Memo to be sent to all AFRAA member airline CEOs
Cyber threats increasingly threaten the travel industry. To help airlines discover how they can stay resilient against rising cyber threats and advance defense strategies, AFRAA, in partnership with Amadeus will hold a workshop for African airlines on 16 September 2025. The workshop will take place at 14.00hrs EAT (11.00hrs UTC) in virtual Format.
Held under the theme: “Cyber Threats on the Rise. Trends, Emerging Risks, and Resilience in Aviation and Travel”, the workshop will explore how airlines can defend against advanced cyber threats, including the dual offensive and defensive roles of AI in cybersecurity, highlighting emerging risks and protective strategies to ensure continued cyber resilience. The aviation sector remains a prime target for cyber threats suffering significant financial losses from malware, web/API attacks, data breaches, and human vulnerabilities. Emphasizing cyber resilience, which integrates business continuity and information security, the workshop will equip participants with knowledge on how to anticipate, prevent, withstand, and recover from cybersecurity incidents to maintain operations. The workshop will also present real-life airline use-cases and provide an open forum for discussion with Amadeus experts.
Event agenda
The Workshop will run for ~1.5 hours. For your reference, please find a detailed agenda below:
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Welcome and Introduction
· Remarks by AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé · Remarks by Amadeus, Director, Airlines Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Lampros Brianas
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| Brief on State of the Airline Industry by AFRAA | |
| 14.20 – 14:50 | Amadeus
Cyber threats in the travel industry. Discover how airlines can stay resilient against rising cyber threats, from AI-driven attacks to advanced defense strategies. Mr. Olivier Thonnard, Amadeus, Head of Cyber Security Operations |
| 14:50 – 15:20 | Airlink
Case Study Mrs. Jenean Green, Airlink, Group Head of IT |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | AFRAA, Amadeus, Airlink
Q&A |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Wrap up and closing |
Who should attend?
AFRAA Secretariat hereby invites representatives of the following functional areas of your airline to participate and kindly requests you to nominate any of them to attend this important Workshop:
- IT
- Operations
- Strategy
- Legal
How to register
Kindly register your airline’s representatives via the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I-_CEmCVSLOMw4xsGiXnuA
For any enquiries on registration and logistics, please contact Ms. Dicie Okaya (dokaya@afraa.org).
We look forward to your airline’s participation.