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Singapore, 18 - 19 February 2025

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Feb 188:40
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Keynote Interview: How is Thai Airways growing to meet rising passenger volumes, capitalize on new revenue streams and manage new costs?

Keynotes
Chai Eamsiri, Chief Executive Officer, THAI Airways
Interviewer: Danny Lee, Asia Transport Reporter, Bloomberg News
Feb 188:55
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Keynote Interview: Why sustainability and digitisation are centralised in WTTC’s plans for growth and impact

Keynotes
Julia Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer, WTTC
Interviewer: Danny Lee, Asia Transport Reporter, Bloomberg News
Feb 189:10
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Keynote Panel: Shaping future expansion and passenger offerings – how can aviation’s leaders navigate the next five years of growth and competition?

Keynotes
Julia Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer, WTTC
Chai Eamsiri, Chief Executive Officer, THAI Airways
Moderator: Danny Lee, Asia Transport Reporter, Bloomberg News
Feb 1812:15
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Fireside Chat: How can seamless payments services, an optimised eCommerce platform and localised payments transform retailing and deliver an enhanced customer experience?

Payments
Surya Kuchibotla, VP eCommerce, Ancillary and Retailing, Oman Air
Feb 1812:15
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Fireside Chat: ROI vs. Hype – How do airlines ensure AI delivers real value, not just buzzword box ticks?

AI
Mohammad Naveed Memon, VP Enterprise Data and Analytics Solutions, Emirates Airline
Interviewer: Mike Arnot, Principal, Juliett Alpha
Feb 1812:15
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Keynote Interview: How is Riyadh Air is revolutionising the travel ecosystem in its region and beyond?

Keynotes
Tony Douglas, Chief Executive Officer, Riyadh AIR
Interviewer: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Feb 1812:25
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Fireside Chat: Understanding how to align retail transformation with the airline’s technological and commercial needs

Aviation IT
Heinrich Lange, Vice President Digital Retailing, Lufthansa Group
Interviewer: Daniel Friedli, Managing Director and Partner, Travel in Motion AG
Feb 1812:25
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Presentation: Unpacking the role of technology in reimagining King Salman International Airport’s operational ecosystem

Airport Tech
Anurag Shandilya, VP of Operations, PIF | King Salman International Airport
Feb 1812:25
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Presentation: Unpacking Zip Air’s big picture marketing strategy during its growth surge

Marketing
Yasuhiro Fukada, Director, COO, ZIPAIR TOKYO INC.
Feb 1812:30
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Fireside Chat: Unpacking how TKPay is innovating digital wallets, card solutions and key interindustry partnerships

Payments
Mustafa Ekman, General Manager, TKPAY
Feb 1812:30
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Panel: Reality Checking Gen AI – Where are we, where should we be and what’s next?

AI
Wai Yin Andy Luk, Head of Digital Transformation & Insights, HK Express
Jek De Chavez-Hermida, Director - Data Services, Cebu Pacific Air
Olaf Backofen, Head of Global Retail Partnerships, Lufthansa Group
Moderator: Mike Arnot, Principal, Juliett Alpha
Mohammad Naveed Memon, VP Enterprise Data and Analytics Solutions, Emirates Airline
Feb 1812:30
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Keynote Interview: Exploring SriLankan’s commitment to customers and future collaborative opportunities

Keynotes
Richard Nuttall, Chief Executive Officer, SriLankan Airlines
Interviewer: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Feb 1812:40
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Fireside Chat: Powering an Airline with Emotion – How does Cathay Pacific differentiate itself and connect with passengers through storytelling?

Marketing
Feb 1812:40
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Presentation: Operations Analytics Teams - the new superheroes in airline and airport management

Airport Tech
Feb 1812:40
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Presentation: Personalization Builds Traveler Loyalty & Trust

Aviation IT
Feb 1812:45
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Panel: How can FinTech drive wider airline ecosystems, superapps and mobile-first strategies?

Payments
Yizhen Fung, Head of Strategic Partnerships,, AirAsia SuperApp
Surya Kuchibotla, VP eCommerce, Ancillary and Retailing, Oman Air
Mustafa Ekman, General Manager, TKPAY
Omar Askary, Partnerships Lead - Retail & Lifestyle and Card-Linked Offers, Qatar Airways
Feb 1812:45
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Keynote Panel: Expanding reach through optimal partnerships, identifying key regions and understanding untapped travel markets

Keynotes
Tony Douglas, Chief Executive Officer, Riyadh AIR
Richard Nuttall, Chief Executive Officer, SriLankan Airlines
Moderator: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Feb 1812:55
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Panel: Automating airport operations for an optimised, greener airport

Airport Tech
Anurag Shandilya, VP of Operations, PIF | King Salman International Airport
Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Operating Officer, Bangalore International Airport
Gordon Stewart, Chief Operating Officer, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Moderator: Steven Dickson, Managing Partner, Skylight Aviation LLP
Feb 1812:55
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Panel: Digitising big picture marketing strategies to elevate brand identity and drive revenue

