Aviation Connect - The ASA Leadership Forum - Airline Routes & Ground Services

Aviation Connect – The ASA Leadership Forum

29th - 31st Oct 2024 Renaissance Polat Hotel, Istanbul By EVA International Media LTD

Bringing 4 events under one roof to maximise the busy schedules of aviation executives from around the world. The Air Cargo Handling & Logistics (ACHL) Conference, airfreight pharma, ASA Leadership Forum, GSE & Ramp-Ops and Road Feeder Services (RFS). Hosts the Ground Handling Services Association Event – ASA Leadership forum, a pivotal gathering uniting key

28th October 2024

17:00 - 20:00

Registration Opens

19:30 - 22:30

Thank you Drinks & Dinner: Speakers, Sponsors and Exhibitors

29th October 2024

09:00 - 19:00

Registration Opens

10:00 - 11:30

ASA Supervisory and Operating Boards Meeting

For ASA Governors or on invitation only

11:00 - 12:30

Innovation Showcase

Li Jin

iTran Systems

Matt Petot

Cargo Ai

Bob Rogers

ULD Care

Stuart Maddocks

Clemorton and Curriculo

Linda Arvanitopulu

Golden Support

Dr. Emre Serpen

TroyAvi Aviation Consultants

Esad Cakici

easie by ICRON

11:30 - 13:00

Celebrating Diversity in Aviation – High-Tea

12:30 - 14:30

Exhibition Opens & Welcome Lunch

14:30 - 15:00

Open Plenary - Welcome Note

Mark Pilling

Master of ceremonies, ARGS Editor

Fabio Gamba

Airline Catering Association (ACA) & Airport Services Association (ASA)

Henrik Ambak

Conference Chairperson

Bob Rogers

ULD Care

Stavros Evangelakakis

Cool Chain Association

Stephan Pieters

Jan de Rijk Logistics

Robert Powell

dnata

15:00 - 15:15

Special Address

15:15 - 15:45

Presentation: State of the Industry

Mayur Patel

OAG

15:45 - 16:15

ASA Award Ceremony 1: Nomination and Awards 2024

16:15 - 16:45

COFFEE BREAK

16:45 - 17:45

Panel: Enhancing Collaboration Amongst the Stakeholders

Joep Bruijs

Cargolux

Dawit Woubishet Teklemariam

FIATA

Kai Domscheit

CHI Deutschland Cargo Handling GmbH

Brendan Sullivan

IATA

Serkan Eren

MNG Airlines

17:45 - 19:30

WELCOME DRINKS & CANAPES

Open to all – Venue: Exhibition Hall

19:30 -

Customer-Initiated Events (Organized by Customers Themselves)

30th October 2024

08:15 - 09:30

CEO BREAKFAST

On invitation only – Venue: Renaissance Polat

09:30 - 09:45

Welcoming Note

Mark Pilling

Master of ceremonies, ARGS Editor

Hassan El-Houry

Menzies Aviation

Fabio Gamba

Airline Catering Association (ACA) & Airport Services Association (ASA)

09:45 - 10:10

Interview 1: The Sky is the Horizon

What Does it Take for an Airline to Become the Most Internationally Connected Airline in the World?

Bilal Ekşi

Turkish Airlines

10:10 - 11:15

Panel 2: Reconciling Cost and Airport Infrastructure Issues

with Deployment of Electric and Other Low Emission Vehicles

Jo Alex Tanem

Aviator Airport Alliance

Wolfgang Fasching

HiSERV GmbH

11:15 - 11:45

COFFEE BREAK

11:45 - 12:45

Panel 3: Investing in Ground & Cargo Handling

Andy Popovich

Ventus

Marc Delvaux

Independent

Olivier Bijaoui

OB Invest

Mohammad A. Mazi

Saudi Ground Services

12:45 - 13:20

Presentation 2:

The major findings of the ASA-commissioned study on the macro-economics of ground handling

Clemence Routaboul

Steer Group

13:20 - 14:45

LUNCH

14:45 - 15:00

Ceremony 2: Presentation of the ASA new livery, moto and website

15:00 - 15:30

Regulation: A Road Towards GH Standardization

Julia Egerer

EASA

15:30 - 16:00

COFFEE BREAK

16:00 - 16:30

Interview 2: No End in sight.

Mehmet Tevfik Nane

Pegasus Airlines

16:30 - 17:45

Panel 4: The Presidents’ Future Playbook

Fabio Gamba

Airline Catering Association (ACA) & Airport Services Association (ASA)

Steve Allen

dnata

Warwick Brady

Swissport International

Hassan El-Houry

Menzies Aviation

Gautam Thakkar

Unifi

Mohamed Hanno

ASE Group

Richard Prince

CEO, Aviapartner

19:00 - 23:00

DINNER & PARTY

Meet in the Hotel Lobby: Coaches will be departing for Networking Dinner (Dress Code Casual)

31st October 2024

09:00 - 10:00

Registration

09:00 - 13:30

1-2-1 Meetings

09:30 - 09:40

Plenary Sessions - Welcome from the master of Ceremony

09:40 - 10:20

Technology

Amar More

Kale Logistics

Lionel Van Der Walt

Nallian

Esad Cakici

easie by ICRON

Pedro Garcia

Worldwide Flight Services

10:20 - 11:00

Panel: The Case for Minimum Ground/Cargo Handling Operating Standards

Glyn Hughes

TIACA

Wilson Kwong

Hactl

Julia Egerer

EASA

Brendan Sullivan

IATA

Monika Mejstrikova

IATA Montreal

11:00 - 11:30

COFFEE BREAK

11:30 - 12:30

Shaping the Next-Generation of Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

Mehmet Bozdemir

HAVAS

Danny Vranckx

Aviaco GSE

12:30 - 13:15

Reflecting on Conference Insights: Setting Targets for 2025

13:15 - 13:25

Raffle Draw

13:30 - 14:45

Agenda