CAPA Airline Leader Summit World

Lisbon, Portugal

11-12 Dec 2025

Day 1 - 11 December, 2025
08:00-09:00	Registration, Networking & Coffee
09:00-09:10	Chairperson's Welcome Claudia Kunz Stephen Carter
09:10-09:30	CAPA State of the Industry Join CAPA - Centre for Aviation, the world's most trusted source for aviation intelligence, for a comprehensive snapshot of the state of commercial aviation across the globe. Featuring exclusive insights generated from CAPA's extensive data and aviation knowledge tools, this session will not only examine key performance metrics for aviation, but will examine implications for major trends in regional aviation that are shaping the industry's outlook. CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chief Financial Analyst, Jonathan Wober
09:30-10:20	Boardroom Conversation - Dealing with volatility in a high-cost environment Slowing global economic growth. Increased costs for trade. Higher inflation expectations. Falling consumer confidence. Growing geopolitical fragmentation. Recent global policy shifts are amplifying uncertainty in what was already a fraught global landscape. None of this points to a rosy outlook for airlines, either in terms of travel demand, operational performance or profitability for the sector. This panel will convene C-level airline executives to examine the most pressing issues that are changing the calculus of their long term planning. Given the industry's notoriously thin margins, what tools are at airlines' disposal to deal with volatility in areas like fuel costs and exchange rates? How do airlines deal with inflationary pressures around other costs? Does geopolitical fragmentation mean a realignment of global networks? Will airlines in some regions have to make substantial capacity redeployments if politics make some connections unprofitable? Will more capacity pivot to emerging air transport markets, which are already growing rapidly? How do airlines deal with the potential for instability that is present in many of these markets? In the face of ongoing supply chain disruptions affecting aircraft deliveries and overhauls, how can airlines ensure they can get the maximum out of their existing fleets? Moderator: WestJet, Vice Chairman, Alex Cruz Panel: SAS Scandinavian Airlines, CEO, Anko van der Werff Austrian Airlines, CEO, Annette Mann Air India, CEO, Campbell Wilson
10:25-11:00	Coffee Break & Networking
11:00-11:45	Capacity and infrastructure - how can the imbalances between supply and demand be addressed? Aviation growth is held captive by two major constraints - the availability of aircraft to meet demand from passengers and the capacity of infrastructure to handle these passengers and aircraft. On the aircraft front, OEMs are struggling in the face of persistent supply chain issues, as well as problems of their own creation while MRO providers are struggling with their own concerns. Airport and ATC infrastructure is a mixed bag - some countries are rapidly expanding their airport infrastructure and modernising their ATC systems, expanding to handle current and future demand. However, other markets are lagging behind, with infrastructure projects beset by delays, excessive costs, poor regulatory frameworks or a lack of political will - which are slowing growth. Aviation needs appropriate and cost-effective infrastructure to ensure its needs are met, regulation that is appropriate to requirements and aircraft supply that can keep pace with demand. Moderator: Dooks Capital, Chairman, Peter Bellew Panel: Dubai Airports, CEO, Paul Griffiths ACI EUR, Director Economics & Competition, Michael Stanton-Geddes Eurocontrol, Head of Strategy, Engagement and Institutional Relations, Predrag Vranjkovic Electra Aero, VP Commercial Programs, Diana Siegel Kenya Airways, CEO, Allan Kilavuka
11:50-12:10	Partnerships - Airlines working with non aviation businesses Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Head of Analysis, Rich Maslen Cover Genius, Co-Founder & CEO, Angus McDonald SAS, CEO, Anko van der Werff
12:10-12:55	Global connectivity/route development in the face of disruption The globe appears to be fragmenting. After decades of gradually improving global openness and access, new barriers to trade and travel are being erected, political relationships are under strain and global economic partnerships are decoupling. Aviation is a business that relies on openness and positive relationships - when doors are closed and feelings turn sour, travel will surely suffer. What is the outlook for global aviation connectivity in this new geopolitical era and how do airlines and airports thrive if these barriers continue to be erected? What does the slow geopolitical fragmentation mean for airlines - are we seeing a return to a multipolar