Growth Frontiers Global - Dublin

12-15 January 2025 | St. Stephens Green + The RDS, Dublin

Schedule

Schedule for 12 January 2025

12:00 | Engine Lease Finance welcome bar

Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel

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16:00 | Registration

Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel

18:00 | Reception Event

Venue: The Mansion House

Reception Event at The Mansion House, Dawson Street.

Registration also available.

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Schedule for 13 January 2025

08:50 | Opening of conference – Chair's Opening Remarks

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Amanda Darling

Amanda Darling
Partner | K&L Gates LLP Read more

09:00 | Global Market Overview

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Rob Morris

Rob Morris
Global Head of Consultancy | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

09:45 | AirBaltic CEO Keynote

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Martin Gauss

Martin Gauss
CEO | Air Baltic Read more

10:10 | Keynote

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Steven Udvar-Házy

Steven Udvar-Házy
Executive Chairman | Air Lease Corporation Read more

10:45 | KPMG Aviation Leaders Report

Venue: St. Stephens Green + The RDS, Dublin

11:15 | Fireside Chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Peter Barrett

Peter Barrett
CEO | SMBC Aviation Capital Read more

11:45 | Leasing CEO Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Duncan Batchelor

Duncan Batchelor
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Read more

Firoz Tarapore

Firoz Tarapore
Chief Executive Officer | DAE Read more

James Meyler

James Meyler
CEO | ORIX Aviation Read more

Mike Inglese

Mike Inglese
CEO | Aircastle Read more

Norm Liu

Norm Liu
President & CEO | Nordic Aviation Capital Read more

12:30 | Fireside Chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Andy Cronin

Andy Cronin
CEO | Avolon Read more

13:05 | Lunch

Venue: St. Stephens Green

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13:55 | ABS Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Julian Dunphy

Julian Dunphy
Head of Structured Finance | MAPLES Read more

Joe Samples

Joe Samples
Director Aviation Services | Pivotal Corporate Read more

Kalash Pandey

Kalash Pandey
Managing Director | Goldman Sachs Read more

Robert Sheldon

Robert Sheldon
Managing Director, Asset Backed Financing | Deutsche Bank Read more

Serge Gabovich

Serge Gabovich
Managing Director | Mizuho Americas Read more

Yezdan  Badrakhan

Yezdan Badrakhan
Managing Director | MUFG Read more

John Mcinerney

John Mcinerney
Managing Director | PAFS Ireland Ltd Read more

14:40 | Keynote: CEO to CEO

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

John Plueger

John Plueger
CEO & President | Air Lease Corporation Read more

15:10 | Airline CFO/Treasurer panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Gerry Laderman

Gerry Laderman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | United Airlines Read more

Nirmal Govinda Das

Nirmal Govinda Das
Senior VP, Corporate Treasury | Emirates Group Read more

Ansar Hussain

Ansar Hussain
VP Corporate Finance & Group Treasurer | Virgin Atlantic Read more

John Norton

John Norton
Group Treasurer | Ryanair Read more

Meghan Montana

Meghan Montana
Senior Vice President, Treasurer | American Airlines Read more

15:55 | TBD

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

16:25 | Leasing & Asset Manager Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Manuela Krach

Manuela Krach
Partner | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Read more

Christian Schloemann

Christian Schloemann
Managing Director | GOAL German Operating Aircraft Leasing GmbH & Co. KG Read more

Dan Stone

Dan Stone
Executive Vice President, AIS | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more

Gabriella Lapidus

Gabriella Lapidus
CCO | Amedeo Read more

Gary Fitzgerald

Gary Fitzgerald
CEO | Stratos Read more

Paul O'Dwyer

Paul O'Dwyer
Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Director | ORIX Aviation Read more

Simon Goodson

Simon Goodson
CEO | AerFin Read more

17:50 | End of day one – chair’s closing remarks

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Amanda Darling

Amanda Darling
Partner | K&L Gates LLP Read more

18:00 | Pre-Awards drinks at the Engine Lease Finance Bar

Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel

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19:30 | Aviation 100 Global Leaders Awards

Venue: The RDS Hall 1, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin

By invitation only

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20:30 | The Legends of Aviation Awards

Venue: The RDS Hall 1, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin

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21:30 | After award drinks at the Engine Lease Finance Bar

Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel

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Schedule for 14 January 2025

