Skip to Content
ISTAT
  • About
    Image
    • About Us
    • History
    • Leadership
    • Awards
      • Awards
      • ISTAT Award
      • D&I Award
      • Sustainability Award
    • Strategic Plan
    • Contact Us
  • Membership
    Image
    • Join
    • Airline Membership
      • Membership Information
      • Benefits
      • Why ISTAT EMEA?
      • Why ISTAT Asia?
      • Why ISTAT Latin America?
    • Emerging Markets
      • Membership Information
      • China
      • ISTAT Connect Dubai
    • Rising Executives Corporate
    • Benefits
    • Renew
    • FAQs
    • Career Center
    • Elections
    • Board Election Voting
  • Events
    Image
    • Events Calendar
    • Sponsorship
    • Americas
      • Event Information
      • About
      • Registration
      • Housing
      • Schedule
      • Networking
      • Attendees
      • Sponsors & Exhibitors
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Asia
      • Event Information
      • Registration
      • Housing
      • Schedule
      • Networking
      • Sponsors & Exhibitors
      • Presentations
      • Photos
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • EMEA
      • Event Information
      • Photos
      • Presentations
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Latin America
      • Event Information
      • Photos
      • Presentations
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Receptions & Hubs
      • ISTAT in Dublin
      • Lunar New Year Reception
      • Holiday Receptions
    • Freighter Forum
      • Event Information
      • Registration
      • Housing
      • Schedule
      • Networking
      • Sponsors & Exhibitors
      • Attendees
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • ISTAT Visa Invitation Letter
  • Publications
    Image
    • Jetrader
    • ISTAT UPdate
    • ISTAT News
    • Advertising
  • Appraisers
    Image
    • Appraisers Program
    • Certified Appraisers
    • Appraisal Firms
    • Board of Governors
    • Become an Appraiser
    • IAP Member Dashboard
  • Rising Executives
    Image
    • About
    • Join
    • Events
    • Directory
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Education
    Image
    • Education Overview
    • ISTAT Online
      • Upcoming Offerings
      • On-Demand Recordings
      • ISTAT Podcast
    • ISTAT PDP
      • About ISTAT PDP
      • PDP Americas
      • PDP Asia
      • PDP EMEA
      • FAQs
    • Executive Leadership
      • Overview
      • FAQs
  • Industry Impact
    Image
    • Sustainability
      • Sustainability Commitment
      • Sustainability Symposium
      • Sustainability Award
      • 2025 ISTAT Sustainability Award
    • D&I
      • D&I Commitment
      • ISTAT D&I Award
      • 2025 ISTAT D&I Award
ISTAT Foundation Directory Login Search

Americas

Printer Friendly Schedule

Schedule

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Learn more here.

Sunday, 8 March 

6:00 - 14:00 ISTAT Foundation Golf Tournament
Sponsored by AVITAS
  • View more information here.
9:30 - 13:30 ISTAT Foundation Pickleball Tournament
  • View more information here. 
13:00 - 17:00 IAP Business Meeting and ConEd Session 
Invite Only 
Harbor Ballroom G
15:00 - 19:30 Registration Open 
Palm Foyer
Sponsored by Aviator Capital
15:00 - 19:30 Welcome Desk Open
15:30 - 17:00 ISTAT Appraising - An Introduction 
Balboa C
16:00 - 17:00 ISTAT Foundation Mentorship Reception 
Invite Only 
La Jolla A
17:30 - 18:00 First-Time Attendee Reception 
Coronado Ballroom
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception
Coronado Ballroom

Monday, 9 March

Please note that all General Sessions will be taking place in Harbor Ballroom A-F.

