"Is air transport driven by politics or economics?"
Pre-Conference Wednesday, October 23rd
18:30 - 22:30
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Welcome Party
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Day 1 Thursday, October 24th
09:00 - 09:15
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Opening Session - Official Opening Speech
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Robert ABELA – Prime Minister of Malta
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09:15 - 09:25
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Welcome Address
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Sandrine de SAINT - SAUVEUR – President & CEO - APG
Richard BURGESS – President - APG Network |
09:25 - 09:40
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APG World Connect Introduction
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John MELCHIOR – Managing Director, Travel Group Consulting
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09:40 - 10:10
10:10 - 10:50
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Opening Address
Panel Discussion
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Thierry BRETON – European commissioner for Internal Market
Who are the decisions makers?
Moderator : Yannick ASSOUAD - EVP Thales Avionics Guillaume FAURY - President Airbus Steven F. UDVAR-HAZY - President Air Lease Corporation Jeffrey GOH - CEO Gulf Air Group |
10:50 - 11:20
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Coffee Break
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11:20 - 12:05
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Panel Discussion
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Is it normal for a government to support an airline with public money?
Moderator: Dough PARKER – Former American Airlines Robin HAYES – CEO Airbus Americas Ben SMITH – Air France / KLM Mesfin TASEW BEKELE – CEO Ethiopian Airlines |
12:05 - 12:35
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Panel Discussion
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Where are the big advantages for governments to make a great success for airlines?
Alex CRUZ - Consultant |
12:35 - 12:45
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Closing Session - Organization of the Afternoon
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John MELCHIOR – Managing Director Travel Group Consulting
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12:50 - 13:30
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Aperitif
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13:30 - 14:45
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Lunch
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14:45 - 16:30
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Business Connect Session
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16:15 - 16:45
16:45 - 17:10
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Coffee Break
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From 18:30 Evening Program
19:00 - 19:45
20:00 - 21:00
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Cocktail
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21:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 00:00
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Gala Dinner
Music & Dancing
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Day 2 Friday , October 25th
09:30 - 10:30
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Session Aviation Sans Frontières
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Organization: Gérard FELDZER
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How to finance a fleet for small and medium operators?
Moderator: Jean-Paul BOUTIBOU – CEO Adjad Group Luís RODRIGUES – CEO TAP Portugal Montserrat BARIGA – CEO European Regional Airlines NTBA - Bank Airports, a key for the air transport success?
Moderator: Luis Felipe de OLIVEIRA – CEO ACI Deborah FLINT – CEO Toronto Airport Selahattin BILGEN – Istanbul Airport Alexandre MONTEIRO – President Rio Airport NTBA – Narita Airport |
12:30 - 13:00
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Closing of session
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Sandrine de SAINT - SAUVEUR – President & CEO - APG
Richard BURGESS – President - APG Network Robert ABELA – Prime Minister of Malta |
13:00 - 14:30
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Aperitif and Lunch
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End of the Conference
*Speaker invited but not yet confirmed