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Event open: 18-19 November 2020 at 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM HKT

With more than 20 years’ experience of staging aviation finance conferences in Asia, Airfinance Journal’s free virtual Asia Pacific Event is a must-attend for industry professionals to hear the latest industry updates to help with their strategic planning decisions for 2021 and beyond.

This interactive two-day virtual event will bring together the aviation finance industry to re-connect, share practical tips/insights, and explore ways of navigating forecasted changes.

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Agenda

14:00 – Keynote Session – Reshaping a trillion-dollar industry

With international travel banned in many countries, airlines were forced to ground their fleets and put workers on compulsory unpaid leave. A ripple effect has occurred throughout the industry, as airlines requested delay in payments, lessors face potential lease defaults and challenges, hence affecting the investors in structured products, aircraft lease portfolio securitizations and aircraft loan financings. How long can this cycle last? Who will be paying the bills in the end?

Moderator:

  • Joe O’Mara, Head of Aviation Finance, KPMG in Ireland

Panelists: 

  • Fred Browne, Chief Executive Officer, Aergo Capital
  • Paul Sheridan, Chief Executive Officer, AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland Limited
  • Gary Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Stratos

 

15:00 – Part 26A Restructuring Plan

Moderator:

  • Keith Wilson, Partner, CMS

Panelists: 

  • Emma Riddle, Partner, CMS
  • Joseph Swanson, Senior Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey
  • Julian Homerstone, General Counsel, Virgin Atlantic Airways

 

16:00 – Funding of the industry and how it is moving forward

Moderator:

  • Kieran O’Brien, Partner, KPMG

Panelists:

  • Leah Ryan, Managing Director, Alton Aviation Consultancy
  • Richard Finlayson, Managing Director, Head of Transportation Finance, Asia, Deutsche Bank
  • Marilyn Gan, Managing Director and Head of Origination Asia, MUFG Bank

 

17:00 – Towards a sustainable future in aviation

Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors are becoming a key determination for capital allocation, with institutional and individual investors keen to avail themselves for green credentials. Although there was often a perception that any investment in aviation could not be ESG compliant because of environmental concerns regarding the industry’s contribution to carbon emissions, however, the attitudes seem to be shifting. What is the current situation of aviation when it comes to sustainability and what will the future look like? 

Moderator:

  • Jan Melgaard, Executive Chairman, FPG Amentum

Panelists: 

  • Shane O’Reilly, Director, KPMG, Sustainable Futures, KPMG Ireland
  • Sami Jauhiainen, VP Business Development, Renewable Aviation, Neste
  • Niklas Hardange, VP Fleet Management, SAS
  • Tom Rotherham-Winqvist, Managing Director, Wafra

 

18:00 – ICF – Sustainable Aviation Finance

  • Julia Menge, Senior Consultant, Energy and Climate, ICF
  • Ben Chapman, Senior Manager, Aviation, ICF
  • Ravi Kantamaneni, Consulting Director, Energy and Climate, ICF


18:15 – Closing of Day 1

 

14:00 – Engine Panel – Too much supply in the market?

What is the near-term outlook, is there an oversupply, especially of large commercial  aircraft engines? Who might exit the market and what strategies should those adopt ready to brave the storm?

Moderator:

  • Dave Beary, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Operations, Risk Management and Compliance, Shannon Engine Support Ltd.

Panelists:

  • Andy Martin, CFM Product Marketing, GE Aviation
  • Paul Finklestein, Vice President Marketing, Pratt & Whitney
  • Craig W. Welsh, SVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Americas & Asia, Willis Lease Finance Corporation

 

15:00 – The Airline Turbulence – Interview with VietJet Air

  • Domini Lalk, Asia Editor, Airfinance Journal (moderator)
  • Rohit Singh Tomar, Head of Finance Department & Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, VietJet Air

 

15:30 – Export Credit Agency Financing: What Does the Future Hold?

Given Covid-19 and the unprecedented downturn experienced by the industry, an increase in the use of Export Credit Agency (ECA) financing has been observed. What’s the latest we’ve been seeing in the market? How innovative has the ECA structure become? What about alternatives and hybrid products?

Moderator:

  • Simon Collins, Partner, White & Case LLP

Panelists:

  • Daniel Da Silva, Vice President, Strategic Regulatory Policy, Boeing Capital Corporation
  • Phil Seymour, President and Head of Advisory, IBA

 

16:30 – Are the capital markets here to stay?

Capital market have become an important financing source along with new liquidity provided by a wave of new investors from private equity, insurers and institutional money in recent years. Has the pandemic put an end to lavish exposure?

