Growth Frontiers Korea

18-19 March 2025 | Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Schedule

Schedule for 18 March 2025

08:00 | Morning registration

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

08:55 | Chair’s opening remarks

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more

09:00 | Global aviation sector overview

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

How Korean investors should view the airline sector in the current and mid-term, and the market for widebody narrowbody and regional aircraft.  

Speakers:

Herman Tse

Herman Tse
Valuations Manager | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

09:40 | Keynote

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Hanwha Aviation Keynote followed by fireside chat with Patrick Moore, Partner at Watson Farley & Williams.

Speakers:

Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis
CEO | Hanwha Aviation Read more

Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

10:20 | Lessor Panel

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

H.K Helen Sohn

H.K Helen Sohn
Partner | Yoon & Yang Read more

Peter O'Byrne

Peter O'Byrne
Chief Commercial Officer | Genesis Read more

Kevin A. Ford

Kevin A. Ford
Director Business Development Asia Pacific, Asset Transaction Group/LIFT | GA Telesis Read more

Donal O'Neill

Donal O'Neill
Managing Director, East Asia & Oceania | Avolon Read more

Carst Lindeboom

Carst Lindeboom
Director Asia Pacific | TrueNoord Read more

11:00 | Boeing Aircraft Market Overview & Outlook

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

David Schulte

David Schulte
Managing Director, Regional Marketing | Boeing Read more

11:40 | High yield mid-age aircraft lease and asset management

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Technical risks Vs New Aircraft investment

Speakers:

Ran Ackerman

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

Vicente Alava Pons

Vicente Alava Pons
Managing Director | GOAL Aircraft Leasing Read more

Kevin A. Ford

Kevin A. Ford
Director Business Development Asia Pacific, Asset Transaction Group/LIFT | GA Telesis Read more

Barbara FitzGerald

Barbara FitzGerald
SVP Portfolio Management & Origination | High Ridge Aviation Read more

David Archer

David Archer
Vice President – Europe, Asset Valuations | mba Aviation Read more

12:20 | Investing in aviation – Aircraft Lessors and Banks

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Sabrina Ng

Sabrina Ng
Vice President, Asia Pacific, Airline Marketing | Clover Aviation Capital Read more

Felix Siu

Felix Siu
Senior Vice President | High Ridge Aviation Read more

Hyung Jin (Ryan) Ahn

Hyung Jin (Ryan) Ahn
Head of Real Assets and Global Trade, Korea | Natixis CIB Read more

Jelena Stefanovic

Jelena Stefanovic
SVP Corporate Finance | Stratos Read more

Valerie Tay

Valerie Tay
Head of Asia Pacific | SKY Leasing Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

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14:05 | Korean Equity Panel & Mezzanine debt update

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Korean investors’ appetites and the future of aircraft investment.

Speakers:

Andrew Claerbout

Andrew Claerbout
President | Solyu Read more

George Ai

George Ai
Head of Equity Markets | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

Ivo Kirilov

Ivo Kirilov
SVP Marketing, Asia | Arena Aviation Capital Read more

Kiel Garcia

Kiel Garcia
SVP Marketing | AV AirFinance Limited Read more

14:55 | Airbus & Friends

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Bence Szabo

Bence Szabo
VP Marketing Asia-Pacific | Airbus Read more

Iqbal Dharmansyah

Iqbal Dharmansyah
Customer Finance Director, APAC | Airbus Read more

Jiayun (Karen) Liang

Jiayun (Karen) Liang
Vice President, Transportation Department | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Read more

15:35 | Engine Leasing panel

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Charles Viggers

Charles Viggers
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams LLP Read more

Tony Shen

Tony Shen
VP Sales & Marketing for Korea and Greater China | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

Masafumi Hayashi

Masafumi Hayashi
Deputy GM of Aviation Product Solutions Dept, | SMFL Read more

Laura Ivaskaite

Laura Ivaskaite
Vice President – Commercial & Investments | Hanwha Aviation Read more

