Speaker Biograghy: As a co-founder of Vision-Box, which he joined in 2003, he has been a key player in entering into new markets and developing new security products based on biometric identification technologies, for example introducing the worldwide industry\'s standard known as the Automatic Border Clearance system (ABC). Miguel continuously seeks innovative product developments in new markets as in biometrics, aerospace and mechatronics. He studied aerospace engineering and finance in Germany and detains a MBA. Also, he lived abroad for more than 15 years, passing through Germany, Sweden, Italy, UK, France, USA and Japan. Before joining Vision-Box, Miguel Leitmann was President and CEO of USA headquartered Logicad3d, a Logitech Company, and a spin-off from aerospace R&D in Germany, which he joined in 1996. He always worked in top executive functions, which have influenced him in many ways, and influenced his multicultural nature and executive competence.


Day 2 - 16 March
Session: Technology: Passenger Processing, Trends in Check-in & Self-Service

15:05 - 15:30 - The Happy Flow revolution: passengers using the airport by themselves
Synopsis: Happy Flow is the first 100% self-service passenger flow based on biometrics. The award-winning initiative is reshaping the passenger experience, and marks the onset of a new era for aviation. Operating in Aruba as the result of a multi-stakeholder collaboration, it enables paperless biometric identification of passengers after check-in, removing physical and psychological barriers and providing a seamless flow until boarding. A unifying management platform orchestrates all common-use passenger touchpoints and the whole security infrastructure, organised in intelligent information layers (privacy by design), providing stakeholders with a real-time permanent monitoring tool for improved efficiency, risk anticipation, security and revenue.

Audience will learn:

• Why Aruba Happy Flow is considered by some to be the best airport innovation of 2015
• How self-service and biometrics are eliminating physical and psychological obstacles for passengers and providing a seamless airport journey
• How common-use passenger touchpoints allow authorities permanent monitoring and open the way to actionable data, predictive modelling and situational awareness
• How the virtual passenger data envelope is helping stakeholders improve security, anticipate risk, optimise operations and reduce costs
• How the orchestration platform is organised into intelligent layers, guaranteeing privacy-responsible data sharing among all stakeholders