Judging Panel
An independent panel of recognised and expert judges, drawn from academia, business and broader related sectors will determine the winners of the Aviation Industry Awards.
Our focus is to deliver a balanced judging assessment from industry leaders who will bring their extensive knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise to the judging process ensuring that the winning entries are truly outstanding and worthy of receiving a trophy.
The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, in which case that entry will be reallocated. The integrity of this process lies at the very heart of all that we do.
A comprehensive judging process has been developed to decide the winners of the Aviation Industry Awards:
If you are interested in joining the judging panel, please email your details to our team: judges@businessriver.com
2024 Judging Panel
Viktoriia Ivannikova (Judging Coordinator)
Assistant Professor in Aviation Management, Dublin City University
Dr Viktoriia Ivannikova is an Assistant Professor in Aviation Management at DCU Business School with an extensive teaching and research experience in aviation operations. She is also an External Examiner for MSc in Airport Planning and Management at Cranfield University in UK. VIEW MORE
Adam Bouchard
Vice President of Operations, Nashville International Airport
Adam serves as the Vice President of Operations at Nashville International Airport. Prior to this role, he served as Vice President of Operations at Tampa International Airport. Before his airport career, he held progressive leadership roles at American Airlines. VIEW MORE
Enda Corneille
Principal, ECGenConsulting
A highly experienced aviation executive with extensive international commercial, leadership and communications experience at both the strategic and operational levels. Now a full-time aviation consultant and educator and delivers airline management training to a range of carriers and universities VIEW MORE
Aidan Flanagan
Director of Airport Capacity & Operations, ACI EUROPE
Aidan Flanagan is Director of Airport Capacity & Operations at ACI EUROPE. Aidan is responsible for coordinating ACI EUROPE’s work on slot allocation and airport capacity optimization, as well as matters relating to airside operations, safety, ATM and operational performance. VIEW MORE
Edgar Jimenez
Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management, Cranfield University
Edgar Jimenez has experience in the design of public policy for transport systems and sustainability. His interests cover the topics of strategic airport planning, airport competition, urban mobility and integration and sustainability in transport systems. VIEW MORE
Kyriakos Kourousis
Associate Professor, University of Limerick
Dr Kyriakos I. Kourousis is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Limerick. He has expertise in airworthiness, aircraft systems, metal plasticity and additive manufacturing. He is a Chartered Engineer (UK) and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. VIEW MORE
Frank O'Connor
Directror, Airtel ATN
Frank O'Connor, Executive Director at Airtel ATN, is an accomplished leader with expertise in business strategy, telecommunications, and engineering. With over 40 years of experience across diverse roles, including CEO at Airtel ATN and board positions at Aer Lingus. VIEW MORE
Gaël Poget
Director for public affairs, Genève Aéroport
Gaël has a long and extensive understanding and experience of air transport with a transversal expertise (both industry and government) VIEW MORE
Wayne Tyrrell
Senior Legal Advisor, Irish Aviation Authority
Having initially trained as a Cadet in the Military College in 1995, Wayne then completed a Flight Training Wings course with the Irish Air Corps and qualified as a pilot in 1997 and held a broad spectrum of appointments within the Irish Defence Forces in the areas of operations and law, including deployments with the United Nations in Liberia, Chad and Lebanon. Prior to retiring from the Air Corps Wayne held the appointments of head of risk management in Air Corps Headquarters and the Wing Commander over training. His work in the Irish Aviation Authority as the Senior Legal Advisor is principally involved with safety regulation and legislative drafting. VIEW MORE
David Usher
Head of Network, Airspace and Stakeholder Engagement, AirNav Ireland
David currently is currently Head of Network, Airspace and Stakeholder Engagement at AirNav Ireland. With over 30 years experience in the aviation industry, he has held Senior Management roles in the commercial and operations areas at Ryanair and AirNav Ireland. VIEW MORE
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