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PROGRAMME
OPENING PLENARY SESSIONS
09.30 – 09.40
Welcome
09.40 – 09.55
Disruptive possibilities and their impact on the airline industry
We are about to witness the most explosive changes coming ahead not only in the world of mobility, but also in our society. The emergence of the Internet of Things, arti cial intelligence, big data, autonomous and electric vehicles, e-commerce, shared economy are creating most disruptive and exciting possibilities for our future. So what will happen as these technologies converge, and how will this impact the airline industry? Richard will expound on these scenarios and share his thoughts on what will happen next.
Richard Chung, Vice President, Innovation & Design – Seating, Adient
Moderator: Blake Emery, Director Differentiation Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
09.55 – 10.10
Creating the world’s rst spaceline
Insights into Virgin Galactic’s development journey including:
• The excitement of designing new experiences and original products
• The collaboration between everyone involved
• The challenges of designing for such an audacious endeavour
Adam Wells, Head of Design, Virgin Galactic
Moderator: Blake Emery, Director Differentiation Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
10.10 – 10.25
Future Horizons
With the rapidly changing landscape of future transport, PriestmanGoode will look at the impact of new forms of high speed transport such as Hyperloop and the opportunities presented by autonomous vehicles and passenger drones. This session will consider how passenger expectations of current transport experiences, such as air and rail, will impact on these new vehicles and vice versa.
Paul Priestman, Director & Chairman, PriestmanGoode
Moderator: Blake Emery, Director Differentiation Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
10.25 – 11.00
New frontiers for transport and passenger experience – Discussion & Audience Q&A
Across the globe, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators have set ambitious agendas to realise a new generation of transport solutions in the not so distant future. The rst iterations of driverless cars, hyperloops, optionally piloted air-taxis, electric planes and space ights, could well be realised in the 2020s. This session is in a Q&A format, looking back over the earlier plenary sessions and encouraging a discussion upon how addressing these new frontiers will also drive onboard and passenger experience innovations across mainstream aviation and rail operations.
Richard Chung, Vice President, Innovation & Design – Seating, Adient
Adam Wells, Head of Design, Virgin Galactic
Paul Priestman, Director & Chairman, PriestmanGoode
Moderator: Blake Emery, Director Differentiation Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
11.00 – 11.30
Coffee and Networking Break
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