CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit: 600 registered attendees, 40 airlines, 100 corporate buyers
CAPA - Centre for Aviation is preparing to welcome some 600 attendees across the three-day Australia Pacific Aviation Summit at Sydney's Sheraton on the Park Hotel on 6-8 August, making it the largest event CAPA has held to date.
The second annual Summit will be the biggest aviation strategy forum of its kind for this region. CEOs from airlines and airports across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, plus a selection of leaders from airlines serving the region, will present on the industry's crucial issues. Over 100 corporate buyers will attend the Corporate Travel day.
The Summit will also feature Keynote Presentations from Qantas, Jetstar, Etihad Airways, United Airlines, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines and the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.
The Australia Pacific Aviation Summit by the numbers:
- 600 registered attendees across the 3-day Summit:
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- 110 executive speakers and panelists
- 130 airline delegates from 40 different airlines
- 300 attendees for the Corporate Travel Innovation Summit, including 100 Corporate Buyers
- 120 attendees for Airport Innovation Summit, with 30 airports represented
- 45 media attendees
Sessions include 'Foreign LCCs and the Australian tourism growth opportunity', 'Getting the policy settings right for international airline expansion', 'The customer is going mobile and social - implications for airlines, airports and travel', 'The e-Airline: What's driving the e-commerce, merchandising and retailing revolution?', 'South Pacific aviation strategies' and LIVE on SkyNews TV: 'THE GREAT DEBATE: Sydney's second airport'.
There is a major industry gala dinner on the evening of 7 August that will feature a Keynote from Tourism Australia Chairman, Geoff Dixon.
- - PLEASE NOTE: Our apologies but the Corporate Travel Innovation Summit (6 August) is now SOLD OUT - -
Registrations are still available for the:
- Airport Innovation Summit on 6 August and
- Aviation Summit on 7/8 August, but spaces are strictly limited. Please click here to register.
Confirmed Speakers
| 4D Consulting, Virginia Fitzpatrick, General Manager |
| Air Canada, Paul McLean, General Manager, Australia & New Zealand |
| Air New Zealand, Deputy CFO, David Mackrell |
| Air Rarotonga, Ewan Smith, Managing Director |
| AirAsia X, Stuart Myerscough, Head of Commercial Australia |
| AirAsia, Steven Dickson, Group Head, Ground & Inflight Operations |
| Airbiz Aviation, Greg Fordham, Managing Director |
| AirPlus International, David Newington, Country Manager - Australia |
| Amadeus IT Pacific, Tony Carter, Managing Director |
| AMP Capital Investors, Mar Beltran, Investment Director, Airports |
| Arup, Jim Robinson, Aviation Business Strategic Advisor |
| Association of South Pacific Airlines, George Faktaufon, Secretary-General |
| Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), Andrew Kelly, Regional Director |
| Australian and International Pilots Association, Nathan Safe, President |
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Jeff Buckpitt, National Director Customs and Trade |
| Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Mike Mrdak, Secretary |
| Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Stephen Borthwick, General Manager Aviation Industry Policy |
| Board of Airline Representatives of Australia, Barry Abrams, Executive Director |
| Boston Consulting Group, Ross Love, Senior Partner & Managing Director |
| BP Australia, Karina Harris, Regional Head of Indirect Procurement Asia Pacific |
| Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, Roel Hellemons, General Manager Strategy Planning & Development |
| British Airways, Nicole Backo, Regional Commercial Manager, South West Pacific |
| CAPA Consulting, Ian Thomas, Managing Consultant |
| CAPA-Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman, |
| CEO Forum Group, Stephen Pearse, Director, International CEO Forum |
| Church Resources, CEO, Luke Kenny |
| Citilink, Arif Wibowo, CEO |
| Cobham Aviation Services, Ryan Both, GM Regional Services |
| Concur, Marten Jagers, Managing Director, Enterprise |
| Concur, Simone Court, Head of Partner Strategy - Travel |
| Corporate Travel Management (CTM), Andre Moten, General Manager, Australia & New Zealand |
| Corporate Travel Management (CTM), Kim Wethmar, General Manager NSW |
| Deloitte Australia, Merril Skyring, ICS Consultant |
| Diadem, Geoff Trensky, Design Director |
| eBay Enterprise, Bryan Dobson, Head of Data Services, Asia-Pacific |
