Kellen Schroeter

Kellen Schroeter is the CEO and co-founder at Pattern Labs. The Boulder, CO-based startup is focused on automating airport ground operations processes. Before starting Pattern, Schroeter led product and program management inside Amazon’s robotics and artificial intelligence division as the team scaled up its fleet of autonomous mobile robots. Schroeter is passionate about sustainability, using automation to provide abundance for humanity, off-Earth robotic exploration, AI ethics, and paleontology.

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Panel discussion: AI's impact on the airport workforce

This panel will explore the transformative effects of artificial intelligence on the airport workforce, focusing on challenges and opportunities. Topics will include AI-driven automation of core processes, passenger experience and predictive maintenance, which promise to enhance efficiency and safety. The discussion will also address potential workforce displacement and strategies for upskilling employees to work alongside advanced technologies. Attendees will gain insights into how AI can augment human roles, improve passenger experiences and streamline airport operations, ensuring a more resilient and adaptive workforce for the future.

The audience will learn:

• Airport, airline and government applications for AI-driven automation to enhance efficiency, experience and security
• Ways airports leverage AI for predictive maintenance to improve operational efficiency
• Strategies for upskilling employees to work alongside advanced AI technologies
• Insights into how AI can augment human roles and improve passenger experiences
• Current applications of AI in airports around the world and possible uses in the future