Rohit Talwar
CEO
Fast Future
In our keynote speech, aviation industry futurist Rohit Talwar will challenge and inspire us to think about how to drive the industry forward in the face of continued uncertainty.
Rohit is a global futurist and award winning keynote speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Fast Future Research - a think tank that advises governments, corporations and inter-governmental orgainsations around the world on how to anticipate and respond to the ideas, trends, drivers and 'predictable shocks' that will shape the decade ahead.
His recent book Designing your Future - was described as an excellent handbook for navigating the downturn. He specialises in studying the future of travel, aviation and the meetings sector. Recent projects include studies on key trends and scenarios for the next decade, the future of China and India, travel and tourism in the Middle East, global migration scenarios and the future of travel and meetings. His most recent study, The shape of jobs to come - presents a review of science and technology developments over the next 20 years and the new jobs that will emerge as a result and has been endorsed by the UK Prime Minister.
Rohit's clients include Aeroports de Paris, Amadeus, Best Cities Global Alliance, British Aerospace, Citibank, IBM, Hurel Hispano, Intel, InterContinental Hotels, Mauritius Duty Free, Middle East Duty Free Association, Nokia, the OECD, PATA, Qatar Airways, Schiphol Airport Group, Seoul Tourism Organization, Siemens Airport Solutions, Travelport, Vancouver Airport Services, Visit London, and governments around the world including Finland, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the UAE, the UK and US.
Topics to be covered in this fast paced talk will include:
- Dancing in the dark - key global transformations, trends and drivers shaping the future global context for aviation
- The new normal - the outlook for travel in the next decade
- Inevitable surprises - emerging technologies and their transformational impact on consumer behaviour, travel and aviation
- Hope is not a strategy - critical challenges for airports and airlines
- Free or Fantastic - rethinking aviation business models and revenue streams
- Permission to think - opening up the aviation innovation process
- Won't get fooled again - developing a foresight culture.
Confirmed Airline Attendees
Airlines attend to:
- Meet multiple airport representatives in one convenient location
- Comprehensively analyse new route opportunities
- Create exact match meetings with airports
- Take part in informal networking opportunities at social events
- Listen to and engage in a conference/speaker program with an influential panel of industry executives, focusing on topical issues
Airports attend to:
- Meet multiple airline representatives in one convenient location
- Conduct seven 30 minute meetings with airline route planners
- Meet new airlines developing their route strategies
- Take part in informal networking opportunities at social events
- Listen to and engage in a conference/speaker program with an influential panel of industry executives, focusing on topical issues
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