08:45 | Opening of conference day 2 – Chair's Opening Remarks

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

James  Gleeson

James Gleeson
Audit Principle | KPMG Read more

08:50 | Supported Finance Panel Part One – Europe

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Youngha Kim

Youngha Kim
Executive Director, Global Head of ECA Aviation Finance | J.P. Morgan Read more

Jonathan Dufeu

Jonathan Dufeu
Credit Specialties - Global Balthazar Finance Leader, Co-Head Political Risks & Structured Credit | Marsh Specialty Read more

Thomas Kolberg

Thomas Kolberg
Unit Head Aerospace | Euler Hermes Read more

Pat Cauthery

Pat Cauthery
Head of Aerospace & Defence | UK Export Finance (UKEF) Read more

Camille Plattard

Camille Plattard
Head of Unit | Bpifrance Assurance Export Read more

09:30 | Supported Finance Panel Part 2 – Americas

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Youngha Kim

Youngha Kim
Executive Director, Global Head of ECA Aviation Finance | J.P. Morgan Read more

David Fiore

David Fiore
Vice President, Transportation Division | Export-Import Bank of the United States Read more

Bob Morin

Bob Morin
Managing Director, Transaction and Business Development Leader | AFIC (Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium) Read more

André  Rüttimann

André Rüttimann
Manager - Aircraft Financing - Export Credit Department | Brazilian Development Bank Read more

Aaron Sapelak

Aaron Sapelak
Senior Financing Manager | Export Development Canada Read more

10:10 | Aviation Working Group – EU taxonomy, Cape Town Convention, and other key industry issues

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Jeffrey Wool

Jeffrey Wool
Secretary General | Aviation Working Group Read more

Carol Forsyte

Carol Forsyte
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | Air Lease Corporation Read more

Francois Collet

Francois Collet
Head of Trading & Asset Management | Airbus Read more

Jim Bell

Jim Bell
Global Co-Head Aviation | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

Patrick Käufer

Patrick Käufer
Managing Director, Global Head of Aviation Investment Banking | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Read more

10:55 | Banking Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Helane Becker

Helane Becker
Managing Director | TD Cowen Read more

Olivier Trauchessec

Olivier Trauchessec
Head of Global Aviation | MUFG Read more

Laurent Delvart

Laurent Delvart
Global Aviation Sectorial Coverage Coordinator | Crédit Agricole CIB Read more

Joseph Shanahan

Joseph Shanahan
Managing Director | Citi Read more

Arnaud Fiscel

Arnaud Fiscel
Head of Transportation, Corporate Banking Department | Bank of China Read more

Kalash Pandey

Kalash Pandey
Managing Director | Goldman Sachs Read more

Andrew Waddington

Andrew Waddington
Managing Director | Mizuho Securities Read more

11:40 | Keynote – 2025 Outlook Paper

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison
Chief Risk Officer | Avolon Read more

12:15 | Lessor CEO Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Terence Conveney

Terence Conveney
Partner | KPMG Read more

Ryan McKenna

Ryan McKenna
CEO | Griffin Global Asset Management Read more

Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker
CEO & President | Aviation Capital Group Read more

Karl Griffin

Karl Griffin
CEO | Genesis Read more

Greg Conlon

Greg Conlon
CEO | High Ridge Aviation Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: St. Stephens Green

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14:00 | Airline Restructuring

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Kelly DiBlasi

Kelly DiBlasi
Partner | Weil, Gotshal and Manges Read more

Michael Cox

Michael Cox
Vice Chairman | Seabury Aviation Partners Read more

14:20 | Manufacturer Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Market/recession implications, single-aisle trends, widebody demand, medium-term market outlook

Speakers:

David Houlihan

David Houlihan
President, DAE Capital | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more

Sinead Cormican

Sinead Cormican
Head of Leasing | Airbus Read more

Guillaume Huertas

Guillaume Huertas
Head of Region, EMEA | ATR Read more

Rodrigo Silva e Souza

Rodrigo Silva e Souza
President Global Marketing | Embraer Read more

15:00 | Fireside chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Robert Korn

Robert Korn
President | Carlyle Aviation Partners Read more

Drew Fine

Drew Fine
Partner | Milbank Read more

15:20 | Engine Investment, management and leasing

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis
CEO | Hanwha Aviation Read more