Moderator:

  • Gemma Loder, Senior Vice President Capital Markets, Jackson Square Aviation

Panelists:

  • Rafael Kuhn, Director, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
  • Mark Streeter, Managing Director, JP Morgan
  • Weili Chen, Head, Commercial ABS, Capital Markets Solutions, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

 

17:30 – Is government relief the best way to support the industry?

To provide relief from the effects of COVID-19, many countries have passed on emergency legislation to offer respite from rent and other payments such as delay creditors’ ability to petition for and put companies into insolvency, restrict certain types of enforcement action over assets pledged etc. Will we see more of such legislation? How has this affected the aviation industry and what is the impact on the industry going forward?

Moderator: 

  • Paul Jebely, Managing Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman (HK) LLP

Panelists:

  • Paul Ng, Partner, Head of Asia Transport and Space Practice, Milbank
  • Jean Chedeville, Head of Aviation Finance, Asia Pacific, Natixis
  • Carine Truong, Director – Aviation, NWS Holdings Limited
 
 

18:15 – Closing of Day 2

Speakers

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Joe O'Mara

Head of Aviation Finance

KPMG in Ireland

Leah Ryan

Leah Ryan

Managing Director

Alton Aviation Consultancy

Paul Finklestein

Paul Finklestein

Vice President Marketing

Pratt & Whitney

Craig Welsh Cut

Craig Welsh

SVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Americas & Asia

Willis Lease Finance Corporation

Paul Ng (New) Cut

Paul Ng

Partner, Head of Asia Transport and Space Practice

Milbank

Simon Collins Cut

Simon Collins

Partner

White & Case LLP

Mark Streeter

Mark Streeter

Managing Director

JP Morgan

Richard Finlayson, Deutsche Bank

Richard Finlayson

Managing Director, Head of Transportation Finance, Asia

Deutsche Bank

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Andy Martin

CFM Production Marketing

GE Aviation

Daniel Da Silva

Daniel Da Silva

Vice President, Strategic Regulatory Policy

Boeing Capital Corporation

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Phil Seymour

President and Head of Advisory

IBA

Rafael Kuhn Cut

Rafael Kuhn

Director, Head of Aviation Capital Markets

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc

Weili Chen

Weili Chen

Head of Commercial ABS, Capital Markets Solutions

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)

Marilyn Gan New Cut

Marilyn Gan

Managing Director, Head of Origination Asia Pacific Aviation

MUFG Bank

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Paul Sheridan

Chief Executive Officer

AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland Limited

Niklas Hårdänge Photo

Niklas Hårdänge

VP Fleet Management

SAS

Sami Jauhiainen Cut

Sami Jauhiainen

VP Business Development, Renewable Aviation

Neste

Tom Rotherham-Winqvist

Tom Rotherham-Winqvist

Managing Director

Wafra

Jan Melgaard Cut

Jan Melgaard

Executive Chairman

FPG Amentum

Dominic Lalk

Dominic Lalk

Asia Editor

Airfinance Journal

Carine Truong Cut

Carine Truong

Director - Aviation

NWS Holdings Limited

Paul Jebely Cut

Paul Jebely

Managing Partner

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman (HK) LLP

Chedeville Jean Cut

Jean Chedeville

Head of Aviation Finance, Asia Pacific

Natixis

Dave Beary Cut

Dave Beary

Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Operations, Risk Management and Compliance

Shannon Engine Support Ltd.

Kieran O’Brien

Kieran O’Brien

Partner

KPMG

Rohit Singh Tomar Cut

Rohit Singh Tomar

Head of Finance Department & Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

VietJet Air

Shane O'Reilly

Shane O'Reilly

Director, KPMG Sustainable Futures

KPMG Ireland

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Gary Fitzgerald

Chief Executive Officer

Stratos

Keith Wilson

Keith Wilson

Partner

CMS

Julian Homerstone

Julian Homerstone

General Counsel

Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Fred Browne

Chief Executive Officer

Aergo Capital

Joe Swanson

Joseph Swanson

Senior Managing Director

Houlihan Lokey

Gemma Loder cut

Gemma Loder

Senior Vice President Capital Markets

Jackson Square Aviation

Emma Riddle

Emma Riddle

Partner

CMS

Julia Menge

Julia Menge

Senior Consultant, Energy and Climate

ICF

Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman

Senior Manager, Aviation

ICF

Ravi Kantamaneni

Ravi Kantamaneni

Consulting Director, Energy and Climate

ICF

Emma Riddle

Emma Riddle

Partner

CMS

Julia Menge

Julia Menge

Senior Consultant, Energy and Climate

ICF

Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman

Senior Manager, Aviation

ICF

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