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CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit in Sydney - the region's biggest ever aviation & travel forum

Analysis

Over 700 industry professionals and government officials will attend CAPA's Third Australia Pacific Aviation Summit in Sydney from 3-5 August. The Summit is shaping to be the biggest aviation and travel event ever held in the region. The three day event includes full days for an Airport Innovation Summit and a Corporate Travel Innovation Summit, as well as two days dedicated to a high level review of the key aviation events in the region, involving many of the key industry leaders.

Many industry CEOs will be taking part, including Alan Joyce (Qantas), Christoph Mueller (Malaysia Airlines), Mark Dunkerley (Hawaiian), Jayne Hrdlicka (Jetstar), Sean Donohue (DFW International Airport) and Patee Sarasin (NOK Air). Lim Ching Kiat (Changi Airport Group), Li Dongliang (China Southern Airlines), Levent Konukcu (Turkish Airlines) and Chu Viet Cuong (Vietjet) and are also among the approximately 100 speakers/panellists.

More than 120 airline delegates are already signed to come, from 40+ airlines, along with 20+ major airports. For the Corporate travel Summit, over 120 Corporate Travel Buyers will be present.

In total, over 700 industry experts, from across Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific and beyond are heading to Sydney for what promises to be the biggest event of its kind ever held in the region.

Summary
  • CAPA's Third Australia Pacific Aviation Summit in Sydney is set to be the biggest aviation and travel event ever held in the region, with over 700 industry professionals and government officials attending.
  • The three-day event includes an Airport Innovation Summit, a Corporate Travel Innovation Summit, and a high-level review of key aviation events in the region.
  • CEOs from major airlines such as Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Jetstar will be participating in the summit, along with representatives from over 40 airlines and 20+ major airports.
  • The Corporate Travel Innovation Summit will focus on the future of corporate travel in Australia, with discussions on air travel procurement and the latest technology trends.
  • Over 120 corporate travel buyers, along with leading corporate travel suppliers, intermediaries, and advisors, will be present at the summit.
  • The summit will also feature a Gala Dinner to celebrate CAPA's 25th anniversary in the industry.

The major event, to be held at the Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, is hosted by CAPA with the support of Cornerstone Partner, Travelport, and Host Airline, Qantas.

Contact information

We welcome your participation, and last minute delegate bookings are available here.

For more information, please email Daniella at events@centreforaviation.com or call +612 9241 3200 or 0404 285 989.

The event will be three events in one: airports, corporate travel, aviation and a Gala Dinner

The Airport Innovation Summit, taking place on 3 August, will bring together CEOs of most of the major Australasian airports and key airline leaders and government officials.

The Corporate Travel Innovation Summit, also taking place on 3 August, will feature content on the future of corporate travel in Australia, with a focus on Air travel procurement and the latest technology trends.

Over 120 Corporate Travel Buyers will be in attendance, as well as leading corporate travel suppliers, intermediaries and advisors.

Registered attendees from corporate buyers include: Accenture, AMP, Aristocrat, Atlas, Copco, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Boehringer, Boral, BP, Brookfield, Caltex, Canon, Cerebos, Charted Accountants Australia & New Zealand, Church Resources, Civeo, Clayton Utz, Cochlear, Commonwealth Bank, Deloitte, DHL, DLA Piper, Downer, EPS Group Australia, Hanson, Hanson Cement, Harvey Norman, Holcim, IOOF Holdings, IRI-Aztec, Kellogg¹s, Leighton Contractors, Lend Lease, Luxottica, Mirvac, MSD, Munich Re, Myer, NAB, NBN, Newcrest Mining, News Corp Australia, NICTA, Nokia, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, NSW Government, Optus, Peabody Energy Australia, PepsiCo, PwC, Roche Products, Salesforce.com, Scentre Group, Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited, Stockland, Suncorp, Syngenta Australia, Thomson Reuters, Transfield Services, University of Sydney, University of Technology, Sydney, W.L Gore, Westpac and many more!

The keynote Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, on 4/5 August will bring together executives from over 40 airlines, as well as other key industry players, to explore the key trends and strategies at work in the region's airline industry.

The Agenda will feature a mix of Keynote presentations and panel discussions from globally significant carriers, including Qantas, Jetstar, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Hong Kong Airlines and many more.

And guests are also welcomed to a Gala Dinner, to be held on 4 August, to celebrate 25 years of CAPA in the industry.

CAPA Chairman, Peter Harbison, said: "Marking CAPA's 25th birthday, it's a terrific honour for us to host the region's biggest ever aviation event of its kind. We thank all our friends in the industry for getting behind this gathering. Over the next few days, the future of our industry will be discussed at a local and global level and we look forward to the insights that will be shared, to drive our industry forward".

Contact information

We welcome your participation, and last minute delegate bookings are available here.

For more information, please email Daniella at events@centreforaviation.com or call +612 9241 3200 or 0404 285 989.

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