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Sunday, 8 March 

EMT Services will be on the property today from 17:30 - 20:00.

6:00 - 14:00 ISTAT Foundation Golf Tournament
Sponsored by AVITAS
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9:30 - 13:30 ISTAT Foundation Pickleball Tournament
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13:00 - 17:00 IAP Business Meeting and ConEd Session 
Invite Only 
Harbor Ballroom G - Level 2
15:00 - 19:30 Registration Open 
Palm Foyer - Level 2
Sponsored by Aviator Capital
15:00 - 19:30 Welcome Desk Open
15:30 - 17:00 ISTAT Appraising - An Introduction 
Balboa C - Level 2
16:00 - 17:00 ISTAT Foundation Mentorship Reception 
Invite Only 
La Jolla A
17:30 - 18:00 First-Time Attendee Reception 
Coronado Ballroom - Level 4
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception
Coronado Ballroom - Level 4

Monday, 9 March

Please note that all General Sessions will be taking place in Harbor Ballroom A-F - Level 2.

EMT Services will be on the property today from 9:00 - 17:00.

7:00 ISTAT Past President's Run
Kettner Entrance

ISTAT Past President's Yoga
Bayview - Floor 32
7:00 - 19:00 Registration Open 
Palm Foyer - Level 2
Sponsored by Aviator Capital
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
Coronado Ballroom - Level 4
Sponsored by Gallagher Aerospace US
  ISTAT Foundation & Airlink Breakfast
Harbor Ballroom G - Level 2
Moderator: Robert Brown, Partner, Vx Capital Partners
Speakers:
Kristen Chmielewski, Chair, ISTAT Foundation and Partner, GC Aero Law
Paloma Adams-Allen, President & CEO, Airlink
John Mowry, Managing Director, Alton Aviation Consultancy
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
Seaport Ballroom A-E - Level 2

Hydration Hangar: Refuel responsibly, refresh and refill your reusable water bottle and sip sustainably throughout the day
Seaport Foyer - Level 2

  The Deal Zone: Reserved Meeting Pods
Grand Hall
  MTG Space: Reserved Tables
Grand Hall - Lobby Level
  Airline Lounge: Meeting Area Reserved for Airlines
Seaport Ballroom F-H - Level 2
Sponsored by Aircastle
8:30 - 8:45 Opening Remarks
Gerry Laderman, ISTAT President
Bryson Monteleone, ISTAT Americas Chair, Principal, BRAVODELTA Aero-Ops
8:45 - 9:30 Fireside Chat With Robin Hayes and Phil LeBeau
Robin Hayes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Airbus in North America
Phil LeBeau, Auto & Airline Industry Reporter, CNBC
9:30 - 10:10 Fireside Chat With Robert Korn and Adrian Neuhauser
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, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
10:30 - 11:10 Fireside Chat With Peter Barrett and John Grier
Peter Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
John Grier, Managing Director, Citi
11:10 - 11:55 Strategic Opportunities for Lessors and Airlines
Moderator: Douglas Runte, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Speakers:
Jamie Baker, Managing Director and Senior Airlines Analyst, JPMorgan
Damon D'Agostino, Chief Business Officer, Azorra
Drew Fine, Partner, Milbank LLP
Norman Liu, Former Chief Executive Officer, GECAS/NAC
11:55 - 12:30 Fireside Chat With James Dempsey and Steven F. Udvar-Házy
James G. Dempsey, President and CEO, Frontier
Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Air Lease
12:30 - 13:40 Lunch
Coronado Ballroom - Level 4
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
Melinda Maher, Treasurer, JetBlue Airways
Patrick Mahoney, President, Merit AirFinance
John Mowry, Managing Director, Alton Aviation Consultancy
Wesley Trowbridge, Research Analyst, Fidelity Investments

15:05 - 15:30 Afternoon Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Clover Aviation Capital, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
15:30 - 16:10 One-on-One With Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena
Enrique Beltranena, Chief Executive Officer, Volaris
John L. Plueger, Chief Executive Officer and President, Air Lease
16:10 - 16:55 The Supply Chain Disruption – A Never-ending Story?
Moderator: Jens Flottau, Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation, Aviation Week 
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
Robert Korn, Vice-Chairman and Co-Founder, Carlyle Aviation Partners
17:00 - 18:00 Women@ISTAT 
Bayview - Floor 32
Sponsored by Citi
17:00 - 18:00

ISTAT Rising Executives Event 
Coronado Terrace - Level 4
Speaker: Mark Streeter, Managing Director, JP Morgan
Sponsored by Avolon

17:30 - 19:00 Networking Reception
Pool Deck - Level 4
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 - Level 2.

