CAPA World Aviation Summit & CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence
World Aviation Summit: 26 November 2013 |
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08:00-08:50 | Registration and welcome coffee | |
08:50-09:00 |
Playlist: Start me up - The Rolling Stones Welcome from our hosts: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Jos Nijhuis, President and CEO |
9:00-09:10 | Chairman's introduction - Asia and the Middle East, Changing the World: new markets, new partnerships, foreign ownership. |
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman |
09:10-10:50 |
Session 1: China, Asia and the Middle East reshaping global aviation Playlist: China Girl, David Bowie Keynote Addresses: |
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09:10-09:35 |
Partnerships for growth in Asia | KLM, Pieter Elbers, COO & Deputy CEO |
09:35-10:00 | China: aviation policy changes and LCCs | Spring Airlines, Jonathan Hutt, Deputy General Manager (Strategy)/International Brand Director |
10:00-10:25 | The Middle East market: long haul |
Arab Air Carriers Organization, Abdul Wahab Teffaha, Secretary General |
10:25-10:50 | A European perspective on world change |
IAG, Willie Walsh, CEO |
10:50-11:20 | COFFEE |
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11:20-11:25 | Introduction to Airlink | Airlink, Steve Smith, Executive Director |
11:25-12:30 |
CEO panel: China and the Middle East: changing the world Playlist: A new sensation, INXS - Will the China market deliver its promise - and when? - Asia's airlines head to Europe - Gulf carriers shifting the balance of power - How do European airlines respond? |
Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman Air Astana, Peter Foster, President Emirates, Tim Clark, President Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam Tesfay, CEO IAG, Willie Walsh, CEO Spring Airlines, Jonathan Hutt, Deputy General Manager (Strategy)/International Brand Director |
12:30-13:30 | LUNCH - sponsored by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
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13:30-13:55 |
Keynote Address: The Russian view of the evolving world |
Aeroflot, Vitaly Saveliev, Director General & CEO |
13:55-15:10 |
Session 2: Where are Alliances headed? - Global, multilateral and bilateral Playlist: Let's stick together, Bryan Ferry - Is there room for a fourth global alliance? - Is the network of ATI immunised alliances undermining GBA values? - Bilateral partnerships, virtual airlines and 3rd country codeshares - Where do the niche airlines fit today? - Have the GBAs delivered promised cost efficiencies? |
Moderator: European Aviation Club, Rigas Doganis, Chairman Aeroflot, Giorgio Callegari, Deputy Director for Strategy and Alliances ALTA, Alex de Gunten, Executive Committee Advisor GOL, Ciro Camargo, Head of Alliances SkyTeam, Michael Wisbrun, CEO Star Alliance Services, Mark Schwab, CEO |
15:10-16:10 | Session 3: Swapping LCC experiences: Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe (and the Americas) Playlist: Learning to fly, Tom Petty - Developing new markets (or not?) - Interlining and connectivity - Will long-haul low-cost translate to Europe and North Atlantic? - FSC subsidiaries: do they work outside of Asia? |
Moderator: McGill University, Peter Van Fenema, Adjunct Professor Aeroflot, Giorgio Callegari, Deputy Director for Strategy and Alliances Fastjet, Ed Winter, CEO Irelandia Aviation/VivaColombia, Tony Davis, Partner Spring Airlines, Jonathan Hutt, Deputy General Manager (Strategy)/International Brand Director Travelport, Derek Sharp, Group Vice President & Managing Director Vueling, Alex Cruz, President & CEO |
16:10-16:40 | COFFEE |
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16:40-17:40 | Session 4: European airline restructuring; survival strategies Playlist: Revolution - The Beatles - Strategies for competing in a new order. Cutting costs is just the beginning - The role of lower cost subsidiaries and partners - Complementary partnerships or subsidiaries in short-haul markets - Catering for all segments on long-haul while leveraging brand identity - Adjusting strategies for non-hub long-haul operations as the 787 and A350 arrive - and the NEOs and MAXs - and the narrowbodies arrive |
