief Commercial Officer

2:20 pm
Building Resiliency and Efficiency Through Tech Innovation
With Ganesh Jayaram, American Airlines Chief Digital and Information Officer

2:40 pm
Evolving Traveler Experience with Emerging Trends
With Kevin Jackson, Porter Airlines President and Angela Vargo, Breeze Airways Vice President of Marketing and Communications

3:05 pm
Navigating Today’s Volatile Path to Profit
With Jude Bricker, Sun Country Airlines CEO

3:30 pm
Networking Break

4:00 pm
Redefining Aviation to Deliver More for Customers
With Mark Nasr, Air Canada Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital and President, Aeroplan

4:25 pm
Strategic Growth and Innovation in Latin America
With Joe Mohan, Abra Group Chief Commercial Officer

4:50 pm
Embracing Opportunities in a Changing Landscape
With Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines President and CEO

5:20 pm
A Broad View on the Future of Global Aviation
With Willie Walsh, International Air Transport Association Director General