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Schedule

All sessions take place in Harbor Ballroom at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego unless otherwise specified.

Sunday, 5 March

6:00 Registration
6:15 Departure from hotel
ISTAT Foundation Golf Tournament
Sponsored by AVITAS
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10:40 Registration
10:50 Departure from hotel
Golf Clinic
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15:00 - 19:30 Registration Open
Sponsored by CDB Aviation
Palm Foyer
15:30 - 17:00 ISTAT Appraising - An Introduction
La Jolla
17:00 - 18:00 ISTAT Rising Executives Event
Sponsored by Avolon
Marina Courtyard
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception
Harbor Ballroom and Terrace

Monday, 6 March

7:00 ISTAT Past President's Run
Manchester Grand Hyatt, Kettner Entrance (Adjacent to Main Lobby)
7:30 - 18:00 Registration Open
Sponsored by CDB Aviation
Palm Foyer
7:45 - 9:00 Achieve Your ESG Goals with ISTAT Foundation and Airlink
Seaport F
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8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
Sponsored by KPMG
Coronado Ballroom, Foyer and Terrace
8:30 - 17:00 The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
Seaport Ballroom
  • Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
  • ISTAT Bistro: Grab and Go Food
    Sponsored by Vedder Price
  The Deal Zone: Reserved Meeting Pods
Grand Hall B-D
  MTG Space: Reserved Tables
Grand Hall B-D
  Airline Lounge: Meeting Area Reserved for Airlines
Sponsored by Aircastle
Seaport Ballroom G
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks
9:15 - 10:00 The Situation Room: Managing Response to Uncertainty
Moderator: Emily Wicker, Asset Finance Partner, Clifford Chance
Speakers: 
Steven Udvar-Hazy, Executive Chairman of the Board, Air Lease Corporation
Peter Ingram, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Airlines
10:00 - 10:45 Airbus and Boeing
Moderator: Douglas Runte, Managing Director and Head of Aviation Research, Deutsche Bank
Speakers:
Darren Hulst, Vice President of Marketing, Boeing
Paul Meijers, Executive Vice President, Aircraft Leasing, Trading and Financing, Airbus
10:45 - 11:10 Morning Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Nordic Aviation Capital, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, Vallair Solutions, SMBC Aviation Capital, Kellstrom Aerospace, and Setna iO, LLC
11:10 - 11:55 Airline Panel
Moderator: Mark Streeter, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
Speakers:
Joseph Allman, Chief Financial Officer, Republic Airways
Pam Hendry, Vice President and Treasurer, United Airlines
Meghan Montana, Vice President and Treasurer, American Airlines
Ryan Schroeter, Treasurer, Breeze Airways
11:55 - 12:25 Controversial Views from Adam
Speaker: Adam Pilarski, Senior Vice President, AVITAS
12:25 - 14:00 Lunch
​Coronado Ballroom, Foyer and Terrace and Grand Hall A
12:30 - 14:00 Learning Lunch: New Tech and Disruptors: Helping Separate Fact from Science Fiction
Presented by GE Aerospace
Seaport Ballroom F
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14:00 - 14:45 Fireside Chat with David Neeleman
Moderator: Abdol Moabery, Chief Executive Officer, GA Telesis
Speaker:
David Neeleman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Breeze Airways
14:45 - 14:55 ISTAT Appraisers Program Update
Speaker: Bryson Monteleone, Senior Advisor, PwC
14:55 - 15:40 Appraisers Panel: Data and Valuations
Moderator: Jim Morrison, Chief Risk Officer, Avolon
Speakers:
John Edwards, Chief Technical Officer, SKY Leasing
Stuart Rubin, Vice President, ICF
David Rushe, SVP, Mature Aircraft and Engines, Aergo Capital
Lindsey Webster, Vice President, Asset Valuations, mba Aviation
15:40 - 16:25 M&A: Is This a Path Toward Consolidation? Is Bigger Better?
Moderator: Joe Ryan, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Speakers:
Aisling Kenny, Chief Financial Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
Robert Korn, Co-Founding Principal, Carlyle Aviation Partners
Joe McConnell, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Castlelake
Greg Willis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Air Lease Corporation
16:25 - 17:10 Engine Panel: Frontiers in Propulsion
Moderator: Hillary Cacanando, Vice President, Airlines & Aircraft Lessors Equity Research, Deutsche Bank
Speakers:
Romain Chambard, Vice President Marketing, Rolls-Royce
Kyle Craig, GTF Engine Marketing, Pratt & Whitney
Becky Johnson, GE Aerospace Director, CFM
David Moreno, Chief Operating Officer, FTAI Aviation
17:10 - 17:15 Closing Remarks
17:15 - 18:15 Women@ISTAT
Sponsored by Avolon
Marina Room
18:00 - 20:00 Networking Reception
Sponsored by Boeing
Air & Space Museum
21:30 - 24:00 Club ISTAT
Sponsored by Airbus
Moonshine Flats

