Incheon Airport Corporation Holds 'Post-Corona Era Aviation Industry' Conference

The 5th World Aviation Conference Held Online

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on the 23rd that it will hold the "5th World Aviation Conference" at Paradise City in Incheon on the 29th, the 20th anniversary of Incheon Airport's opening, to discuss current issues and the future of the global airport and aviation industry during and after the COVID-19 era.

The World Aviation Conference, hosted and organized by Incheon Airport Corporation, is an event where global opinion leaders in the aviation field share insights and network. This year, considering the risk of COVID-19 transmission and social distancing, it will be held as an online conference combined with video conferencing.

The conference will be broadcast live on Incheon Airport’s official YouTube channel from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 29th. In particular, about 130 online audience members, including domestic and international airport and aviation industry workers, professors, and university students who were pre-registered, will participate in real-time video connections with the speakers.

The 5th World Aviation Conference will focus on the theme "The Aviation Industry in the Post-COVID Era," addressing recovery plans for the aviation industry, which has suffered unprecedented damage due to COVID-19, as well as the changes and challenges faced by airports and the aviation sector.

The corporation especially expects that through in-depth presentations and discussions by experts, the conference will serve as an opportunity to explore cooperation and innovation in the aviation field and to discover implications for the sustainable growth of Incheon Airport, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

At this conference, Salvatore Sciacchitano, Chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a consultative body of governments responsible for aviation policy, will deliver the keynote speech. Luis Felipe de Oliveira, Director General of the Airports Council International (ACI) World Headquarters, Stefano Baronci, Director General of ACI Asia-Pacific, and Byeon Chang-heum, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, are scheduled to give congratulatory remarks.

Panel Discussion with Experts from Various Fields for 'Restructuring the Aviation Industry'

The event will feature a special panel discussion on the theme "Restructuring the Aviation Industry to Prepare for an Era of Transformation." Thomas Frey, Director of the Da Vinci Institute in the U.S. and recognized by Google as a top futurist, will participate, with broadcaster Dr. Kim Ji-yoon moderating, providing an opportunity to gain insights from world-renowned scholars.

The first session will address global protocols and technological innovations for safe air travel, discussing the new normal of air travel including immunity passports and new quarantine technologies, as well as issues related to the resumption of air transport. Presenters and discussants include Ansa Jordan, Head of ICAO’s Aviation Medicine Section; Binup Goel, IATA Asia-Pacific Regional Director; Krzysztof Krusterziel, Director of the Netherlands Schiphol Group; and Jo Leader, CEO of the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).

The second session will discuss ways to diversify airport revenues by recovering the contracted air connectivity and travel sentiment in the post-COVID era, as well as cargo transport and regional development. Speakers include Muhammad Daud, Director of Tourism Policy at Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture; Lee Jin-ho, Head of Passenger Business Division at Korean Air; Vivian Cheng, Executive Director of Hong Kong International Airport; Kata Binin, Vice President of Cargo Management at Thailand Airports; and Kian Gould, CEO of AOE, an e-commerce solutions provider for the aviation industry.

Finally, the conference will discuss next-generation mobility and the paradigm shift in air transport, which are gaining attention in relation to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Presentations will be given by Kerisa Khan, Head of Aviation Innovation at UK Research and Innovation; Song Jae-yong, Head of UAM Business Promotion at Hyundai Motor Company; Kang Chang-bong, Head of Future Aviation Research at the Aviation Safety Technology Institute; and Ahn Kwang-ho, Director of Aviation at Incheon Metropolitan City.

Kim Kyung-wook, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, said, “This World Aviation Conference will be an opportunity for Incheon Airport, celebrating its 20th anniversary, to pledge challenges and innovation as it moves forward into an era of transformation. Through in-depth discussions by experts in various fields on this day, we hope to provide insights for recovery and leap forward to all those in the aviation and related industries who are struggling due to COVID-19.”

Meanwhile, since its first event in 2016, the Incheon Airport World Aviation Conference has established itself as a venue for exchanging knowledge and information, gathering nearly 1,000 key domestic and international aviation industry stakeholders annually, including international organizations, world-leading airports, airlines, and academia, aiming to be the most prestigious international conference in the airport and aviation fields.

The 5th World Aviation Conference can be viewed by anyone through the Incheon Airport YouTube channel without prior registration, and a prize giveaway event will be held for online attendees who verify their viewing through real-time comments.

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