IATA top brass at one of the opening panels
The joint IATA World Financial Symposium and World Passenger Symposium 2024 were set against the dynamic backdrop of Bangkok, Thailand, a global capital that is working to become one of the world's leading aviation hubs.
Travel Daily Media chief executive Gary Marshall was on the ground at the event, capturing its various aspects and messages for both the corporate side of the aviation sector, as well as that of 21st century consumers.
He also captured the event in the faces of those participating as speakers or exhibitors; living proof that global aviation is up and running despite the evolving challenges of today's industry.
(Photo credit: Gary Marshall)
IATA officials at key panels
IATA senior vice-president for financial settlement and distribution services Muhammad Akbari
IATA senior vice-president for sustainability and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen
IATA head of corporate communications Albert Tjoeng
IATA senior vice-president for operations, safety, and security Nick Careen
IATA head of global banking and IATA Pay Javier Orejas
An extensive range of exhibitors
(L-R) LegState CEO Moti, SAP airline solution architect Sameer; SAP head of travel and transportation Eva, global head for service industries Simon, and LegState CTO Roy
Tiffany Hecker. senior marketing manager for airlines, travel, and hospitality at WorldPay
Gary with IATA's head of global sales Craig Astridge
Gary with Otto Gergye, commercial advisor to the CEO and CCO director of revenue for Thai Airways
L-R: IBS Software vice-president and head of global marketing Michael Walsh and head of marketing for Asia and the Middle East Jeanette See
Melanie Dezelak of ATPCO
L-R: PayPal's head of busines operations Sutayasa, Leah Liu of the global partner team, and senior manager Elif Eryoldas
L-R: Skymetrix's CEO Michael Scheidler, APAC director of sales Kritika Suri, HOD for sales consulting and partnerships Kobus Bezuidenhout, and head of marketing Andrew Jeffery
The Maureva Team (L-R): Florian (Keops Product Manager) , Romain (Head of Business Development), Gerald (Managing Director) , Jennifer (Head of Business Support), Dayna (Business Development Manager), Dimitry (Marketing Manager) , and Joel ( Operations Manager)
From PROS (L-R): Marcela Pasten, Bipin Majevadia, Surain Adyanthaya, Brian Wishlinski, and Catarina Silva
Also from PROS (L-R): Christopher Allison, Valaiporn Pocmontri, Karen Cheng, Suren Gunatillake, and Ian Lee
Bingyu Li and Elle Yin, business analysts from the accounting center of China aviation, Travelsky
Gary with James Marshall, vice-president for global air account management at Expedia
Hitit's industry engagement team: Aras Kubilay and Ilker Duzgoren
