About the Go Live! Theater

MRO forecast presentation from Aviation Week Network

• Daniel Williams, Director, Fleet Data Services, Aviation Week Network

Airbus’s Regional Ambition for the Middle East: Session hosted by Airbus

• Laurent Negre, VP Customer Services for the Africa and Middle East, Airbus

Skyward Innovations - Where startups take flight

Hear new, innovative and groundbreaking ideas competing to revolutionise the future of MRO and aircraft interiors. This exciting pitch competition spotlights the most innovative and diverse start-ups with confirmed companies including:

• AR Genie: Join AR Genie to see how they are closing the industry’s 40‑year knowledge gap. They will show how AI and Augmented Reality (AR) turn static manuals into immersive, real‑time guidance—putting cutting‑edge technology directly into the hands of frontline experts. Discover real‑world examples where remote assistance and digital workflows reduce downtime, boost safety, and speed up maintenance and training.
• Chaise Longue: Don’t miss this opportunity to explore a bold rethinking of Business Class design. The CHAISE LONGUE Elevated Class offers a unique look at how two-level concepts could shape the next generation of aircraft interiors.
• Scintam: Scintam’s portable EDM FastEDRTM is revolutionising aerospace maintenance by enabling safe, precise, and repeatable in-situ removal of seized fasteners from engine and airframe components. This unique technology dramatically reduces task complexity and eliminates potential for expensive collateral damage in high value parts, simplifying technician workload and minimizing maintenance costs. Come and experience the new way to facilitate complex disassembly of critical fasteners with peace of mind and security of your bottom line.
• StaffNow.aero: Attend to see how they are enabling MROs to hire EASA-certified technicians faster by structuring compliance, agency collaboration, and candidate workflows into one platform.

Expert moderator panel to include:

• Lindsay Bjerregaard, Managing Editor, MRO, Aviation Week Network
• Abdelmalek Murad, VP Technical, Etihad Airways

Attend to hear some new ideas, vote and participate in this dynamic session.

Advanced and Proven Ultrasonic Inspection Solutions for Aero Composite Fan Blades Session hosted by Waygate Technologies

This session introduces proven inspection solutions for the aerospace industry, focusing on customized immersion ultrasonic testing of complex three-dimensional composite fan blades. It explains how inspection strategies are tailored to different blade areas, materials, and geometries to meet specific quality requirements in both manufacturing and maintenance. The presentation highlights practical approaches to achieving reliable defect detection, consistent evaluation, and efficient quality control in production environments.

• Kai Sun, Global UTTM Technical Sales Director, Waygate Technologies

Transforming Aerospace MRO: Leveraging Digital Technology to Overcome Market Pressures at Every Level of Maintenance Session hosted by IFS

MRO organizations are under intense pressure to increase delivery and reduce cost while maintaining compliance and safety standards. Digital transformation offers a powerful pathway to address these challenges and unlock new levels of performance but where does the process begin? This session explores how advanced, purpose-built, digital technologies are reshaping the MRO landscape. By harnessing Maintenance level specific business process flows, real-time data and intelligent automation, organizations can move from reactive management to prioritized work order execution, reduced inventory/Work In Process, and improved workforce productivity. This session will explore practical strategies for implementing these technologies, including overcoming integration hurdles, ensuring cybersecurity, and driving cultural adoption. Attendees will gain insights into proven use cases, measurable benefits and future trends that position their digital MRO adoption as a competitive differentiator.

• Mark Buongiorno, President, Aerospace & Defense, IFS

Technology and talent strategies

This critical session addresses the escalating workforce challenges reshaping aviation maintenance. The discussion will highlight collaborative initiatives to develop and retain regional talent pools and offer actionable strategies.

• Ashok Gopinath, President and Accountable Manager, GMR Aero Technic

Digitizing Inspections: Advancing Digital Workflows Across Engine Inspection Programs  Session hosted by Waygate Technologies

Discover how InspectionWorks, Baker Hughes’ cloud‑based NDT platform, is advancing digital inspection workflows across aviation and other asset‑intensive industries. This session highlights the latest InspectionWorks innovations, including newly released features that enhance workflow automation, data connectivity, and inspection consistency. Learn how capabilities such as Menu Directed Inspections (MDI), seamless device-to-cloud integration, and secure collaboration tools are enabling faster decision‑making, improved defect visibility, and scalable best practices across inspection programs.

• Varun Sahu, Technical Product Manager, InspectionWorks, Waygate Technologies