Steve McCusker, Head of Airside Operations, Manchester Airports Group, UK

Speaker Biograghy: Steve is the Head of Airside Operations for Manchester Airport, part of MAG, an exceptionally complex aerodrome and the third largest airport in the UK. With over 23 years' aviation industry experience, Steve specialises in complex operational service delivery and enhanced aerodrome safety standards. With a background in aerodrome technical engineering, Steve has honed his knowledge and skills through role advancement in each critical operational discipline, to become a senior leader of a challenging but successful business. Steve is passionate about all things aviation, an advocate for collaboration and constantly developing and applying creative strategies that will unlock efficiencies in optimisation, safety enhancement and positive customer experience.


Day 2 - 21 March
Session:
Management & Operations


14:00 - 14:30 - Applying F1 thinking to aviation – lessons learned from racing
Synopsis: Formula 1 racing is one of the most dynamic and high-performance sports in the world. Historically it relied on the skills of its drivers and the engineering of its cars to bring about success. However, more recently it has embraced IoT and analytics-based insight to deliver competitive advantage. Hear from McLaren and Deloitte on how they are applying sensor technology and predictive analytics to deliver improved race performance, and how these principles are being applied by leading airports to activities such as turnaround optimisation, OTP enhancement and predictable on-the-day operations.

Audience will learn: