Bangkok, 16 - 17 March 2027

Schedule

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Mar 169:30
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Official Airport Partner: Welcome Address

Keynotes
Paweena Jariyathitipong, President, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT)
Mar 169:40
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Mar 1612:00
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Aviation Connect: Sprint 1

Networking

1 Hour. 4 Partners. Optimal efficiency.

A dedicated power-hour of pre-scheduled, 1:1 meetings designed to solve your specific challenges.

  • The Format: 4 x 15-minute meetings
  • The Goal: Rapid sourcing and partnership vetting
  • The Match: 100% double opt-in (AI-Powered)
Host, Aviation Festival Asia
Mar 1612:30
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Presentation: Modernising disruption management and airport experience with SriLankan Airlines

Collaboration
Isuru Dissanayake, DIGITAL EXPERIENCE MANAGER, SriLankan Airlines
Mar 1613:00
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Keynote Interview: Asia’s Aviation Future – Navigating growth, disruption and a changing global landscape

Keynotes
Mar 1613:00
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Presentation: From Booking to Boarding – Redefining access to Delta’s global network

Digital & IT
Athar Khan, Director, Asia Pacific Sales, Delta Air Lines
Mar 1613:00
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Presentation: Scaling digital identity for seamless travel – The industry is ready, are you?

Collaboration
Shu Hui Bian, Regional Manager, Operations, Safety and Security (Customer Experience and Facilitation), Asia-Pacif, IATA
Mar 1613:15
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Keynote Interview: Building a Global Premium Travel Model: Rethinking technology, loyalty and luxury

Keynotes
Tero Taskila, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, beOnd
Mar 1613:30
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Keynote Panel: From Operations to Loyalty – Building the airline customers still choose by 2040

Keynotes
Mar 1613:30
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Panel: From Data to Feeling: How can technology trigger an emotional response?

Engagement
Vusala Isayeva, Director, CRM and Data Management, Azerbaijan Airlines
Takuya MATSUO, CMO, Executive officer, ZIPAIR Tokyo
Mar 1613:30
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Panel: How can airlines leverage modern airline retailing into revenue, loyalty and better experiences?

Digital & IT
Athar Khan, Director, Asia Pacific Sales, Delta Air Lines
Marjorie Almadin, AVP - RM Systems and Distribution, Philippine Airlines
Erfan Ismeer, CIO & Head of Distribution and Strategic Alliances, FitsAir
Mar 1613:30
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Panel: Tokenisation and Touchpoints: Scaling interoperable biometrics and digital travel credentials across Asia’s airports and carriers

Collaboration
Tatsuya Izumi, Deputy General Manager, Narita International Airport Corporation
Ahmed Naeemi, Chief Information Officer, Gulf Air Group
Mar 1615:00
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Aviation Connect: Sprint 2

Networking

1 Hour. 4 Partners. Optimal efficiency.

A dedicated power-hour of pre-scheduled, 1:1 meetings designed to solve your specific challenges.

  • The Format: 4 x 15-minute meetings
  • The Goal: Rapid sourcing and partnership vetting
  • The Match: 100% double opt-in (AI-Powered)
Host, Aviation Festival Asia
Mar 1615:00
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Presentation: Pricing for Growth - Maximising revenue across the AirAsia Cambodia network

Digital & IT
Etienne Kettenmeyer, CFO, AirAsia Cambodia
Marjorie Almadin, AVP - RM Systems and Distribution, Philippine Airlines
Mar 1616:00
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Presentation: Creating a centralised customer database for long-term success across CX, loyalty and commercial

Air Experience
Vusala Isayeva, Director, CRM and Data Management, Azerbaijan Airlines
Mar 1616:00
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Presentation: Electrifying ground operations and the road to sustainable logistics at Gapura Angkasa

Collaboration
Ichwan Agus, CEO, Gapura Angkasa
Mar 1616:00
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Presentation: How exploRJordan will change the game for the airline’s distribution and destination growth

Keynotes
Karime Makhlouf, Chief Commercial Officer, Royal Jordanian Airlines
Mar 1616:00
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Presentation: Projecting and predicting what investments in AI will look like across airline eCommerce

Payments
Harpinder Singh, Head, Digital & eCommerce, Air India Express
Mar 1616:15
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Panel: Building the Connected Airport – How airlines & airports can transform operations together

Collaboration
Ichwan Agus, CEO, Gapura Angkasa
Arif Ghouse, Chief Operating Officer, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Ricia Vinelli Montejo, General Manager, Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corporation
Mar 1616:15
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Panel: Building the Connected Airport – How airlines & airports can transform operations together

Collaboration
Ichwan Agus, CEO, Gapura Angkasa
Arif Ghouse, Chief Operating Officer, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Ricia Vinelli Montejo, General Manager, Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corporation
Mar 1616:15
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Panel: Digital Commerce – From click to conversion

Payments
Harpinder Singh, Head, Digital & eCommerce, Air India Express
Bimali Malalasekara, Manager Digital Commerce, SriLankan Airlines Ltd
Mar 1616:15
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Panel: How are airlines removing tedious touchpoints and cognitive load for passengers?

Air Experience
Ernest Hui, Head Of Design, Cathay Pacific
Firdaus Abhar Ali, Engineering Manager / Architect - CX, AI & Community, AirAsia
Vivian Dsouza, VP of Business Development - APAC, Accommodations Plus International
Mar 1616:15
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Presentation: From Transaction to Trust – what actually drives airline customer behaviour today

Keynotes
Mar 1616:30
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Commercial Leaders Panel: Breaking barriers and unlocking new growth across Asia

Keynotes
Karime Makhlouf, Chief Commercial Officer, Royal Jordanian Airlines
Mar 1616:30
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Panel: Architecting the modern airline – data, disruption, and long-term IT agility

Digital & IT
Ahmed Naeemi, Chief Information Officer, Gulf Air Group
Daisuke Nishiyama, CIO, VP of IT Strategy and Development, ZIPAIR Tokyo
Mar 1616:30
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Panel: Turning airline loyalty into an everyday lifestyle engagement platform

Engagement
Nandika Suri, VP, Rapid Rewards, Southwest Airlines
Abdulelah Alhamdan, Head of AlFursan Retail, Saudia

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Mar 1710:30
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Panel: IFEC – Powering the connected experience journey

Air Experience
Liyan Huang, Director, Inflight Systems, ZIPAIR Tokyo
Mir Amer Hussain, Head – Onboard Experience (Inflight Product & IFEC), Transformation, Air India
Mar 1712:30
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Fireside Chat: AI & Aviation Safety – Navigating the risks and rewards of intelligent technology

AI
Ping Na Thalang, Advisor, Bangkok Airways
Mar 1712:45
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Panel: How can the travel ecosystem work together to deliver a better passenger experience during disruption?

Collaboration
Isuru Dissanayake, DIGITAL EXPERIENCE MANAGER, SriLankan Airlines
Mar 1713:00
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Keynote Panel: The Regional Advantage – Building the next generation of Asian connectivity

Keynotes
Megat Ardian, CEO, AirBorneo Airways
Vissoth Nam, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Cambodia
Mar 1713:00
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Panel: Why 2027 will be the year of airline retailing in Asia

Ancillaries
Apple Ignacio, Director of Ancillaries, Cebu Pacific Air
Ashish Vikram, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, SpiceJet
Chris Engle, Chief Customer Officer, Plusgrade Inc.
Mar 1714:30
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Presentation: How can better data and shared emissions reporting create greater accountability across the aviation ecosystem?

Collaboration
Musdalifa Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Ground Team Red
Mar 1715:00
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Panel: Getting AI innovation out of the meeting room

AI
Tatsuya Izumi, Deputy General Manager, Narita International Airport Corporation
Javid Jaffer, Sr. Analytics Product Manager, Emirates Airlines
last published: 08/Sep/26 13:35 GMT