Travel and aviation operations: reimagined by AI
About
The industry’s next leap is not just digital - it’s intelligent. With AI
reshaping travel and aviation operations, the airport can deliver
smarter journeys, faster decisions and more resilient services.
This session examines how AI is transforming travel and aviation
operations. It will explore the impact of intelligent systems on the
traveler experience, operational control, disruption management,
and service recovery, while addressing the strategic and technical
foundations needed to scale AI responsibly.
The discussion will also examine the practical challenges of
adoption, including data quality, integration, governance, and trust,
and highlight what it takes to move from experimentation to real
operational impact.
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Continuing Professional Development
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10 Jun 2026
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Organiser
- London Local Network
Registration information
Tea/Coffee/Juices & Sandwiches for Registration Non-Alcoholic
Beverages for Networking Reception
Speakers
Abhishek Krishna
Head of Amadeus’ AirOps Data, AI, and Platform product team - Amadeus
Abhishek Krishna heads Amadeus’ AirOps Data, AI, and Platform
product team, where he works to modernize how airlines and
airports operate. With over a decade in aviation, Abhishek is
passionate about using data and AI to make air travel more
efficient, resilient, and traveller-focused. He champions better data collaboration and robust data foundations, believing these are key to unlocking the next wave of AI-driven improvements in operational efficiency and traveller experience. Abhishek remains dedicated to upholding data integrity, security, and compliance, ensuring that innovation is pursued with both boldness and responsibility.
Programme
18:00 Arrival and registration, set up in lecture theatre
18:30 Lecture begins
19:30 Q&A
20:00 Networking reception
21:00 Close
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