Creating a sustainable future for Africa's aviation industry: Financially, operationally and environmentally - how Africa must adapt for tomorrow's world DAY ONE - 4th March 2020 09:30 - 10:10 COFFEE & EXHIBITION OPENS 10:00 - 10:10 Introduction Alan Peaford, Chairman, Aviation Africa (UK) 10:10 - 10:20 Official Welcome H. E. Mrs Dagmawit Moges, Minister of Transport, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 10:20 - 10:40 Keynote: Opening the doors for aviation strength across Africa Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, Secretary General, AFCAC (Sénégal) 10:40 - 11:00 Keynote: Changing priorities for aviation in Africa Raphael Kuuchi, Special Envoy, IATA (Kenya) 11:00 - 11:20 Keynote: Better skies for Africa -Outpacing global growth as African Abderahmane Berthé, Secretary General, AFRAA (Kenya) airlines evolve 11:20 - 11:40 Keynote: Spreading the load: Cargo market potential for African freight Sanjeev Gadhia, Vice-Chairman, TIACA (Kenya) 11:40 - 11:55 Keynote: Innovation in the air to improve African connectivity David Hansell, Head of Global Aviation Regulation and Policy, Loon LLC (USA) 11:55 - 12:15 Keynote: Where next for Ethiopia and its role in Africa's aviation world Col. Wosenyeleh Hunegnaw, Director General, Ethiopia Civil Aviation Authority (Ethiopia) 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch & tour of exhibition hall 13:30 - 14:00 One-on-One Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Ato Tewolde Gebremariam, in a frank and open armchair discussion on stage with Aviation Africa chairman, Alan Peaford 14:00 - 15:00 Leaders debate: Airline CEOs on the big issues facing aviation in Somaskaran Appavou, CEO, Air Mauritius (Mauritius) Africa and the wider world: From sustainability to safety, from co- Zuks Ramasia, CEO South African Airways (South Africa) operation to conflict Allan Kilavuka , Acting CEO Kenya AIrways and Managing Director, Jambojet (Kenya) Cornwell Muleya, CEO, AIr Uganda (Uganda) Moderator: Victoria Moores Air Transport Editor, "African Aerospace" and "Air Transport World" (UK) 15:00 - 15:30 Afternoon tea in Exhibition Hall 15:30 - 15:45 Commitment to reducing emissions is industry priority Haldane Dodd, Director of Communications, ATAG (Switzerland) 15:45 - 16:35 Panel: Sustainabilty: Answering the call - how aviation must play its TBC: AIRBUS part in improving industry's position from fuels to technology for freight Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO, Astral Aviation (Kenya) and regional passenger transport Chamsou D. Andjorin, Director, Sub-Sahara Africa, Boeing (USA) Jason Sutcliffe, Marketing Director, Rolls-Royce, Africa & Middle East (UK) Colonel Silas Udahemuka, Director General, Rwanda CAA (Rwanda) Moderator: Haldane Dodd, Director of Communications, ATAG (Switzerland) 16:35 - 17:30 Panel: Ensuring we have the people and the quality to sustain growth. Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO, Rwandair (Rwanda) (Chair of AFRAA) This panel will explore how to achieve a more inclusive, diverse, and resilient industry, making aviation a more attracting industry: Exploring Daniel Odido, Head of Flying Studies, Moi University, Kenya (Kenya) the barriers to training, diversity, retention and resourcing; and battling Adefunke Adeyeme, Regional Head, Member & External Relations, IATA the skills gap (Kenya) Dina Dawod, Vice Governor, African Section, Ninety Nines, Egypt (Egypt) Moderator: Victoria Moores Air Transport Editor, "African Aerospace" and "Air Transport World" (UK) 17:30 - 18:00 Conference closes 18:00 - 21:00 GALA RECEPTION DAY TWO - 5th March 2020 09:00 - 09:15 EXHIBITION OPENS 09:15 - 