Marketing
Siddhartha Butalia, Chief Marketing Officer, Air India Express
Sidharth Grover, Director, Star Alliance
Feb 1812:55
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Panel: Investigating the end-to-end transformation required to achieve an upgraded, modern distribution strategy

Aviation IT
Heinrich Lange, Vice President Digital Retailing, Lufthansa Group
Anand Lakshminarayanan, Divisional Senior Vice President Order Management and Revenue Optimisation, Emirates Airline
Moderator: Daniel Friedli, Managing Director and Partner, Travel in Motion AG
Feb 1814:00
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Presentation: Exploring Azerbaijan Airline’s new eCommerce initiative which synchronises payments, eCommerce, loyalty, and the wider travel ecosystem

Payments
Vasif Mammadov, Head of Digital Product Management, Azerbaijan Airlines
Feb 1814:00
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Presentation: How can airport digital transformation fully engage the passenger, merge digital and in-person experiences, and reform where the passenger spends time at the airport?

Airport Tech
Shiv Kumar, Chief Marketing and Passenger Experience Officer, Manohar International Airport
Feb 1814:15
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Panel: Embracing eCommerce – Why is harmonising payments and eCommerce strategies crucial to an airline’s success?

Payments
Vasif Mammadov, Head of Digital Product Management, Azerbaijan Airlines
Bimali Malalasekara, Manager Digital Commerce, SriLankan Airlines Ltd
Abhishek Mahajan, Director - Digital, IndiGo
Feb 1814:40
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Fireside Chat: How are strategic partnerships, widespread digitalisation and a culture of innovation enabling Skywards to lead the airline loyalty industry to the future

Loyalty
Nejib Ben-Khedher, Divisional Senior Vice President, Skywards, Emirates
Feb 1814:40
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Presentation: How has Gulf Air Group streamlined and optimised its services, ready for a digitised and green future?

Aviation IT
Ahmed Naeemi, Group Chief Technology Officer, Gulf Air Group
Feb 1814:40
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Keynote Presentation: Unpacking Jeddah Airports' Growth - Elevating experience, embracing digitization, and showcasing regional identity

Keynotes
Feb 1814:55
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Airline CIO Panel: How can airlines use technology to the maximum to drive business efficiency and improve customer satisfaction?

Aviation IT
Ahmed Naeemi, Group Chief Technology Officer, Gulf Air Group
Balaji MVJ, VP IT Scoot, Scoot Airlines
Feb 1814:55
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Panel: How can airports begin the shift towards ‘lightweight’ and fully digitised passenger processing?

Airport Tech
Shiv Kumar, Chief Marketing and Passenger Experience Officer, Manohar International Airport
Feb 1814:55
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Presentation: The APAC Advantage: Transforming Loyalty Currency into Deeper Member Relationships

Loyalty
Feb 1814:55
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Presentation: Strategic recovery and market expansion on the path to profitability

Keynotes
Feb 1815:10
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Panel: Earning Loyalty – How can airlines create members for life through rewards and mutual benefit?

Loyalty
Feb 1815:10
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Panel: Optimizing Ground Operations – Collaboration, innovation, and future-proofing with AI

AI
Feb 1815:10
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Panel: How can airline commercial leaders expand their business into a new era by increasing value for passengers and identifying key technologies?

Keynotes
Otto Gergye, Advisor To The Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Thai Airways International
Jay Lingeswara, VP Commercial, Vietjet Air
Moderator: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Feb 1816:00
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Fireside Chat: Reimagining Cathay Pacific’s digital journey

Aviation IT
Aldric Chau, General Manager Digital, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
Moderator: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Feb 1816:15
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Digital Products Panel: Becoming more proactive, personalised and predictive to meet soaring passenger expectations

Aviation IT
Moderator: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Aldric Chau, General Manager Digital, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
Abhishek Mahajan, Director - Digital, IndiGo
Feb 1817:00
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Start-Up Pitch Competition: Join us to hear from some of the most exciting start-ups disrupting the industry. Finalists to be announced.

Aviation IT
Mohamad Hafidz Fadzil, Head of Commercial Innovation, AirAsia
Wai Yin Andy Luk, Head of Digital Transformation & Insights, HK Express

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Feb 199:00
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Keynote Interview: Driving MCIA’s digital transformation to enhance operations, commerce, and innovation across the entire airport ecosystem

Keynotes
Feb 199:15
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Keynote Interview: How does Dubai Airport's growth thrive on a harmonisation between strong regional ties, a unique sense of place, and a tech-driven future?

Keynotes
Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Airports Company
Feb 199:30
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Keynote Panel: The Evolving Airport Industry – Unpacking digitisation, a greener future, and strategic opportunities with airport leaders

Keynotes
Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Airports Company
Cyril Girot, Chief Executive Officer, Cambodia Airports
Feb 1911:15
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Presentation: Why APAC leads in payments innovation, and how should regional nuances in these advancements be navigated?

