Featured Guests
John Walther
Sr Mgr Analytics, Southwest Airlines
John Walther has been in the aviation industry since joining Southwest Airlines in 2008. He has held various positions ranging from College Intern, Facilities Project Manager to now Senior Manager. He has the unique experience of opening operations at new airports, facilitating cross departmental risk management, and leading the Corporate Facilities Analytics team. His current focus is the expansion of IWMS and integration of IIoT throughout the airline network. He graduated from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s in Architecture and resides in Dallas with his wife and daughter.
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Steven Johnson
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Jimmy Chin
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Dierks Bentley
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