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Stephen Saunders

Author: Stephen Saunders

Stephen is an award-winning aviation leader and innovator. He helped lead the internationally recognized airport innovation team at The Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) during his 11-year tenure. While at CVG, Stephen helped create the first-of-its-kind automated airport ingestion engine, EASE. Stephen is now managing director of EASE and leads business development and strategy, helping airports elevate their data currency.

Calming airport data turbulence with EASE

Airports receive data from dozens of disparate sources, but this data can lack the collective unity needed to see the bigger picture. The Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) saw an opportunity to turn down the proverbial volume on their data. Using AWS, CVG created a first-of-its-kind tool using data for predictive analytics and proactive notifications, now known as Enterprise Awareness & Situational Exceptions (EASE).