The Global Connected Aircraft Summit brings together the world’s largest airlines and companies from all across the aerospace and avionics industries to assess market lessons, potential demand and best practices in global connected solutions for the passenger, airline efficiency, and cutting edge services.
Ken Munro
Ken is Partner and Founder of Pen Test Partners, a firm of ethical hackers. He regularly blogs on everything from satellite communication hacking to maritime security and the Internet of Things. This has led to regular appearances on BBC TV and BBC News online as well as the broadsheet press. He also writes for various newspapers and industry magazines in an effort to get beyond the unhelpful scaremongering put about by many security vendors. Ken has become a voice for reform and legislative change in the largely unregulated IoT, briefing UK and US government departments as well as being involved with various EU consumer councils. He has also spoken about satellite communication security at various maritime events such as Digital Ship Rotterdam/Oslo/Limassol and CMA Shipping.
Amanda Fish
Amanda Fish is the General Manager of Inflight Connectivity at Delta Air Lines, one of the world’s leading international commercial airlines. Mrs. Fish leads a cross-functional team of Program Managers, Engineers, and Marketing professionals in developing onboard connectivity specifications and strategies to optimize the Wi-Fi customer experience. Her team is responsible for conceptualization, design, implementation, and maintenance of the onboard connectivity solutions.
Mrs. Fish began working with in flight connectivity systems in 2016. Prior to that, she served as a Program Manager focused on nose to tail upgrades of the A320FAM fleet. Before coming to Delta Air Lines in 2013, Mrs. Fish worked in the Food Manufacturing industry in both Operations and Continuous Improvement. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University, holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification, and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Peter Alexander
With 20 years in the aviation/IT industry, Peter has worked for multiple airlines & Datalink service providers including S.I.T.A, Air New Zealand and Qantas implementing and delivering complex aircraft communication solutions across the Asia Pacific region. Starting his career in avionics engineering and melding his IT solution architecture skillset, coupled with project delivery, IT management, domain experience ensures organisations look to him for strategic direction. Currently he is at Qantas (Manager Technical Programs – Flight Operations) shaping the next evolution of aircraft communications through the Inflight Connectivity Program across the Boeing and Airbus fleets.
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker is the Chief Commercial Officer of SmartSky Networks, LLC., responsible for the Marketing and Sales functions of the company.
Walker is an aviation industry veteran with more than 30 years of aerospace technology and IFC experience. She most recently served as a senior portfolio manager for Leonardo DRS, where she was responsible for acquisition and execution of a large $100M+ assortment of programs in support of ruggedized network computing systems for U.S. defense and international military customers. Previously, Walker held various positions of increasing responsibility in technical, programmatic, leadership, and business development areas at NASA, Harris, LiveTV, and Thales.
Walker will lead SmartSky’s network-related sales and marketing efforts across various verticals, including business and commercial aviation.
Walker holds a Master of Science in engineering management and Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Florida Institute of Technology. She holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification and resides in Melbourne, FL.
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