Confirmed Speakers
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Ee Pin Lee Key Account Manager, APAC Renewable Aviation, Neste Asia Pacific
Francesco Baccarani VP Technical, SGI Aviation (ASIA)
Amrul Zeflin Anim Senior Advisor –Capital Projects & Infrastructure, PwC
Amira Amirudin Director of Training, APR – Aviation Training Centre
Janice Ho Airline Sales Director, Asia-Pacific, StandardAero
Marco Isaak Group Chairman, Asia Cargo Network
Yip Hin Meng EVP & Head of Aviation Asset Management, ST Engineering
Ashwani Bhargava Senior Director of Supply Chain Enterprise, Boeing India
Tommy Hughes CEO, VAS Aero Services
Fenella Jefferson General Manager, Bostonair APAC
Mahesh Kumar CEO, Asia Digital Engineering
Anand Bhaskar MD & CEO, Air Works
Richard Brown Managing Director, NAVEO Consultancy
Ashok Gopinath President, GMR Aero Technic
Kin Chong EVP, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation
Audrey Cheong VP Southeast Asia Operations, FedEx
Jacqueline Lam Regional Leader –Southeast Asia; Global Sustainability Policy & Partnerships, Boeing International
Shipra Jaipuria Senior Manager –Aviation, ICF
Chris Gruener EVP & Head of Technical, BOC Aviation Limited
Ken Herbert MD, RBC Capital Markets
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Mangesh Thapa Technical Director, Buddha Air
Andrew Thie Head of Technical, Bellinger Aviation
Shevantha Weerasekera VP of Engineering & Maintenance, Cebu Pacific Air
Bernd Riggers SVP of Component Services Division, SIA Engineering Company
Rahul Shah SVP Strategic Growth, Business Development Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, AAR Corporation
Tan Eng Shu EVP & Head of Aerospace MRO, ST Engineering
Gerald Steinhoff CCO, HAECO
Foo Kean Shuh EVP of Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer, SIA Engineering Company
Jingyuan Sun VP of Customer Account Management, SR Technics
Dr. Marc Szepan General Manager, Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (GAMECO)
Shangari Meleschi VP of Aftermarket Operations- Asia Pacific & Turkiye, Pratt & Whitney
Josh Ng Director Alton Aviation Consultancy
Sandra Nieuwenhuijzen Group Director Components & Engine Services, HAECO Group
H.E. Sarah McGrath Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore, Embassy of Ireland, Singapore
Ryan Manuel AVP Engineering & Maintenance, Philippine Airlines
Christopher Rodrigues SVP, Sales & Marketing, Asia SMBC Aero Engine Lease
Gonzalo Salazar VP – Product Development & Strategy Asia, Triumph Product Support – Asia (TASA)
Sarah Samuel Board Member, Women in Aviation International, Singapore
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Daniela Serafini VP of Customer Services & Ho FHS, Airbus
Katherine Rivera Technical Operations Department – AVP Philippine Airlines
Day One | Tuesday, September 26
9:30am
Opening Remarks from Aviation Week Network
Juliet Trew, VP Business Development – Commercial/A&D, Aviation Week Network
9:45am
Forecast Presentation: Key Trends and Topics for the Region
Brian Kough, Senior Director, Intelligence and Custom Solutions, Aviation Week Network
10:30am
Opening Panel Session: Engage with Regional Dynamics and Key Developments
With current geo-political developments, the global situation remains uncertain. How has this changed maintenance trends and strategies? How will the re-opening of China affect the supply chain? Is this market coming back as anticipated and what traffic trends are we seeing? Can we expect more ambitious steps to be forthcoming and how will the MROs respond? Is there enough capacity? Is there a circuit breaker to change or improve strategies so we don’t keep repeating the same mistakes and suffering from delays? What adjustments are the OEMs making to respond to airline needs?
Moderator: Lee Ann Shay, Executive Editor MRO & Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
H.E. Sarah McGrath, Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore, Embassy of Ireland, Singapore
Gerald Steinhoff, CCO, HAECO
Mahesh Kumar, CEO, Asia Digital Engineering
Foo Kean Shuh, EVP of Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer, SIA Engineering Company
11:30am Networking Break
12:00pm
Airline Keynote
12:30pm
Finding New Opportunities in an Evolving Market
With returning traffic and fleet growth in Asia Pacific, how do we anticipate local facilities will cope with MRO support for regional operators and is there capacity for international interest? Will regional stakeholders add more capabilities inhouse to grow business and control processes in house to cope with returning demand? To what extent will new opportunities come in the form of capacity and capability expansion and how do MROs expand at sustainable levels?
