The Sustainable Skies World Summit, taking place in Farnborough on 15 and 16 May 2024, will bring together representatives from the global aerospace, energy, manufacturing, finance, and investment sectors, regulators, academia, and government departments for two days of networking, demonstrations, and insights.
Aviation leaders Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, and Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways, are set to headline the Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024, emphasising the pivotal role of airlines in advancing sustainability efforts within the aviation industry.
Bringing together stakeholders from around the globe, the summit aims to accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices by establishing global standards, focusing on key areas crucial for achieving net zero targets.
Making significant steps to be more sustainable, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are among the airlines leading the industry within the sustainable aviation sector.
Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO at British Airways, said: “I am delighted to be participating in the opening panel of the Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024. The UK aviation industry is united in its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, and we must act at pace and in collaboration to achieve this goal.
“Significant action is required to address aviation’s climate impacts, and at British Airways, we have a clear roadmap of initiatives, including investing in sustainable aviation fuel and carbon removals and improving our operational efficiency to reach net zero. I look forward to an interesting discussion,” Doyle added.
The Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024 programme includes the following speakers:
- Sean Doyle, CEO, British Airways
- Shai Weiss, CEO, Virgin Atlantic
- Brian Moran, Chief Sustainability Officer, Boeing
- Val Miftakhov, CEO, ZeroAvia
- Russ Dunn, Chief Technology Officer, GKN
- Dr Mark Bentall, Head of R&T, Airbus
- Dr Florian Allroggan, Executive Director, MIT
- Raimund Zopp, Co-Founder, Flight Keys
- Jonathon Counsell, Group Head of Sustainability, IAG
- Dr Ulrike Ziegler, Managing Director, Impact on Sustainable Aviation
- Shashank Nigam, Founder and CEO, SimpliFlying
- Mark Pilling, Aviation Journalist, Editor and Consultant
- Dirk Singer, Head of Sustainability, SimpliFlying
- Gianni Spinelli, Carbon Markets Development Lead, Drax Group
- Vladimir Borodin, ECP Specialist, Decarbonizing Aviation, World Economic Forum
- Jon Matthews, Group Head of Capital and Planning, AGS Airports Ltd
- Sebnem Erzan, Head of Travel Sustainability, Google
This event serves as a platform for airlines to showcase their dedication to sustainability and to collaborate on solutions that will shape the future of aviation.
Attendees of the two-day event will be able to take advantage of a wealth of unparalleled networking opportunities, including the highly successful Business Connections Exchange and Welcome Reception.
Sustainable Skies World Summit is free to attend. To register for your free place, visit: https://events.farnboroughinternational.org/aerospace/sustainable-skies-world-summit-2024/
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