presents... The “Davos” Aviation and Tourism Investor Summit for India and the Middle East Presenting Sponsor: Platinum Partner: Summit Partner: Association Partner: Sponsor: Media Partners: The Region’s Only Comprehensive Aerospace Industry Publication www.centreforaviation.com Guest of Honour Business is booming: Hon. Shri Praful Patel Minister of Civil Aviation India By 2010, over USD100 billion will be invested in infrastructure for aviation, Keynote Speakers tourism, leisure and entertainment in the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East. The summit will bring together Stelios Haji-Ioannou Tony Fernandes investors, operators, entrepreneurs Founder & Chairman Chief Executive Officer and governments easyGroup AirAsia to discuss the opportunities and challenges in these booming markets. With over 10 hours of dedicated networking time with CEOs & senior executives. Vijay Mallya Jim Parker Managing Director Executive Chairman Who should attend Kingfisher Airlines Raymond James • Full service airlines • Regional airlines • Low cost airlines • Business Jets & Fractional Peter Harbison Ownership Ventures Executive Chairman Centre For Asia Pacific • Airport Owners & Investors Aviation • Airport Authorities & Operators Programme Speakers • Aircraft / Engine Manufacturers • Aircraft / Engine Lessors Andrew Miller Wolfgang Prock-Schauer • Governments CEO CEO • Investment Banks CAPA Jet Airways • Private Equity / Hedge / Venture Funds • Property Developers Captain Gopinath Jeh Wadia • Construction Companies MD MD • Hotel Owners / Operators Air Deccan GoAir The topics that affect you Manav Singh Adel Ali • Funding of start-up airlines MD CEO • Restructuring and privatisation Club One Air Air Arabia of flag carriers • Airport construction, expansion, Ajay Singh James Wilson modernisation and privatisation CEO CEO • Fixed base business jet and SpiceJet Nakheel fractional ownership operations • Travel technology business Dr. Prathap Kiran Kumar Grandhi • Hotel and resort development Ramanujam MD • Tourism infrastructure including Secretary Hyderabad golf courses, marinas, theme Sri Lanka Ministry International Airport parks, cruise terminals Of Tourism Isabelle Kayloff V J Kurian MD MD IJK & Associates Cochin International Airport Event Programme Wednesday, 26 April 2006 1930-2130 Welcome Reception and Registration Day 1, Thursday, 27 April 2006 0745-0900 Registration, Coffee and Pastries 0900-0910 Welcome Address o Kapil Kaul, CEO Indian Subcontinent & Middle East, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation 0910-0930 The Role of India & the Middle East in Global Aviation o Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation The Centre’s Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison, will present an overview of global trends for airlines and airports and their implications for developments in the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East regions. 0930-1030 Developing World Class Airports for India: What are international Investors Looking For? Airport infrastructure has emerged as a critical issue in ensuring that the region’s aviation and tourism sectors are able to grow to their potential. In India, the government has announced a massive US$9 billion upgrade and modernisation plan covering gateway and regional airports. In this session we hear from current and prospective investors about their vision for India’s major airports. 1030-1040 Recognition of CAPA Annual Awards for Excellence in Aviation Winners Presented by Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman, CAPA 1040-1110 Keynote Address: Indian Civil Aviation Unbound o Shri Praful Patel, Hon Minister of Civil Aviation, India 1110-1150 COFFEE and networking in the Exhibition Area 1150-1240 Middle East Airports: A Vision for Long Term Economic Development Across the Middle East, a construction and expansion boom is underway with several mega-airport projects in the pipeline. A key issue that will be watched with interest is the interplay between infrastructure capacity and competition between hubs and traffic growth. The session will consider how airports are being used as tools for economic development to encourage investment in associated projects such as free trade zones and tourism/leisure developments, and will also look at the prospects for privatisation in the region. 1240-1345 LUNCH 1345-1500 Airlines: Investing in the Region's Growth In this session, airlines and financiers will look at the prospects for the increasing variety of airline investment opportunities in the region, which range from privatisation of state-owned flag carriers, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs of independent operators and private equity placements in start-up airlines. 