Erin Beilharz, Head of Strategic Innovation Partnerships at Lufthansa Group, is a key influencer of innovation, technology, and sustainability in aviation. She spends her days identifying, sourcing, implementing, and scaling technologies to transform Lufthansa Group to future-proof its business.   Erin focuses on scaling and commercializing homegrown tech from within the group companies and establishing partnerships with startups and corporates in the areas of biometrics, AI, advanced materials, SAF and E-fuels, Direct Air Capture, circular economy, and future hardware like powertrains, hydrogen, electric, hybrid, etc. Erin has a background in logistics, aviation, IT, and is passionate about ideas.