Moderator: Joshua Ng, Director, Alton Aviation Consultancy
Tang Eng Shu, EVP & Head of Aerospace MRO, ST Engineering
Gonzalo Salazar, VP - Product Development & Strategy Asia, Triumph Product Support – Asia (TASA)
1:15pm Lunch and Networking
2:15pm
Continuing the Conversation: The Prospect of India
After a huge wave of orders, will India and the APAC region be ready to accommodate the MRO workload associated with that growth? What are the current capabilities in region – will they be able to sustain that fleet as the market matures? What opportunities might there be for international MROs? What supply chain, lead time or capacity problems are anticipated and where is infrastructure lacking? Who is moving in and capitalizing on opportunities in the region already? What is the business focus and strategy from OEMs?
Moderator: Shipra Jaipuria, Senior Manager – Aviation, ICF Consulting
Ashwani Bhargava, Senior Director of Supply Chain Enterprise, Boeing India
Anand Bhaskar, MD & CEO, Air Works
Ashok Gopinath, President, GMR Aero Technic
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Lee Ann Shay Executive Editor, Business Aviation & MRO, Aviation Week Network
James Pozzi MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network
Brian Kough Senior Director, Forecasts & Aerospace Insights, Aviation Week Network
Aviation Week Network Moderators
2:50pm
Building Resilience in the Supply Chain
What are the OEMs doing to support the aftermarket with supply chain challenges? How have market players had to adapt and how has it affected business strategies? What disruption have they faced? How can regional players support their parent companies in Europe and US to navigate these ongoing issues? What work can be done with sub-suppliers to strengthen supply chains?
Moderator: Lee Ann Shay, Executive Editor MRO & Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
Katherine Rivera, Technical Operations Department – AVP, Philippine Airlines
Jingyuan Sun, VP of Customer Account Management, SR Technics
Daniela Serafini, VP of Customer Services & Ho FHS, Airbus
Aziz Yunus, Head of Component & Warehouse Services, Asia Digital Engineering
3:30pm
4:00pm
Networking Break
Believe in Us! Retaining Talent
Addressing the issue of confidence from the general public: What needs to take place to improve perceptions of stability and excitement in the industry? Developing local talent and retaining expertise in the face of competition from overseas is imperative: How can we solidify and demonstrate the benefits of staying within the region? What are people looking for and what strategies are working? How important is improving diversity and inclusion to the workforce challenge?
Moderator: Amrul Zeflin Anim, Senior Advisor – Capital Projects & Infrastructure, PwC
Mangesh Thapa, Technical Director, Buddha Air
Fenella Jefferson, General Manager, Bostonair APAC
Amira Amirudin, Director of Training, APR – Aviation Training Centre
Sarah Samuel, Board Member, Women in Aviation International, Singapore
4:30pm
Understanding the Needs of a Growing Leasing Market
About half of the commercial fleet is leased and expected to grow further by sale-and-leasebacks (SLB) by airlines. While the maintenance responsibility is with the lessee, there will be offlease periods, repossessions, and default situations. What are the maintenance needs by lessors and what are their expectations of the aftermarket? How can we expect this to alter the dynamics of the MRO market?
Moderator: Richard Brown, Managing Director, NAVEO Consultancy
Chris Gruener, EVP & Head of Technical, BOC Aviation Limited
Yip Hin Meng, EVP & Head of Aviation Asset Management, ST Engineering
Andrew Thie, Head of Technical, Bellinger Aviation
Paul Nation, MD- APAC & Overseas Business, Xiamen AirLease
5:10pm
What is the Future of the Regional Cargo Market?
Asian freighter MRO demand is projected to account for 14% of the worldwide air cargo MRO demand and is anticipated to grow faster than most regions over the next 10 years. Get an update on cargo conversions and understand the state of the market in Asia-Pacific.
Moderator: Mike Stengel, Principal, AeroDynamic Advisory
Audrey Cheong, VP Southeast Asia Operations, FedEx
Dr. Marc Szepan, GM, Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO)
Marco Isaak, Group Chairman, Asia Cargo Network
5:45pm Closing Remarks
& Conclusion of Day One
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Day Two | Wednesday, September 27
9:30am
Opening from Aviation Week Network
Juliet Trew, VP Business Development – Commercial/A&D, Aviation Week Network
9:40am
Day 2 Keynote
Sandra Nieuwenhuijzen, Group Director Components & Engine Services, HAECO Group
10:00am
SAF: More Challenge than Solution?