Payments
Sidne Yeo, Asia Head, Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Feb 1911:30
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Fireside Chat: How is MOVE redefining the travel experience through customer-centric strategies and innovation in the APAC region?

Airline Retail
Interviewer: Daniel Friedli, Managing Director and Partner, Travel in Motion AG
Feb 1911:30
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Panel: Unlocking Global Markets – Engaging local payment technologies and digital trends to maintain a competitive edge

Payments
Sidne Yeo, Asia Head, Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Amit Kashyap, Lead - Payments Architect, Air India
Feb 1911:30
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Presentation: Uplifting the MCIA experience journey through partnerships, innovation and an optimised ground ops strategy?

Airport Tech
Feb 1911:30
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Keynote Interview: After being launched digitally, how is flyadeal keeping digitalisation at the forefront of their growth?

Keynotes
Interviewer: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Feb 1911:45
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Feb 1911:45
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Presentation: What can behavioral economics teach airlines about boosting profits?

Airline Retail
Feb 1911:45
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Keynote Panel: How can LCCs lead the industry in tech adoption and experience strategies while keeping fares low?

Keynotes
Aloke Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Air India Express
Moderator: Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst, Atmosphere Research Group
Mike Szucs, Chief Executive Officer, Cebu Pacific Air
Feb 1912:00
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Panel: How can airlines reform and restructure ancillary offerings based on the expectations of the 2025 APAC passenger?

Airline Retail
Apple Ignacio, Director of Ancillaries, Cebu Pacific Air
Moderator: Daniel Friedli, Managing Director and Partner, Travel in Motion AG
Feb 1912:15
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Fireside Chat: Elevating Customer Satisfaction - How Cebu Pacific Air is uncovering and solving key traveller needs

Air Experience
Interviewer: Mandeep Grewal, Founding Partner/CEO, Flyaway Advisors LLC
Feb 1912:15
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Presentation: Green Innovation: Ground Team Red’s digital transformation journey for a sustainable and efficient airport

Sustainability
Feb 1912:30
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Panel: Constructing a big picture strategy to achieve net zero by 2030 through innovation, collaboration, and digitisation

Sustainability
Gerald Ng, Vice President, Changi Airport Group
Moderator: Michelle Low, Board Director, Women In Aviation, Singapore Chapter
Feb 1912:30
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Panel: How can more innovation be inserted into IFEC strategy to uplift the passenger journey?

IFEC
Mir Amer Hussain, Head – Onboard Experience (Inflight Product & IFEC), Transformation, Air India
Jo Hirayasu, Manager, ZIPAIR Tokyo
Moderator: Yen-Pu Paul Chen, Managing Director, Star Alliance
Toshiya Shimada, VP Products and Services, CX Management and Planning, All Nippon Airways
Feb 1912:45
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Presentation: Embracing AI and digital transformation as the future of passenger support

Air Experience
Feb 1913:00
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Panel: How can airlines leverage technology to construct a more personalised, effortless relationship with passengers?

Air Experience
Ammar Kassim, Executive Director, Fits Air
Vusala Isayeva, Director, CRM and Data Management, Azerbaijan Airlines
Moderator: Mandeep Grewal, Founding Partner/CEO, Flyaway Advisors LLC
Ichwan Fauzan Agus, Chief Commercial & Cargo Officer, Citilink
Feb 1913:45
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PROS Workshop

Aviation IT
Michael Wu, Chief AI Strategist, PROS
Feb 1914:00
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Presentation: How has NRT integrated robotics and technology into improving passenger experience and ground handling?

Airport Tech
Feb 1914:00
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Presentation: How is Pegasus Airlines revolutionising air travel with innovative revenue management strategies that benefit both the airline and the passenger?

Aviation IT
Feb 1914:15
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Presentation: The Era of Post-Booking RM

Aviation IT
Juan Pablo Lafosse, CEO, travelx
Feb 1914:30
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Panel: How can airlines ensure their revenue management strategies are proactive, experience-informed and efficient?

Aviation IT
Loyd Misquitta, General Manager / Head of Revenue Management, Saudia Airlines
Shihaj Kutty, Vice President Pricing and Revenue Management, Riyadh Air
Moderator: Mike Arnot, Principal, Juliett Alpha
Srikanth Ranganathan, Senior Vice President, PROS
Feb 1914:40
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Fireside Chat: Uniting APAC’s unique IROPs challenges with its distinct digital landscape

Air Experience
James Machen, Group Head of Operations, AirAsia
Feb 1914:55
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Panel: Embracing the use of technology to make IROPs management more proactive than ever

Air Experience
James Machen, Group Head of Operations, AirAsia
Levina Govender, Customer Service Manager, Hamad International Airport
Moderator: Mandeep Grewal, Founding Partner/CEO, Flyaway Advisors LLC
Feb 1914:55
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Panel: How can the industry invest in technology which synergises sustainability, digital transformation and passenger experience

Sustainability
Moderator: Michelle Low, Board Director, Women In Aviation, Singapore Chapter
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