GO LIVE! THEATER | AGENDA DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

10.30am OPENING REMARKS

• Hannah Bonnett, Events Content Director – MRO, Aviation Week Network

10.45am MRO: FORECAST - KEY TRENDS AND TOPICS FOR THE REGION

• Brian Kough, Senior Director, Intelligence and Custom Solutions, Aviation Week Network

Engage with the key facts and figures on the in-service fleet, growth rates and projections for the region as well as global trends. What consolidation and changes to the MRO landscape can we expect in 2023/2024? How will the macro-trends observed impact the aftermarket and MRO capacity?

11.15am AIME PANEL: DEFINING CUSTOMER CENTRIC CABINS

• Moderator: Hitesh Patel, CEO, Blu3Aero

• Alia Al Qalam, Manager Development Engineering, Oman Air

• Vijay Arumbakkam, Group CEO, VAAYU

• Ian Cuttilan, Product Development Manager – Cabin/ Inflight, Sri Lankan Airlines

• Gregoire Demasures, Head of Upgrade Marketing and Sustainability Solutions, Airbus

• Katsunori Maki, Director - Cabin Products and Services Planning, All Nippon Airways (ANA)

Join our interior experts as they explore the power of customer satisfaction. This session will assess the customer centric technologies, trends and policies that are accelerating industry growth.

11.55am MORNING BREAK

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12.10pm MRO PANEL: FEELING THE PINCH

• Moderator: Richard Brown, Managing Director, NAVEO

• David Doherty, Head of Sales, Etihad Engineering

• Derk Nieuwenhuijze, Head of Strategy, Marketing & Communication, Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance

• Jim O’Sullivan, VP Sales & Business Development, HEICO

• Mohammad Saideh, VP Business Development MENA, Turkey and CIS, SR Technics

It’s all about the money. Understanding how inflation is affecting the industry: What efficiency and cost reduction strategies are in place? As prices and pressures on the market increase, how do we get a more joined-up approach? What incentives can be demonstrated to work within the MRO environment when it is such a competitive and complex ecosystem? How do we reward and reinforce the right behaviors/outcomes to achieve the desired results and avoid unintended negative outcomes? How are market stakeholders rebalancing or correcting themselves with changed operating models? Can we develop resilience and protect ourselves more effectively from a turbulent market and aggressive high costs?

12.50pm MRO PANEL: THE BIGGEST HEADACHE

• Moderator: James Pozzi, MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network

• Ziad Al Hazmi, CEO, Lufthansa Technik Middle East

• Shaune Du Plessis, Director of Maintenance Operations, Texel Air

• Valter Fernandes, SVP, Base Maintenance and Overhaul, Engineering Maintenance, Emirates

• Husham Osman, Technical Director, Royal Jet

Supply chain problems are only getting worse: How are airline and MRO business models adapting to mitigate? How forthcoming are the OEMs in helping solve these issues? How has the recovery trajectory been hampered by a broken supply chain? What technologies and capabilities may be able to transform the supply chain? Can the rapid adoption of new capabilities and digital technologies improve logistics challenges?

GO LIVE! THEATER | AGENDA

DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

1.35pm AIME: ASSESSING THE PREMIUM ECONOMY EXPERIENCE

• Mohamad Al Charif, Aircraft Interior Manager, Gulf Air

Premium economy has become the most profitable real estate on the aircraft. Seats in the premium cabin occupy barely 10% more space than economy and generates 33% more revenue per square. Explore how much cabin comfort really cost and how to efficiently invest in order to increase your ROI.

1.55pm AIME: UNLOCKING THE COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL IFEC

• Hassan Bakhadlq, Chief Inflight Entertainment Reliability Engineer, Saudia

Done right, IFEC gives airlines access to additional revenue streams, from adverts, retail and upgrades. Learn how you can earn back your investment from in seat purchases.

2.20pm AIME CASE STUDY - BEOND LUXURY AIRLINE

• Tero Taskila, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Beond

2.45pm AFTERNOON BREAK

3.00pm MRO PANEL: WORKFORCE – THE FIRST HURDLE

• Moderator: LeeAnn Shay, Executive Editor MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network

• Aiham Alkhatib, Client Executive Aerospace and Defence, Middle East, Dassault Systems

• Fraser Currie, CEO, JORAMCO

• Kashif Khalid, Regional Director - Africa & Middle East, IATA

Understanding the scale of the crisis: How it is impacting operations?

How can the industry showcase the entry points to new talent and students to help them understand the career path and benefits of joining the industry? What is the role of Leadership?

How can you show this is a resilient industry that is stable and sustainable to secure the necessary talent pipeline? Are we listening to what the future workforce want?

Digital and New Technology and doing more with less: What can make your workforce more effective? What technologies and innovations can be a force multiplier for our employees, enhancing operations and quality, and mitigating staff shortages?

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3.45pm MRO PANEL: AIRLINE AND MRO INSIGHTS

• Moderator: James Pozzi, MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network

• Amir Ali, Chief Technical Officer, PIA Engineering and Maintenance

• Raghed Al Kaasamani, Head of Engineering, Jazeera Airways

• Kidus Melkamu, Managing Director ETMRO Services, Ethiopian Airlines

• Frederic Pralus, VP Technical, Avion Express

With a shortage of labour and materials, hear from the operators and MROs on what they are focusing on in the midst of the current crisis and how will they develop new capabilities and capacities. How are operators and MROs revising and synchronising strategies and business models as they adapt? Is there any framework or channel to learn from each other? With high demand and limited MRO in the region, join this discussion for knowledge and understanding on regional dynamics and practical understanding on how to boost productivity and lower cost in a challenging environment.

4.30pm END OF CONFERENCE DAY