Webinar – When Systems Go Down: Keeping Airports Running During Technology Disruptions

12 November 2026
Online

9:00 – 10:00 AM ET 

Technology disruptions, from system outages to cybersecurity incidents, can affect airport operations and require close coordination between IT, cybersecurity, operations, and emergency management teams.

Join Steven Barry from Ottawa International Airport and Dr. Fabian Steinmann from Cranfield University to explore how airports prepare for, respond to, and recover from technology-driven disruptions.

Speakers will cover business continuity planning, getting operations back online, and the new risks that come with AI and automation.

Who should attend: Airport operations and safety leaders, IT and cybersecurity professionals, emergency management and business continuity teams, and airport executives responsible for operational resilience.

Moderator:

  • Dimitri Coll, Senior Vice President and Chief Products and Services Officer, ACI World

Speakers:

  • Steven Barry, Vice President, Information Technology, and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Ottawa International Airport Authority
  • Dr. Fabian Steinmann, Specialist, Organisational Resilience, Cranfield University
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