Enhancing Innovation in Aviation
1000-1010 Welcome address
Dr Kostas Iatrou, Director General, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation
1010-1020 Keynote speech
Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the Council, ICAO (video)
1020-1100 2024 Hermes AGM
OPENING OF THE AGM, Dr Kostas Iatrou, Director General
ELECTION OF AGM PRESIDENT, Angela Gittens, President
ANNUAL REPORT OF HERMES, Dr Kostas Iatrou, Director General
APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 AND APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS FOR 2023, Prof Dr Andreas Papatheodorou, Treasurer
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WELCOME OF NEW MEMBERS
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
CLOSE OF THE AGM
1100-1120 coffee break
1120-1130 Setting the scene
Angela Gittens, President, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation
1130-1240 International organisations panel
Moderator: Vijay Poonoosamy, Honorary Member, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation & Partner, Dentons (Mauritius) LLP
-Angela Gittens, President, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation
-Fabio Gamba, Director General, Airport Service Association – ASA
-Mehmet Nane, Immediate Past Chair, Board of Governors, IATA
-Theodore Kiritsis, President, IFATSEA
1240-1350 Regional organisations panel
Moderator: Vijay Poonoosamy, Honorary Member, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation & Partner, Dentons (Mauritius) LLP
-Nicholas Calio, President & CEO, A4A
-Jose Ricardo Botelho, Executive Director, ALTA
-Catalin Radu, Director General, Aviation Administration of Kazakstan
1350-1400 Conclusions
Dr Kostas Iatrou, Director General, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation
The Leaders Forum of the Hermes Air Transport Organisation which took place in Athens was moderated by Vijay Poonoosamy, Honorary Member of Hermes & barrister and Partner at Dentons.
The Forum concluded that accelerated, meaningful and inclusive innovation is necessary for a better aviation which can be embraced by all those who work in, are served by, do business with and who directly or indirectly benefit from aviation.
The forum considered what priorities needed to be embedded in the promotion of innovation, from a foundational perspective and a technical perspective.
The foundational priorities should be:
1) Integrity
2) Good Governance
3) Meritocracy
4) Effective and inclusive leadership
5) Gender Equality
6) Engagement with academia
7) Community engagement
8) Stakeholders’ engagement and alignment
The technical priorities should be:
1) Safety & Security
2) Human Capital
3) Sustainability
4) Cyber Security
5) Digitilisation
6) Pandemic resilience
7) Viable and competitive services
8) Proactive Customer engagement
