"Innovation in Aviation: Artificial Intelligence" - May 9, 2025, Friday, 3:00 pm, Pavilhão de Matemática, amphitheatre PA2

Date: May 9, 2025, Friday
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: Pavilhão de Matemática, amphitheatre PA2 (Floor -1)

• Speaker: Luís Pires (Senior Aviation Policy Officer at EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency; Airworthiness Expert)

• Title: "Innovation in Aviation: Artificial Intelligence"

• Abstract:

This Seminar follows on from two other Seminars that took place in 2024 with the purpose of introducing EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and its competences in various areas (with special emphasis on Airworthiness). This Seminar, in particular, addresses the topic of innovation in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on what is currently happening at EASA level and in Europe, namely with regards to a coordinated plan for AI and the proposal for a harmonized regulation on AI (AI Act).

• Short Biographic Note:

Luís Pires is a Senior Aviation Policy Officer at EASA and Airworthiness Expert, with more than 30 years of experience. Born in Luanda and raised in Lisbon, he earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Applied Thermodynamics from IST and two post-graduations in the area of Energy (IST) and Airworthiness (Cranfield University). He started to work as an aviation safety inspector for the Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC nowadays, at the time DGAC - General Directorate of Civil Aviation). Currently, and since November 2005, works for EASA where he started in the Standardisation Directorate as Standardisation Team Leader. During his career in aviation participated in several international working groups related to aviation safety regulations. He was also deeply involved in the implementation of Aviation Safety bilateral agreements between EU and USA, EU and Canada, and EU and Brazil. He also has a Private Pilot Licence (PPL).

This is another Seminar of the “Seminars@DEM” cycle.
Next Seminar, May 15, 2025, Thursday, 3:00 pm.