Corinne Streichert is the founder of IFECtiv LLC, a West Coast-based consulting firm specialising in Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC). A multi-award-winning veteran of the IFEC industry, Corinne is renowned for her innovative approach to enhancing inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) experiences in the commercial aviation sector. She is also the producer and host of the “On Your Flight Today” podcast, where she interviews global experts on topics ranging from aircraft interiors and inflight entertainment to the overall passenger experience. Corinne is currently a member of the judging panel for the prestigious Crystal Cabin Awards, an international accolade recognising excellence and innovation in aircraft interior design and passenger experience.

Katsunori Maki has more than 25 years of experience in the aircraft cabin interior projects sector, including IFEC. He began his career in 1999 as a Project Engineer in supplies, and worked with both Airbus and Boeing. From 2009, he joined ANA and worked for most of cabin-line fit and retrofit projects as Senior Program Manager. From 2016, he was assigned to the current section, taking a role of the Head of Cabin Projects as Director from 2021.

Andrew was appointed Global Head of Aviation of SES in June 2024 where he oversees SES’s dynamic aviation connectivity vertical.
Having joined SES first between 2000-2010 and most recently since 2016, he has held various managements roles in North America Sales and Mobility Market Solutions. In his most recent role as Vice President Market Development and O3b mPOWER Commercial Development Lead, Andrew was responsible for developing and executing the MEO Global Services (MGS) Government programme, using the O3b mPOWER system to provide critical resilient satcom capabilities for Luxembourg, the U.S, their partners and NATO.
Andrew has extensive experience in the satellite industry. Prior to SES, he worked with BDM International (now Northrop Grumman), PanAmSat, satellite operator XTAR, LLC, a Loral Space and Communications privately held company, and was an independent telecom consultant based in the Czech Republic.
A US citizen residing in the Washington region, Andrew holds a master’s degree from American University and a bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of America. He has also studied at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.

Prior to co-founding ThinKom, William (Bill) Milroy held the position of Senior Engineering Fellow within the Electromagnetic Systems Department of Raytheon’s Electronic Systems (ES) Segment. During his 20 year tenure at Raytheon (Hughes Aircraft), Mr. Milroy managed and lead the RF antenna design, development, and production of a wide range of antenna array implementations for radar and communication applications in both the commercial and military marketplaces including 1-D and 2-D Electronically-Scanned Arrays (ESA’s). These efforts have included the creation and invention of a number of innovative EM modeling and RF design improvements, including the invention of the Continuous Transverse Stub (CTS) Array and its variants. He left Raytheon in May of 2000 in order to co-found and incorporate ThinKom Solutions, where he currently holds the titles of Chairman and CTO. Located in Hawthorne, California, ThinKom Solutions is focused on the design and development of innovative antenna access solutions and products for the Broadband Wireless Communication market.

Mr. Milroy is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, earning BSEE, MSEE, and Engineer (Ph.D. course, field, and examination requirements) degrees and is a graduate of the Hughes (Raytheon) Corporate Program Manager Development Course (PMDC) and Engineering of Systems Course (EOSC) curricula and the Executive Marketing Program at UCLA’s Anderson School of Business Management. He is the author or co-author of nine journal and symposia papers in the fields of Network Analysis, Circuits, Antennas, and Microwaves. He is the inventor or co-inventor of over forty-five awarded and pending patents in the fields of Electromagnetic Scattering, Materials, Microwave Devices, and Antennas. Mr. Milroy is a past Chairman of the Los Angeles Chapter of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (IEEE-APS.)

Seth Miller has over a decade of experience covering the airline industry. With a strong focus on passenger experience, Seth also has deep knowledge of inflight connectivity and loyalty programs. He is widely respected as an unbiased commentator on the aviation industry. He is frequently consulted on innovations in passenger experience by airlines and technology providers.

