All activities will take place at The Athenee Bangkok unless otherwise specified.
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Tuesday, 12 May
| 9:00 - 15:30 |
AAR Tour
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| 12:00 - 16:30 |
ISTAT Workshop
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
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| 15:00 - 17:30 |
Welcome Desk Open
Sponsored by Rolls-Royce |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
ISTAT Appraising - An Introduction
Japan
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| 17:00 - 18:00 |
ISTAT Rising Executives Event
Kandhavas Palace
Sponsored by Avolon
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| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Welcome Reception
Grand Hall
Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney
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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
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| 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
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| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Opening and Welcome Remarks
Michael Littleton, Chair, ISTAT Asia; Head of Aircraft Trading, SMBC Aviation Capital
Gerry Laderman, President, ISTAT
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| 9:15 - 9:45 |
Fireside Chat
Chai Eamsiri, Chief Executive Officer, Thai Airways
Nattawat Vilasdechanon, Counsel, Clifford Chance Pte. Ltd
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| 9:45 - 10:25 |
Lessor Finance Panel
Wan Li Chng, Senior Vice President, Treasury & Corporate Finance, AviLease
Mui Sin Chan, Head of Treasury, BOC Aviation Limited
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| 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
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| 10:40 - 11:10 |
State of the Industry
Adam Pilarski, President, AVITAS
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| 11:10 - 11:40 |
OEM Panel
Sinead Cormican, Head of Leasing Customers, Airbus SAS
Darren Hulst, Vice President - Commercial Marketing, Boeing
Mary Prettyman, Head of Marketing, Pratt & Whitney
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| 11:40 - 12:05 |
Fireside Chat
Bryan Foong Chee Yeong, CEO of Airline Business, Malaysia Aviation Group
Steven Townend, CEO, BOC Aviation
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| 12:05 - 13:30 |
Lunch
Grand Hall
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| 13:30 - 13:40 |
ISTAT Appraisers Program Update
Speaker: Stuart Rubin, Chair, ISTAT Appraisers Program and Vice President, ICF
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| 13:40 - 14:20 |
Appraisers Panel
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| 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
Roger Welaratne, Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Aero Engine Lease
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Fireside Chat
Murat Şeker, Chief Financial Officer, Turkish Airlines
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| 15:30 - 16:10 |
Asian Banking Panel
Moderator: Mark Julius V. Cezar, Chief Financial Officer, Cebu Pacific
Speakers:
Katlin Liu, Vice President, CTBC Bank
Daisuke Tsubokura, Co-Head of Global Aviation Team, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
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| 16:10 - 16:20 |
ISTAT AeroTalk |
| 16:20 - 17:00 |
Private Credit Panel
Moderator: Marilyn Gan, Senior Vice President and Head of Asia Pacific, Vmo
Speakers:
Sarah Conway, Director, Ashland Place Finance
Anyi Lee, Managing Director, Apollo Global Management
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| 17:00 |
Closing Remarks
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| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Women@ISTAT
Kandhavas Palace
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| 19:00 - 21:00 |
Networking Dinner
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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
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| 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
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| 9:00 - 9:05 |
Welcome Remarks
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| 9:05 - 9:35 |
Fireside Chat
Peter Blakeney, Managing Director, Arena Aviation Capital
Balagopal Kunduvara, Chief Financial Officer, Garuda Indonesia
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| 9:35 - 10:15 |
Small Narrowbody Panel
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
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| 10:15 - 10:25 |
ISTAT Foundation & Airlink Update
Kristen Chmielewski, ISTAT Foundation Chair, Partner, GC Aero Law
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| 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
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| 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
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| 11:35 - 12:15 |
Asia Risk Update
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| 12:15 - 13:35 |
Lunch
Grand Hall
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| 13:35 - 13:45 |
ISTAT AeroTalk |
| 13:45 - 14:15 |
Expert Panel
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| 14:15 - 14:45 |
Asset Trading Panel
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| 14:45 - 15:15 |
Fireside Chat
Gerry Laderman, President, ISTAT
Christian Scherer, Former Chief Executive Officer, Airbus
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| 15:15 - 15:45 |
Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, Aviator Capital, BeauTech Power Systems LLC, CFM International, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, PGA Aviation
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| 15:45 - 16:35 |
Global Lessor Leader Panel
John Evans, CEO, Azorra
Jonathan Skirrow, Co-CEO, Lesha Aviation Capital
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| 16:35 - 16:40 |
Closing Remarks
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| 17:00 - 18:30 |
Happy Hour
Grand Hall
Sponsored by AerCap
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