Schedule
Schedule for 09 April 2025
08:50 | Chair’s opening remarks
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

Akihiko Takamatsu
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more
09:00 | Global Market Outlook with focus on Japan
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

George Dimitroff
Head of Valuations | CIRIUM ascend Consultancy Read more
09:40 | Boeing Aircraft Market Overview & Outlook
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Tyler Gordon
Director, Customer Finance | Boeing Read more
10:20 | JOLCO Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan11:20 | Aviation Financing Overview
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

John Mowry
Managing Director | Alton Aviation Consultancy Read more
12:00 | Investing in aviation – Japanese capital market/institutional investor participation in aviation
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

Takahiro Kawaguchi
Partner | K&L Gates Read more
Stephen O'Flanagan
SVP Capital Markets and Trading | Avolon Read more

Pierre Briens
Co-Head of Transportation Capital Markets APAC | BNP Paribas Read more
Rion Sato
CEO | BeYoke Capital Co. Ltd Read more

Yuichi Yamamoto
Co-Head of Global Aviation Team, Head of Americas and Equity Investments | Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) Read more
Yoichi Hirotani
President and CEO | Daiwa Airborne Read more
13:00 | Lunch
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSponsored by:
14:00 | Commercial Aircraft Engine leasing - Finance, Trading & Investment
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

Simon Collins
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

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

Jeff Lewis
CEO | Hanwha Aviation Read more

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

Bobby Janagan
CEO | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more
Hirotoshi (Hiro) Yamamura
Executive Consultant, Business Development | Willis Lease Finance Corporation Read more
14:55 | Lessor Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

James Bradley
Partner | Morgan Lewis Read more
Hani Kuzbari
Co-CEO | Novus Aviation Capital Read more
Haiyan Zheng
Executive Vice President | Clover Aviation Capital Read more
Patrick den Elzen
CEO | Arena Aviation Capital Read more

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

Ali Ben Lmandani
CEO | ABL Aviation Read more
15:50 | Alternative Lenders Fireside
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan16:30 | Airbus update and market discussion
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan17:30 | Chair’s closing remarks
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

Akihiko Takamatsu
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more
17:30 | Drinks reception
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSponsored by:
Schedule for 10 April 2025
08:55 | Chair’s opening remarks
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Yosuke Nomura
Senior Associate, Global Head of Business Development – Transport | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more
09:00 | Embraer Market Overview and Outlook
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Seokwha Hong
Sales Director | Embraer Asia Pacific Read more
09:30 | Leasing & Asset Manager Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

Sebastian Smith
Partner | K&L Gates Read more

Rupert Leggett
CEO | FPG Amentum Read more

Ned Musgrave
SVP Marketing, Asia-Pacific | Avolon Read more

Martin Browne
Chief Executive Officer | IAT Leasing Read more

Jennifer Moulton
Global Head of Sales | DAE Capital Read more

David Taylor
COO | ABL Aviation Read more
10:20 | Keynote
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

Daisuke Tsubokura
Co-Head of Global Aviation Team, Head of EMEA and Asia | Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) Read more
10:45 | JOL Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

Akihiko Takamatsu
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more

Keiichi Nakamura
Executive Officer, Structured Finance Department | Financial Partners Group (FPG) Read more

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

Umid Sharipov
Managing Director | ABL Corporation Japan Read more
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Michihiro Enomoto
Head of Japan | STRATOS Read more
Rion Sato
CEO | BeYoke Capital Co. Ltd Read more
Yusuke Honma
Executive Vice President, Head of Japan | Clover Aviation Capital Read more
11:45 | Sustainability Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Christian Orton
Counsel | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

Carst Lindeboom
Director Asia Pacific | TrueNoord Read more
Alisa Schackmann
Chief of Staff and Sustainability Lead | Boeing Read more
Anya Dinh
Aircraft Leasing and Purchasing Executive | VietJet Read more
Stéphane Nitenberg
Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships | OpenAirlines Read more
Keisuke Yasukochi
Global Intelligence Officer | SkyDrive Read more
12:25 | Lessor Fireside
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan13:00 | Lunch
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSponsored by:
14:00 | Market Presentation
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:

David Archer
Vice President – Europe, Asset Valuations | mba Aviation Read more
14:30 | JOLCO Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanViews on Recent Trends and Japanese Tax Updates
Speakers:

Toshi Sogabe
Aviation Consultant | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

Keiichi Nakamura
Executive Officer, Structured Finance Department | Financial Partners Group (FPG) Read more
Yukihiro Kuriyama
General Manager, Investment & Services Department | Mizuho Leasing Read more
Norio Besshi
Director, Transportation Structured Leasing, Global Capital Markets, Global Banking APAC | BNP Paribas, Tokyo Branch Read more

Nobuhiko Harada
Partner | Nishimura & Asahi Read more
15:15 | Commercial Aviation Banking & Lessor Finance Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
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Debra Erni
Partner | Holland & Knight Read more
Finnian O'Neill
Chief Investment Officer | ABL Aviation Read more

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

Mabel Peng
Head of Financing | Clover Aviation Capital Read more
Mei Hu
Director, Aviation APAC | BNP Paribas Read more

Hitomi Nakamura
Vice President | Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) Read more

Richard Finlayson
Managing Director, Asset Finance Asia | Deutsche Bank Read more
16:10 | High yield mid-age aircraft leasing, investment & exit strategies
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan17:00 | Chair’s closing remarks
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Yosuke Nomura
Senior Associate, Global Head of Business Development – Transport | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more