Day One – November 6
Morning Session
| 08.15 – 09.30 | Registration and light buffet breakfast sponsored by Air bp |
| 09.30 – 09.40 | Welcome |
| 09.40 – 10.30 | Session 1 (Panel): Aviation leadership – Driving the energy transformation
Jonathon Counsell, Group Head of Sustainability, International Airlines Group Milena Fajardo, Head of Environment & Sustainability, Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) Maureen Gautier, Sustainability & Future Workforce Manager, European Business Aviation Association Kevin Welsh, Vice President, Environmental Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer, Airlines for America Moderator: Nancy Young, Chief Sustainability Officer, Gevo |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Session 2 (Presentation): Introducing the IATA EcoHub
Michael Schneider, Assistant Director, Environmental Programs, International Air Transport Association |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Networking and Refreshment Break |
| 11.30 – 12.15 | Session 3 (Panel): Low-cost & regional airline approach to the energy transition
Antoine Toulemont, Sustainability & Policy Advisor, European Regions Airline Association Moderator: Mark Pilling, Aviation journalist |
| 12.15 – 12.45 | Session 4 (Presentation): Financing the sustainability transition
As airlines simultaneously focus on recovering earnings and balance sheets, decarbonising their operations is an increasingly pressing priority as the cost of emitting carbon rises. We assess progress to date, the sector’s capacity to fund fleet renewal over the long-term in a higher interest rate environment, and the potential impact on market structures from divergent airline performances. Neil Glynn, Managing Director, AIR Control Tower |
| 12.45 – 14.15 | Networking and Buffet Lunch sponsored by Airbus |
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Lindbergh 1 – SAF Policy & Investment
| 14.15 – 15.00 | Session 5 (Panel): ICAO CAAF/3 and prospects for international policies to support global SAF finance and production
Alastair Blanshard, Senior Manager, Sustainable Aviation Lead, ICF Haldane Dodd, Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group Tim Johnson, Director, Aviation Environment Federation |
| 15.00 – 15.45 | Session 6 (Panel): Latest developments on SAF mandates in the EU and UK
Matteo Mirolo, Aviation Manager, Transport & Environment |
| 15.45 – 16.15 | Networking and Refreshment Break |
| 16.15 – 16.45 | Session 7 (Presentation): Meeting SAF production targets
Representative from Air bp |
| 16.45 – 17.30 | Session 8 (Panel): SAF Book & Claim
István Bart, Director – Global Climate, Environmental Defense Fund Max Eichelbaum, Digital Solutions Manager, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials Michael Schneider, Assistant Director, Environmental Programs, International Air Transport Association |
Lindbergh 2 – Looking to the Future
| 14.15 – 15.00 | Session 9 (Panel): Impacts to aviation operations in a warmer climate |
| 15.00 – 15.45 | Session 10 (Panel): Changes to the EU and UK emissions trading schemes and implications for aircraft operators
Africa Abajas, Head of Aviation Services, Vertis Environmental Services Saad El Gueddari, Carbon Trading Broker, Vitol Damien Meadows, Senior Advisor, DG CLIMA, European Commission |
| 15.45 – 16.15 | Networking and Refreshment Break |
| 16.15 – 16.45 | Session 11 (Presentation): Preparing airports for the energy transition
Laia Barbarà, Industry Decarbonization Lead, World Economic Forum (TBC) |
| 16.45 – 17.30 | Session 12 (Panel): Developing the aircraft of the future for a net zero world
Sarah Brodie, Captain and Flight Operations Sustainability Manager, British Airways (TBC) James McMicking, Chief Strategy Officer, ZeroAvia Andy Reynolds, Head of ZEROe Hydrogen Storage and Distribution Systems, Airbus Moderator: Shashank Nigam, Founder & CEO, SimpliFlying |
Bleriot – Aviation Non-CO2
| 14.15 – 15.45 | Session 23: This session will explore the latest scientific understanding of the climate impacts of non-CO2 effects from aviation, what measures are being developed to mitigate them and prospective regulatory policy to address the issue. |
| 15.45 – 16.15 | Networking and Refreshment Break |
17.30 – 19.30 Networking and Evening Reception sponsored by Vitol
The content, speakers and timings in this preliminary agenda are subject to change