Duane Benatar
Duane Benatar is a strategic IT leader with 30 years of experience transforming businesses through technology innovation in aviation, energy, healthcare and finance. As director at Vancouver Airport Authority, he has modernized analytics, cybersecurity and enterprise systems, integrating AI and achieving top NIST 2.0 maturity. Previously, at IBM, ABB and Boeing, Duane excelled at aligning innovation and technology with business goals to drive operational outcomes.
Personal fact:
When not working, Duane does Ironmans, runs marathons and builds Lego.
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2 - Technovation - 12:30 - 13:00
Panel discussion: AI in airports, a year later – real vs aspirational
The panel will outline the industry-specific scenarios for generative AI, debunking what is a near-term outcome versus more futuristic potential uses. MIA and YVR will share how they are currently using AI and generative AI, and the use cases that have been enabled by generative AI.
The audience will learn:
- Actual use of AI at MIA
- Actual use of AI at YVR
- Actual AI use cases by Synaptic Aviation
- Use cases under development
- Use cases on the horizon (further out)
