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Schedule

Monday 30th Sep 2024

19:00 | Reception event at La Baie Lounge – Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel

Tuesday 1st Oct 2024 – Day 1 Main Ballroom

09:00 | Chairman opening remarks

09:05 | Middle East & Africa Overview & Outlook

09:45 | Keynote fireside chat
Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer, DAE Capital

10:20 | Lease rates and valuations drilldown

10:50 | Africa & Middle East Leasing Panel
Panel: Hani Kuzbari, Co CEO, Novus Aviation Capital

11:40 | Technical & Legal Risks During Aircraft Leasing and Financing Transactions
Panel: Neha MISHRA, President/CEO-CTO, Aeroconsultant

12:20 | Asset Management Panel
Aircraft & engine availability, lease rates and values, current market trends and indicators for the future

13:05 | Lunch
In the Blue Jade (lobby level) and Caravan (pool ground level) Restaurants
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14:00 | Investment with mid-age aircraft Vs. New Aircraft + New engine tech Vs older more reliable tech – Middle East & Africa Engine leasing & Finance Panel
Panel: Roger Welaratne, Chief Commercial Officer, SMBC Aero Engine Lease

14:40 | Boeing Market Outlook

15:40 | Financing, investing-in and operating widebody aircraft or Financing widebodies in the current economic climate?

16:20 | Fireside Chat

16:45 | Airbus market Update
Panel: Eleanor Villamar, Head of Research, Novus Aviation Capital

17:10 | Chairman Closing remarks

19:30 | The Middle East & Africa Aviation 100 Awards Gala Dinner
Location: Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel – Main ballroom
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Wednesday 2nd Oct 2024 – Day 2 Main Ballroom

09:00 | Chairman opening remarks

09:05 | Main Banking Panel: – including ESG – meeting client needs for the future of aviation.

09:50 | Cross-over Aircraft: Boosting connectivity and building new markets

10:20 | Supported Finance Panel
Moderator: Marc Hamilton, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Panel: Bob Morin, Managing Director – Transaction and Business Development Leader, Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium / Marsh USA Inc

11:05 | Widebody secondary markets

11:35 | Aviation Finance & Investment

12:25 | Legal challenges facing aviation

13:05 | Lunch
In the Caravan and Splendido restaurants both situated on pool level ground
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14:00 | Aircraft Trading, Remarketing & conversion
Valuations, aircraft leasing, trading, maintenance and modification agreements, and end-of-life part-out, including consignments.
Panel: Raphael Haddad, President, Jetcraft Commercial

14:40 | Aviation’s Role in the GCC’s Journey to Decarbonization

15:10 | Widebody aircraft – Including Freight & Cargo
The market in the Middle East & Africa + on a global basis
Panel: Sanjeev S. Gadhia, CEO, Astral Aviation Limited

15:55 | Widebody values and the impacts/pressures on the same
Panel: Jude Al-Kutoubi, Vice President, Novus Aviation Capital

16:30 | ESG / SAF – Sustainable aviation Panel

17:25 | Close of Conference