In this exclusive webinar designed for airline leaders navigating the rapidly shifting aviation landscape. We reveal the latest insights from 2026 executive priorities surveys conducted by Deloitte and OpenAirlines and dive into VietJet’s efficiency strategy, including their perspective on the role of AI in operational performance
✈️Delve beyond high-level trends to explore the strategic implications for operational efficiency and profitability. The session also features a talk by an airline leader, who shares real-world perspectives on these topics, as well as a discussion on the challenges of AI. Learn more about a key highlight of the rise of domain-trained AI in aviation: the development of purpose-built algorithms designed to optimize real-world airline challenges, such as fuel and cost optimization.
📆 Original broadcast date: December 16th, 2025.
⌛ Duration: 45 minutes
Agenda
During the webinar, you'll get:
- Exclusive access to survey-based insights into how airline executives are setting priorities for 2026.
- Actionable takeaways to accelerate strategic and operational decision-making.
- Insights into AI's challenges today, and how domain-trained AI is transforming operational efficiency.
This event is tailored for C-suite, VP, and senior-director level leaders in:
- Operations
- Finance
- Corporate strategy
- Sustainability
- Transformation
Speakers
Albert Cagigós
Strategy and Operations at Deloitte
Albert Cagigós is a Strategy and Operations Manager at Deloitte Consulting with over 12 years of experience in the aviation sector (including airlines, airports, handling, and related subindustries), having led strategic, financial, and operational projects across companies of all sizes, and currently serving as Global Chief of Staff for Deloitte Aviation.
Dejan Markovic
Partner at Deloitte || Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, Supply Chain
Dejan Markovic is a Partner in Deloitte’s global Consulting practice who advises clients across aviation, aerospace, transportation, and supply chain, bringing nearly two decades of senior industry leadership experience spanning engineering, airline operations, certification, MRO, commercial and regulatory transformation, and a proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact programs across the full aviation value chain globally.
Donal Boylan
Member of Founding Council at Vietjet Air JSC and Independent Non Executive Board Director at Vietjet Qazaqstan
With over 35 years in aerospace and defence, Donal has held senior engineering and commercial roles, including founding partner at BCAP, board Vice Chairman at Vietjet Air JSC & Vietjet Qazaqstan, CEO at Bohai Leasing and owner of Avolon.
He has successfully led aircraft leasing companies through major expansions and public listings.
Stéphane Nitenberg
SVP Strategic Partnerships at OpenAirlines
With a Master in Management degree from ESSEC Business School in France and a 25-years background in the Digital Industry in High Tech environments driven by innovation, Stéphane joined OpenAirlines in 2018 to bring his deep experience in Sales, Marketing and Business Development. Till the beginning of 2025, he acted as Chief Revenue Officer and managed to multiply the SkyBreathe® Community by 4, bringing it from 25 to 75 members in 6 years.
Following OpenAirlines' 2024 45 m € fundraising in late 2024, Stéphane is now in charge of the development of strategic partnerships to go along with the company's growth and M&A strategy.As the Aircraft industry faces huge challenges, Stephane’s experience in agile business and ecosystems management methods is key to help customers properly address disruptions processes according to their needs.
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