| Egencia, an Expedia Inc. Company, Kyle Davis, Managing Director, Asia Pacific |
| Etihad Airways, James Hogan, CEO |
| Facebook, Paul Macquarie, Head of Travel, Australia |
| FCm Travel Solutions Australia, James Kavanagh, General Manager |
| FCm Travel Solutions Australia, Melissa Elf, Director of Sales |
| FCm Travel Solutions Australia, Robert Lawson, Regional Sales Leader WA/SA |
| Fiji Airways, Stefan Pichler, Managing Director & CEO |
| Flight Centre, Graham Turner, Managing Director |
| Google, Ross McDonald, Head of Travel & Tourism |
| Greens NSW MP and Transport Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC |
| Hastings, Matt Lorback, Investment Director |
| Hawaiian Airlines, Mark Dunkerley, President & CEO |
| Heidrick & Struggles, Con Korfiatis, Partner |
| Hostplus, David Elia, CEO |
| HRL Morrison & Co, Steven Fitzgerald, Executive Director |
| HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, Richard Davis, Partner |
| Intelligent Travel, Tony Ridley, CEO |
| JAR insights & strategy, David Hughes, Principal |
| JETGO Australia, Paul Bredereck, Managing Director Airlines |
| Jetstar Airways, David Hall, Chief Executive Officer Jetstar Australia and New Zealand |
| Jetstar Airways, Jayne Hrdlicka, Group CEO |
| Locomote, Ross Fastuca, Global CIO & Co-Founder |
| Melbourne Airport, Bryan Thompson, Executive Operations |
| Monash University, Damon Rapke, Category Manager - Travel & Fleet, Strategic Procurement |
| Morgan Stanley, Scott Kelly, Executive Director - Transport & Infrastructure Equity Research |
| Nauru Air Corporation (Our Airline), Geoffrey Bowmaker, Chief Executive Officer |
| Nawal Taneja, Airline Business Strategist and Published Author |
| Network Aviation, Hugh Davin, CEO |
| New Zealand Customs Service, Paul Campbell, Group Manager Border Operations |
| Nexus Point Travel, James Highsted, General Manager |
| Nok Air, Patee Sarasin, CEO |
| NRMA, Tony Stuart, Group CEO |
| NSW Government, Deborah Clifford, Senior Manager, Category Manager in Travel, Transport & Energy |
| Perth Airport, Brad Geatches, CEO |
| Portland Group, Dorina Santos, Senior Category Manager |
| Priceline Group, Adrian Currie, SVP Corporate Development |
| QAL Services, Craig Shaw, Chief Operating Officer |
| Qantas Airways, Gareth Evans, CFO
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| Qantas Airways, Steve Limbrick Executive Manager- Customer and Commercial Relationships |
| Queensland Airports Limited, Paul Donovan, Executive General Manager, Business Development and Marketing |
| Rio Tinto, Joanne Taylor, Category Specialist Asia Pacific - Travel & Expense Management, Global Sourcing Services |
| Rome2rio, Rod Cuthbert, CEO |
| Royal Brunei Airlines, Karam Chand, Chief Commercial and Planning Officer |
| Scoot, Campbell Wilson, CEO |
| Sky News, David Speers, Political Editor |
| SimPPLY, Harry Banga, Director |
| SimPPLY, Richard Jacobs, Director |
| SITA, Jay Youlten, Regional Director, Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific |
| SNP Security, Tom Roche, Managing Director |
| South African Airways, Barry Parsons, Chief Strategy Officer |
| South Australian Government, Justin Sara, Director, Strategic Contracts |
| Sydney Airport, Kerrie Mather, CEO |
| Sydney Airport, Shelley Roberts, Executive Director Aviation Services |
| Sydney Business Chamber, David Borger, Western Sydney Director |
| The Hon Nick Greiner AC |
| think, Oliver Tams, Director Strategic Partnerships |
| Tigerair Australia, CEO, Rob Sharp |
| Tourism & Transport Forum, Bruce Baird, Chairman
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| Tourism & Transport Forum, Justin Wastnage, Director, Aviation Policy |
| Tourism Australia, Geoff Dixon, Chairman |
| Tourism Australia, John O'Sullivan, Managing Director |
| Tourism Futures International, Bob Cain, Managing Director |
| Travel Innovation Partners, Martin Warner, Partner |
| Traveledge, Sue Hollis, Joint Managing Director |
| Travelport, Damian Hickey, Vice President Global Distribution & Sales |
| Travelport, Ian Heywood, Vice President, Global Airline Strategy |
| Unions NSW, Secretary, Mark Lennon |
| United, Scott Wilson, Vice President, eCommerce & Merchandising |
| United, Alison Espley, Director Australia and New Zealand |
| University of NSW School of Aviation, Warren Mundy, Adjunct Professor |
| Webjet, Shelley Beasley, COO |
| Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) President Clr, Tony Hadchiti |
Register today!
Registrations are still available for the Aviation Summit on 7/8 August, but spaces are strictly limited. Please click here to register.
- - Corporate Travel Innovation Summit (6 August) now SOLD OUT! - -
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