Axel Becker is leading the team “Trend Research & Market Intelligence” in Airbus Cabin Marketing in Hamburg and Toulouse since Sept. 2017 and before since 2006 in Cabin Innovation & Design and Cabin Programme. He's also part of the Airbus Cabin & Cargo expert community.

He´s responsible for cabin-related airline and passenger trend research and market intelligence, scenario and cross-industry analysis in Airbus Cabin Marketing. Furthermore he's supporting Airbus Cabin & Cargo community in various cabin-related strategy and innovation projects.

Axel is bringing a rich background of more than 20 years of corporate foresight, trend research and innovation work for Airbus Commercial Aircraft. That includes a network of aviation and cross-industry experts around the globe.
Axel Becker holds a diploma in transportation & aeronautical science at the Technical University in Berlin with his focus set on systems engineering, aeronautical economics & politics and innovation management.

In his current role, Axel is responsible for analysing airline needs and developments in the area of sustainability and accessibility. He organizes market feedback for various accessibility projects that Airbus has started.

Louis Poupard is a passionate engineer dedicated to creating innovative, passenger-centric experiences and advancing in-flight entertainment for travelers of all abilities. With 13 years of experience in IFEC, spanning field operations, service management, and software development, he brings a well-rounded perspective to product ideation that meets both airline needs and evolving passenger expectations.
Louis holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and is based in Orange County, California.

As Chief Operating Officer of Stellar Entertainment, DJ is committed to driving innovation in inflight entertainment, enhancing passenger experiences, and simplifying client operations.

Since joining Stellar in 2017, DJ has curated content for major airlines, including Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Thai Airways. More recently, he played a key role in securing and onboarding American Airlines, Stellar’s largest client in the U.S. In his current role, DJ spearheads programming and client service strategies across Stellar's portfolio, working closely with his team to create tailored IFE experiences. His efforts leverage Stellar’s strong relationships with leading content partners worldwide, ensuring that each airline's offering is both memorable and unique. DJ’s straightforward, no-nonsense approach, combined with his deep industry knowledge, makes him a key figure in the rapidly evolving inflight entertainment sector.

With over 125 flights and 30 days spent in the air in the past couple of years, DJ has a first-hand understanding of what it takes to deliver IFE programs that truly impress passengers. You can learn more about DJ on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjac/

Duncan is a visionary entrepreneur and product expert who’s been creating innovative solutions for the aviation industry, including commercial airlines, airports, and business aviation, for over ten years. With a proven track record in both aviation and sports management, Duncan has been instrumental in building multiple billion-dollar businesses by leveraging his ability to identify and solve complex business problems through cutting-edge technology.

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) announced the appointment of Antonio Penim as its new Airline Engagement Director, reinforcing the organization’s ongoing commitment to advancing the global airline passenger experience. Antonio Penim, a recognized leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC), emerged as one of the final 10 original candidates for the APEX CEO position in 2015. Actively involved with APEX events and committees since the early 2010s, Antonio’s deep connection to the association, paired with his vast industry experience, marks a significant step in APEX’s strategy to align airlines with cutting-edge advancements in passenger experience technology.

Pushing forward its goal of enhancing customer-experience for passengers worldwide, Antonio Penim’s appointment arrives at a crucial time for APEX as the association expands its influence globally. The APEX Board of Directors approved the creation of the Airline Engagement Director position, emphasizing the organization’s commitment to maintaining close ties with decision-makers at APEX’s Top 100 airlines globally. Antonio’s role will prove instrumental in ensuring that APEX remains at the forefront of industry advancements, engaging directly with airlines to foster partnerships and drive innovation in passenger experience.

Satu Dahl is an Inflight Editor and Aerospace Media Awards Finalist, is looking forward to moderating an insightful panel discussion at the CabinSpace Live theatre at the Aircraft Interiors Expo for the third year in a row. Over a career spanning almost 20 years, Satu has edited several aviation magazines, held management roles with the European Regions Airline Association and Travel Radar and is a highly regarded aviation journalist who has tremendous passion for the industry.

