Maurice Jenkins, IAP C.M., serves as Chief Innovation Officer for Miami International Airport. With more than thirty years of experience committed to achieving strategic growth and technology objectives for MIA.  Mr. Jenkins has been a keen adopter to self-service technologies and has encouraged airlines serving the airport to embrace innovation also.  Prior to his role as a CIO, Mr. Jenkins was responsible for defining and managing IT capital assets and IT management processes to ensure their successful implementation and project integration. In addition, Mr. Jenkins served as the Aviation Department’s Chief Information Officer/Director of Information Systems, responsible for the development and implementation of standards‐based policies and procedures that support business operations which improved the overall quality of service of enterprise IT systems. Mr. Jenkins strategic vision has successfully culminated in the integration of new technology in the opening of the new South and North Terminals at Miami International Airport. In addition, the success of these new system implementations such as Biometrics, Virtual Queuing and new innovating technologies show his technical acumen and dedication to serve the residents of Miami‐Dade County.