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25 - 26 March
Suntec,
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Experience, Wednesday 25 March 2026
09:00
Keynote Interview: Strategy, Transformation, Impact – A new era for Philippine Airlines
Richard Nuttall,
President,
Philippine Airlines
Danny Lee,
Asia Aviation and Transport Reporter,
Bloomberg News
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AFA26 Day 1 09:00
Keynote Interview: Strategy, Transformation, Impact – A new era for Philippine Airlines
Richard Nuttall,
President,
Philippine Airlines
Danny Lee,
Asia Aviation and Transport Reporter,
Bloomberg News
09:15
Keynote Interview: How is Oman Air navigating transformation in a rapidly changing regional aviation landscape?
Con Korfiatis,
Chief Executive Officer,
Oman Air
Interviewer:
Danny Lee,
Asia Aviation and Transport Reporter,
Bloomberg News
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AFA26 Day 1 09:15
Keynote Interview: How is Oman Air navigating transformation in a rapidly changing regional aviation landscape?
Con Korfiatis,
Chief Executive Officer,
Oman Air
Interviewer:
Danny Lee,
Asia Aviation and Transport Reporter,
Bloomberg News
09:30
Keynote Panel: Charting growth in Asia’s shifting travel landscape
Richard Nuttall,
President,
Philippine Airlines
Con Korfiatis,
Chief Executive Officer,
Oman Air
Campbell Wilson,
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director,
Air India
Moderator:
Danny Lee,
Asia Aviation and Transport Reporter,
Bloomberg News
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AFA26 Day 1 09:30
Keynote Panel: Charting growth in Asia’s shifting travel landscape
Richard Nuttall,
President,
Philippine Airlines
Con Korfiatis,
Chief Executive Officer,
Oman Air
Campbell Wilson,
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director,
Air India
Moderator:
Danny Lee,
Asia Aviation and Transport Reporter,
Bloomberg News
10:40
DNI Panel: Inclusive AI and Data Ethics in Airline and Airport Operations (Panellists TBA)
Moderator:
Torbjorn Karlsson,
Senior Client Partner,
Korn ferry
Experience
12:30
Presentation: How can airlines work more closely with their airport and other stakeholders for a more unified, seamless passenger journey?
Mark Anthony Munsayac,
Vice President - Customer Experience,
Philippine Airlines
12:45
Keynote Presentation: Last Call for Early Advantage: The Offer & Order Goldilocks Moment
Andy Kidd,
Chief Commercial Officer,
FLYR
Experience
12:45
Panel: From Talk to Tangible – Moving from experience strategy cliches to delivering what passengers truly want
Mark Anthony Munsayac,
Vice President - Customer Experience,
Philippine Airlines
Hemant Mediratta,
Co-Founder & Director,
Rezolv Hospitality
Moderator:
Mandeep Grewal,
Founding Partner/CEO,
Flyaway Advisors LLC
Rob Miller,
SVP Business Development,
TA Connections
Ernest Hui,
Head Of Design,
Cathay Pacific
Anjali Birla,
Vice President - Customer Experience Strategy & Intelligence,
Air India
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AFA26 Day 1 12:45, Experience
Panel: From Talk to Tangible – Moving from experience strategy cliches to delivering what passengers truly want
Mark Anthony Munsayac,
Vice President - Customer Experience,
Philippine Airlines
Hemant Mediratta,
Co-Founder & Director,
Rezolv Hospitality
Moderator:
Mandeep Grewal,
Founding Partner/CEO,
Flyaway Advisors LLC
Rob Miller,
SVP Business Development,
TA Connections
Ernest Hui,
Head Of Design,
Cathay Pacific
Anjali Birla,
Vice President - Customer Experience Strategy & Intelligence,
Air India
13:00
Keynote Panel: Staying Ahead in Aviation – Technology, emerging markets, and strategic partnerships
Surain Adyanthaya,
President - Global Industries,
PROS
Jeff Moomaw,
VP-APAC,
Delta Air Lines
Tero Taskila,
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman,
beOnd
Iya Magen,
CEO,
Talma Travel Solutions
Moderator:
Henry Harteveldt,
Travel Industry Analyst,
Atmosphere Research Group
Renato Ramos,
Vice President Corporate Strategy,
Star Alliance
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AFA26 Day 1 13:00
Keynote Panel: Staying Ahead in Aviation – Technology, emerging markets, and strategic partnerships
Surain Adyanthaya,
President - Global Industries,
