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CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation, Corporate Travel Summit & Regional Aviation Symposium

Sydney, Australia
7-8 Dec 2021

CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit &
Regional Aviation Symposium Agenda
Day 2, 8 December 2021

8:00
Registration & Networking
9:00
CAPA Welcome
CAPA- Centre for Aviation, Managing Director, Derek Sadubin 
9:05
Federal Government Outlook - AUSTRALIA RE-OPENS
 
Parliament of Australia, Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Dan Tehan MP
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chairman Emeritus, Peter Harbison
9:35

CEO Interview: Virgin Australia's transformation journey, 1 year in

Jayne will focus on:

  • Domestic/regional networks/fleets
  • Plans for NZ/international resumption
  • Financial performance/outlook
  • Sustainability and the runway to ‘net zero’
  • Changes to the business travel segment
  • The evolving distribution landscape 

Virgin Australia, CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka

CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chairman Emeritus, Peter Harbison

10:15
Coffee Break & Networking
10:45

Executive keynote & interview with Regional Express, Deputy Chairman, Hon. John Sharp

Regional Express, Deputy Chairman, Hon. John Sharp AM

CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chairman Emeritus, Peter Harbison

11:15

CEO keynote with Bonza CEO Tim Jordan

Bonza, Founder and CEO, Tim Jordan

11:35

Closing Leaders' panel: The domestic market outlook - Airline competition, new routes and new horizons

Regional Express, Deputy Chairman, Hon. John Sharp AM

Bonza, Founder and CEO, Tim Jordan

L.E.K. Consulting, Partner, George Woods

CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Senior Advisor, John Thomas

Airport Coordination Australia (ACA), CEO, Petra Popovac

13:10

Chairman's Closing remarks


CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chairman Emeritus, Peter Harbison

12:20
Closing Remarks and APAS Host Announcement 2022
12:30

Networking Lunch

13:30
REGIONAL AVIATION SYMPOSIUM OPENING AND WELCOME
13:35

Regional Aviation Update: COVID booms and busts. How the pandemic has impacted Australia's regional aviation market

three consulting, Partner, Hans Mitterlechner [Download Presentation]

three consulting, Managing Director, Jayne Davey

University of Sydney, Chair in Transport and Supply Chain Management and Deputy Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, Dr Rico Merkert

14:00

Air Service Development from a Regional Perspective: Panel discussion

three consulting, Partner, Hans Mitterlechner 

City of Greater Bendigo, Manager of Economic Development, Benajmin Devanny

Port Lincoln Airport, Executive Director, Tim Blacker

Regional Aviation Association of Australia, Chief Executive Officer, Steve Campbell

Agilis Airports Group, GM Aviation Development, Gareth Williamson

FlyPelican, CEO, Marty Hawley

14:45

FIFO and COVID-19

How did FIFO perform through the pandemic? The impact of border closures, RPT reduction, etc.

Mackay Airport, Chief Operating Officer North Queensland Airports, Garry Porter

Gladstone Airport Corporation, Chief Executive Officer, Mark Cachia

Leading Edge Management Consulting, Principle, Todd Chapman

Alliance Airlines, Executive Director, Lee Schofield

Network Aviation, Chief Operating Officer, Nathan Miller

15:15
Afternoon Tea
15:45

A Glimpse into the Future: Ultra Short-Haul flying and how VTOL aircraft are revolutionising both the transport and aviation sectors

Eve Air Mobility, Asia Pacific Lead, Ryan Both

Uber Air, Founder, Nikhil Goel

three consulting, Managing Director, Jayne Davey

Vertiia, Inventor, Andrew Moore

University of NSW, Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Design, Sonya Brown [Download Presentation]

16:15

The Great Debate: Tourism Development in the Regions

CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chairman Emeritus, Peter Harbison

South Australia Tourism Commission (SATC), Manager Aviation and Access Development, Mark Gill

Tourism Whitsundays, CEO, Rick Hamilton

Tourism WA, Director Aviation Development and Policy, Claire Werkmeister

17:00

Closing Comments