Interviews

Henrik Sundberg

2024-07-17

Circularity in fashion involves creating a system where products are designed to be recycled and reused, thus minimizing waste. We focus on three main areas: circular products, circular supply chains, and providing consumers with access to circular options.

Fredrik Ekström

Chairman

of Nasdaq Stockholm and Chairman of Puro.earth

2024-07-17

The key to achieving the targets set by the Paris Agreement is securing the right funding and financing mix. It's essential to have a combination of public funding solutions and private initiatives working collaboratively.

Tom van Aken

CEO

Avantium

2024-07-15

Our initial goal was to move away from petroleum-based feedstocks, focusing on bio-based solutions due to their abundance. Over time, we also explored using CO2 as a feedstock. Our concept has always been to find alternatives to fossil-based materials and create an economy based on renewable carbon sources.

Nathaniel Pieper

Chief Executive Officer

oneworld

2024-07-12

In terms of potential expansion, we're focusing on China, India, and Latin America. We analyze global demand and compare it with our current network to identify gaps or "white spaces." Our first approach is to see if existing member airlines can fill these gaps through organic growth. If not, we consider adding new members.

Kevin Singh

Founder & CEO

Icarus Jet

2024-07-12

There are no standardized colleges for becoming a pilot like there are for medicine or engineering. My generation's heroes were World War II pilots and aviators like Chuck Yeager, who inspired us to become pilots. Today, flying has changed dramatically. Pilots on low-cost carriers like Ryanair and EasyJet fly multiple legs daily, which is exhausting and doesn't offer the same allure. The image of pilots has shifted, and fewer people aspire to become one.

Steve Hafner

Founder & CEO

KAYAK

2024-07-12

We've been trying to solve the problem of showing consumers everything in one place for 20 years. Travel information is partially digitized, and some supplier sites are slow, frustrating users who expect quick results. Moreover, loyalty programs and miles complicate the integration since not all sites have all inventory, leading people to cross-shop. Travel is a significant purchase, so people naturally look for the best deals across multiple sites. While we aim to be the go-to platform for this search, the complexity and scale of the task present ongoing challenges.

Cindy Koh

Executive Vice President

Singapore Economic Development Board

2024-07-12

Our size and physical constraints have always been challenges but these have not precluded us from pursuing sustainable development. To help businesses operate more sustainably, we are working to increase their access to renewable energy. Current renewable energy deployment in Singapore includes solarising as much land, rooftops, or even water bodies as possible.

Andrew Lewis

Global Business Head for Aerospace and Defense

Quest Global

2024-07-12

The rising number of middle classes is causing increased passenger demand driving this growth. Companies in India have announced huge aircraft purchases, indicating a robust market there now too. There's also a shift towards newer, more energy-efficient aircraft and engines, replacing older fleets. The term "revenge travel" has emerged, reflecting the pent-up demand for travel post-COVID.

Gautam Thakkar

CEO

Unifi Aviation

2024-07-12

Now, most challenges are external, like inflation and economic fluctuations affecting our workforce and volumes. For instance, the grounding of aircraft by the FAA or extreme weather conditions impacts our operations. While we can never predict black swan events like a global pandemic, we have diversified to mitigate those external pressures.

Marco Smit

CEO and Managing Director

Nayak Aircraft Services

2024-07-12

Demand dropped significantly and our daily business activities, including hangar and line activities, were severely impacted. Many aircraft went into storage during the pandemic due to being idle, which limited our operations. However, we managed to take on projects involving aircraft readiness for part-out, worked with fewer companies reclaiming aircraft, and sought any available work to keep the company going.

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