Panel

Panel 1 – Aviation Meteorology: Past, Present, and Future

The historical development of flight, current operational challenges, and future technological trends will be discussed in this interactive session.

Moderator: Journalist, Meteorological Engineer İrfan Bozan

Panelist 1: General Manager of General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI) İstanbul İnternational Airport Directorate, Abdullah Enis Eker

Panelist 2: Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) Regional Director of the 1st Meteorology Region, Atakan Çelebi

Panelist 3: İstanbul Ground Airport (IGA) Masterplan Director, Yusuf Selamoğlu

Panelist 4: Turkish Airlines (THY) Flight Operations Representative, Ertuğrul Sevimli

Panelist 5: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) İstanbul Representative, Burhan Akyol

Panel 2 – New Horizons in Aviation Meteorology through Artificial Intelligence and Big Data

This panel will cover AI-supported forecasting models, real-time data streams, and the integration of digital twins for flight safety, along with proactive strategies against extreme weather events.

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Ekmekçioğlu, Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

Panelist 1: Prof. Dr. Ufuk Sakarya, Yıldız Technical University

Panelist 2: Prof. Dr. Ferdi Sönmez, İstanbul Aydın University

Panelist 3: Assistant Professor Dr. Nur Banu Albayrak, Kocaeli University