Growth Frontiers Saudi Arabia

29-30 April 2025 | JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Schedule

Schedule for 29 April 2025

09:00 | A Welcome by

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Edward O'Bryne

Edward O'Bryne
CEO | AvilLease Read more

09:05 | Opening Remarks

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Abdulaziz Al-Duailej

Abdulaziz Al-Duailej
President | GACA Read more

Fahad Alsaif

Fahad Alsaif
Head of Global Capital Finance Division, Head of Investment Strategy and Economic Insights Division | PIF Read more

09:15 | Fireside Chat

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Raid Ismail

Raid Ismail
Head of MENA Direct Investments | PIF Read more

Edward O'Bryne

Edward O'Bryne
CEO | AvilLease Read more

09:45 | Strategic Collaboration – achieving Saudi Arabia's National Aviation Vision

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Speakers:

Arnaud Martinez

Arnaud Martinez
CEO | The Helicopter Company Read more

Muhammad Ovais Yousuf

Muhammad Ovais Yousuf
Head of Aviation and Security Sector | PIF, MENA Investments Division Read more

Marco Mejia

Marco Mejia
CEO | King Salman International Airport Read more

Awad Alsulami

Awad Alsulami
EVP, Economic Policies & Logistics | GACA Read more

10:35 | Keynote

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Speakers:

Bander Almohanna

Bander Almohanna
CEO | Flynas Read more

11:00 | Boeing Market Outlook

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11:45 | Break and Prayers

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12:05 | Lessor Panel

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Speakers:

Joe O'Mara

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

Kieran O’Keefe

Kieran O’Keefe
CIO | AviLease Read more

Hani Kuzbari

Hani Kuzbari
Co-CEO | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

Ali Ben Lmandani

Ali Ben Lmandani
CEO | ABL Aviation Read more

Ramon Stortini

Ramon Stortini
MD Middle East, Africa & South Asia | Avolon Read more

Mike  Poon

Mike Poon
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer | CALC Read more

13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | Keynote

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14:25 | Global and Regional Market outlook

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Including lease rates and valuations highlights

Speakers:

Gary Crichlow

Gary Crichlow
SVP - Appraisals | Airline Economics + Read more

15:00 | Airline CEO Fireside Chat

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Tony Douglas

Tony Douglas
CEO | Riyadh Air Read more

Edward O'Bryne

Edward O'Bryne
CEO | AvilLease Read more

15:30 | Positioning Riyadh as an attractive aircraft Leasing & finance hub

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Including Cape Town Convention & Taxonomy

Speakers:

James Bradley

James Bradley
Partner | Morgan Lewis Read more

Joe O'Mara

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

Tejaswi Nimmagadda

Tejaswi Nimmagadda
Partner | Tiang & Partners Read more

Hussain Alshammasi

Hussain Alshammasi
Head of Corporate Legal & GCR | AviLease Read more

16:10 | Airbus and friends

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Mark Pearman-Wright

Mark Pearman-Wright
Head of Marketing - Aircraft Investors | Airbus Read more

16:55 | Debt Capital Markets (DCM) panel

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Mohammed Paracha

Mohammed Paracha
Head of Middle East | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more

Faisal Qadri

Faisal Qadri
Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking | HSBC Saudi Arabia Read more

Mohammed Albensaleh

Mohammed Albensaleh
Head of Debt Financing Investment Banking | Alrajhi Capital Read more

17:40 | Closing remarks

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

David Power

David Power
Member of the Board | AviLease Read more

Schedule for 30 April 2025

09:00 | Welcoming remarks

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

David Power

David Power
Member of the Board | AviLease Read more

09:20 | Airline CEO Fireside Chat

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Steven Greenway

Steven Greenway
CEO | flyadeal Read more

Edward O'Bryne

Edward O'Bryne
CEO | AvilLease Read more

09:50 | EMBRAER Commercial Aircraft Update

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

10:25 | Engine Leasing roundtable

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Sourabh Bhattacharya

Sourabh Bhattacharya
Partner | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Read more

Charlie Ferguson

Charlie Ferguson
SVP for EMEA | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson
VP Sales & Marketing | SMBC Aero Engine Lease Read more

11:05 | Airline CFO Panel

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Marc Hamilton

Marc Hamilton
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more

Adam Boukadida

Adam Boukadida
Chief Finance Officer | Riyadh Air Read more

Abdulrahman Ajabnoor

Abdulrahman Ajabnoor
Chief Financial Officer | flyadeal Read more

11:45 | Break and Prayers

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12:05 | Leasing, Lease Finance & Asset Manager Panel

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Denis Hogan

Denis Hogan
Managing Director | Alton Aviation Read more

Cyrille Picard

Cyrille Picard
Senior Vice President | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

David Taylor

David Taylor
COO | ABL Aviation Read more

James Carroll

James Carroll
Head of MEASA Sales | DAE Capital Read more

Kishore Korde

Kishore Korde
Executive Vice President | Air Lease Corporation Read more

Stephen Quinn

Stephen Quinn
SVP Capital Markets & Trading | Avolon Read more

13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regional Market evolution

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Speakers:

Ronan Murphy

Ronan Murphy
Director | Alton Aviation Consultancy Read more

14:30 | Women in Aviation Panel

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Manuela Krach

Manuela Krach
Partner | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Read more

Marie Ryan

Marie Ryan
Head of Commercial Insights | Avolon Read more

Sai Fiorilli

Sai Fiorilli
General Counsel | Riyadh Air Read more

15:00 | Advancing Hong Kong's Aircraft Leasing Regime: Latest Updates and Strategic Insights

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Joan Hung

Joan Hung
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics from the Transport and Logistics Bureau Read more

15:30 | Aviation Banking Panel

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Iain Phillips

Iain Phillips
Head of Aerospace | UK Export Finance Read more

Jeff Silverman

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

Mark Moody

Mark Moody
Partner | White & Case Read more

16:10 | SPV Presentation

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Barnabas Finnigan

Barnabas Finnigan
Partner | Conyers Dill & Pearman Read more

Terry-Ann Arch

Terry-Ann Arch
Senior Vice President | Conyers Financial Institutions Group (Conyers FIG) Read more

16:45 | eVTOL Aircraft: Financing Opportunities and Challenges

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Captain Fahad ibne Masood

Captain Fahad ibne Masood
MRAeS, Faculty – Aviation Management / Airport Management, Business & Economics | Modern College of Business and Science Read more

17:30 | Saudi Arabia Connecting Global Air Transportation Network

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Mohammed Yeahiya

Mohammed Yeahiya
Assistant Professor | Prince Sultan University Read more

18:00 | Closing Remarks

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington

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

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