The annual “Airline Economics: Growth Frontiers Dublin” conference finishes in the Mansion House this week will last for three days, focusing on key topics in the commercial aviation sector.
Airline Economics: Growth Frontiers Dublin 2025 – the speakers
The event will gather aviation professionals globally to discuss developments in finance and leasing of aviation assets.
Speakers from the leasing industry include Andy Cronin, CEO of Avolon, Peter Barrett, CEO of SMBC Aviation Capital, John Plueger, CEO & President, Air Lease Corporation and Steven Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman, Air Lease Corporation
Keynot speakers from aviation include Martin Gauss, CEO of Air Baltic, Anko Van Der Werff, CEO of SAS and József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air
Tuesday
- 08:35 – Opening of Conference – Chair’s Opening Remarks , The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speaker: Charles Viggers, Partner – Watson Farley & Williams LLP,
- 08:40 – Navigating Success: Choosing the Right Software Provider and Seamless Data Migration , The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speaker: Bill Blake, CEO – Cloudcards Aviation Software,
- 09:00 – Lessor Rating Panel & The Impact of the Same in the Current Aviation ABS Market , The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers:, Maria McElhinney, Partner, Aviation & Transport Finance – A&L Goodbody, Michael Dodge, Senior Director, Financial Institutions – KBRA, Inna Bodeck, Vice President – Senior Analyst – Moody’s Ratings, Igor Koyfman, Director – S&P Global, David Petu, Senior Vice President – Morningstar DBRS, Marjan Riggi, Managing Partner – Stage Wing Inc., Johann Juan, Senior Director – Fitch Ratings
- 09:40 – Intangible Assets, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Elizabeth Evans, Partner – Clyde & Co, Marjan Riggi, Managing Partner – Stage Wing Inc., Richard Hakes, Partner – Reed Smith, Anne Correa, SVP Forecasting & Modeling – mba Aviation, Helane Becker, Managing Director – TD Cowen, Pooja Gardemal, Managing Director – BK Associates
- 10:20 – Fireside Chat, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Edward O’Byrne, CEO – AvilLease, Joe O’Mara, Partner & Head of Aviation Finance – KPMG
- 10:50 – Lessor Finance & Investment Panel, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: David Berkery, Partner – Vinson & Elkins LLP, Greg Willis, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer – Air Lease Corporation, John Beekman, Chief Financial Officer – Griffin Global Asset Management, Roy Chandran, CFO – Aircastle, Mark Wasden, Senior Vice President – Moody’s Ratings, Sinan Kahya, Chief Financial Officer – Dubai Aerospace Enterprise,
- 11:35 – Aircraft Leasing – Lease Rates & Valuations, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Olga Razzhivina, Director – Oriel, Mike Yeomans, Head of Valuations – IBA, Jennifer Moulton, Global Head of Sales – DAE Capital, Gueric Dechavanne, Vice President – Collateral Verifications, LLC, George Dimitroff, Head of Valuations – CIRIUM ascend Consultancy, Gary Crichlow, SVP – Appraisals – Airline Economics +, David Archer, Director Valuations – mba Aviation
- 12:15 – Regional Aircraft Specialist Leasing, Trading & Finance Panel, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Richard Moody, Managing Director and Head – HCOB Global Aviation, Ron Baur, President – Azorra, Anne-Bart Tieleman, CEO – TrueNoord, Mark Hughes, Chief Commercial Officer – Falko Regional Aircraft, Mark Dunnachie, SVP Commercial – ACIA Aero Leasing
- 13:00 – Lunch, St. Stephens Green
- 14:00 – Freighter Panel – Air Freight / Cargo, Demand, and Aircraft, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Yves Germeaux, Head of Corporate Finance and Aviation Finance – ATOZ, Tom Crabtree, Managing Director – Transport Research Advisory, Maxim Straus, Executive Vice President & CFO – Cargolux, Marc S.Iarchy, Partner – World Star Aviation, Eamonn Forbes, CCO – Titan Aviation Leasing, Christian Mailly, Managing Director – Dr Peters Group
- 14:45 – Fireside Chat – Commercial Engine Aftermarket Solutions, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Fergal Whelan-Porter, CEO – Aeolus Engine Services, James Duggan, Managing Partner – Flynn O’Driscoll
- 15:15 – ESG / SAF / Carbon Trading Panel, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Paul Briggs, Consultant – Bird & Bird, Deion McCarthy, VP, Fixed Income Investor Relations and Sustainability – Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd, Gordon Grant, VP, Head of ESG – Aviation Capital Group, Michael Halaby, Managing Director – Head of Aviation Advisory – MUFG, Thomas Fowler, Head of Sustainability and Finance – Ryanair, Vincent Caufourier, Head of Aviation Advisory & Sustainability – Societe Generale
- 16:00 – Investing in, Trading and Leasing Mid-Life and Late Life Aircraft & Engines, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Ran Ackerman, Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA – MK Aviation, Tristan Brouard, Senior Manager, Asset Management – ACC Aviation, Lisa Lyons, Head of Trading and Investor Marketing – DAE Capital, Steve Ades, Chief Strategy Officer – AerFin, Meza Irani, Vice President – Aviation Advisory – MUFG, Maciej Maciejewicz, Head of Powerplant – Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., Matvey Koloturskiy, Deputy CEO – Vector Group
- 16:40 – JOL & JOLCO Panel, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speakers: Chris Knight, Partner – Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Spike Fulford, VP, Aviation Finance – MUFG, Umid Sharipov, Managing Director – ABL Corporation Japan, Motonari Komatsu, Head of Aviation Finance for Asia – Societe Generale, Yasuhiro Nakauchi, Senior Director – JP Lease Products & Services, Masafumi Hayashi, Deputy GM of Aviation Product Solutions Dept – Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing
- 17:05 – Drinks at the Engine Lease Finance Bar, The Shelbourne Hotel Until very late Open Networking to all
- 17:30 – End Day 3 Chair’s Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements, The Conference Hall @ The Mansion House Speaker: Charles Viggers, Partner – Watson Farley & Williams LLP