Reza Rasoulian, senior vice president & general manager of the Aviation Business Unit at Hughes, leads the company’s aviation business, including both commercial and business aviation. He also leads product development for NGSO and other mobility markets. He has led significant strategic growth in the aviation and mobility verticals at Hughes leading the development and bringing innovative solutions to market with Delta Air Lines, Gogo Business Aviation, and TCI/Ajet.

Prior to joining Hughes in his current position, Reza was vice president of global connectivity at Carnival Corporation, where he developed and executed a multi-year technology strategy to optimize the onboard technology stack and enable the corporation to leverage satellite capacity from multiple sources simultaneously enabling a frictionless experience at scale while increasing revenue and guest satisfaction for the world’s largest cruise company.

Among many awards for excellence and leadership, Reza received the 2018 Euroconsult Smart Ship of the Year award for a record 3.174 Gbps of satellite bandwidth delivered to a ship at one time.

Reza earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems & Management Science from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the Whiting School of Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. He is also PMP certified.

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) announced the appointment of Antonio Penim as its new Airline Engagement Director, reinforcing the organization’s ongoing commitment to advancing the global airline passenger experience. Antonio Penim, a recognized leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC), emerged as one of the final 10 original candidates for the APEX CEO position in 2015. Actively involved with APEX events and committees since the early 2010s, Antonio’s deep connection to the association, paired with his vast industry experience, marks a significant step in APEX’s strategy to align airlines with cutting-edge advancements in passenger experience technology.

Pushing forward its goal of enhancing customer-experience for passengers worldwide, Antonio Penim’s appointment arrives at a crucial time for APEX as the association expands its influence globally. The APEX Board of Directors approved the creation of the Airline Engagement Director position, emphasizing the organization’s commitment to maintaining close ties with decision-makers at APEX’s Top 100 airlines globally. Antonio’s role will prove instrumental in ensuring that APEX remains at the forefront of industry advancements, engaging directly with airlines to foster partnerships and drive innovation in passenger experience.

David Miller is CTO for Inflight Dublin (IFD), focused on driving innovation in the company’s Product and Technical Strategy including development, client deployment and partnering. David heads up the development and delivery of IFD’s Everhub product which provides an integrated platform for the delivery of IFD’s IFE content as well as partner ancillary services on IFD’s own and third party hardware.
David has over thirty-five years working in the Technology Industry in both Senior Management positions and as a Strategic Consultant.
Previous organisations David has worked for include Telecom security firm Adaptive Mobile, Web Content Management firm TERMINALFOUR, Geographic Information Systems company eSpatial and Enterprise Middleware Company Iona Technologies.
Separately David has provided board support and consulting services to several Investors and companies. Services provided include strategic review as well hands on implementation across multiple company functions from software development to alliances to sales.
David is an Engineering and mathematics graduate of Trinity College Dublin and has attended the Sandford University Senior Executive Programme.https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdavidmiller/

Rob Munro is the current editor of LARA, he started his journalism career as a reporter on Nursing Times magazine and has worked on a range of publications as a feature writer, editor and publisher. Rob Munro has always been fascinated by aviation and started gliding in his teens, progressing to powered flying some years later, gaining a PPL along the way.

Sébastien heads a team overseeing Cabin Retrofit Services Marketing and Business Development for all Airbus in-service aircraft (A220, A320, A330, A350, A380) running market analysis and promotion of Airbus solutions, including presentations to customers worldwide. He also directs the go-to-market retrofit strategy for new cabin products under development at Airbus.

In his previous role, Sébastien led the “Connected Cabin” project which allowed him to win a Crystal Cabin Award in the category “Best Customer Journey” at the APEX in 2019.

Prior to that, Sébastien held several positions in Cabin Engineering, Fuselage Manufacturing and Procurement in France and Germany, joining Airbus Commercial Aircraft in 2007.

