Presentations
If you are an airport member of ACI-NA and would like to be added to the Airport Innovation Working, please contact Aneil Patel at apatel@airportscouncil.org.
Session 1: Design Thinking: A People-Centered Approach to Innovation
- Scott Robinson, President/CEO, FreshForm & Founding Chair, Design Forward Alliance
Session 2: Incorporating Innovation in Airport Culture
- Nora Dougherty, Director, Digital Transformation, Philadelphia International Airport
- Kurt Gering, Director of Talent, Culture & Capability, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
- Bill Wichert, Innovation Program Manager, Philadelphia International Airport
Session 3: Creating an Airport Innovation Team ((No presentations available)
- Michael Brown, Associate Director, Innovation & Strategy, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
- Elizabeth Dwernychuk, Director, Digital Program, Edmonton Regional Airports Authority
- Marcus Session, Vice President, Information Technology Services, Tampa International Airport
Session 4: Time to Innovate? Communication and Resourcing
- Tanya Acevedo, Chief Technology Officer, Houston Airport System
- Sébastien Couturier, Head of Innovation & Corporate Ventures, Groupe ADP Aéroports de Paris
- Paul Puopolo, Executive Vice President of Innovation, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Session 5: JetBlue Technology Ventures: Innovation Program (No presentation available)
- Christina Heggie, Investment Principal, JetBlue Technology Ventures
Session 6: Planning for Airport Innovation with University Partnerships
- Naashom Marx, Senior Manager, Strategic Innovation, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Samantha Stedford, Senior Analyst, Strategic Initiatives, Pittsburgh International Airport
Session 7: Examples of Current Airport Innovation Programs
- Steve Hankinson, Vice President, Planning and Innovation, Vancouver Airport Authority
- Gina Jacobs, Business Development Program Manager, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
- Christian Kessler, Business Relationships and Innovation, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
- Dave Wilson, Director, Airport Innovation, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
