Trend Talks Studio
Airport Trend Talks are high-level, informal sessions led entirely by airports for airports. These quick, 20-minute presentations on the exhibit hall floor will address a variety of topics impacting the industry.
Monday, April 29
8:40-9:00 a.m.
Celebrating 75 Years at Boca Raton
Presented by:
Clara Bennett, Executive Director, Boca Raton Airport
12:45-1:05 p.m.
Customer Experience through Operations and Emergencies
Presented by:
David Sconzo, Senior Customer Experience Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
1:10-1:30 p.m.
The Only Way to Eat an Elephant - a Course in Business and Personal Development
Presented by:
Alyssa Connell, Manager of Operations/FBO/Communication, Southern Illinois Airport
3:20-3:40 p.m.
Case Study: Countering Drones at Chicago’s Airports
Presented by:
Raimond Ranne, Assistant Commissioner Security Operations Center, Chicago Department of Aviation
Jackson Markey, Director, Dedrone
Tuesday, April 30
12:45-1:05 p.m.
Transcend: Hosting a Large-scale Event on an Active Airfield
Presented by:
Jeffrey Bartley, Director, Innovation & Marketing, Chicago Department of Aviation
Nicolas Longo, Director of Aviation, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
1:15-1:35 p.m.
AlphaStruxture & ACT Member Airports
Peak Power Demand at 6,000 Feet: How Colorado Springs Airport is Tackling Its Top Energy Challenge
Although Colorado Springs Airport (COS) sits over a mile high, Pikes Peak, at 14,115 feet, still forms an imposing backdrop over the airport. But there’s another peak looming close on the airport’s horizon, and one that’s rising quickly — peak power demand. With a new 1,600-acre industrial innovation park and data center landing on airport property, and electrification fast approaching, COS faces energy challenges on many fronts.
During this trend talk, you’ll hear how Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation at COS, and his colleagues are taking on these challenges head-on. You’ll get a real-world look at the energy transition’s peskiest problems, savviest solutions, and top lessons learned through the lens of a single airport. Christine Weydig, VP of Transportation at AlphaStruxure, will join him on stage to speak on technological and financial solutions for power availability, resilience, and decarbonization. Christine is the former Director of Sustainability at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which is partnering with AlphaStruxure to deploy, via Energy as a Service, the country’s largest clean-energy airport microgrid at JFK International Airport New Terminal One.
Presented by:
Christine Weydig, Vice President of Transportation, AlphaStruxure
Greg Phillips, A.A.E., Director of Aviation, Colorado Springs Airport
