Payments Track

Payments, Wednesday 25 March 2026

interview

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

interview

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

Panel discussion

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

Torbjorn Karlsson

10:40

DNI Panel: Inclusive AI and Data Ethics in Airline and Airport Operations (Panellists TBA)

Moderator: Torbjorn Karlsson, Senior Client Partner, Korn ferry

Payments

12:30

Fireside Chat: Why APAC leads in payments innovation – and how Riyadh Air plans to set the pace

Amine Boulaghmen, Director of Payments, Riyadh Air

Interviewer: Kanika Mittal, Partner - MENA, Travel & Payments

12:45

Keynote Presentation: Last Call for Early Advantage: The Offer & Order Goldilocks Moment

Andy Kidd, Chief Commercial Officer, FLYR

Nakul Kothari

Payments

12:45

Presentation: Beyond Payments: Unlocking Loyalty & Ancillary Revenue through Smarter Checkout Experiences

Nakul Kothari, Head of APAC & Middle East, Juspay

Panel discussion

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

Panel discussion

Payments

13:00

Panel: Payments and beyond – Interlinking payments with the wider ecosystem to optimise the payment experience

Amine Boulaghmen, Director of Payments, Riyadh Air

Manuj Kumar Jain, Head of E-Commerce, Air India

Moderator: Kanika Mittal, Partner - MENA, Travel & Payments

Nik Munaretto, Managing Director, Austria, Plug and Play Ventures

Panel discussion

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

Panel discussion

Payments

15:45

Fireside Chat: The Power of Simple - Enhancing airline payments through smart transformation

Harpinder Singh, Head, Digital & eCommerce, Air India Express

Kanika Mittal, Partner - MENA, Travel & Payments

Yasuhiro Fukada

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.

Brent Overbeek

16:00

Presentation: Exploring the impact of post-booking revenue management

Brent Overbeek, CCO, Coforge U.K. Ltd.

Panel discussion

Payments

16:15

Panel: Unlocking Global Markets – Engaging local payment technologies and digital trends to maintain a competitive edge

Bimali Malalasekara, Manager Digital Commerce, SriLankan AirLines Ltd

Moderator: Kanika Mittal, Partner - MENA, Travel & Payments

Harpinder Singh, Head, Digital & eCommerce, Air India Express

Yogender Rana, Manager Card Processing & Payment Solution, Qatar Airways

Panel discussion

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

Payments, Thursday 26 March 2026

interview

09:00

Keynote Interview: Managing record growth while shaping the airport of the future

Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Airports Company

interview

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

Panel discussion

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

interview

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

Uri Yerushalmi

12:15

Keynote Presentation: From Reactive Pricing to AI Predictive Pricing

Uri Yerushalmi, Chief AI Officer & Co-Founder, Fetcherr Ltd

interview

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

interview

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