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Kyndryl at the World Aviation Festival 2025

October 7 - 9, 2025
Lisbon, Portugal
Feira Internacional de Lisboa

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Kyndryl is a Gold Sponsor of WAF 2025

Kyndryl is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the aviation industry’s most anticipated global event, where innovation, technology and strategy will be the prime focus. In three decades, we have helped organizations in aviation environments modernize their IT and accelerate cloud journeys. Join our speaker sessions to explore how we are combining AI, automation and a powerful partner ecosystem to deliver new business value.

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Featured session

Sustainability in the aviation industry

When: October 7, 2025
Speaker: Faith Taylor, SVP Global Sustainability and Citizenship Officer, Kyndryl

Tune into this high-impact panel discussion featuring senior leaders from Lufthansa. This session will explore how AI, automation, and data-driven technologies are being applied to reduce emissions and improve operational efficiency across aviation. The key topics include:

  • Using AI and big data for real-time fuel efficiency and predictive maintenance
  • Machine learning to optimize emissions output and resource use
  • Contrail mitigation and AI-driven flight planning 
  • Balancing sustainability goals with the energy demands of digital infrastructure
  • Integrating digital sustainability strategies across aviation and supply chain infrastructures
Diverse Air Traffic Control Team Working in a Modern Airport Tower at Night. Office Room is Full of Desktop Computer Displays with Navigation Screens, Airplane Flight Radar Data for Controllers.
Featured session

AI that knows when to ask: Guardrails and autonomy in airline systems

When: October 7, 2025
Speakers: 
Fred Tanzella, Vice President, Partner, Consult Partner, Travel and Transportation, Kyndryl Consult
Lora Abu Rashed, Consult Partner, Kyndryl, Middle East
 

As airlines increase their use of AI, the focus has shifted from automation to responsibility. At this roundtable, industry leaders will discuss agentic AI in aviation to explore systems that can operate independently within clearly defined ethical and operational boundaries.
 

The discussion will address real-world applications such as predictive maintenance, customer service and crew optimization, emphasizing how autonomy and accountability are managed.

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