Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific – Singapore

4 - 6 November 2024 | The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Schedule

Schedule for 04 November 2024

18:00 | Reception Event

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

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Schedule for 05 November 2024

08:00 | Registration Open/Morning refreshments

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

08:50 | Chairs opening remarks

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Speakers:

Maria Urtseva

Maria Urtseva
Asset Finance Lawyer | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

09:00 | Opening of conference

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Speakers:

Jeffrey Lam

Jeffrey Lam
Group COO and President Commercial Aerospace | ST Engineering Read more

09:10 | JOL & JOLCO Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Simon Collins

Simon Collins
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

Umid Sharipov

Umid Sharipov
Managing Director | ABL Corporation Japan Read more

Yasuhiro Nakauchi

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

Thomas Lek

Thomas Lek
Director and Deputy Head of Aviation Finance | MUFG Read more

09:50 | APAC Market Outlook & Overview

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Herman Tse

Herman Tse
Valuations Manager | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

10:25 | The supply demand imbalance and its impact on Lessors

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Speakers:

Jenny Hsu

Jenny Hsu
Head of Debt Capital Markets & Loan Distribution | Cathay United Bank Read more

Aisling Kenny

Aisling Kenny
Chief Financial Officer | SMBC Aviation Capital Read more

10:55 | Capital Markets Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Phillip Durham

Phillip Durham
Partner | Holland & Knight Read more

Vinodh Srinivasan

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

Pierre Briens

Pierre Briens
Co-Head of Transportation Capital Markets APAC | BNP Paribas Read more

Leo Burrell

Leo Burrell
Managing Director - Securitization | Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Read more

Katie Chen

Katie Chen
Senior Director, Financial Institutions | Fitch Ratings Read more

Jeff Silverman

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

11:40 | Keynote

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Steven Townend

Steven Townend
Deputy Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer | BOC Aviation Read more

12:15 | Lessor CEO Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Leo Fattorini

Leo Fattorini
Partner | Bird & Bird Read more

Norm Liu

Norm Liu
President & CEO | Nordic Aviation Capital Read more

Firoz Tarapore

Firoz Tarapore
Chief Executive Officer | DAE Read more

Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker
CEO & President | Aviation Capital Group Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

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13:55 | Supported Finance Panel – ECAs and alternatives for the APAC region

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Olaf Sachau

Olaf Sachau
Head of Capital Markets | Itasca External Consultant Read more

George Paterson

George Paterson
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more

Camille Plattard

Camille Plattard
Head of Unit | Bpifrance Assurance Export Read more

David Fiore

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

Jonathan Dufeu

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

Fazlinda Thomas

Fazlinda Thomas
Deputy Head of Aerospace | UK Export Finance Read more

Gemma Bae

Gemma Bae
Managing Director and Head of SEF Americas | ING Capital LLC Read more

14:50 | TBD

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

15:10 | Asset management panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

James Bradley

James Bradley
Partner | Morgan Lewis Read more

Geraint Sampson

Geraint Sampson
Head of Aviation Asset Management | MUFG LDN Read more

David E. Beker

David E. Beker
Executive Vice President, Marketing and Head of Aircraft Sales & Trading | Air Lease Corporation Read more

Lewis Sutherland

Lewis Sutherland
Managing Director, Aerospace Leasing | AE Industrial Partners Read more

Lourens Geldenhuys

Lourens Geldenhuys
Managing Director | AFS Aero Read more

Gareth Delany

Gareth Delany
Executive Director, Chief Technical Officer | Clover Aviation Capital Read more

15:50 | Asia market overview: The financial health of APAC airlines and lessors and the outlook for 2024

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Timothy Ross

Timothy Ross
Head of Investor Relations | BOC Aviation Read more

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison
Chief Risk Officer | Avolon Read more

Richard Finlayson

Richard Finlayson
Managing Director, Asset Finance Asia | Deutsche Bank Read more

Katie Chen

Katie Chen
Senior Director, Financial Institutions | Fitch Ratings Read more

16:30 | Manufacturer Aircraft supply and Lessor content

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Valuations, interest rates, lease rates, supply and demand, escalation fees

Speakers:

David Power

David Power
Executive Chairman | Aergo Capital Read more

Adam Young

Adam Young
VP Marketing APAC | Embraer Read more

Jean-Pierre Clercin

Jean-Pierre Clercin
Head of Commercial, APAC | ATR Read more

Mike Yeomans

Mike Yeomans
Head of Valuations | IBA Read more

Alexander Selyanko

Alexander Selyanko
Marketing for Lessors | Airbus Read more

17:10 | Air Freight / Cargo Aircraft Market Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Conversion / New freighters / P2F / narrowbody freighters Vs narrowbody belly space on existing flights, ACMI & the health of the market

Speakers:

Eamonn Forbes

Eamonn Forbes
CCO | Titan Aviation Leasing Read more

Marc S.Iarchy

Marc S.Iarchy
Partner | World Star Aviation Read more

Boon Keng Tan

Boon Keng Tan
SVP/GM & Head, Aircraft & Freighter Leasing - Aviation Asset Management Commercial Aerospace | ST Engineering Read more

Christian Mailly

Christian Mailly
Managing Director | Dr Peters Group Read more

Herman Tse

Herman Tse
Valuations Manager | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

17:50 | Regional Aircraft Specialist Leasing & finance Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien
Partner | KPMG Read more

Anne-Bart Tieleman

Anne-Bart Tieleman
CEO | TrueNoord Read more

Fernando Elias

Fernando Elias
Global Head of Customer Finance | Embraer Read more

John Evans

John Evans
CEO & founder | Azorra Read more

Tristan Brouard

Tristan Brouard
Senior Manager, Asset Management | ACC Aviation Read more

Will​​​​ van Zeventer

Will​​​​ van Zeventer
SVP Marketing & General Manager Singapore | Falko Read more

18:30 | Chair’s closing remarks

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Maria Urtseva

Maria Urtseva
Asset Finance Lawyer | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

19:45 | 11th Airline Economics – Aviation 100 Asia Pacific Awards

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

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Schedule for 06 November 2024

08:00 | Registration Open/Morning Refreshments

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Rolling all day breaks in conference foyer

08:50 | Opening of conference day 2

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Speakers:

Maria Urtseva

Maria Urtseva
Asset Finance Lawyer | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

08:55 | APAC leasing market health – Lease rates and valuations drilldown

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Mike Yeomans

Mike Yeomans
Head of Valuations | IBA Read more

09:35 | Engine Leasing & Investment Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

David Tokoph

David Tokoph
President & CEO | MBA Aviation Read more

Kevin Li

Kevin Li
Managing Director | MTU Maintenance Singapore Pte Ltd. Read more

Shih Shiuan Tan

Shih Shiuan Tan
SVP & Head, Engine Leasing, Aviation Asset Management, Commercial Aerospace | ST Engineering Read more

Roger Welaratne

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

Bobby Janagan

Bobby Janagan
General Manager | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

Richard Hough

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

10:20 | Keynote

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Winnie Liu

Winnie Liu
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer | CALC Read more

10:40 | ABS Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Simon  Spells

Simon Spells
Partner | Reed Smith Read more

John Mcinerney

John Mcinerney
Managing Director | PAFS Ireland Ltd Read more

Yezdan  Badrakhan

Yezdan Badrakhan
Managing Director | MUFG Read more

Deion McCarthy

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

11:20 | Lessor financing panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Matt Hedigan

Matt Hedigan
Asset Finance Partners | Walkers Read more

Mui sin Chan

Mui sin Chan
Head of Treasury | BOC Aviation Read more

Mounir Kuzbari

Mounir Kuzbari
Co-CEO | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

Paul Wong

Paul Wong
Head Aviation Finance & VP/DGM | ST Engineering Read more

Shirley Hsu

Shirley Hsu
Director, Non- Bank Financial Institutions | Fitch Ratings Read more

Mabel Peng

Mabel Peng
Head of Financing | Clover Aviation Capital Read more

12:10 | Aviation Banking Panel – APAC Focus

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Richard Williams

Richard Williams
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

Arnaud Fiscel

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

Bertrand Rovetto

Bertrand Rovetto
MD & Head of Aviation APAC | Crédit Agricole CIB Read more

Khoa C. Huynh

Khoa C. Huynh
Director, Global Aviation – Japan, Asia North & Australia and Asia South | Citi Read more

