Our Events
Types of GATE events
GATEvirtual
- Every 4 to 8 weeks
- Online
- Usually Friday afternoon from 14:00 CET
GATElive
- The flagship event, once per year
- Two-day conference, in person
- Registration required
GATEhybrid
- Special events outside the usual schedule
- In person with registration — or online
- Announced individually
Upcoming Events
AI at Munich Airport: From Individual Pilots to AI Adoption with Business Impact
Meet the CEO – Dr. Max Kownatzki, CEO Eurowings
- 15:45 – 17:15Talk by Max Kownatzki, CEO Eurowings
- 17:15 – 21:00Networking, city tour, dinner & drinks
A hybrid event organised by GATE in cooperation with the Doctoral Network of the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and the HSG Aviation Club. Join the talk in person in St. Gallen or online via live stream. Information and registration for the on-site seats will be sent out by mid-September. After the talk there is networking with the HSG doctoral community, a short city tour and dinner together.
Meet Dr. Robert Habeck for Breakfast
- 09:00 – 10:00Breakfast & open Q&A with Dr. Robert Habeck
Two days after “Meet the CEO”, we meet again at the same place – this time over croissants and coffee with Dr. Robert Habeck, former Vice-Chancellor of Germany. In an intimate setting, he will take your questions in an open Q&A. The breakfast is organised by the Doctoral Network at the University of St. Gallen (DocNet) and GATE members who attend the Max Kownatzki event in person are exclusively invited. It takes place on site only and will not be streamed.
Past Events
Airport Journeys: Behind the Technology of Passenger Flow Management
Florian Kast · Customer Success Manager
Intrapreneurship and Beer Mats
Andrew Muirhead · Vice President OEM and Special Engineering Services
help alliance
Laura Single · Corporate Social Engagement Strategy
Airline Crisis Management
Rob Britton · Former CEO, American Airlines
The PANYNJ & current aviation projects
Woohyun Bang · Consultant
How a drone tech start-up came to life
Rayan Quintaes · CEO and Co-Founder
Forschungsprojekt OMCI · Cabin interior research
Steffen Deutsch · Project Engineer Additive Manufacturing
GATElive Zurich 2025
- Coralie Klaus Boecker · Head ZRH Innovation Hub, Zurich Airport
- Marck Bitterli · Head of Introduction Future Intercont Experience, SWISS
Aviation Development
Florian Raff · Head of Aviation Development
MTU Maintenance Lease Services
Patrick Biebel · Managing Director
MTU business model · OEMRO
Bassim Al Kahlout · Issue and Event Manager
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
Oliver Schultes · Manager Strategy & Transformation
ORAT internationally
Mike Rumpf · ORAT Manager & Consultant
Aviation at DHL Express
Stefanie Lotter · VP Global Air Fleet Planning
GATElive Brussels 2024
- Sylvie Van den Eynde · Chief HR & Corporate Affairs Officer, BAC
- Léon Verhallen · Director Aviation Development, BAC
- John de Grieve · Director Asset Management, BAC
- Sophie van der Veken · Head of Passenger Services, BAC
- Sarina Wolfs · Head of Logistics Real Estate, BAC
- Caroline Bossuyt · Sustainability Expert Circular Economy, BAC
- Thomas Salden · OD Expert & Trainee Coordinator, BAC
- Akkas Mahmood · Operations Sustainability Manager, Brussels Airlines
Process Mining
Julian Rott · Head of Data & Processes
Revenue Management
Emilie Rhyn-Gremion · Deputy Head of Pricing Europe
Airport Expansion
Florian Wilzer · Munich International Airport Company
How do airports make money?
Kurt Daels · Head of Controlling
Sustainability
Hans Bernd Arringhoff · Head of Corporate Innovation
Two ways to take part
GATEvirtual
All trainees are invited to our GATEvirtual events every four to eight weeks, where expert industry speakers share insights on the latest technology, best practices and aviation highlights.
Trainees learn from seasoned professionals and bring valuable new insights back to their teams.
GATElive
All trainees are invited to the annual GATElive event — a two-day conference at a different partner company every year, designed to deliver high-impact training and development:
- Keynote speeches & discussions — broadening strategic aviation and industry knowledge
- Hackathon challenge — developing collaborative, agile problem-solving skills
- On-site company tours — direct technical exposure to world-class operations
- Afterwork networking — lasting, cross-company professional connections
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