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Τετάρτη 26 Ιουνίου 2019

Rebecca Simensen on SMART Airports & Regions 2019








Rebecca Simensen
Economic and Community Affairs Manager
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
  1. SMART Airports is about connectivity, innovation, and engaging community. What interests you most regarding this focus?I am interested in the intersection between connectivity, innovation, and community engagement. In my experience, it is when all three elements are considered together that we find the best solutions for airports and for our customers. For example, engaging our community and exploring the connections between work groups helps us more fully define the opportunities and challenges we face. This information then allows us to innovate and provide comprehensive solutions.
  2. If you have attended or spoken at a past SMART Airports conference, what are your thoughts or observations regarding how it differs from a typical airport conference?I appreciate the diverse points of view I hear at SMART Airports conferences. With speakers and attendees from around the world, I believe I really learn best practices for approaching the opportunities and challenges I face in my role.
  3. What are some challenges you see at your airport that you hope will be discussed at the conference?With the speed of change, a challenge we face is ensuring CLT is making the right investments and steps in infrastructure and technology to address the needs of today’s passengers and public as well as tomorrow’s.
    CLT’s commercial development strategy aims to develop vacant and underutilized Airport property in a compatible manner while generating additional revenues for CLT. To achieve these goals, we need to engage the private sector. As a government entity and city department, our processes slow the speed at which we can move. I would like to learn how other airports have handled the differences in speed and meet the demands of their private sector partners.

  4. The SMART Airports conference gives back to the industry through their Young Professionals Program that enables one paid attendee to bring up to 5 airport staff under the age of 35 to the conference at no charge. In terms of professional development, how do you feel this will benefit your airport and the industry as a whole?I am always excited to learn of groups looking to engage young professionals in the aviation and airport industries. It is an exciting industry that offers many difference career opportunities, but one that is often overlooked by the general public. The Young Professional Program is a great way for young staff members to see the different career paths available to them within the industry and see a future for themselves at an airport.
  5. What do you see as the next major development in SMART technology at airports, and how will this effect the industry?I believe the field of Business Intelligence will continue to grow in importance to airports in both aeronautical and non-aeronautical operations. The vast amount of data generated at airports combined with meaningful analysis of this data will enable fully informed decision-making. Furthermore, I believe real-time data tracking will allow airport management to better react to changing conditions and handle disruptions.


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