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The NBAA has announced that Kenneth C. "Kenn" Ricci will deliver the keynote presentation at the 2026 NBAA Schedulers andamp; Dispatchers Conference (SDC2026) in Ohio.
Ricci launched his first aviation business in 1981. Currently, he is the chairman of Flexjet and owns and manages over 12 enterprises. These enterprises cover all aspects of aviation, including fractional aircraft ownership, jet cards and on-demand charter. He has received the Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award and Harvard Business School's Dively Entrepreneurship Award. He is the youngest recipient of the National Air Transport Association's (NATA) prestigious William A. "Bill" Ong Memorial Award and was inducted as a Living Legend of Aviation. Ricci retains an ATP-type pilot rating with over 6,000 hours of flight time, which includes time as Gov. Bill Clinton's pilot during his 1992 presidential campaign.
"Kenn Ricci has spent his career shaping the future of business aviation, creating innovative pathways that bring people, technology and opportunity together," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. "He is a true leader and visionary in our industry, and we look forward to hearing his perspectives at what promises to be an inspiring and forward-thinking edition of our Schedulers andamp; Dispatchers Conference."
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SDC2026 will take place on March 24-26 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. NBAA claims it is the industry's premier event for business aviation scheduling and dispatching professionals.