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Schedule

All activities will take place at the Westin Tokyo unless otherwise specified.

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Tuesday, 13 May

9:30 - 15:15 

ISTAT Workshop
Sponsored by PwC 

Introduction to Aircraft Valuation
Bryson Monteleone, Senior Advisor, PwC Ireland
Insurance for Airlines, Lenders and Lessors: Key Topics
Marcel Chad, Chairman of Aviation and Space, Price Forbes
Legal: Cape Town Convention, Enforcement and Repossession Issues
Tejaswi Nimmagadda, Partner, Tiang & Partners
Q&A with Robert Martin
Moderated by Paul Sheridan, Leader, Aviation Finance Advisory Services, PwC Ireland
Tax: JOL and JOLCO Considerations
Takagi Hiroshi, Partner, PwC Japan
Tax: International Tax Issues
Carol O'Flynn, Director, PwC Ireland
 
11:00 

Tsukiji Fish Market and Sushi Making Class
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15:00 - 19:30

Registration Open
Sponsored by Hanwha Aviation

16:30 - 17:30 

ISTAT Rising Executives Event
Sponsored by Avolon

18:00 - 21:00

Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Clover Aviation Capital

Wednesday, 14 May

8:00 - 17:30

Registration Open
Sponsored by Hanwha Aviation

8:30 - 17:00 

MTG Space

The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
  • Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
  • Ice Cream Station
    Sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation

Airline Lounge
Sponsored by Embraer

9:00 - 9:15

Opening and Welcome Remarks
Speakers:
Gerry Laderman, ISTAT President, Former Chief Financial Officer, United Airlines
Michael Littleton, ISTAT Asia Committee Chair, ISTAT Board Director, Head of Aircraft Trading, SMBC Aviation Capital 

9:15 - 9:45

Fireside Chat with All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Speakers: 
Shinichiro Watanabe, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Transportation Business Unit of SMFL, SMBC Aviation Capital
Hidekazu Yoshida, Senior Executive Officer and Group Chief Procurement Office, All Nippon Airlines

9:45 - 10:25

JOLCO Panel
Moderator: Finnian O'Neill, Chief Investment Officer, ABL
Speakers:
Mark Cezar, Chief Finance Officer, Cebu Pacific
Nirmal Govinda Das, Senior Vice President - Group Treasury & Risk, Emirates
Murat Seker, Chief Financial Officer, Turkish Airlines

10:25 - 10:45

Morning Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, BeauTech Power Systems, CFM International, PGA Aviation LLC and Regio Lease.

10:45 - 11:20

State of the Industry
Rob Morris, Global Head of Consultancy, Cirium Ascend Consultancy

11:20 - 12:00

OEM Panel
Moderator: Barry Flannery, Chief Commerical Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital 
Speakers:
Sinead Cormican, Head of Leasing Customers, Airbus
Darren Hulst, Vice President - Marketing, Boeing
Luke Mallows, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Lessors, Rolls-Royce
Christophe Poulain, Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy & Marketing, Safran Aircraft Engines

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 13:40 

ISTAT Appraiser Program Update
Speaker: Stuart Rubin, IAP Chair, Vice President and Managing Director, Aviation, ICF International

13:40 - 14:20

Appraisers Panel
Moderator: 
John Cunningham, Senior Vice President Commercial, Genesis
Speakers:
Simon Finn, Senior Vice President, MUFG Bank
Olga Razzhivina, Director, Oriel
Mike Yeomans, Director of Valuations, IBA Group
David Yu, PhD, CFA, Chairman, Finance Professor, Pan Pacific Airlines, New York University

14:20 - 15:00

Engine Panel
Speakers: 
Julie Dickerson, Chief Executive Officer, Shannon Engine Support Ltd.
Richard Hough, Chief Executive Officer, elfc
Abdol Moabery, Chief Executive Officer, GA Telesis
Roger Welaratne, Managing Director, SAEL

15:00 - 15:30

Fireside Chat with oneworld Alliance
Speakers:
Simon Hanson, Chairman, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Avolon
Nat Pieper, Chief Executive Officer, oneworld Alliance

15:30 - 16:10

Debt Capital Markets and Bankers
Moderator: Mui Sin Chan, Head of Treasury, BOC Aviation Limited
Speakers:
Mildred Chua, Managing Director & Global Head - Syndication & Loan Solutions, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank
Augusto King, Co-Head of Debt Capital Markets (Asia Pacific), MUFG
Yoshifumi Sakuragi, Senior Vice President of Marketing, PK AirFinance
Joseph Shanahan, Head of Aviation, Citi
Vinodh Srinivasan, Managing Director & Co-head of Structured Credit Group, Mizuho Securities

