Where I've been.
Conferences and industry events across aviation and AI, an investment I'm proud of, and a couple of things I do outside work.
On the road.
PTE World, Passenger Terminal Expo, London
Keynote on AI transformation in aviation: moving from cloud infrastructure to advanced AI deployment, and what EUROCONTROL's AI Core looks like in practice.
Airspace World, by CANSO, Lisbon, 2025
Speaking as an AI and aviation expert on advanced air mobility and AI, at CANSO's ANSP event, alongside sponsors including ATOS, EUROCONTROL and Arizona State University.
Airport AI Exchange, Dubai
Spoke on AI for airports, and met with the top management of Dubai Airports at the event.
The AIr Mobility Show, podcast, co-hosted with Nadia
My own show on AI and advanced air mobility, recorded live at industry events including Air Service World Atlanta and the Dubai Air Show.
Air Taxi World, London
Keynote on advanced air mobility and unified air mobility management: personal aerial vehicles, air taxis, logistics and delivery drones, and the regulatory questions that come with them.
World Summit AI, Qatar, 2025
Speaking on AI strategy and adoption at one of the region's largest AI summits.
Air Service World Congress, Atlanta, USA, 2025
Panel discussion on airline network development and the technology behind it.
Air Service World Congress, London, 2026
Back on stage for the London edition of the same congress.
Sibson Airport, near Peterborough, UK, 2010 to 2011
A career break from IT and AI: I co-owned and ran a small airport with a flying school and a Lycoming engine rebuild workshop, and completed an airfield safety qualification there.
Flying, hobby
Outside work, I fly aircraft as a pilot myself, including over the coast near Malaga and over Barcelona.
First solo, second licence, hobby
The traditional water dousing after a first solo flight, this time on my second pilot's licence.
SANS visit to EUROCONTROL, Brussels and Paris, on behalf of ATOS
Hosted Saudi Air Navigation Services on a visit to EUROCONTROL, and offered my consultancy services.
Grasshopper Air Mobility, Barcelona
An advanced air mobility company built in Spain, in which I'm an investor, showcased as a finalist at a Barcelona AAM event attended by Spain's Prime Minister.
Al Jazeera
Quoted on AI and its operational implications.
RAF Cottesmore, home of the last Harrier squadron
Invited by the RAF to visit while I owned Sibson Airport. They showed me around the facilities and presented me with a photo of a Harrier signed by the last group of pilots who flew them.