Data + AI Executive Series: Fast 5 — Scaling Real-Time Ops with Databricks at Aer Lingus

How does Ireland’s national airline navigate the complex, real-time demands of the aviation industry? In this “Data + AI Executive Series: Fast 5” episode, Dave O’Donovan, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Aer Lingus, shares how the airline is leveraging the Databricks Platform to modernize operations and decision-making. By shifting a significant portion of its IT spend toward data foundations, Aer Lingus has built a scalable, well-governed platform. O’Donovan explains how this strategy empowers their Operation Control Center to use real-time data from across the network to manage delays and cancellations more effectively. Key takeaways from this episode: - Agentic AI: How Aer Lingus is experimenting with "CFO agents" to automate and stress-test business case development. - Data Literacy: The importance of a top-down culture—led by the CEO—to ensure every team member can use data effectively. - Solid Foundations: Why focusing on data quality and governance is the prerequisite for powerful AI execution. About the Data + AI Executive Fast 5 series: Five questions. Five answers. Fast takeaways you can apply now — from data and AI executives. ✔️Try Databricks for free: https://dbricks.co/41ha0L7 ✔️ Hear more from our customers: https://www.databricks.com/customers ✔️ Read the Databricks blog: https://www.databricks.com/blog/category/company/customers ✔️ Learn more about Aer Lingus: aerlingus.com 👉 Get Social LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/databricks/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/databricksinc/ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/databricks