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Full Agenda KL

Full Agenda KL

The Global Sky Forum – Business Aviation 2023

AGENDA

21st February, 2023 – Networking Drinks

 
18:00 – 20:00 The Alchemy, JW Marriot
 

Day 1 – 22nd February 2023

08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:15 Opening Remarks & Introduction

• Wu Zhendong, Avion Pacific, Asian Sky Group, Asian Sky Group
• Tan Rahman, Asian Sky Group

09:15 – 09:45 Defining the Region

During this opening session, we will take a deep dive into the Southeast Asia region and find out what aircraft are operated here, who the people flying are, and where they like to travel.

Moderator: Alud Davies, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Aida Ismail, HADID
• Philippe Leysen, MJets
• Daud Zaini, WJA

09:45 – 10:15 Country Focus – Malaysia

As one of the most important countries in the region, Malaysia’s fleet has been growing quietly over the course of the past few years. This panel brings together some of the top experts in the country to find out what makes the country tick.

Moderator: David Jones, MAIA
Panellists:
• Hariss Abdullah, SkyPark FBO Malaysia
• Jamie Haniff Ramlee, Invest Selangor
• Naguib Mohd Nor, MAIA

10:15 – 11:00 Morning Tea Break – Refreshments brought to you by Jet Aviation
11:00 – 11:45 Advanced Air Mobility in Southeast Asia

The advanced air mobility revolution is happening all around us, and Southeast Asia is home to some of the companies that are making it happen. Hear from the experts in the field about the difficulties and challenges ahead.

Moderator: Tan Rahman, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Adrian Morales, Groupe ADP
• Yun-Yuan Tay, Skyports
• Captain Liong Tien Ling, AirAsia

11:45 – 12:30 Fireside Chat – Security in Southeast Asia

Moderator: Jeffrey C. Lowe, Asian Sky Group
Guest Speaker: Hany Bakr, MedAire

12:30 – 14:15 Lunch brought to you by Dassault Aviation
14:15 – 15:00 How to Crack Southeast Asia?

With many companies moving into the Southeast Asia region we speak to the experts that have done it before to find out how they have been so successful.

Moderator: Alud Davies, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Max Motschmann, IJM
• Andy Hudson, Chapman Freeborn
• Amy Yang, VistaJet

15:00 – 15:30 Programmed Maintenance

Keeping the Southeast Asian fleet flying is a critical task. But what about airframe/engine programs – how do they work, and are they really of benefit?

Moderator: Dennis Lau, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Mark Webster, Rolls-Royce
• Trevor Merszei, JSSI

15:30 – 16:15 Afternoon Tea Break – Refreshments brought to you by Jet Aviation
16:15 – 16:45 Country Focus – Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the biggest countries in the world, yet its business jet fleet is relatively small. Find out from the experts why this is, and what has to change for the country to reach its potential.

Moderator: Gary Moran, AON
Panelists:
• Daud Zaini, WJA
• Rendra Darmakusuma, CeoJetset

16:45 – 17:30 The Big China Bounceback

As the biggest country in Asia, China suffered more than any other country during the COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantines. But now that the country’s borders are open again will we start to see the China business aviation fleet growing again?

Moderator: Alud Davies, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Wu Zhendong, Avion Pacific, Asian Sky Group Group & Asian Sky Group
• Jeffrey C. Lowe, Asian Sky Group
• David Dixon, Jetcraft

17:30 – 17:45 First Day Recap & Closing Remarks
18:30 – 20:00 Guided city walk inside the Golden Triangle with hawker stall food stops. Starting from the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton.

 

Day 2 – 23rd February 2023

09:00 – 09:05 Introduction – Opening Remarks
• Tan Rahman, Asian Sky Group
09:05 – 10:00 Does Size Matter?

Corporate Airliners are some of the biggest private jets currently flying. But despite this, the costs of operating one can be lower than operating a large cabin purpose-built business jet.

Moderator: Jeffrey C. Lowe, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Alexis Fecteau, BBJ
• David Mezenen, Airbus Corporate Jets
• Jean-Michel Jacob, Dassault Aviation
• Nazee Sajedi, Bombardier

10:00 – 10:30 Country Focus – Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most mature business jet markets in Southeast Asia, with its capital city Manila being home to more billionaires than Doha. But despite this, its business jet fleet is quite small, and is quite old when compared to other countries in the region. Find out from the experts why this is, and explore all the opportunities that there are in this fascinating country.

Moderator: Matthieu Guisolphe, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Aldi Dexter Ampong, INAEC
• Thierry Tea, PhilJets

10:30 – 11:15 Morning Tea Break – Refreshments brought to you by Jet Aviation
11:15 – 11:45 Women In Corporate Aviation

Unfortunately work in a male dominated industry. This panel will look at all of the issues that women in corporate aviation face, and ask if there is more we could be doing as an industry to make changes to ensure that we attract more women.

Moderator: Alud Davies, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Penny Lim, Navfix
• Amy Yang, VistaJet
• Aida Ismail, HADID

11:45 – 12:30 How big will the Southeast Asia fleet be in 2025?

Over the past few days, many experts have spoken about the opportunities
and challenges in the region. But what potential is really there, and how big
can the Southeast Asia fleet really grow by 2025?

Moderator: Jeffrey C. Lowe, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Jean-Michel Jacob, Dassault Aviation
• Quentin Bond, JSSI
• David Dixon, Jetcraft

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch brought to you by Dassault Aviation
13:00 – 14:00 Fireside Chat: Offshore Registration

Moderator: Alud Davies, Asian Sky Group
Guest Speaker:
• Kyle James, BCAA

14:00 – 14:30 Closing Transactions in the Region

Different global regions can have unique pitfalls to be careful of when closing aircraft transactions. But what do people need to look out for when closing in Southeast Asia, and how can the potential pitfalls be mitigated?

Moderator: Datin Shelina Razaly Wahi, Abdullah Chan & Co
Panellists:
• Violet Kwek, Lendicate
• Adrien Chazottes, JET8 Aviation
• Hui Ling Teo, Partner, ReedSmith

14:30 – 15:00 Country Focus – Thailand

Malaysia’s neighbour to the north has seen sporadic growth over the past few years, but what is holding it back? Find out who the major players are, how the Thai’s travel and predictions for the next few years.

Moderator: Dennis Lau, Asian Sky Group
Guest Speaker:
• Philippe Leysen, MJets

15:00 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea Break – Refreshments brought to you by Jet Aviation
15:30 – 16:15 Sustainability in Southeast Asia

In the past few years, sustainability has become one of the biggest topics in business aviation. From Carbon Offsetting to SAF, find out what one of the region’s leading operators is doing to improve its green credentials.

Moderator: Tan Rahman, Asian Sky Group
Panellists:
• Ian Moore, VistaJet
• Faizal Khan, Jet Aviation

16:15 – 16:45 Keeping the Charter Appeal Alive

During the pandemic years we saw a shift towards charter, partly due to reduced airline schedules, but also because people began to value the extra safety and security that travelling by private jets offer. But now that borders are open again and the virus threat has subsided, this panel will ask what we can do to ensure that those new entrants to the market stick around, as well as asking where and how people are flying in the post-pandemic era.

Moderator Andy Hudson
Panellists:
• Paul Tsang, Chapman Freeborn
• Wallace Fok, Air Charter Service
• Dato Supramani Apana, Asia Jet

16:45 – 17:00 Second Day Recap & Closing Remarks
• Tan Rahman, Asian Sky Group

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