Tuesday, 7 March

7:00 ISTAT Past President's Run
Manchester Grand Hyatt, Kettner Entrance (Adjecent to Main Lobby)
8:00 - 17:00 Registration Open 
Sponsored by CDB Aviation
Palm Foyer 
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
Coronado Ballroom, Foyer and Terrace
8:15 - 9:15 DEI Breakfast: Why Inclusion Should be Intentional
Sponsored by Ascend by Cirium
Come learn, share and become a change agent in Diversity and Inclusion with senior executives from the industry. Please indicate your interest when registering for the conference. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
8:30 - 17:00 The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
Seaport Ballroom
  • Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
  • ISTAT Bistro: Grab and Go Food
    Sponsored by Vedder Price
  The Deal Zone: Reserved Meeting Pods
Grand Hall B-D
  MTG Space: Reserved Tables
Grand Hall B-D
  Airline Lounge: Meeting Area Reserved for Airlines
Sponsored by Aircastle
Seaport Ballroom G
9:30 - 9:35 Opening Remarks
9:35 - 10:20 Macro Economic Update
Rob Morris, Global Head of Consultancy, Ascend by Cirium
10:20 - 10:45 Morning Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Nordic Aviation Capital, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, Vallair Solutions, SMBC Aviation Capital, Kellstrom Aerospace, and Setna iO, LLC
10:45 - 11:30 Cargo Panel
Moderator: Stephen Fortune, Principal, Fortune Aviation Services
Speakers:
Rich Corrado, Chairman, ATSG
Tom Crabtree, Managing Director, Trade and Transport Group
Hani Kuzbari, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Novus Aviation Capital
Michael Steen, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Atlas 
11:30 - 12:15 Environment & Technology Panel: Is SAF the Best Path to Carbon Neutrality?
Moderator: David Swan, Chief Operating & Sustainabilty Officer, SMBC
Speakers:
Chris Chaput, President, DG Fuels
Ryan Faucett, Director of Sustainability, Boeing
Gene Levitin, Managing Director, Head of Aviation, Natixis
Valerie Manning, Chief Commercial Officer, Overair 
12:15 - 13:45 Lunch
Coronado Ballroom, Foyer and Terrace and Grand Hall A
12:15 - 13:45

Learning Lunch: Industry Headwinds: Which Poses the Greatest Challenge to Recovery in 2023?
Presented by IBA
Seaport Ballroom F
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13:45 - 14:30 Finance Panel: New Frontiers in Aviation Finance
Moderator: Drew Fine, Partner, Milbank
Speakers:
Rafael Kuhn, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Gary Rothschild, Partner and Head of Aviation Finance, Apollo
Olivier Trauchessec, Managing Director – Head of Global Aviation, MUFG
Emily Wilson, Director, AB CarVal
14:30 - 15:00 Afternoon Break
Sponsored by AerCap, Nordic Aviation Capital, Clover Aviation Capital Company Limited, Vallair Solutions, SMBC Aviation Capital, Kellstrom Aerospace, and Setna iO, LLC
15:00 - 15:45 The Aftermarket Panel: Market Update and Expert Analysis
Moderator: Leslie LaChance, Managing Director, Delta
Speakers:
George Dimitroff, Head of Valuations, Ascend by Cirium
Sam Raby, Head of Aftermarket Marketing, Pratt & Whitney
Amaya Rodriguez, Head of Aftermarket Strategy, Airbus
Caroline Vandedrinck, Senior Vice President Business Development, SR Technics Switzerland Ltd.
15:45 - 15:55 ISTAT Foundation Update
15:55 - 16:55 Lessor CEO Panel
Moderator: Catherine O’Brien, Vice President, Goldman Sachs
Speakers:
Thomas Baker, Chief Executive Officer and President, Aviation Capital Group
Andy Cronin, Chief Executive Officer, Avolon
James Meyler, Chief Executive Officer, ORIX
John Plueger, Chief Executive Officer and President, Air Lease Corporation
Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer, DAE
16:55 - 17:00 Closing Remarks
18:00 - 19:00 President's Gala Dinner Reception
Sponsored by Air Lease Corporation
Harbor Foyer and Terrace
19:00 - 21:00 President's Gala Dinner and Award Presentation
Sponsored by Air Lease Corporation
Harbor Ballroom
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