Prominent figures who have shared their experiences with us and shed light on important issues in modern aviation:
What does leadership look like when each of you occupies a different position within the aviation industry?
Three women in senior management roles, three different experiences and three perspectives on what it means today to lead people, companies and entire organisations in a constantly changing environment. How do you lead when people, the market and the aviation industry itself are changing?
Jasmin Bumanowski, Saska Gerasimova and Ilona Koch shared three different experiences of senior leadership in the aviation industry. Each works in a different part of the sector, leads different teams and faces different challenges. They have one thing in common – responsibility for decisions that affect people, companies and their future direction.
Jasmin Bumanowski
Eurowings Europe
Strategy, Growth and Decision-Making in the Aviation Industry
The Chief Executive of Eurowings Europe will share her insights into airline management from the perspective of strategy, growth and the international environment.
Saska Gerasimova
Chapman Freeborn airchartering
A global team, collaboration and new challenges in the aviation market
Chapman Freeborn’s Group CEO will explain how leadership styles are changing within global airlines and the role played by people, collaboration and the ability to adapt to change.
Ilona Koch
Berlin Brandenburg airport
When an airport is more than just a departure point
The Vice-President for Commercial Real Estate at Berlin Brandenburg Airport will present a management perspective from the other side of the aviation sector – covering airport development, business opportunities, services and new concepts.
COMMUNICATION THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER
Communication between the worlds of women and men
Simona Babčáková’s work focuses on conscious communication and interpersonal relationships. At the conference, she addressed the topic of communication between women and men and offered us insights into how to communicate openly, respectfully and without unnecessary misunderstandings.
Simona babčáková
Simona Babčáková is a communications trainer, presenter and actress.
How can we talk about our worth, experience and skills so that
others are aware of them too?
Speak Like a Queen: Nobody taught us how to talk about what we’re good at
Veronika Šamonilová Lauterbachová has been working in the fields of communication, presentation and negotiation for over 20 years. At AFTER TAKE-OFF, she explored why it isn’t always easy for us to talk about our own skills and experience, and how to gain greater confidence when presenting our worth.
Veronika Šamonilová Lauterbachová
An expert in negotiation, leadership and strategic communication.
AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO HR in 2026
Where to find the people the aviation industry needs – and how to retain them?
A shortage of skilled workers, changing employee expectations and the arrival of a new generation are presenting the aviation industry with questions that can no longer be answered using traditional methods. Four leading figures from different sectors of the aviation industry have shared their views on how people management is changing and what will shape the future of the sector.
miroslava mezerová
Head of the Human Resources and Logistics Department, Air Traffic Control of the Czech Republic, s.p., co-founder of the ‘Women in Aviation’ association.
Eva Mojžíšková
Regional Finance Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Parker Hannifin.
Marta koukolová
Global Customer Experience Director, Honeywell.
Petr doberský
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Czech Airlines Technics.
WHAT GOES INTO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
Personal life, pressure, balancing different roles, and leadership without sugar-coating.
A shortage of skilled workers, changing employee expectations and the arrival of a new generation are presenting the aviation industry with questions for which traditional answers are no longer sufficient. Three leading figures from different sectors of the aviation industry have shared their views on how people management is changing and what will determine the future of the sector.
Sonia Slavtcheva
European Women on Boards (EWOB)
Olga Malá
CEO, Golden Support
Pavla chramostová
Founder and Managing Director of R-BAG Czech