Date: October 6th 2020
Participants: 37
Key Topics: Technological innovations in aviation, such as technological infrastructures in airports (5G technology,..), cybersecurity in airports, automation and robotic applications, artificial intelligence, using autonomous vehicles in airport operations, biometric applications.
Description: The skill-UP launch event aimed to present the project to the Turkish national audience of experts, practitioners and relevant stakeholders in the aviation domain. Kürşad Koçak, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the TAV Airports Holding Group, was invited as keynote speaker. He has a very rich experience about the aviation business, especially ground handling and airport operation. The main topic of discussion was around the technological innovations in aviation, such as technological infrastructures in airports (5G technology,..), cybersecurity in airports, automation and robotic applications, artificial intelligence, using autonomous vehicles in airport operations, biometric applications. Furthermore, the future directions in aeronautics were discussed: future business models at airport business, Big Data analysis at airports, sustainability, adaptation of these sectors’ employees to change and transformation.
National Organizers: Eskisehir Technical University, Antalya Airport, Kastamonu University