09:20 Introduction to Day 2 Alan Peaford, Chairman, Aviation Africa (UK) 09:20 - 09:40 Keynote: Ensuring financial sustainability for African aviation Romain Ekoto, Aviation Director, African Development Bank (Côte d"Ivoire) 09:40 - 10:00 Aviation Finance: Delivering economies of density and scale that will Mark Tierney, Director, Crabtree Capital (Republic of Ireland) make African commercial aviation more financeable 10:00 - 10:15 Top tips to help Africa’s airline industry guard against fraudulent online Eran Feinstein, CEO, DPO Group (Kenya) payments 10:15 - 11:10 Panel: Finance - from infrastructure to aircraft investment - Changing Romain Ekoto, Aviation Director, African Development Bank (Côte d"Ivoire) the way we work. Is there a role for private ownership in national Sean Mendis, COO, Africa World Airlines (Ghana) airlines or should Governments support the national asset; what do banks, leasing companies and the airframers want to ensure financial Robert Kola, Regional Head, Transaction Services Group - Central, East and sustainability in our sector Southern Africa, Ecobank (Kenya) Peter Kgomotso, Finance Director, Air Botswana (Botswana) Córa McCormack, SVP Airline Marketing, SMBC Aviation Capital (Ireland) Moderator: Girma Wake, Chairman, Ethio Lease (Ethiopia) 11:10 - 11:40 Coffee break in Exhibition Hall 11:40 - 11:45 Airports: Technology, innovation and design - Africa's move towards Moderator: Chloë Greenbank, Editor, Regional Gateway (UK) sustainable airports 11:45 - 12:00 Technology play in enabling seamless passenger experience at the Georges Touma, Business Development Senior Manager, Airports, SITA airport – Industry Insights (UAE) 12:00 - 12:15 The future path for African airports Olivier Baric, Director Africa, Egis Aviation Business (Côte d'Ivoire) 12:15 - 13:00 Panel: Airports - growth, sustainability and social responsibility Frédéric Thenevin, Senior Business Development Manager, Aeroport de Paris Ingenerie (ADPI) (France) Lt. Col. Firmin Karambizi, Managing Director, Rwanda AIrport Company (Rwanda) Georges Touma, Business Development Senior Manager, Airports, SITA (UAE) Olivier Baric, Director Africa, Egis Aviation Business (Côte d'Ivoire) Eskinder Alemu, Managing Director, Ethiopian Airports (Ethiopia) 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch in Exhibition Hall 14:00 - 14:20 Legal: Cape Town Convention and beyond: Legal issues facing Richard Gimblett & Charles Cockrell, Partners, HFW, Dubai (UAE) aviation industry in AFRICA 14:20 - 14:40 Business aviation: Driving innovation with a new generation of Brice Nzeukou, Product Manager, Ampaire Inc. (USA) transport for urban and regional missions 14:40 - 15:00 Aiming for the top: Building a base in Africa for head of state transport Simon D'Oyly, Commercial Director, Royal Jet (UAE) without capital outlay 15:00 - 15:45 Panel: Justifying private aviation in a new highly scrutinised Dawit Lemma, Managing Partner, Krimson (Ethiopia) environment. Catherine Buchanan, Chief Commercial Officer/ General Manager, Vertis (Switzerland) Simon D'Oyly, Commercial Director, Royal Jet (UAE) Dr. Alex Izinyon II, President, Izy Air (Nigeria) Brice Nzeukou, Product Manager, Ampaire Inc. (USA) Moderator: Alan Peaford, Chairman, Aviation Africa (UK) 15:45 - 15:50 Aviation Africa 2021 - an introduction Colonel Silas Udahemuka, Director General, Rwanda CAA and Alan Peaford 15:50 - 15:55 Closing speech Col. Wossenyeleh Hunegnaw, Director General, Ethiopia Civil Aviation Authority 15:55 - 16:30 Farewell cocktails & networking 16:30 Depart NB: All names shown are invited speakers but names and topics could change for unforeseen circumstances_v.260120.