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Embraer Spearheads Discussions on Innovation and Sustainability in Aviation at SXSW 2024

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March 01, 2024

São José dos Campos, Brazil – March 1st, 2024 - Embraer is set to host a series of panels featuring industry leaders at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2024, a premier event for creativity and innovation. The discussions will focus on the future of sustainable transportation and innovation in aviation. The festival is scheduled for March 11-16 in Austin, TX.

As an organization well-positioned to continue leading the world in sustainability, disruptive innovation, and air mobility transformation, Embraer believes that SXSW offers an interactive stage to share values that drive forward-looking provocations.

“Embraer’s active presence at SXSW promotes a series of interactive panels centered on the green aviation of the future and how organizations can successfully build a bright future without losing focus on current market needs,” said Dimas Tomelin, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Strategy, Digital and Innovation.

Join us at The Line Hotel to be at the forefront of discussions on innovation as the cornerstone of future business growth:

Tuesday, March 12 at The Line Hotel – Onyx Ball Room

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Topic: Can Aviation Really Go Green? How We Get There
Panelists: Cesar Pereira (Head of Sustainability at Commercial Aviation, Embraer), Andreas Aks (EX-CEO of Widerøe Zero and Independent Airline Consultant), Aisling Carlson (Senior Vice President of Partnerships, Greentown Labs), Kirsten Bartok Touw (Co-Founder and Managing Partner of New Vista Capital)

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Topic Pre-Flight Check: What Needs to Happen to Make eVTOL Flights a Reality?
Panelists: Liza Josias (Ecosystem Lead at Eve Air Mobility), Bryan Willows (Director, Americas – Advanced Air Mobility, Bristow Group), Daniel Moczydlower (President & CEO, Embraer-X, Head of Global Innovation Ecosystems, Embraer S.A.), Clint Harper (Advanced Air Mobility Expert & Community Advocate at Harper4D Solutions, LLC)

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Topic: Sustainable Transportation Meets the Climate Emergency
Panelists: Daniel Moczdylower (President & CEO, Embraer-X, Head of Global Innovation Ecosystems, Embraer S.A), Lukas Kaestner (Co-Founder and CCO Sustainable Aero Lab), Rosemary Cox Galhotra (Manager of Technology Management, Breakthrough Energy)

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Topic: Is there a real balance between innovation and core business?
Panelists: Dimas Tomelin (Vice President Corporate Strategy, Digital and Innovation Embraer), Patricia Dias (Global Head Intrapreneurship Program at Embraer), Cesar Ortolani (Global Head of Digital Services at Embraer), Scott Dieckhaus (Global Head of Aerospace Solutions, Amazon Web Services (AWS))

Image: Embraer DAM (bynder.com)

About Embraer

Embraer is a global company headquartered in Brazil with businesses in commercial and executive aviation, and defense & security. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets aircraft and systems, providing customer support and services.

Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. About every 10 seconds, an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 million passengers a year.

Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150 seats. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.