AI Aviation Benchmark Community

Alex is an aviation technology innovator with extensive experience spanning BAE Systems, Snowflake Software, and Cirium (RELX plc) - delivering innovative aviation data systems and products into safety critical and business environments. A recognised leader in aviation data standards, AI implementation, and SWIM technologies, Alex founded Airside Labs to accelerate aviation innovation through data analytics, AI experimentation and validation. Alex is a Fellow of the IET, a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Manager and an MPhys Astrophysics graduate from Cardiff University.

Dejan’s lifelong pursuit in the advancement of Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) stems from seeking excellence in the 3 cornerstones of the aviation life cycle: First, as a Commercial, Multi-IFR and Instructor rated pilot in Canada & the USA with over a thousand hours, he understands flight operations from within. Second, he led the Business Rules and Database teams in building & commissioning the world’s largest AIM & ARINC-424 data warehouse, using Agile methodologies. Third, Dejan pioneered Remote Sensing AIM origination techniques, surveying several thousand airports worldwide, during over a dozen years with GeoEye & DigitalGlobe. Mr Damjanovic is a proud graduate of the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science of Concordia University.

 Tim Hughes is Director at Mahino Consulting Ltd, specialising in airspace and air traffic management research. With over 25 years of aviation expertise, including 19 years at Airways New Zealand, Tim delivers spatial data science and strategic solutions for complex aerospace operations. He excels at developing holistic perspectives in fragmented industries, creating innovative performance measurement technologies, and serving as a technical expert at international aviation forums. 

Andrew brings over 8 years of experience in ML/AI technologies and their integration with ESG innovation. Following extensive vision-language model expertise applied to space, geospatial and laboratory, laser and imaging systems, Andrew has supervised multiple Innovate UK AI-related projects. Leveraging this foundational knowledge to collaborate with Alex Brooker on the creation of Airside Labs' Aviation AI Benchmark, Andrew’s work focuses on developing rigour to the AI benchmarking process alongside providing socio-technical challenge around responsible AI development.