"Is air transport driven by politics or economics?"

Pre-Conference Wednesday, October 23rd

18:30 - 22:30
Welcome Party

Day 1 Thursday, October 24th

09:00 - 09:15
Opening Session - Official Opening Speech
Robert ABELA – Prime Minister of Malta*
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09:15 - 09:25
 Welcome Address
Sandrine de SAINT - SAUVEUR  – President & CEO - APG
Richard BURGESS – President - APG Network
09:25 - 09:40
APG World Connect Introduction
John MELCHIOR – Managing Director, Travel Group Consulting
09:40 - 10:10
10:10 - 10:50
Opening Address
Panel Discussion
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
​Jeffrey GOH - CEO Gulf Air Group
Bob SOMERS – SVP Global Sales Delta Air Lines*
10:50 - 11:20
Coffee Break 
11:20 - 12:05
Panel Discussion
Is it normal for a government to support an airline with public money?
Moderator: Yannick ASSOUAD - EVP Thales Avionics
​Christine OURMIERES-WIDENER – CEO Airline Division Dubreuil Group
Allan KILAVUKA – CEO Kenya Airways Group
Mesfin TASEW BEKELE – CEO Ethiopian Airlines*
Abdelhamid ADDOU – CEO Royal Air Maroc*
12:05 - 12:35
Panel Discussion  ​​
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
12:35 - 12:45
Closing Session - Organization of the Afternoon 
John MELCHIOR – Managing Director Travel Group Consulting
12:50 - 13:30
Aperitif
13:30 - 14:45
Lunch
14:45 - 16:30
Business Connect Session
16:15 - 16:45
16:45 - 17:10
Coffee Break
Business Connect Session
From 18:30                 Evening Program
19:00 - 19:45
20:00 - 21:00
Piano Concert
Cocktail
21:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 00:00
Gala Dinner
Music & Dancing

Day 2 Friday , October 25th

09:30 - 10:30
Keynote Session 
Keynote Speaker:   Bertrand PICCARD – Founder Solar Impulse
10:30 - 11:30
Panel Discussion

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​11:30 - 12:30

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Panel Discussion
How to finance a fleet for small and medium operators?
Moderator: Christopher BUCKLEY – Formerly 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 –  CEO ACI World
Selahattin BILGEN – Istanbul Airport
Alexandre MONTEIRO – President Rio Airport 
Akihiko TAMURA – CEO Narita Airport
Christina CASSOTIS – CEO Pittsburgh Airport
12:30 - 13:00
Closing of session
Sandrine de SAINT - SAUVEUR  – President & CEO - APG
Richard BURGESS – President - APG Network
13:00 - 14:30
Aperitif and Lunch

End of the Conference

*Speaker invited but not yet confirmed