Roger Welaratne

Roger Welaratne
Managing Director & CEO | SMBC Aero Engine Lease Read more

Richard Hough

Richard Hough
President & CEO | Engine Lease Finance Corporation Read more

Patrick Biebel

Patrick Biebel
Managing Director | MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V. Read more

Dan Coulcher

Dan Coulcher
SVP & Chief Commercial Officer EMEA | Willis Lease Finance Corporation Read more

16:00 | Fireside chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

John Evans

John Evans
CEO & founder | Azorra Read more

16:20 | Capital Markets Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Niels Jensen

Niels Jensen
Partner | Vinson & Elkins LLP Read more

Matthew Simonetti

Matthew Simonetti
Managing Director | Citigroup Read more

Rafael Kuhn

Rafael Kuhn
Managing Director | Deutsche Bank Read more

Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce
MD, Capital Markets Strategist | MUFG Read more

Vinodh Srinivasan

Vinodh Srinivasan
Managing Director | Mizuho Americas Read more

17:00 | Low Cost Airline Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Hugh McGrath

Hugh McGrath
Managing Director, Head of Corporate Services, Ireland | IQ-EQ Read more

Dave Davis

Dave Davis
President & CFO | Sun Country Airlines Read more

Robert Neal

Robert Neal
SVP - Corporate Finance, Treasurer | Allegiant Air Read more

Riyaz PeerMohamed

Riyaz PeerMohamed
Chief Aircraft Acquisition and Financing Officer | IndiGo Read more

Owain Jones

Owain Jones
EVP and Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | Wizz Air Read more

17:40 | Airline Rating Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Betsy  Snyder

Betsy Snyder
Independent Senior Adviser | Read more

Boris Alishayev

Boris Alishayev
Senior Director | KBRA Read more

Joe Rohlena

Joe Rohlena
Senior Director | Fitch Ratings Read more

Peter Trombetta

Peter Trombetta
Vice President, Senior Analyst | Moody’s Read more

18:20 | Chair’s closing remarks

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

James  Gleeson

James Gleeson
Audit Principle | KPMG Read more

18:45 | Networking Drinks

Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel

@ The ELFC Shelbourne Bar

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Schedule for 15 January 2025

08:00 | Registration Open/Morning refreshments

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

08:45 | Opening of conference – Chair's Opening Remarks

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

09:00 | Lessor Rating Panel & the impact of the same in the current aviation ABS market

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Maria McElhinney

Maria McElhinney
Partner, Aviation & Transport Finance | A&L Goodbody Read more

Michael Dodge

Michael Dodge
Senior Director, Financial Institutions | KBRA Read more

Inna Bodeck

Inna Bodeck
Vice President – Senior Analyst | Moody's Read more

Igor Koyfman

Igor Koyfman
Director | S&P Global Read more

David Petu

David Petu
Managing Director | Morningstar DBRS Read more

Marjan Riggi

Marjan Riggi
Managing Partner | Stage Wing Inc. Read more

Johann Juan

Johann Juan
Senior Director | Fitch Ratings Read more

09:40 | Intangible Assets

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Elizabeth Evans

Elizabeth Evans
Partner | Clyde & Co Read more

Marjan Riggi

Marjan Riggi
Managing Partner | Stage Wing Inc. Read more

Richard Hakes

Richard Hakes
Partner | Reed Smith Read more

Anne Correa

Anne Correa
SVP Forecasting & Modeling | mba Aviation Read more

Helane Becker

Helane Becker
Managing Director | TD Cowen Read more

Pooja Gardemal

Pooja Gardemal
Managing Director | BK Associates Read more

10:20 | Fireside Chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Edward O'Bryne

Edward O'Bryne
CEO | AvilLease Read more

Joe O'Mara

Joe O'Mara
Partner & Head of Aviation Finance | KPMG Read more

10:50 | Lessor Finance & Investment Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

David Berkery

David Berkery
Partner | Vinson & Elkins LLP Read more

Greg Willis

Greg Willis
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Air Lease Corporation Read more

John Beekman

John Beekman
Chief Financial Officer | Griffin Global Asset Management Read more

Roy Chandran

Roy Chandran
CFO | Aircastle Read more

Mark Wasden

Mark Wasden
Senior Vice President | Moody's Investors Service Read more

Sinan Kahya

Sinan Kahya
Chief Financial Officer | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Read more