Ryan has over 35 years of experience in the aerospace industry and currently leads the Global Customer Engagement team for Boeing Commercial Modifications. Based in the United Kingdom, he has held various leadership positions in manufacturing and integration companies, including roles as Managing Director, Business Unit Leader, Business Development Director, and roles within Program Management and Engineering. Ryan has been with Boeing for 15 years, and prior to that, he spent 20 years within Aircraft Interiors design and manufacturing at what is now known as Safran Cabin.

Dan Kerrison has led the strategic development of the airline's inflight experience since joining flydubai in 2008. He is responsible for the evolution of the award-winning cabin interior and inflight entertainment product, management of inflight retail and catering operations, cabin safety and compliance, inflight hospitality and cabin crew management. Prior to joining flydubai, Dan joined the Guest Service Systems division at Virgin Blue during the airline's start-up in 2000. He then joined Emirates Airline's Service Delivery and Cabin Crew Management team in 2006. Dan has a Master of Aviation Management degree from Griffith University.

Brian Roland is a passionate airline industry veteran with 36 years of experience. He is the Director of Airline Relations at Astronics, overseeing airline business development and sales at its Connectivity Systems and Certification division based in Chicago. Since joining Astronics in 2015, he has positioned the company as a formidable player in the interior retrofit market, providing integrator services to major airlines around the globe. Prior to Astronics, Brian held engineering leadership positions at both United Airlines and Continental Airlines for 20 years, where he was responsible for interiors and cabin systems engineering. He began his career as an interiors engineer for USAir in 1988 after receiving his degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue University.

Charlie McBride is a Senior Project Manager at PriestmanGoode with experience directing accounts and managing projects for some of the best known airlines, seat manufacturers and IFE innovators. He is passionate about the intersection of business and design, and has worked with global clients including FC Barcelona, Virgin Atlantic, Swarovski, Maserati, Adidas, Red Bull, Jaguar Land Rover and most recently, Riyadh Air.

Since joining PG in 2021, Charlie has managed the delivery of large complex projects for private and commercial clients, whilst also leading internal initiatives to maintain PG’s status as a global leading design studio.

Maryann Simson is a veteran aviation media professional with experience in both print and broadcast journalism, content development, production, marketing, and PR. Over 15 years in the sector, Maryann helmed or contributed to many of the industry’s top media outlets and became and accomplished video presenter and event host, having moderated/chaired countless live and virtual panel sessions at conferences around the world. In 2021, she re-booted her PR and communications consulting agency Jetway Communications. Jetway leverages Maryann’s wealth of experience and strong network of expert contacts to provide creative media and PR solutions for companies in aviation.

Dimitrios Tsirangelos is an accomplished executive skilled in business development, operations, and quality management, primarily within the aerospace and inflight entertainment sectors. He combines technical expertise with strong business acumen, driving product and service advancements in various industries. As the VP of Business Development at Spafax, Dimitrios enhances technology adoption and strengthens client relationships. His ability to distill complex technical proposals into accessible language has been key to expanding client engagements. He has led transformative business strategies and innovation, consistently achieving ambitious targets. Fluent in multiple languages and committed to lifelong learning, Dimitrios navigates global business environments with ease, bringing a unique blend of professional rigor and personal passion to his roles.

APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) announced the appointment of Antonio Penim as its new Airline Engagement Director, reinforcing the organization’s ongoing commitment to advancing the global airline passenger experience. Antonio Penim, a recognized leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC), emerged as one of the final 10 original candidates for the APEX CEO position in 2015. Actively involved with APEX events and committees since the early 2010s, Antonio’s deep connection to the association, paired with his vast industry experience, marks a significant step in APEX’s strategy to align airlines with cutting-edge advancements in passenger experience technology.

