Agenda
"Is air transport driven by politics or economics?"
Pre-Conference Wednesday, October 23rd
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18:30 - 22:30
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Welcome Party
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Day 1 Thursday, October 24th
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09:00 - 09:15
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Official Opening Session
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Clayton BARTOLO – Minister of Tourism 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 |
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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 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
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Keynote Address
Panel Discussion
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Steven F. UDVAR-HAZY - Executive Chairman Air Lease Corporation
Who are the decisions makers?
Moderator : Marc ROCHET – CEO Aerogestion Steven F. UDVAR-HAZY - Executive Chairman Air Lease Corporation |
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10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee Break
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11:00 - 11:40
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Panel Discussion
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Is it normal for a government to support an airline ?
Moderator: Yannick ASSOUAD - EVP Thales Avionics Christine OURMIERES-WIDENER – CEO Airline Division Dubreuil Group Allan KILAVUKA – CEO Kenya Airways Group Michael HOPPE – Chairman & Executive Director BARIG |
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11:40 - 12:10
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Panel Discussion
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Where are the big advantages for governments to make a great success for airlines?
Interview of Adel ALI – CEO Air Arabia by Jean-Paul BOUTIBOU – CEO Abjad Group |
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12:10 - 12:30
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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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12:30 - 13:10
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Aperitif
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13:10 - 14:30
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Lunch
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14:45 - 16:00
15:00 - 15:15
15:15 - 15:30
15:30 - 15:45 15:45 - 16:00 |
Business Connect Session
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HITIT : How can airlines have access to all distribution channels iin a cost-effective way ?
TRAVELSOFT : Direct distribution & NDC standards are compulsory in the airline commercialisation. What are the fundamentals and how to get them ?
BLUE RIBBON BAGS/TRIPADD - Jake Kotzer - Deputy CEO
The future of ancillary sales. How centralized content will empower travel companies to maximize ancillary revenue. CENTRECOM - Maria Micallef - CCO
Each airline needs to be reached 24h/7 in different native languages. The problem is the fixed costs. Centrecom does the service on variable costs only. Easy to reach and available to all airlines |
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16:00 - 16:20
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Coffee Break
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From 18:00 Evening Program
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18:45 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:15
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Piano Concert
Cocktail
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20:45 - 22:15
22:15 - 00:00
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Gala Dinner
Music & Dancing
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Day 2 Friday , October 25th
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09:45 - 10:30
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Keynote Session
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Bertrand PICCARD – Founder Solar Impulse
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How to finance a fleet for small and medium operators?
Moderator: Christopher BUCKLEY – Former EVP Commercial Airbus Montserrat BARIGA – CEO European Regional Airlines David CURMI - Executive Chairman KM Malta airlines Marc GAFFAJOLI – CEO Afrijet Airports, a key for the air transport success?
Moderator: Luis Felipe de OLIVEIRA – Former Director General & CEO – ACI World – Airports Council International Selahattin BILGEN – CEO Istanbul Airport Jesus CABALLERO PINTO - CEO Sofia Airport Akihiko TAMURA – CEO Narita Airport |
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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 |
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13:00 - 14:30
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Aperitif and Lunch
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