Moderator: European Aviation Club, Rigas Doganis, Chairman Aer Lingus, Christoph Mueller, CEO Bombardier, Steven Aliment, Vice President Sales, Europe Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Tamur Goudarzi-Pour, Director of Network Planning Hub Munich Transavia, Mattijs ten Brink, Managing Director - Chairman Virgin Atlantic Airways, Edmond Rose, Director of Airline Planning Vueling, Alex Cruz, President & CEO |
17:40 | Close of Day 1 |
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19:30-22:00 | Gala Dinner Presentation: The CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence 2013 |
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World Aviation Summit: 27 November 2013 | ||
08:00-09:00 |
Registration and welcome coffee | |
09:00-10:00 | Session 5: Exploiting (and holding onto) market niches / mergers and consolidation Playlist: There's a place for us - Is there such a thing as a defensible market niche? - A long-term role as an independent? - Selecting the route network - Finding the right partners - Working with host airports |
Moderator: Aviation Strategy & Concepts, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, Managing Director Aer Lingus, Christoph Mueller, CEO Air Baltic, Martin Gauss, CEO CityJet, Chistine Ourmieres, CEO SATA Airlines Group, Antonio Menezes, CEO VietJet Air, Cuong Viet Chu, Member Board of Management |
10:00-11:00 | Session 6: Everything you wanted to know that's wrong with the airline business (Most) airlines don't have sustainable business models. Regulators, nationally and bilaterally, are out of step with what's good for the industry and the economy; airlines couldn't sell ice creams in a heat wave. This is a business that performs a massively important socio-economic global role. Why doesn't anyone understand? (1) Why don't airlines get merchandising, loyalty and 'big data'? And why are the distribution models unable to meet market needs? Playlist: Ticket to ride - The Beatles - Airline Merchandising and Ancillaries - who are the best performers, and why? - GDS evolution - are they really putting the right tool into airlines' hands? - NDC - what 2014 will herald for 'new' distribution |
Moderator: AAPA, Andrew Herdman, Director General Farelogix, Inc., Jim Davidson, President & CEO IATA, Eric Leopold, Director, Transformation Ryanair, Michael Cawley, Deputy CEO & COO Skyscanner, Filip Filipov, Head of B2B Vueling, Fernando Estrada, Chief Strategy and Networks Officer |
11:00-11:30 | COFFEE |
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11:30-12:45 | Session 6 continued... (2) Why don't airlines get retail? Playlist: Material Girl - Madonna - How far behind the retail curve are airlines? Lessons from the market leaders - Several leading retail groups, online and otherwise giving some non-aviation pointers - Working at connectivity - Selling to customers - Developing partnerships - Using IT effectively |
Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman Travelport, Ian Heywood, Head of Global Supplier Strategy M1nd-set, Peter Mohn, Partner Sabre Airline Solutions, Richard Castle, Regional Director for Europe Strategic Clients Spring Airlines, Jonathan Hutt, Deputy General Manager (Strategy)/International Brand Director Nyras, David Huttner, Senior VP |
12:45-13:45 | LUNCH |
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13:45-14:45 | Session 7: What makes the ideal airline CEO? Playlist: Good day sunshine - The Beatles - Results of CEO survey - Is aviation different from any other business when it comes to leadership? - What are the criteria - profitability?; productivity?; happy families? - Do contract terms/incentives distort long-term thinking? - Who are the role models? |
Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman The Boston Consulting Group, Nicolas Boutin, Partner and Managing Director Heidrick & Struggles, Con Korfiatis, Aviation Partner IAG, Willie Walsh, CEO AAPA, Andrew Herdman, Director General |
14:45-15:00 |
High-level Summit wrap |
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15:00 |
Conference close Playlist: Don't dream it's over - Crowded House |