11:35 | Aircraft leasing – Lease rates & Valuations

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Olga Razzhivina

Olga Razzhivina
Director | Oriel Read more

Mike Yeomans

Mike Yeomans
Head of Valuations | IBA Read more

Jennifer Moulton

Jennifer Moulton
Global Head of Sales | DAE Capital Read more

Gueric Dechavanne

Gueric Dechavanne
Vice President | Collateral Verifications, LLC Read more

George  Dimitroff

George Dimitroff
Head of Valuations | CIRIUM ascend Consultancy Read more

Gary Crichlow

Gary Crichlow
SVP - Appraisals | Airline Economics + Read more

David Archer

David Archer
Director Valuations | mba Aviation Read more

12:15 | Regional Aircraft Specialist Leasing, Trading & finance Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Richard Moody

Richard Moody
Managing Director | Hamburg Commercial Bank AG Read more

Ron Baur

Ron Baur
President | Azorra Read more

Anne-Bart Tieleman

Anne-Bart Tieleman
CEO | TrueNoord Read more

Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes
Chief Commercial Officer | Falko Regional Aircraft Read more

Mark Dunnachie

Mark Dunnachie
SVP Commercial | ACAI Aero Leasing Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: St. Stephens Green

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14:00 | Freighter Panel – Air Freight / Cargo, demand, and aircraft

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Yves Germeaux

Yves Germeaux
Head of Corporate Finance and Aviation Finance | ATOZ Read more

Tom Crabtree

Tom Crabtree
Managing Director | Transport Research Advisory Read more

Maxim Straus

Maxim Straus
Executive Vice President & CFO | Cargolux Read more

Eamonn Forbes

Eamonn Forbes
CCO | Titan Aviation Leasing Read more

Christian Mailly

Christian Mailly
Managing Director | Dr Peters Group Read more

14:45 | Fireside Chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Commercial Engine Aftermarket Solutions: Evolution of the sector, current trends and future developments

Speakers:

Fergal Whelan-Porter

Fergal Whelan-Porter
CEO | Aeolus Engine Services Read more

James Duggan

James Duggan
Managing Partner | Flynn O’Driscoll Read more

15:15 | ESG / SAF / Carbon Trading Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Deion McCarthy

Deion McCarthy
VP, Fixed Income Investor Relations and Sustainability | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more

Michael Halaby

Michael Halaby
Managing Director - Head of Aviation Advisory | MUFG Read more

Paul Briggs

Paul Briggs
Consultant | Bird & Bird Read more

Thomas Fowler

Thomas Fowler
Head of Sustainability and Finance | Ryanair Read more

Laurent Floquet

Laurent Floquet
Head of Aviation Finance Europe, Middle East & Asia Global Advisory | Societe Generale Read more

Gordon Grant

Gordon Grant
VP, Head of ESG | Aviation Capital Group Read more

16:00 | Investing in, trading and leasing mid-life and late life Aircraft & Engines

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Jeff Silverman

Jeff Silverman
Head of Aviation Finance and Opportunistic Private Credit | Natalliance Read more

Ran Ackerman

Ran Ackerman
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA | MK Aviation Read more

Steve Ades

Steve Ades
Chief Strategy Officer | AerFin Read more

Rob Watts

Rob Watts
Director of Consulting | ACC Aviation Read more

Meza Irani

Meza Irani
| MUFG Read more

Maciej Maciejewicz

Maciej Maciejewicz
Head of Powerplant | Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. Read more

Lisa Lyons

Lisa Lyons
Head of Trading and Investor Marketing | DAE Capital Read more

16:40 | JOL & JOLCO Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Olivia Matsushita

Olivia Matsushita
Partner | Pillsbury Read more

Yasuhiro Nakauchi

Yasuhiro Nakauchi
Senior Director | JP Lease Products & Services Read more

Masafumi Hayashi

Masafumi Hayashi
Deputy GM of Aviation Product Solutions Dept | Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Read more

Motonari Komatsu

Motonari Komatsu
Head of Aviation Finance for Asia | Societe Generale Read more

Spike Fulford

Spike Fulford
VP, Aviation Finance | MUFG Read more

Umid Sharipov

Umid Sharipov
Managing Director | ABL Corporation Japan Read more

17:00 | End day 3 chair’s closing remarks and acknowledgements

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

17:05 | Drinks at the Engine Lease Finance Bar

Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel

Until very late

Open Networking to all

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