Schedule
Schedule for 18 March 2025
08:00 | Morning registration
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea08:55 | Chair’s opening remarks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more
09:00 | Global aviation sector overview
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaHow 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
Valuations Manager | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more
09:40 | Keynote
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea10:20 | Lessor Panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
H.K Helen Sohn
Partner | Yoon & Yang Read more

Peter O'Byrne
Chief Commercial Officer | Genesis Read more
Kevin A. Ford
Director Business Development Asia Pacific, Asset Transaction Group/LIFT | GA Telesis Read more

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

Carst Lindeboom
Director Asia Pacific | TrueNoord Read more
11:00 | Boeing Aircraft Market Overview & Outlook
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

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 KoreaTechnical risks Vs New Aircraft investment
Speakers:

Ran Ackerman
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA | MK Aviation Read more
Vicente Alava Pons
Managing Director | GOAL Aircraft Leasing Read more
Kevin A. Ford
Director Business Development Asia Pacific, Asset Transaction Group/LIFT | GA Telesis Read more
Barbara FitzGerald
SVP Portfolio Management & Origination | High Ridge Aviation Read more

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 KoreaSpeakers:

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

Felix Siu
Senior Vice President | High Ridge Aviation Read more
Hyung Jin (Ryan) Ahn
Head of Real Assets and Global Trade, Korea | Natixis CIB Read more

Jelena Stefanovic
SVP Corporate Finance | Stratos Read more
Valerie Tay
Head of Asia Pacific | SKY Leasing Read more
13:00 | Lunch
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
14:05 | Korean Equity Panel & Mezzanine debt update
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaKorean investors’ appetites and the future of aircraft investment.
Speakers:
14:55 | Airbus & Friends
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea15:35 | Engine Leasing panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

Charles Viggers
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams LLP Read more

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

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

Laura Ivaskaite
Vice President – Commercial & Investments | Hanwha Aviation Read more
16:20 | Widebody aircraft remarketing & Freighter panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea17:00 | Chair’s closing remarks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more
17:00 | Networking Drinks Reception
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
19:00 | Annual Korean Commercial Aviation Finance Gala Dinner
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
Schedule for 19 March 2025
08:00 | Morning registration
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea09:00 | Chair’s opening remarks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more
09:10 | Korean Investment Workshop
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Sungjo Kim
Senior Executive President / Team Leader, Aviation Finance Team, Strategy Office | Hanwha Aerospace Read more

Simon Goodson
CEO | AerFin Read more
Peter Min
Managing Director and head of Pacific Transportation Asia | CLSA Capital Partners Read more
Matthew SH Kim
Head of International Finance Team, IB Dept | Hana Bank Read more
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 KoreaSpeakers:

Yuana Sung
Executive Vice President | Novus Aviation Capital Ltd Read more
Mingyu Kim
Director & Head of Heavy Industry Dept | NH Investment & Securities Read more

Colin Nam
CEO | VMIC Aviation Read more
Tae Young Kim
Head of Alternative Investment Team | Hyundai Asset Management Read more
Ji Woon Kim
Shareholder | Vedder Price Read more
11:00 | Korean Bank Market update
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaHow the Korean bank’s investment activities changed during sticky inflation and its future.
Speakers:

Patrick Moore
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more
Matthew SH Kim
Head of International Finance Team, IB Dept | Hana Bank Read more
Joongho (Joe) Cho
Head of Global Aviation Finance Team, Investment Banking Department | KB Kookmin Bank Read more

Hyungjoon (Joon) Lee
Manager - Aviation & Shipping Finance Team, Global IB Department | Woori Bank Read more
Hakyu Lee
Manager | Korea Development Bank Read more
12:00 | Aviation Finance, capital markets & General ABS Panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

David R. Paterson
Partner | Vedder Price Read more
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Dan Stone
Executive Vice President, AIS | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more

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

Michael Koish
Chief Investment Officer | Challenge Airlines Read more
13:00 | Lunch
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
14:00 | Embraer Market Overview and Outlook
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Seokwha Hong
Sales Director | Embraer Asia Pacific Read more
14:40 | Industry Overview
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

David Archer
Vice President – Europe, Asset Valuations | mba Aviation Read more
15:20 | Aircraft leasing & Asset manager panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

John Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer | SKY Leasing Read more
Vicente Alava Pons
Managing Director | GOAL Aircraft Leasing Read more

Rupert Leggett
CEO | FPG Amentum Read more
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Dan Stone
Executive Vice President, AIS | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more

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

Chris Buckley
Partner, Chief Commercial Officer | Castlelake Read more
16:20 | Chair’s closing remarks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:

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