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ASIA

All activities will take place at The Athenee Bangkok unless otherwise specified.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Learn more here. 

Tuesday, 12 May

9:00 - 15:30
AAR Tour
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12:00 - 16:30 

ISTAT Asia: Aviation Outlook Summit
Pimarn Siam Hall
Sponsored by PwC

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15:00 - 17:30

Registration Open
Crystal Hall Foyer A
Sponsored by Aviation Capital Group

15:00 - 17:30 Welcome Desk Open
Sponsored by Rolls-Royce
15:30 - 17:00 

ISTAT Appraising - An Introduction
Japan

17:00 - 18:00 

ISTAT Rising Executives Event
Kandhavas Palace
Sponsored by Avolon 

18:00 - 20:00

Welcome Reception
Grand Hall
Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney

Wednesday, 13 May

Please note that all General Sessions will be taking place in Crystal Hall.

8:00 - 17:30

Registration Open
Crystal Hall Foyer A
Sponsored by Aviation Capital Group

8:00 - 17:30 Welcome Desk Open
Sponsored by Rolls-Royce
8:30 - 17:00 

MTG Space
Sponsored by SMBC Aviation Capital

The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
  • Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
    Sponsored by Aero Capital Solutions
Level 2 Hallway

 

Airline Lounge
China I/II

9:00 - 9:15

Opening and Welcome Remarks
Michael Littleton, Chair, ISTAT Asia; Head of Aircraft Trading, SMBC Aviation Capital
Gerry Laderman, President, ISTAT

9:15 - 9:45

Fireside Chat
Chai Eamsiri, Chief Executive Officer, Thai Airways
Nattawat Vilasdechanon, Counsel, Clifford Chance Pte. Ltd

9:45 - 10:25

Lessor Finance Panel
Aisling Kenny, Chief Financial Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
Wan Li Chng, Senior Vice President, Treasury & Corporate Finance, AviLease
Mui Sin Chan, Head of Treasury, BOC Aviation Limited

10:25 - 10:40

Morning Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, Aviator Capital, BeauTech Power Systems LLC, CFM International, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, PGA Aviation 

10:40 - 11:10

State of the Industry
Adam Pilarski, President, AVITAS

11:10 - 11:50

OEM Panel
Moderator: Mike Szücs, CEO, Cebu Pacific Air
Speakers:
Darren Hulst, Vice President - Commercial Marketing, Boeing
Mary Prettyman, Head of Marketing, Pratt & Whitney
Alister Read, Senior Marketing Analyst, Leasing & Investor Marketing, Airbus SAS

11:50 - 12:15

Fireside Chat
Bryan Foong Chee Yeong, CEO of Airline Business, Malaysia Aviation Group
Steven Townend, CEO, BOC Aviation

12:15 - 13:30

Lunch
Grand Hall

13:30 - 13:40 

ISTAT Appraisers Program Update
Speaker: Stuart Rubin, Chair, ISTAT Appraisers Program and Vice President, ICF

13:40 - 14:20

Appraisers Panel
Moderator: Stuart Rubin, Chair, ISTAT Appraisers Program and Vice President, ICF
Speaker: Oliver Stuart-Menteth, Managing Director, Fintech Aviation Services

14:20 - 15:00

Engine Lessor Panel
Moderator: Sarah Aoun, Head of Global Lessor Sales, GE Aerospace 
Speakers:
Jaime Nieto, Chief Commercial Officer, Rolls-Royce
Rahul Shah, Senior Vice President Strategic Growth and Business Development, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, AAR
Roger Welaratne, Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Aero Engine Lease

15:00 - 15:40

Fireside Chat
Barry Flannery, Chief Commercial Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
Murat Şeker, Chief Financial Officer, Turkish Airlines 

15:40 - 16:10 Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, Aviator Capital, BeauTech Power Systems LLC, CFM International, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, PGA Aviation
16:10 - 16:20 ISTAT AeroTalk
16:20 - 17:00

Private Credit Panel
Moderator: Marilyn Gan, Head of  Origination, Asia Pacific, Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Speakers:
Sarah Conway, Director, Ashland Place Finance
Anyi Lee, Managing Director, Apollo Global Management
Boon Shing Tan, Principal, Ares Management Corporation
Eelco van de Stadt, President, PK Finance

17:00

Closing Remarks

17:00 - 18:00

Women@ISTAT
Kandhavas Palace

19:00 - 21:00

Networking Dinner

Thursday, 14 May

Please note that all General Sessions will be taking place in Crystal Hall.

8:30 - 17:00

Registration Open
Crystal Hall Foyer A
Sponsored by Aviation Capital Group

8:30 - 17:00 Welcome Desk Open
Sponsored by Rolls-Royce
8:30 - 17:00

MTG Space
Pimarn Siam Hall
Sponsored by SMBC Aviation Capital

The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
  • Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
    Sponsored by Aero Capital Solutions
Level 2 Hallway

 

Airline Lounge
China I/II

9:00 - 9:05

Welcome Remarks

9:05 - 9:35
Fireside Chat
Peter Blakeney, Managing Director, Arena Aviation Capital
Balagopal Kunduvara, Chief Financial Officer, Garuda Indonesia
9:35 - 10:15

Small Narrowbody Panel
Moderator: Christine Rovelli, Chief Revenue Officer, Finnair
Speakers:
Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman, Avation PLC
Jean-Pierre Clercin, Head of APAC, ATR
Damon D'Agostino, Chief Business Officer, Azorra
Lee Guan Yeo, Vice President of Marketing APAC, Embraer

10:15 - 10:25

ISTAT Foundation & Airlink Update
Kristen Chmielewski, ISTAT Foundation Chair, Partner, GC Aero Law

10:25 - 10:55

Morning Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, Aviator Capital, BeauTech Power Systems LLC, CFM International, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, PGA Aviation 

10:55 - 11:35

Airline Financing Panel
Moderator: Robert Martin, Independent Investor
Speakers:
Mustafa Çavdar, Chief Financial Officer, Sun Express
Alvin Kendrich Limqueco, Senior Vice President - Chief Supply Chain Officer, Philippine Airlines, Inc
Riyaz PeerMohamed, Chief Aircraft Acquisition and Financing Officer, IndiGo

11:35 - 12:15

Freighter Panel

12:15 - 13:35

Lunch
Grand Hall

13:35 - 14:15 Asian Banking Panel
Moderator: Mark Julius V. Cezar, Chief Financial Officer, Cebu Pacific
Speakers:
Jiayun Liang, Senior Vice President, Head of Aviation Finance Desk APAC, Korea Development Bank
Katlin Liu, Vice President, CTBC Bank
Daisuke Tsubokura, Co-Head of Global Aviation Team, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
14:15 - 14:55

Asset Trading Panel
Speakers:
Marc Cho, Chief Investment Officer & President of LIFT,, GA Telesis
Patrick Halluin, VP Fleet Transactions, Air France

14:55 - 15:25

Fireside Chat
Gerry Laderman, President, ISTAT
Christian Scherer, Former Chief Executive Officer, Airbus

15:25 - 15:45

Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, Aviator Capital, BeauTech Power Systems LLC, CFM International, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, PGA Aviation 

15:45 - 16:35

Global Lessor Leader Panel
Moderator: Bertrand Grabowski, Independent Advisory
Speakers:
John Evans, CEO, Azorra
Paul Kent, Chief Commercial Officer, BOC Aviation
Jonathan Skirrow, Co-CEO, Lesha Aviation Capital

16:35 - 16:40

Closing Remarks

17:00 - 18:30

Happy Hour
Grand Hall
Sponsored by AerCap

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