16:20 | Widebody aircraft remarketing & Freighter panel

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Toshi Sogabe

Toshi Sogabe
Aviation Consultant | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

Patrice Dietzel

Patrice Dietzel
Senior Vice President | EMP Aviation Group Read more

Jelena Stefanovic

Jelena Stefanovic
SVP Corporate Finance | Stratos Read more

Bence Szabo

Bence Szabo
VP Marketing Asia-Pacific | Airbus Read more

17:00 | Chair’s closing remarks

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more

17:00 | Networking Drinks Reception

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

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19:00 | Annual Korean Commercial Aviation Finance Gala Dinner

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

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Schedule for 19 March 2025

08:00 | Morning registration

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

09:00 | Chair’s opening remarks

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more

09:10 | Korean Investment Workshop

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Sungjo Kim

Sungjo Kim
Senior Executive President / Team Leader, Aviation Finance Team, Strategy Office | Hanwha Aerospace Read more

Simon Goodson

Simon Goodson
CEO | AerFin Read more

Peter Min

Peter Min
Managing Director and head of Pacific Transportation Asia | CLSA Capital Partners Read more

Matthew SH Kim

Matthew SH Kim
Head of International Finance Team, IB Dept | Hana Bank Read more

Nakjoo Seong

Nakjoo Seong
Expert Adviser | BNK Financial Group Read more

10:00 | Korean investor market status & sentiment. Opportunities, challenges – looking ahead.

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Yuana Sung

Yuana Sung
Executive Vice President | Novus Aviation Capital Ltd Read more

Mingyu Kim

Mingyu Kim
Director & Head of Heavy Industry Dept | NH Investment & Securities Read more

Colin Nam

Colin Nam
CEO | VMIC Aviation Read more

Tae Young Kim

Tae Young Kim
Head of Alternative Investment Team | Hyundai Asset Management Read more

Ji Woon Kim

Ji Woon Kim
Shareholder | Vedder Price Read more

11:00 | Korean Bank Market update

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

How the Korean bank’s investment activities changed during sticky inflation and its future.

Speakers:

Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

Matthew SH Kim

Matthew SH Kim
Head of International Finance Team, IB Dept | Hana Bank Read more

Joongho (Joe) Cho

Joongho (Joe) Cho
Head of Global Aviation Finance Team, Investment Banking Department | KB Kookmin Bank Read more

Hyungjoon (Joon) Lee

Hyungjoon (Joon) Lee
Manager - Aviation & Shipping Finance Team, Global IB Department | Woori Bank Read more

Hakyu Lee

Hakyu Lee
Manager | Korea Development Bank Read more

12:00 | Aviation Finance, capital markets & General ABS Panel

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

David R. Paterson

David R. Paterson
Partner | Vedder Price Read more

Dan Stone

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

Jeff Silverman

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

Michael Koish

Michael Koish
Chief Investment Officer | Challenge Airlines Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

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14:00 | Embraer Market Overview and Outlook

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Seokwha Hong

Seokwha Hong
Sales Director | Embraer Asia Pacific Read more

14:40 | Industry Overview

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

David Archer

David Archer
Vice President – Europe, Asset Valuations | mba Aviation Read more

15:20 | Aircraft leasing & Asset manager panel

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

John Duffy

John Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer | SKY Leasing Read more

Vicente Alava Pons

Vicente Alava Pons
Managing Director | GOAL Aircraft Leasing Read more

Rupert Leggett

Rupert Leggett
CEO | FPG Amentum Read more

Dan Stone

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

Joey Zhao

Joey Zhao
Head of Asia-Pacific, ex-Japan | ABL Aviation Read more

Chris Buckley

Chris Buckley
Partner, Chief Commercial Officer | Castlelake Read more

16:20 | Chair’s closing remarks

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Speakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more

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