IAR’s Airport Leader of the Future Pablo Lopez discusses building autonomous airports, empowering people, and falling in love with the problem

2026-01-04T08:33:00

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Pablo Lopez, Head of Ideation & Entrepreneurship at Aena, the winner of IAR’s Airport Leader of the Future Award, speaks to Holly Miles about the projects that he is involved in, the recipe for success and what it takes to become the next generation of innovators.

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