1500-1515 Market Perspective: Creating an Investment-Grade Airline o Andrew Miller, CEO Consulting, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Andrew Miller, CEO of CAPA Consulting, will present the fundamental strategies that airlines should follow to deliver optimum returns to their investors. Andrew will explain how these universal principles are applicable equally to a start-up airline seeking funding, an incumbent carrier seeking to increase shareholder value or a state-owned airline restructuring in preparation for privatisation. 1515-1600 COFFEE and networking in the Exhibition Area 1600-1645 Corporate Jets, Fractional Ownership and Fixed Base operations: The Next Big Thing? The business jet and fixed base operations sectors in India and the Middle East are underdeveloped in comparison with international markets. However, increasing affluence, record corporate profitability, growing business travel and new aircraft ownership structures, suggest that this could be about to change. This session will look at the prospects for the growth of the business aviation market and the potential for fractional ownership operations. 1645-1730 Investing in Allied Services: Training, Maintenance and Ground Handling The growth of India’s airlines will in turn support the expansion of allied services in sectors as diverse as pilot training, management education, catering, ground handling, aerospace and MRO. This session will discuss the emerging opportunities that lie beyond aircraft and airports. 1730-1800 The Building of Successful LCC’s, Regional Airlines and Microjet Air Taxi Services o Jim Parker, Managing Director, Raymond James 1930-2200 Gala Dinner in M Restaurant www.centreforaviation.com Day 2, Friday 28 April 0800-0900 Coffee and Pastries served in the Exhibition Area 0900-0910 Chairman’s Welcome 0910-0935 Keynote Presentation: Incredible Investment Opportunities Smt Ambika Soni, Hon Minister of Tourism, India (inv) 0935-1000 Keynote Presentation: Emerging Market Experiences 1000-1100 Low Cost Carrier Panel - Sustainable Expansion The low cost airline phenomenon has well and truly established itself in India and is starting to expand across the Gulf region. LCCs have changed the aviation landscape and have been responsible for driving strong traffic growth. The buoyant mood of the sector is attracting new entrants and supporting large fleet orders. A panel of airline CEOs and investors will discuss funding options and the outlook for investor returns in an increasingly competitive sector. 1100-1145 COFFEE and networking in the Exhibition Area 1145-1245 Tourism Policy and Masterplans Representatives of the region’s governments will make presentations about the tourism masterplans being developed in their countries, to guide the direction and nature of investment in the sector. This session will also consider the inextricable link between tourism and aviation and the importance of a strong coordinated policy to enhance returns on investment. 1245-1400 LUNCH 1400-1420 Special Address: Case Study: Landmark Tourism Development Projects 1420-1530 Investing in the Region’s Travel Industry: Hotels, Entertainment and Distribution Acquisition, joint venture and start-up opportunities are emerging across the travel industry in sectors as varied as hotel and resort development, tour operations, retail and wholesale travel and even travel technology. Key regional and foreign industry operators will discuss recent developments and trends in the sector, reveal secrets to their success and outline how they evaluate new opportunities. 1530-1600 COFFEE and networking in the Exhibition Area 1600-1620 Special Address: Stelios - Making Travel Affordable Stelios Haji-Ioannou is Founder and Chairman of easyGroup, the private investment vehicle behind a series of business ventures which have become synonymous with the delivery of value based products and services, primarily in travel, leisure, telecoms and personal finance. In 1995 the Group established the now high profile UK-based airline, easyJet, and has since expanded into sectors such as hotels, cruises and car hire, to name but a few. In this presentation, Stelios will outline the group's philosophy of delivering value for customers and creating wealth for all stakeholders, whilst having fun at the same time. He will also discuss his thoughts on the potential for value based tourism projects in India and the Middle East, with their rapidly growing and increasingly aspirational middle class. 1620-1640 Why we should be allowed to Invest – Tony Fernandes, CEO, AirAsia Current regulations prohibit foreign airlines from investing in Indian carriers, possibly denying Indian aviation access to international best practice systems and operations, linking into international airline systems is the way of the future, will India go there? The CEO of AirAsia, an airline that pioneered the international joint venture airline model in Asia