EMT Services will be on the property today from 8:30 - 21:00.

7:00 ISTAT Past President's Run
Kettner Entrance
 
8:00 - 17:00 Registration Open 
Palm Foyer - Level 2
Sponsored by Aviator Capital
 
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
Coronado Ballroom - Level 4
 
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
Seaport Ballroom A-E - Level 2

 

Hydration Hangar: Refuel responsibly, refresh and refill your reusable water bottle and sip sustainably throughout the day
Seaport Foyer - Level 2

 
  The Deal Zone: Reserved Meeting Pods
Grand Hall
 
  MTG Space: Reserved Tables
Grand Hall - Lobby Level
 
  Airline Lounge: Meeting Area Reserved for Airlines
Seaport Ballroom F-H - Level 2
Sponsored by Aircastle
 
9:00 - 9:10 Opening Remarks
Peter Blakeney, Managing Director, Arena Aviation Capital
 
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 Reshaping the Capital Stack: Private Credit, Aviation & Beyond
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: Chaos Fills the Gaps: Why Repossessions Fail When Communication Stops
Adam Belusko, Global Head of Development, Avtrac
 
10:45 - 11:00 Morning Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Clover Aviation Capital, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
 
11:00 - 11:45 Buying right, selling smart: the aircraft trading playbook
Moderator: Mylène Scholnick, Senior Advisor, World Star Aviation
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 A Global Discussion of the Regional Market
Moderator: Jared Dowell, Partner, Elevate Capital Partners
Speakers:
Joe Allman, Chief Financial Officer, Republic Airways
Mathieu Duquesnoy, Co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, Abelo
Mark Hughes, Chief Commercial Officer, Falko
Brent McBratney, Vice President, Marketing Americas, Embraer Commercial Aircraft
Marta Sabin Miralles de Imperial, Market Strategy Director, ATR
 
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
Coronado Ballroom - Level 4
  ISTAT D&I Lunch With AWAR: Creating a Culture of Belonging
Harbor Ballroom G - Level 2
12:30 - 17:00 Ice Cream Stand
Sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation
 
13:45 - 14:30 Is there a widebody market reset? capacity, values and capital allocation
Moderator: Courtney Miller, Founder and Managing Director, Visual Approach Analytics
Speakers:
Kristen Bojko, Vice President – Fleet Strategy & Management, Delta Air Lines
George Dimitroff, Head of Valuations, Cirium
Matthew Hoesley, President & Chief Commercial Officer, Altavair
Kalash Pandey, Managing Director, Global Head of Transportation Finance, 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 Innovation 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, SMBC Aviation Capital and Vedder
 
15:40 - 15:50 ISTAT AeroTalk: Conflict in the Aviation Industry: Negotiate to Navigate
Bree Taylor, Partner, Alius Law
 
15:50 - 16:05 ISTAT Foundation & Airlink Update
Speakers:
Kristen Chmielewski, ISTAT Foundation Chair and Partner, GC Aero Law, LLP
Paloma Adams-Allen, President & CEO, Airlink
 
16:05 - 17:00 Financing for the Future: An in-depth discussion with some of the world’s most influential airlines.
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
Mike 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
Mylène Scholnick, Senior Advisor, World Star Aviation
 
18:00 - 19:00 ISTAT President's Gala Reception
Harbor Foyer - Level 2
Sponsored by Air Lease
 
19:00 - 21:00 ISTAT President's Gala Dinner and Award Presentation 
Harbor Ballroom - Level 2
Recipient: John Vitale, Former President & CEO, AVITAS, Inc.
Sponsored by Air Lease
 
 
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