7:00 ISTAT Past President's Run
Kettner Entrance

ISTAT Past President's Yoga
Bayview
7:00 - 19:00 Registration Open 
Palm Foyer
Sponsored by Aviator Capital
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
Coronado Ballroom
Sponsored by Gallagher Aerospace US
  ISTAT Foundation and Airlink Breakfast
Harbor Ballroom G
8:30 - 18:00 Welcome Desk Open
8:30 - 17:00 The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
Jet Fuel Café Sponsored by Aviation Capital Group
ISTAT Bistro: Grab and go snacks available all day in The Hub
Hydration Hangar: Refuel responsibly, refresh and refill your reusable water bottle and sip sustainably throughout the day
Seaport Ballroom A-E
  The Deal Zone: Reserved Meeting Pods
Grand Hall
  MTG Space: Reserved Tables
Grand Hall
  Airline Lounge: Meeting Area Reserved for Airlines
Seaport Ballroom F-H
Sponsored by Aircastle
8:30 - 8:45 Opening Remarks
Gerry Laderman, ISTAT President
Bryson Monteleone, ISTAT Americas Chair, Principal, BPMaero LLC
8:45 - 9:30 Fireside Chat
Robin Hayes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Airbus in North America
Phil LeBeau, Auto & Airline Industry Reporter, CNBC
9:30 - 10:10 Fireside Chat
Robert Korn, Vice-Chairman and Co-Founder, Carlyle Aviation Partners
Adrian Neuhauser, Chief Executive Officer, ABRA Group
10:10 - 10:30 Morning Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
10:30 - 11:10 Fireside Chat
John Grier, Managing Director, Citi
Peter Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
11:10 - 11:55 Growth and Creating Value Panel
Moderator: Douglas Runte, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Speakers:
Jamie Baker, Managing Director and Senior Airlines Analyst, JPMorgan
Drew Fine, Partner, Milbank LLP
Norman Liu, Former Chief Executive Officer, GECAS/NAC
11:55 - 12:30 Fireside Chat
Ross Perot Jr., Chairman, Hillwood and The Perot Group
Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Air Lease Corporation
12:30 - 13:40 Lunch
Coronado Ballroom
Sponsored by elfc
12:30 - 17:00 Ice Cream Stand
Sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation
13:40 - 14:20 Economist's View
Adam Pilarski, President, AVITAS
14:20 - 15:05 Capital Markets - Slated for Turbulence or Growth?
Moderator: Mark Streeter, Managing Director, JP Morgan
Speakers:
Rafael Kuhn, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Patrick Mahoney, President, Merit AirFinance
John Mowry, Managing Director, Alton Aviation Consulting
Wesley Trowbridge, Research Analyst, Fidelity Investments
15:05 - 15:30 Afternoon Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
15:30 - 16:10 Fireside Chat
Enrique Beltranena, Chief Executive Officer, Volaris
John L. Plueger, Chief Executive Officer and President, Air Lease Corporation
16:10 - 16:55 The Supply Chain Disruption – A Never-ending Story?
Moderator: Jens Flottau, Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation, Aviation Week Network
Speakers: 
Ronald Epstein, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst II, Bank of America Securities
Kevin Michaels, Managing Director, AeroDynamic Advisory
Gary Weissel, Managing Officer, Tronos Aviation Consulting
16:55 - 17:00 Closing Remarks
17:00 - 18:00 Women@ISTAT 
Bayview
17:00 - 18:00

ISTAT Rising Executives Event 
Coronado Terrace
Sponsored by Avolon

17:30 - 19:00 Networking Reception
4th Floor Pool Deck
Sponsored by Crestone Air Partners
21:00 - 23:00 Club ISTAT
Moonshine Flats

Tuesday, 10 March

Please note that all General Sessions will be taking place in Harbor Ballroom A-F.

Seaport Ballroom A-E
7:00 ISTAT Past President's Run
Kettner Entrance
 
8:00 - 17:00 Registration Open 
Palm Foyer
Sponsored by Aviator Capital
 
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
Coronado Ballroom
 
8:30 - 18:00 Welcome Desk Open
8:30 - 17:00 The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
Jet Fuel Café Sponsored by Aviation Capital Group
ISTAT Bistro: Grab and go snacks available all day in The Hub
Hydration Hangar: Refuel responsibly, refresh and refill your reusable water bottle and sip sustainably throughout the day
Seaport Ballroom A-E
 
  The Deal Zone: Reserved Meeting Pods
Grand Hall
 
  MTG Space: Reserved Tables
Grand Hall
 
  Airline Lounge: Meeting Area Reserved for Airlines
Seaport Ballroom F-H
Sponsored by Aircastle
 
