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

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

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

11:30 | 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:

James Meyler

James Meyler
CEO | ORIX Aviation Read more

Norm Liu

Norm Liu
President & CEO | Nordic Aviation Capital Read more

Firoz Tarapore

Firoz Tarapore
Chief Executive Officer | DAE Read more

Mike Inglese

Mike Inglese
CEO | Aircastle 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:

Serge Gabovich

Serge Gabovich
Managing Director | Mizuho Americas Read more

Julian Dunphy

Julian Dunphy
Head of Structured Finance | MAPLES Read more

Joe Samples

Joe Samples
Director Aviation Services | Pivotal Corporate Read more

Yezdan  Badrakhan

Yezdan Badrakhan
Managing Director | MUFG Read more

Robert Sheldon

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

Kalash Pandey

Kalash Pandey
Managing Director | Goldman Sachs Read more

14:40 | Keynote: CEO to CEO

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

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

Ansar Hussain

Ansar Hussain
VP Corporate Finance & Group Treasurer | Virgin Atlantic 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:

Gary Fitzgerald

Gary Fitzgerald
CEO | Stratos Read more

Dan Stone

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

Paul O'Dwyer

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

Christian Schloemann

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

17:05 | AWG Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Jeffrey Wool

Jeffrey Wool
Secretary General | Aviation Working Group Read more

18:15 | End of day one – chair’s closing remarks

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

18:25 | 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

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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

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

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

David Fiore

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

10:15 | Airline Fuel Hedging

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Gus Majed

Gus Majed
Group CEO and Founder | Paratus Read more

10:55 | Banking Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Helane Becker

Helane Becker
Managing Director | Cowen & Company LLC 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:

Greg Conlon

Greg Conlon
CEO | High Ridge Aviation Read more

Ryan McKenna

Ryan McKenna
CEO | Griffin Global Asset Management Read more

Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker
CEO & President | Aviation Capital Group 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

Rodrigo Silva e Souza

Rodrigo Silva e Souza
VP Marketing | Embraer Read more

Guillaume Huertas

Guillaume Huertas
HO Leasing and Asset Management | ATR Read more

15:00 | Fireside chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Robert Korn

Robert Korn
President | Carlyle Aviation Partners 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

Vijay Jethwa

Vijay Jethwa
Executive Director | Mizuho Read more

Vinodh Srinivasan

Vinodh Srinivasan
Managing Director, Co-Head Structured Credit Group | Mizuho Securities Read more

Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce
MD, Capital Markets Strategist | MUFG 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:

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

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

08:50 | Lessor Rating Panel & the impact of the same in the current aviation ABS market

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

David Petu

David Petu
Managing Director | Morningstar DBRS Read more

Giyora Eiger

Giyora Eiger
VP -Senior Credit Officer - U.S. Corporate ABS New Ratings | Moodys Read more

Igor Koyfman

Igor Koyfman
Director | S&P Global Read more

Inna Bodeck

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

Mike Dodge

Mike Dodge
Director | Kroll Bond Rating Agency Read more

09:30 | Intangible Assets

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Marjan Riggi

Marjan Riggi
Managing Partner | Stage Wing Advisory Read more

Anne Correa

Anne Correa
SVP Forecasting & Modeling | mba Aviation Read more

Pooja Gardemal

Pooja Gardemal
Managing Director | BK Associates Read more

Richard Hakes

Richard Hakes
Partner | Reed Smith Read more

Helane Becker

Helane Becker
Managing Director | Cowen & Company LLC Read more

10:10 | Fireside Chat

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Edward O'Bryne

Edward O'Bryne
CEO | AvilLease Read more

10:30 | Lessor Finance & Investment Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

David Berkery

David Berkery
Partner | Vinson & Elkins LLP Read more

Roy Chandran

Roy Chandran
CFO | Aircastle 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

Mark Wasden

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

11:10 | TBC

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

11:35 | Aircraft leasing – Lease rates & Valuations

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Olga Razzhivina

Olga Razzhivina
Director | Oriel Read more

Jennifer Moulton

Jennifer Moulton
Global Head of Sales | DAE Capital Read more

George  Dimitroff

George Dimitroff
Head of Valuations | CIRIUM ascend Consultancy Read more

Gueric Dechavanne

Gueric Dechavanne
Vice President | Collateral Verifications, LLC 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:

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

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

Maxim Straus

Maxim Straus
Executive Vice President & CFO | Cargolux Read more

Christian Mailly

Christian Mailly
Managing Director | Dr Peters Group Read more

Eamonn Forbes

Eamonn Forbes
CCO | Titan Aviation Leasing Read more

14:45 | ESG / SAF / Carbon Trading Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Paul Briggs

Paul Briggs
Consultant | Bird & Bird Read more

Gordon Grant

Gordon Grant
VP and Head of Investor & Media Relations | Aviation Capital Group Read more

Deion McCarthy

Deion McCarthy
VO, 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

15:30 | Investing in, trading and leasing mid-life and late life Aircraft & Engines

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Ran Ackerman

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

Lisa Lyons

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

Neha Mishra

Neha Mishra
President/CEO-CTO | Aeroconsultant Read more

Rob Watts

Rob Watts
Director of Consulting | ACC Aviation Read more

16:15 | JOL & JOLCO Panel

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

Speakers:

Olivia Matsushita

Olivia Matsushita
Partner | Pillsbury Read more

Umid Sharipov

Umid Sharipov
Managing Director | ABL Corporation Japan Read more

Spike Fulford

Spike Fulford
VP, Aviation Finance | MUFG Read more

17:40 | End day 3 chair’s closing remarks and acknowledgements

Venue: The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House

17:45 | Drinks at the Engine Lease Finance Bar

Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel

Until very late

Open Networking to all

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