"More than ever, air transport is still fundamental"
Pre-Conference Wednesday, November 01st
19:00 - 22:00
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Welcome Party
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Day 1 Thursday, November 02nd
09:00 - 09:10
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Opening Session
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Jean-Louis BAROUX – President World Connect
John MELCHIOR – Managing Director, Travel Group Consulting - Moderator |
09:10 - 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 - Moderator
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09:40 - 10:10
10:10 - 10:50
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Keynote Speaker
Panel Discussion
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Geopolitics - How civil aviation is more than a form of transport for many countries?
Mrs Salomé ZOURABICHVILI – President of Georgia Trains, Planes, Automobiles and Airports - aviation and the evolution of intermodal transport
Moderator : Marc ROCHET - CEO - Aérogestion Florian VAN KLIER - Executive Director Global Innovation & Solution - Sixt rent a car Pierre-Hugues SCHMIT - CCO - Vinci Airports Tewolde GEBREMARIAM - Senior Strategic Advisor - Delta Airlines Yannick ASSOUAD - VP Thales Avionics |
10:50 - 11:20
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Coffee Break
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11:20 - 12:00
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Panel Discussion
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How to coordinate effective global lobbying for the Air transport industry?
Moderator: Jean-Paul BOUTIBOU – CEO - ABJAD Group Esayas WOLDEMARIAM – CEO – Asky Luis Felipe DE OLIVEIRA - CEO ACI World Pascal DE IZAGUIRRE – CEO – Corsair* Patricia VERCELLI – Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer - Airlines For America |
12:00 - 12:40
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Panel Discussion
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What are the new challenges and opportunities in Cargo?
Moderator: Olivier BIJAOUI - President – OB Invest Camilo GARCIA CERVERA – Chief Sales & Marketing Officer IAG Ulrich OGIERMANN – Former President – Cargolux Nehama RONEN – Chairperson – Maman Cargo Terminals & Handling Patrick MOEBEL – President and CEO – FedEx Global Logistics |
12:40 - 12:50
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Closing Session - Organization of the Afternoon
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John MELCHIOR – Moderator
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12:50 - 13:20
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Aperitif
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13:20 - 14:50
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Lunch
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14:50 - 16:15
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Partners Session
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15:00 UATP - Robson RODRIGUES - Managing Director Network Sales EMEIA
15:20 SIXT - Florian VAN KLIER - Executive Global Innovation & Solution 16:35 HITHIT 16:55 HOLIS - Philippe BARDON - CEO |
16:15 - 16:45
16:45 - 17:15
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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 , November 3rd
09:00 - 10:15
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Business Connect Session
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Short presentations from key industry players and World Connect Partners from different sectors
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10:15 - 10:30
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Coffee Break
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Will new technologies deeply change air transport?
Moderator: John MELCHIOR Thomas ISNARD – CEO – Apollo Plus Wendy WARD – Chief Marketing Officer – UATP Guillaume DE MONTESSUS - DG - ONET Charles TANDONNET - VP Growth Program - Travelsoft What does flying look like in the future?
Moderator: John MELCHIOR Anne RIGAIL – CEO – Air France Sir Tim CLARK – CEO – Emirates Gabriel MENKIN – CEO – Blue Ribbon Bag Christophe DIDIER – VP Global Sales and Distribution |
12:00 - 12:30
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Keynote Speaker
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Let’s have a dream
Raphael DOMJAN - Initiator & Pilot - Solarstratos |
12:30 - 12:50
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Closing Address
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Sandrine DE SAINT SAUVEUR – President & CEO - APG INC
Richard BURGESS – President - APG Network |
12:50 - 13:30
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Aperitif
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13:30 - 15:00
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Lunch
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End of the Conference
*Speaker invited but not yet confirmed