Pushing forward its goal of enhancing customer-experience for passengers worldwide, Antonio Penim’s appointment arrives at a crucial time for APEX as the association expands its influence globally. The APEX Board of Directors approved the creation of the Airline Engagement Director position, emphasizing the organization’s commitment to maintaining close ties with decision-makers at APEX’s Top 100 airlines globally. Antonio’s role will prove instrumental in ensuring that APEX remains at the forefront of industry advancements, engaging directly with airlines to foster partnerships and drive innovation in passenger experience.

Kevin Clark is CEO and Board Member at Bluebox Aviation Systems Ltd., where he leverages extensive experience in technology innovation, business development, and strategic leadership to drive the company's growth in digital passenger experiences. With a background rooted in electronics and microprocessor engineering, Kevin initially specialised in military aviation communication systems and research in high performance software development.
Kevin’s dynamic career spans both public and private sectors. He has advised numerous technology companies on innovation, market development, and global expansion strategies during his time in the UK public sector. His private sector achievements include successfully leading a software company through a management buy-out and subsequent acquisition, ultimately directing the acquiring group's sales and marketing initiatives.

At Bluebox Aviation Systems, Kevin has been instrumental in strategic restructuring and market expansion, enhancing the company's reputation as a leading provider of inflight entertainment solutions. He holds a BSc in Electronics & Microprocessor Engineering and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Daniel is a Director at PriestmanGoode and joined the agency in 2002. His extensive experience in aviation spans projects for airlines including Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS; concept work with seat manufacturers including Geven Aviation Seating and Collins Aerospace; cabin design with airframe manufacturers including Airbus and Embraer; and in the growing eVTOL sector for Lilium and Overair.

Daniel led the design team at PriestmanGoode developing the Air for All system, a break-through project enabling powered wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchair for the entire journey.

Patrick is an aviation and digital solutions leader with over two decades of experience in airline management, marketing strategy, and product development. Currently serving as Sr. Director of Digital Solutions Product Line Management at Panasonic Avionics, he oversees innovative in-flight digital solutions. Prior to this, he spent nearly 16 years at Singapore Airlines in various leadership roles, including General Manager for both France and Australia. His expertise spans airline operations, corporate sales, and interactive marketing.

Seth Miller has over a decade of experience covering the airline industry. With a strong focus on passenger experience, Seth also has deep knowledge of inflight connectivity and loyalty programs. He is widely respected as an unbiased commentator on the aviation industry. He is frequently consulted on innovations in passenger experience by airlines and technology providers.

With 20 years in airline cabin tech innovation, Martin has a track record of challenging the status quo. After founding and successfully exiting his own businesses, he has spent the last eight years scaling AirFi into a market leader.

An expert in making digital entertainment, e-commerce, and connectivity accessible to any airline; breaking free from the heavy engineering constraints that slow airline innovation.

Martin was first to bring the portable wireless IFE revolution to the market over a decade ago. Now, he’s leading the charge with AirFi’s latest ground-breaking innovation LEO + AI - the industry's first and only fully internally fitted, inflight connectivity system - now featuring Wingman, the personal AI inflight travel assistant, launched here at Hamburg today.

With a client base of over 60 airlines, AirFi is scaling onboard connectivity and digital engagement fast across the globe, transforming the onboard experience for passengers, crew and operations for airlines large and small.

Mark obtained a PhD in High Energy Astrophysics from the University of Durham, before joining Inmarsat in 2000. Between 2009 and 2017, Mark was the Head of Satellite Operations, responsible for Inmarsat’s fleet of geostationary telecommunications satellites. In 2018, he became responsible for the design, procurement, and launch of Inmarsat’s future space segment assets. Following the acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat in 2023, Mark performed this role for the combined organisation. Mark joined Neo Space Group in February 2025 as their CTO.

As a Senior Consultant at Novaspace, Vishal is focused on satellite communication markets. He has managed projects involving business strategy support, due diligence, and market analysis for upstream and downstream industry stakeholders, governments, financial institutions, etc. He is also an Editor of Novaspace’s market intelligence reports on Prospects of In-flight connectivity and Maritime Satellite Communications.