Richard Finlayson

Richard Finlayson
Managing Director, Asset Finance Asia | Deutsche Bank Read more

Winfield Wong

Winfield Wong
CEO | Cathay United Bank Read more

13:05 | Lunch

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

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14:00 | Widebody Trading, leasing, finance & asset management

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Matt Leigh

Matt Leigh
Partner | Smith Gambrell & Russell Read more

Philip Zhang

Philip Zhang
Deputy General Manager of Aviation Division | BOCOM Leasing Read more

Brian Jeffery

Brian Jeffery
Chief Commercial Officer | Stratos Read more

Hani Kuzbari

Hani Kuzbari
Co-CEO | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

Antony Snelleman

Antony Snelleman
EVP & Regional Manager - Asia | High Ridge Aviation Read more

Donal O'Neill

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

14:40 | Korean Aviation Finance Market update

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

The Junior loan market & Equity market in Korea

Speakers:

Yvonne Ooi

Yvonne Ooi
Director, Aviation Finance, APAC | MUFG Read more

H.K Helen Sohn

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

James Choi

James Choi
CEO | KACS | Korea Aero Capital Solutions Read more

15:10 | Aviation Working Group – EU taxonomy, Cape Town Convention, and other Key Industry Issues

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Anuradha Singh

Anuradha Singh
Head of Legal & Transaction Management | BOC Aviation Read more

Ismail Robbana

Ismail Robbana
Senior Director, Customer Finance | Boeing Read more

Richard Williams

Richard Williams
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

15:40 | Trading and Investing in mid-life to late life Aircraft & Engines

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Marie Ryan

Marie Ryan
Head of Commercial Insights | Avolon Read more

Marc S.Iarchy

Marc S.Iarchy
Partner | World Star Aviation Read more

John Duffy

John Duffy
CCO | SKY Leasing Read more

Ran Ackerman

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

Neha Mishra

Neha Mishra
President/CEO-CTO | Aeroconsultant Read more

Paul O'Dwyer

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

Herman Tse

Herman Tse
Valuations Manager | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

16:20 | Airline Panel – Fleet and Financing Strategy for 2025

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

An exploration of airlines’ future outlook and strategies in the context of falling interest rates, escalating geopolitical risks, and persistent supply-chain challenges.

Speakers:

Ethan Tan

Ethan Tan
Head of Aviation Services | Mishcon Read more

Riyaz PeerMohamed

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

Alberto Lopez Blanco

Alberto Lopez Blanco
Group Director, Fleet Planning & Procurement | Cebu Pacific Read more

Arini Syahradzi

Arini Syahradzi
Vice President of Acquisition and Aircraft Management | Garuda Indonesia Read more

Tsegts Narangerel

Tsegts Narangerel
CFO | MIAT Mongolian Airlines Read more

17:00 | Asia SAF Association Launch

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Speakers:

Hui Ling Teo

Hui Ling Teo
Founder | Hui Ling Law Read more

Gabriel Ho

Gabriel Ho
CSO | Asia SAF Association Read more

Fabrice Espinosa

Fabrice Espinosa
CEO | Asia SAF Association Read more

Dietmar Posselt

Dietmar Posselt
CTO | Asia SAF Association Read more

17:15 | ESG & SAF Panel

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Hui Ling Teo

Hui Ling Teo
Founder | Hui Ling Law Read more

Mike Yeomans

Mike Yeomans
Head of Valuations | IBA Read more

Hugo Kanters

Hugo Kanters
Global Head Aviation Finance | ING Bank Read more

Michael Halaby

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

Olivier Menard

Olivier Menard
Head of Green & Sustainable Hub APAC | Natixis Read more

Arnaud Cadilhon

Arnaud Cadilhon
Executive Director, Aircraft Financing | Crédit Agricole CIB Read more

18:00 | Chairs closing remarks

Venue: Level 1 – Grand Ballroom @ The Ritz-Carlton

Speakers:

Maria Urtseva

Maria Urtseva
Asset Finance Lawyer | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

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