PROS
Jeff Moomaw,
VP-APAC,
Delta Air Lines
Tero Taskila,
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman,
beOnd
Iya Magen,
CEO,
Talma Travel Solutions
Moderator:
Henry Harteveldt,
Travel Industry Analyst,
Atmosphere Research Group
Renato Ramos,
Vice President Corporate Strategy,
Star Alliance
13:45
Panel: Connecting India to the world – exploring strategies during a crucial period of rapid growth
Ashish Vikram,
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer,
SpiceJet
Praveen Iyer,
Co-Founder and CCO,
Akasa Air
Moderator:
Vimal Kumar Rai,
Managing Partner,
Commercial Excellence Partners
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AFA26 Day 1 13:45
Panel: Connecting India to the world – exploring strategies during a crucial period of rapid growth
Ashish Vikram,
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer,
SpiceJet
Praveen Iyer,
Co-Founder and CCO,
Akasa Air
Moderator:
Vimal Kumar Rai,
Managing Partner,
Commercial Excellence Partners
Experience
15:45
Fireside Chat: Turbulence and transformation - embedding culture and technology to handle irregular operations
Steven Boliek,
Senior Manager Operations Product Delivery,
United Airlines
Moderator:
Mandeep Grewal,
Founding Partner/CEO,
Flyaway Advisors LLC
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AFA26 Day 1 15:45, Experience
Fireside Chat: Turbulence and transformation - embedding culture and technology to handle irregular operations
Steven Boliek,
Senior Manager Operations Product Delivery,
United Airlines
Moderator:
Mandeep Grewal,
Founding Partner/CEO,
Flyaway Advisors LLC
15:45
Presentation: How ZIPair’s is future-proofing its business strategy, leveraging digital transformation, and keeping costs low
Yasuhiro Fukada,
Director, COO,
ZIPAIR Tokyo Inc.
16:00
Presentation: Exploring the impact of post-booking revenue management
Brent Overbeek,
CCO,
Coforge U.K. Ltd.
Experience
16:00
Presentation: From Disruption to Engagement Opportunity: Digital-First, Passenger-centric Solutions to Turn Disruptions into Loyalty
Simon Dempsey,
Chief Commercial Officer,
Plan3
Experience
16:15
Panel: How can data & digital tools help airlines put their passengers at the heart of disruption response strategies?
Yanendra Weerakkody,
Digital Solutions & Support Manager,
SriLankan Airlines
Al Tredinnick,
Head of Business Development,
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Steven Boliek,
Senior Manager Operations Product Delivery,
United Airlines
Vivian Dsouza,
VP of Business Development - APAC,
Accommodations Plus International
Moderator:
Mandeep Grewal,
Founding Partner/CEO,
Flyaway Advisors LLC
Firdaus Abhar Ali,
Engineering Manager / Architect - CX, AI & Community,
AIRASIA
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AFA26 Day 1 16:15, Experience
Panel: How can data & digital tools help airlines put their passengers at the heart of disruption response strategies?
Yanendra Weerakkody,
Digital Solutions & Support Manager,
SriLankan Airlines
Al Tredinnick,
Head of Business Development,
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Steven Boliek,
Senior Manager Operations Product Delivery,
United Airlines
Vivian Dsouza,
VP of Business Development - APAC,
Accommodations Plus International
Moderator:
Mandeep Grewal,
Founding Partner/CEO,
Flyaway Advisors LLC
Firdaus Abhar Ali,
Engineering Manager / Architect - CX, AI & Community,
AIRASIA
16:15
Panel: Unpacking 2026’s new rules of commercial decision making
Praveen Iyer,
Co-Founder and CCO,
Akasa Air
Paul Carroll,
CCO,
Jazeera Airways Company Ksc
Srikanth Ranganathan,
Senior Vice President,
PROS
Jonathan Maia,
Managing Director, Revenue Management,
Air Canada
Ammar Kassim,
Executive Director,
Fits Air
Azim Barodawala,
CEO,
Volantio Inc.
Moderator:
Henry Harteveldt,
Travel Industry Analyst,
Atmosphere Research Group
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AFA26 Day 1 16:15
Panel: Unpacking 2026’s new rules of commercial decision making
Praveen Iyer,
Co-Founder and CCO,
Akasa Air
Paul Carroll,
CCO,
Jazeera Airways Company Ksc
Srikanth Ranganathan,
Senior Vice President,
PROS
Jonathan Maia,
Managing Director, Revenue Management,
Air Canada
Ammar Kassim,
Executive Director,
Fits Air
Azim Barodawala,
CEO,
Volantio Inc.
