Geert Boosten

Geert has over 37 years of experience in aviation; he is an all-round airport expert with special interest in airport strategy and development, and master planning. Geert has worked for Schiphol Airport and as a consultant for airports abroad. He is a retired professor Aviation Management at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Geert is a board member of DEAC (Dutch Electric Aviation Centre) and Sustainable Aviation in the Netherlands. Recently, Geert was appointed as project lead for the Flying Fieldlab Electric Aviation, an initiative of Deltion College, Vista College and sector partners.

Koen Pouw

Koen is a Sustainability Advisor at Rotterdam The Hague Airport and will take the stage within our Planet pillar, sharing insights on sustainable aviation, innovation, and the future of green mobility. A 2023 graduate of the University of Groningen with a bachelor’s degree in Global Responsibility and Leadership, he has already spoken at numerous conferences on sustainability, bringing fresh perspectives and a strong sense of purpose to the conversation on greener aviation.

Dirk Bresser

Dirk is a leading expert in sustainable and future-proof airport operations, known for his pioneering work in applying AI and innovative technologies to make aviation cleaner, smarter, and more efficient. As Project Lead for sustainable taxiing at Royal Schiphol Group, he played a key role in introducing the Taxibot and other low-emission ground-operation solutions, reducing fuel use and environmental impact.

As the founder of Usher AI, he now focuses on practical, scalable AI applications that enhance performance across the entire airport ecosystem. In his session, Dirk will share deep insights into implementing AI in airports, and he is always open to engaging in thoughtful discussions with attendees.

Frank Klap

Frank is the Manager of Business Support at LVNL, bringing many years of experience in change management and human factors, with a strong focus on how people work safely and effectively within aviation. Representing the People pillar in the panel discussion, he highlights the essential role of humans in today’s complex aviation landscape. With a background as an operational air traffic controller, he combines firsthand operational insight with his work as a speaker and consultant in human factors and safety, and his experience as LVNL’s former training manager, where he helped shape the development of future ATCOs and strengthen the organisation’s safety culture.

Vincent de Haes

Vincent is an expert on Sustainable aviation and Senior consultant at To70. He has contributed to SAF and innovation roadmaps for the Dutch Ministry I&W, is project manager for the support to EU DG CLIMA on legislation for aviation non-CO2 emissions and is currently working on the Alliance for Zero Emissions Aviation roadmap of DG DEFIS. He has managed and contributed to several projects on the topics of Contrails, Hydrogen and electric aviation and SAF for governments, leading airports and NGO’s. The past three years he has contributed to the Young Professional network “Young NAG” as board member, and he provides strategic advise to student team AeroDelft.

Ikram Mataich

Ikram is the head of Airbus Tech Hub Netherlands – connecting Dutch technological expertise, research institutions and industry partners to strengthen Airbus products and address global aerospace challenges.

Prior to joining Airbus, she worked at Air France–KLM for 9 years in roles focused on implementing new technologies, driving digital transformation, leveraging data and leading multidisciplinary teams.

She is also the former Group Manager Cargo & KLM Subsidiaries, responsible for IT development and innovation across KLM Cargo Operations and five KLM subsidiaries — transforming a 24/7 operation that had seen minimal change in 30+ years.

Ikram has a BSc Supply Chain Management, MSc Data Science, and is currently pursuing a Global Executive MBA.

Along with all this expertise, she is deeply passionate about people, technology, innovation ecosystems and global development.

Danique ten Brink

I am a student at the University of Applied Sciences of Amsterdam. This year I am finishing the fourth and last year with a specialisation in Flight Operations Engineering. From high school my whole life has been dedicated to pursuing a career in the aviation industry. I have studied Aviation for half a year in Seattle in the United States, before starting my Bachelor in the Netherlands. During my Bachelor I have chosen the engineering path, I build a UAV from scratch for my minor and did my internship with the Ministry of Defence, working on a project for the Dutch Airforce.

I am very interested in the rapidly changing aviation industry, especially on what the effects are going to be on certain jobs and how this will affect not only my career, but also the ones of many other future aviation employees and students.