Next week, at Aerospace Tech Week Americas, Sangita Sharma, Director, Sustainable Skies Lab, Delta Air Lines will be speaking about accelerating the future of sustainable skies. With over a decade at Delta, Sharma now leads the first-of-its-kind airline innovation lab.
In this brief conversation, Sharma explained how the lab connects Delta’s almost 100 years of expertise and resources with new innovators testing fresh ideas. Reflecting on the origins of the lab, Sharma explained that while airlines have ambitious net zero by 2050 targets, the technology to achieve these goals “does not exist at scale today.” But, by pairing experience with cutting-edge technology and out-of-the-box thinkers, the lab can catalyse the development of impactful technologies.
Sharma’s involvement with the lab gives her valuable insight into the ground-breaking innovations on the front line of change in the industry. Watch the full conversation below for her perspective on the most disruptive technologies as well as striking a balance between short-term innovation and long term potential.
To learn more, join us for free next week at Aerospace Tech Week Americas to catch the full session!
Questions asked include:
- Can you explain the significance of the Sustainable Skies Lab?
- What are some of the most disruptive sustainability innovations we are seeing at the movement?
- What do you see as some of the more immediate solutions and which areas do you see having more long-term potential?
- Apart from your session, what are you looking forward to at Aerospace Tech Week Americas
For more on what to expect at Aerospace Tech Week Americas see:
- Turning pilot data “into gold” with Andrew Coleman, President & General Manager of GE Aerospace
- Unpacking the secret to efficiency: Inigo Arsuaga Espoz, FPT Software
- Industry transformation Q&A with Mahesh Harvu, Microsoft