Moderator:
Henry Harteveldt,
Travel Industry Analyst,
Atmosphere Research Group
last published: 04/Feb/26 11:05
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Experience, Thursday 26 March 2026
09:00
Keynote Interview: Managing record growth while shaping the airport of the future
Paul Griffiths,
Chief Executive Officer,
Dubai Airports Company
09:15
Keynote Interview: Redefining the customer journey at Auckland Airport through a once-in-a-generation infrastructure upgrade and digital transformation
Chloe Surridge,
Chief Operating Officer,
Auckland Airport
09:30
Keynote Panel: Airports 2040 – Collaboration, tech transformation, and the race to net-zero
Athanasios Titonis,
Chief Executive Officer,
Aboitiz Operating Airports
Ayman Aboabah,
Chief Executive Officer,
Riyadh Airports Company
Mike Nakornkhet,
Chief Executive Officer,
San Francisco International Airport
Paul Griffiths,
Chief Executive Officer,
Dubai Airports Company
Chloe Surridge,
Chief Operating Officer,
Auckland Airport
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AFA26 Day 2 09:30
Keynote Panel: Airports 2040 – Collaboration, tech transformation, and the race to net-zero
Athanasios Titonis,
Chief Executive Officer,
Aboitiz Operating Airports
Ayman Aboabah,
Chief Executive Officer,
Riyadh Airports Company
Mike Nakornkhet,
Chief Executive Officer,
San Francisco International Airport
Paul Griffiths,
Chief Executive Officer,
Dubai Airports Company
Chloe Surridge,
Chief Operating Officer,
Auckland Airport
Experience
09:45
Panel: Unpacking the new landscape of connectivity for 2026 and beyond
Mir Amer Hussain,
Head – Onboard Experience (Inflight Product & IFEC), Transformation,
Air India
Ryan Maitland,
Senior Director, Commercial Aviation,
Viasat
Moderator:
Yen-Pu Paul Chen,
Managing Director,
V.X Consulting
Toshiya Shimada,
VP Products and Services, CX Management and Planning,
All Nippon Airways
Jagat Singh,
Manager UX and Innovation,
United Airlines
Victor Brault,
Senior Advisor, Airline Accounts,
SES
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AFA26 Day 2 09:45, Experience
Panel: Unpacking the new landscape of connectivity for 2026 and beyond
Mir Amer Hussain,
Head – Onboard Experience (Inflight Product & IFEC), Transformation,
Air India
Ryan Maitland,
Senior Director, Commercial Aviation,
Viasat
Moderator:
Yen-Pu Paul Chen,
Managing Director,
V.X Consulting
Toshiya Shimada,
VP Products and Services, CX Management and Planning,
All Nippon Airways
Jagat Singh,
Manager UX and Innovation,
United Airlines
Victor Brault,
Senior Advisor, Airline Accounts,
SES
12:00
Keynote Interview: Driving profitability and passenger experience in India and beyond
Aloke Singh,
Chief Executive Officer,
Air India Express
Monica Pitrelli,
Transport and Travel Reporter,
CNBC
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AFA26 Day 2 12:00
Keynote Interview: Driving profitability and passenger experience in India and beyond
Aloke Singh,
Chief Executive Officer,
Air India Express
Monica Pitrelli,
Transport and Travel Reporter,
CNBC
12:15
Keynote Presentation: From Reactive Pricing to AI Predictive Pricing
Uri Yerushalmi,
Chief AI Officer & Co-Founder,
Fetcherr Ltd
12:30
Keynote Interview: Expanding horizons through untapped destinations, a redefined business model and embracing technology
Steven Greenway,
Chief Executive Officer,
Flyadeal
Monica Pitrelli,
Transport and Travel Reporter,
CNBC
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AFA26 Day 2 12:30
Keynote Interview: Expanding horizons through untapped destinations, a redefined business model and embracing technology
Steven Greenway,
Chief Executive Officer,
Flyadeal
Monica Pitrelli,
Transport and Travel Reporter,
CNBC
12:45
Keynote Panel: The next chapter for APAC LCCs – Technology, profitability, and emerging markets
Steven Greenway,
Chief Executive Officer,
Flyadeal
Aloke Singh,
Chief Executive Officer,
Air India Express
Monica Pitrelli,
Transport and Travel Reporter,
CNBC
Ajay Singh,
Chairman and Managing Director,
SpiceJet
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AFA26 Day 2 12:45
Keynote Panel: The next chapter for APAC LCCs – Technology, profitability, and emerging markets
Steven Greenway,
Chief Executive Officer,
Flyadeal
Aloke Singh,
Chief Executive Officer,
Air India Express
Monica Pitrelli,
Transport and Travel Reporter,
CNBC
Ajay Singh,
Chairman and Managing Director,
SpiceJet
last published: 04/Feb/26 11:05
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