world which will dictate the shape of global networks? How do airlines set their network plans in the face of global disruption, both in terms of short-term dislocation from local and regional events and long term changes in economic and political relationships? How do airports go about building and maintaining customer relationships and global connecting networks in the face of rising divides? What markets are performing best? Are some countries managing to balance these shifting relationships to keep everyone happy? Moderator: Aviation Week Network ASM, MD Air Transport Strategy & Consulting, David Stroud Panel: Airbus, VP Business Growth, Antonio Porras British Airways, Chief Planning & Strategy Officer, Neil Chernoff Finnair, Chief Revenue Officer, Christine Rovelli TAP Air Portugal, Group Head of Strategy, Henri-Charles Ozarovsky Embraer Commercial Aviation, VP Sales and Marketing Europe and Central Asia, Marie-Louise Philippe
12:55-13:00	Welcome to lunch Inspire Solutions, Founder & CEO, Saritha Ramanath
13:00-14:10	Lunch Break & Networking
14:10-14:40	Elevating Aviation with Extended Reality - Unlocking the potential of Extended Reality & Immersive Experiences Discover how Meta is transforming aviation with extended reality (XR) and AI, moving from experimental to industry-ready tools. Learn how airlines are already enhancing crew training, cutting costs, and revolutionizing in-flight entertainment with immersive content. Explore the future of passenger engagement through bring-your-own-device strategies and next-gen AR glasses like Orion. With Meta's massive investment and real-world innovations, this session will show how XR is shaping the next generation of passenger journeys-building the future of aviation today. Meta, Head of XR in Travel, Bastian Schütz
14:40-15:00	Transformation in Action - how investing in strategic choices is taking Rolls-Royce to a place it's not been before. Rolls-Royce, SVP Leasing & Marketing, Luke Mallows CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Head of Analysis, Rich Maslen
15:00- 15:25	The Quiet Revolution: Why Azul's AI strategy wasn't about AI at all Most airlines treat AI as a technology problem. Azul treated it as an operational one. They layered intelligence onto revenue management, network planning, and predictive maintenance without replacing existing systems. The result: measurable revenue uplift, faster decisions, and compounding advantage. This isn't a transformation roadmap. It's a case study in strategic augmentation and compounding advantage. Azul, Director of Network & Strategic Planning and Revenue Management, Andre Americo AE Studio, COO, Greg Buckner
15:25-15:30	Introduction to Break Rezolv Hospitality, Co-founding Partner, Hemant Mediratta
15:30-16:10	Coffee break & Networking
16:10-16:20	Alternative interline in an offer-order world Dohop, CEO, David Gunnarsson
16:20- 17:05	Aviation's digital revolution 2.0 - What is the state of the art for airlines? Airlines find themselves in the middle of a new digital revolution. Widespread and rapid AI adoption is occurring, ageing legacy platforms are being replaced by cloud infrastructure, advanced automation and biometrics are transforming operation on the ground and the industry is innovating in digital spaces across the traveller journey, from advertising and retailing to onboard services and loyalty. All of this promises more than just an incremental technology upgrade but a full on technological revolution. Despite the promise and rapid uptake of the technology, the sector remains faced with a series of hurdles around adoption. Airlines report struggling to define business cases for AI, and can find themselves lacking internal expertise. Upskilling workforces and finding reliable technology partners to support new technologies remains an ongoing challenge. This session will dive deep into the digital revolution being undertaken in aviation, examining the investment and use cases for these new digital technologies, what their adoption means for the industry's landscape and what's next when it comes to the technological journey the industry finds itself on. Moderator: Serko, VP Strategic Business Development, Johnny Thorsen Panel: Lufthansa, EVP Strategy & Member of Group Executive Committee, Tamur Goudarzi Pour TAP Air Portugal, Director Digital & E-commerce, Sara Walter de Freitas Air Transat, COO, Marc Lumpé API Global Solutions, VP, Business Development, Vivian Dsouza
17:20-17:25	Day 1 Closing Remarks
18:30- 19:30 drinks.	Pre dinner drinks followed by Gala Dinner and ATW Airline Industry Achievements Awards 2025 *Entry to the Gala Dinner with the ATW Airline Awards is exclusive to those holding a valid ticket. All other Delegates will have the evening at their leisure.*