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Panel: Those Not Using AI in Bizav Will Be Left Behind
AI is a force multiplier than can help companies expand and grow
AI in business aviation panel at FABA 2026
L-r: X-1FBO co-founder and CEO Jim Wiley, AvSales Talent founder Tom Lelyo, and Vivitec CEO Bob Watts speak during an “AI in Business Aviation” panel session at the Florida Aviation Business Association annual conference on May 12, 2026. They said AI is a force multiplier that can help companies grow and expand. Watts added that companies not using AI will be left behind. © Chad Trautvetter/AIN

“If you’re not already using AI today, you’ll be left behind,” Bob Watts, CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity firm Vivitec, told attendees during the “AI in Business Aviation” panel session at the Florida Aviation Business Association annual conference this week in Tampa. “The goal is to use AI so that you are better. It’s a force multiplier for company growth and expansion.” Watts was joined on the panel by X-1FBO co-founder and CEO Jim Wiley and AvSales Talent founder Tom Lelyo.

“The real risk is not adopting AI, which is great for collecting and analyzing data,” added Wiley. “When it comes to AI, what we’re seeing is that the fear of being left behind is overcoming fear of change.”