9:00 - 9:10 Opening Remarks  
9:10 - 9:50 Renton Report: Navigating 737 Program Challenges and Planning for the Future
Noah Poponak, Managing Director, Aerospace & Defense Equity Research, Goldman Sachs
Katie Ringgold, Vice President General Manager, 737 Program, The Boeing Company
 
9:50 - 10:35 Private Credit Panel
Moderator: Olivier Trauchessec, Managing Director, Head of Global Aviation, MUFG
Speakers:
Akhil Bansal, Head of Asset-Backed Finance, Carlyle Global Credit
Sean Hinze, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman
Anyi Lee, Managing Director, Apollo Global Management
Daniel Verwholt, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Barings
 
10:35 - 10:45 ISTAT AeroTalk  
10:45 - 11:00 Morning Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
 
11:00 - 11:45 Trading Strategies Panel
Moderator: Emily Wilson, Managing Director, AB CarVal
Speakers:
David Chaimovitz, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Setna iO
Michael Inglese, Chief Executive Officer, Aircastle
Jeff Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Hanwha Aviation
Lindsey Webster, Senior Vice President, Asset Valuations, mba Aviation
 
11:45 - 12:30 Case Study: Turboprops, Mid-Jets and New Strategies
Moderator: Jared Dowell, Partner, Elevate Capital Partners
Speakers:
Mathieu Duquesnoy, Co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, Abelo
Mark Hughes, Chief Commercial Officer, Falko
Christopher Jones, Head of Americas, ATR & President and Managing Director, ATR Americas, Inc.
Brent McBratney, Vice President, Marketing Americas, Embraer Commercial Aircraft
 
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
Coronado Ballroom
  ISTAT D&I Lunch With AWAR: Creating a Culture of Belonging
Harbor Ballroom G
12:30 - 17:00 Ice Cream Stand
Sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation
 
13:45 - 14:30 Target Market: Widebodies
Moderator: Courtney Miller, Founder and Managing Director, Visual Approach Analytics
Speakers:
Kristen Bojko, Vice President, Fleet, Delta
George Dimitroff, Head of Valuations, Cirium
Matthew Hoesley, Chief Commercial Officer, Altavair
Kalash Pandey, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
 
14:30 - 15:15 Risk Management in a Volatile World
Moderator: Emily Wicker, Partner, Clifford Chance
Speakers:
Christine Boucher, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Delta Air Lines
Sarah Clarkin, Chief Legal Officer, Aircastle
Jason Reed, President, Digital Transformation Group, GA Telesis
 
15:15 - 15:25 ISTAT Appraisers Program Update
Speaker: Stuart Rubin, ISTAT Appraisers Program Chair and Vice President Managing Director Aviation, ICF International
 
15:25 - 15:40 Afternoon Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
 
15:40 - 15:50 ISTAT AeroTalk  
15:50 - 16:05 ISTAT Foundation Update
Speaker: Kristen Chmielewski, ISTAT Foundation Chair and Partner, GC Aero Law, LLP    
 
16:05 - 17:00 Airline CFO Panel
Moderator: Julie Johnsson, Senior Aerospace Reporter, Bloomberg News
Speakers:
John Di Bert, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Air Canada
Tom Doxey, Chief Financial Officer, Southwest Airlines
Michael Leskinen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Airlines
Rob Palmer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Porter Airlines
 
17:00 - 17:05 Closing Remarks  
18:00 - 19:00 President's Gala Reception
Harbor Foyer
Sponsored by Air Lease
 
19:00 - 21:00 President's Gala Dinner and Award Presentation 
Harbor Ballroom
Recipient: John Vitale, Former President & CEO, AVITAS, Inc.
Sponsored by Air Lease
 
ABOUT MEMBERSHIP Publications Appraisers Rising Executives Education Industry Impact

ISTAT
330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2000 · Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Phone +1.312.321.5169 · istat@istat.org

ISTAT Chat ISTAT APP
© ISTAT
ISTAT Privacy Policy · ISTAT Bylaws · Logo Usage · Press Policy
Login