To lower emissions, the industry needs alternatives to fossil fuels. As we consider Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), cost and infrastructure challenges are significant. What will we realistically have in place in five years and how will this be achieved? How will LCCs commit to SAF and where will the investment come from?
Understanding the cost of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and how we may be able to bridge the gap.
Moderator: Rahul Shah, SVP Strategic Growth, Business Development Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, AAR Corporation
Jacqueline Lam, Regional Leader – Southeast Asia; Global Sustainability Policy & Partnerships, Boeing International
Ee Pin Lee, Key Account Manager, APAC Renewable Aviation, Neste Asia Pacific
10:40am
Aero-Engines Focus: Reliability, Shop Capacity and Investing in the Future Powerplant
Reliability problems on new delivery engines are causing significant issues for operators. There is an increased demand for quick turn and inventive maintenance solutions to keep the existing fleet on wing for longer. How are MROs adapting to this challenge and balancing their shop capacity? Considering fuel savings against the cost of unplanned maintenance, what are the views of fleet planners on operating new equipment? How are the OEMs responding to market pressures and balancing their investments in the in-service fleet against future developments?
Moderator: James Pozzi, MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network
Francesco Baccarini, VP Technical, SGI Aviation (Asia) Pte Ltd
Janice Ho, Airline Sales Director, Asia-Pacific, StandardAero
Shangari Meleschi, VP of Aftermarket Operations – Asia Pacific & Turkiye, Pratt & Whitney
Christopher Rodrigues, SVP of Sales & Marketing – Asia, SMBC Aero Engine Lease
11:15am Networking Break
11:30am
Managing High Pricing and Costs
Cost control and pricing is a huge stressor across the industry. As prices increase, what is the impact on the aftermarket and how are these being leveraged and absorbed? What are we seeing in the short and long term in terms of parts pricing and in the shops? How is this being managed? How are OEMs approaching these cost increases? How is inflation and price increases affecting airline behavior and strategies?
Moderator: Ken Herbert, MD, RBC Capital Markets
Kin Chong, EVP, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation
Ian Wolfe, Airline MRO & Fleet Management Consultant, IJW Aviation MRO Consulting Services
12:00pm
State of the Repair Market
How is the repair market around the world being supported, how is it picking up and what does that mean? Is the market still under capacity constraints and how long can we expect this to last? What impacts do we expect on the USM market? Do we already see a stabilization on the OEM repair supply chains and does this have an impact on the availability of OEM and USM parts? When do we expect relief?
Moderator: James Pozzi, MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network Tommy Hughes, CEO, VAS Aero Services
Shevantha Weerasekera, VP of Engineering & Maintenance, Cebu Pacific Air
Bernd Riggers, SVP of Component Services Division, SIA Engineering Company
Iain Rodger, MD, GE Aerospace
Ryan James Manuel, AVP- Engineering & Maintenance, Philippine Airlines
12:45pm Closing Remarks & Conclusion of MRO Asia-Pacific 2023 Conference
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The Conference/Agenda
MRO Asia-Pacific 2023 – Registration & Travel
Your MRO Asia-Pacific Conference Pass Provides:
• Educational & Networking Opportunities
• Access to industry leaders, airlines, MROs
• Access to all provided presentations via a post-show link
• Opportunity to connect with colleagues, counter-parts and competitors in an intimate conference setting!
Conference Access Passes/Pricing
Before After August 25 August 25
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“Great to have faceto-face meetings and the conference offers great opportunities for networking!”
Chan Hwee Na Senior Manager, Material Management, SIA, Singapore
“This was by far the best MRO event I have been to. The size and attendance was amazing and business coming from it, just a week later, is encouraging.”
Delphne Kennedy CEO, DBK AERO LTD, United Kingdom
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Singapore 2023 Conference Exhibition September 26-27 September 27-28 Everything You Need to Help Your Business Soar! Opportunities | Strategies | Solutions mroasia.aviationweek.com • Reopening China • Opportunities in India • Cyber security • Digital transformation • Regulatory challenges • Workforce retention • Inflation • Supply chain disruption #M ROAP “This event opened the forum for airlines and MROs –even the suppliers – to meet and exchange information” Preecha Sajjachokthum Team Lead, Project Management, Thai Airways Int’l PLC, Thailand Register
