Conference session 2 – economic sustainability

Balancing economic growth and development with the protection of natural and human resources is a vital combination to ensure that economies can continue to thrive in the long term. It is important to adopt policies and practices that support economic growth; this may involve investing in infrastructure, supporting small to medium-sized enterprises and promoting responsible resource use and environmental protection. There are various factors that can impact economic sustainability within our industry, such as airline economics, inflation, fuel prices, taxonomy, industry debt and State Aid, EU261 developments and consumer demands. These issues will be the main focus of discussion in this session with contributions from the following participants:

• Marie Owens Thomsen, SVP Sustainability and Chief Economist, IATA (Moderator)
• Giulia Mauri, Aviation Partner, Kadrant
• Professor Regula Dettling-Ott, Chair of the Performance Review Body
• Zuzana Hrnkova, Vice President Marketing, ATR
• Anna Wilson, Head of External Relations, SAS