16:10 - 17:00

Leasing Company Executive Panel
Moderator: Takahiro Kawaguchi, Partner, K&L Gates
Speakers: 
Mahoko Hara, Executive Chair, Aviation Capital Group
Noriyuki Hiruta, Chairman, SMBC Aviation Capital  
Yasuyuki Kusakari, Chairman, Jackson Square Aviation
Takayuki Sakakida, Chairman, Aircastle

17:00

Closing Remarks
Joey Zhao, ISTAT Asia Committee Member, Head of Asia-Pacific, Ex-Japan, ABL Aviation

17:00 - 18:00

Women@ISTAT
Sponsored by Avolon
Moderator: Anna Bury, Head of Transaction Legal - Asia Pacific, Avolon
Speakers: 
Julie Dickerson, Chief Executive Officer, Shannon Engine Support Ltd.
Moushumi Kirtania, Senior Vice President & Regional Manager, APAC & China, Carlyle Aviation Partners

18:00 - 20:00

Networking Dinner
Sponsored by GA Telesis

Thursday, 15 May

8:30 - 17:00

Registration Open
Sponsored by Hanwha Aviation

8:30 - 17:00

MTG Space 

The Hub: Central Gathering and Exhibit Space
  • Jet Fuel Café: Specialty Coffee Bar
  • Ice Cream Station
    Sponsored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation

Airline Lounge
Sponsored by Embraer

9:00 - 9:05

Welcome Remarks
Robert Martin, ISTAT Asia Committee Vice Chair, Independent Investor

9:05 - 9:35
Fireside Chat with SMBC Aviation Capital
Speakers:
Peter Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
Marilyn Gan, Senior Vice President and Head of Asia Pacific, Vmo Aircraft Leasing
9:35 - 10:15

Small Narrowbody Panel
Moderator: Jamie Baker, Managing Director, JP Morgan
Speakers:
Ron Baur, President, Azorra
Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman, Avation PLC
Zuzana Hrnkova, Vice President Marketing, ATR
Mark Hughes, Chief Commercial Officer, Falko
Michał Nowak, Global Head of Airline Marketing, Embraer 

10:15 - 10:35

ISTAT Foundation Update
Kristen Chmielewski, ISTAT Foundation Chair, Partner, GC Aero Law

10:35 - 11:05

Morning Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, BeauTech Power Systems, CFM International, PGA Aviation LLC and Regio Lease.

11:05 - 11:45

Airline Financing Panel
Moderator: Gerry Laderman, ISTAT President, Former Chief Financial Officer, United Airlines
Speakers: 
Okan Baş, Senior Vice President – Finance, Turkish Airlines
Eric Harder, Vice President and Treasurer, United Airlines
Markus Ohlert, Head of Aircraft Finance & Financial Fleet Management, Lufthansa Group
Riyaz Peermohamed, Chief Aircraft Acquisition and Financing Officer, IndiGo

11:45 - 12:25

Asia Risk Update
Moderator: Vasgen Edwards, Managing Director of Capital Markets and Outreach, Boeing
Speakers:
Francois Collet, Head of Trading and Asset Management, Airbus
Simon Collins, Partner, Watson Farley & Williams
Ajay Kumar, Managing Partner, KLA Legal

12:25 - 13:55

Lunch

13:55 - 14:25

Driving Sustainable Aviation in Asia
Moderator: David Swan, Chief Operating and Sustainability Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital

14:25 - 14:55

Operating Lease and JOL Panel
Moderator: Paul O'Dwyer, Chief Commercial Officer, ORIX Aviation
Speakers:
Patrick Halluin, Vice President of Fleet Transactions, Air France
Christine Rovelli, Senior Vice President, Finance & Fleet Management, Finnair

14:55 - 15:25

Fireside Chat with ORIX Aviation
Speakers:
Takamasa Marito, Joint General Manager, Global Head of Marketing, Tokyo Century Corporation
James Meyler, Chief Executive Officer, ORIX Aviation 

15:25 - 15:55

Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Airbus, AVITAS, BeauTech Power Systems, CFM International, PGA Aviation LLC and Regio Lease.

15:55 - 16:45

Global Lessor CEO Panel
Moderator: Robert Martin, ISTAT Asia Committee Vice Chair, ISTAT Board Director, Independent International Investor 
Speakers:
Andy Cronin, Chief Executive Officer, Avolon
Edward O'Byrne, Chief Executive Officer, AviLease
Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer, DAE Capital
Steven Townend, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, BOC Aviation

16:45 - 16:50

Closing Remarks
Valerie Tay, ISTAT Asia Committee Member,  Managing Director Asia, SKY Aviation Leasing (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

17:00 - 18:00

Closing Happy Hour

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