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On 19-20 March, the inaugural Airports AI Alliance Summit will take place in Washington, DC.
 
The Summit is the flagship event of the Airports AI Alliance and brings together alliance members, such as founding airports DFW, MIA, ATL, DEN and GTAA, as well as invited airport C-suites and industry experts, for a two-day programme of plenary sessions, breakouts and networking events. 
 
 
What makes this Summit different?
Attending alongside 50 of the leading airport executives in North America, you'll make a deep dive into ensuring that AI is leveraged to achieve airport objectives. This is your chance to:
  • Gain actionable insights from a broad spectrum of airport C-suites (CIOs, CFOs, COOs)
  • Solve complex operational challenges through collaborative problem-solving
  • Stay ahead of emerging AI technologies and companies transforming airport ecosystems
  • Have meaningful networking opportunities that elevate your peer network. 
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“This alliance will assist with not only understanding the impact AI can have on the airport ecosystem, but more importantly, how to best integrate it with existing data systems and build adoption.”

Paul Puopolo
Executive VP Innovation
Dallas Fort Worth Airport
 
President, Airports
Cities Today Institute
Chaired by:
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Paul Puopolo
EVP Innovation
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Hotel:
InterContinental London - The O2
1 Waterview Drive,
Greenwich Peninsula SE10 0TW
Venue:
Transport for London Auditorium
14 Pier Walk, London SE10 0ES

Our previous hosts:

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DALLAS-FORT WORTH
Paul Puopolo
 EVP Innovation
shawn smith-2
DENVER INTERNATIONAL
Shawn Smith
Senior Director of Strategy
and Innovation
maurice jenkins
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
Maurice Jenkins
Chief Innovation Officer
vera jakobsen
MUNICH AIRPORT
Vera Jakobsen
VP Digital
Abhi Chacko-1
GATWICK AIRPORT
Abhi Chacko
Head of Innovation
Steve Armitage-1
HEATHROW AIRPORT
Steve Armitage
Head of Innovation
"The Airport Leadership Forum was one of the most productive conferences I have attended, due to its small size, focused format and design of the setting to facilitate group discussions. Well done."
"It was a great opportunity to learn about new and interesting initiatives and network with other professionals with whom I hope to collaborate to improve our airport and the aviation industry."
Expression of Interest

Participation in the Airports AI Alliance Summit is strictly on a membership and invitation-only basis.
If you are interested in taking part in this event, please fill out the form below.
Our Secretariat staff will then contact you to evaluate your request. 

Participants at our previous airport innovation forums include:

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DALLAS-FORT WORTH
Paul Puopolo
 EVP Innovation
Chris Crist
HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA AIRPORT
Chris Crist
Chief Information Officer
Gregory Phillips
COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT
Greg Phillips
Director of Aviation
aura moore
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS
Aura Moore
Chief Information Officer
maurice jenkins
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
Maurice Jenkins
Chief Innovation Officer
vera jakobsen
MUNICH AIRPORT
Vera Jakobsen
VP Digital
danette carll
PORT AUTHORITY OF
NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY
Danette Carll
 Innovation Project Manager
martha edge
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS
Martha Edge
Innovation and Experience Director
chris gilliland-1
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL
Christopher Gilliland
Director, Technology Development
iyad hindiyeh
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL
Iyad Hindiyeh
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
mark janchar
AUSTIN BERGSTROM
Mark Janchar
Senior Strategy and
Innovation Consultant
saaema alavi
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
 Saaema Alavi
Assistant Commissioner Design + Construction
rhonda hamm-niebrugge
ST. LOUIS LAMBERT
Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge
Executive Director
shawn smith-2
DENVER INTERNATIONAL
Shawn Smith
Senior Director of Strategy
and Innovation
jonathan lewis
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
Jonathan Lewis
Director of Innovation
pierre lanthier-1
GREATER TORONTO AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
Pierre Lanthier
Director, IT Strategy and Innovation
marcus session
TAMPA INTERNATIONAL
Marcus Session
Vice President, IT
stewart steeves-1
VANTAGE AIRPORT GROUP
Stewart Steeves
Chief Operating Officer
brian tossan
GREATER TORONTO AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Brian Tossan
Chief Technology Officer
chuck miwa
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Chuck Miwa
CIO
kwang chen
MASSPORT
Kwang Chen
CIO
chad makovsky
CITY OF PHOENIX
Chad Makovsky
Aviation Director
ted kaplan
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS
Theodore Kaplan
Chief Business and
Innovation Officer
melisssa solberg
TAMPA INTERNATIONAL
Melissa Solberg
Senior Manager, Office of Innovation