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CAPA Iran Aviation Summit

Tehran, Iran
24-25 Jan 2016

Iran Aviation Summit: Day 1, 24 January

09:00

Host welcome 
Secretary General of the CAPA Iran Aviation Summit 
& Deputy International Cooperation, Iran Airports Company, Ahmadreza Bayati Doosti

09:05

Chairman's welcome 
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, 
Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison

Session 1: Iranian aviation prepares to open for business

09:30

Iran's aviation sector prepares for growth 
Iranian Government, Minister of Roads & Urban Development, Dr. Abbas Akhoundi

09:50

Parliamentary policy to support the growth of Iranian aviation

Civil Commission of Parliament, Chairman, Dr. Mahdi Hashemi

10:10

Tea, Coffee & Networking

Session 2: Airline & fleet strategies

11:00

Outlook for Iran's airline sector
Civil Aviation Organization, President, Ali Abedzadeh

11:20

Executive panel: Priority #1 sourcing and financing aircraft
Moderator: DVB Bank SE, Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Bertrand Grabowski 
Panellists:
Avolon, Head of Strategy, Richard Forsberg
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, CEO, Firoz Tarapore
Iranian Government, Deputy Minister of Roads & Urban Development, Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan

12:15

Executive panel: Airline strategies for Iranian carriers
Moderator: Iran Civil Aviation Organization, Deputy President, Mohammad Khodakarami
Panellists:
Airline Specialist, Ahmad Khalili

Iran Air, Chairman & MD, Farhad Parvaresh
Kish Air, CEO, Sadat Akhavi

13:00

Networking Lunch

Session 3: Foreign airline strategy

14:15

Opportunities for foreign carriers in Iran
Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison
Panellists:
Oman Air, 
CCO, Abdulrahman Al Busaidy
Turkish Airlines, CEO, Dr Temel Kotil

15:15

Tea, Coffee & Networking

Session 4: Travel, tourism and technology

16:00

Harnessing the massive potential of the Iranian travel industry
Moderator: CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison
Panellists:
Amadeus, VP Airline IT & Distribution MENA, Maher Koubaa
Iran Air, CCO & Board Member, Mohammedreza Khoshnevisan
Travelport, VP, Air Commerce Middle East and Africa, Will Owen Hughes 
Wego.com, Chief Flights Officer, Dean Wicks

17:00

Iran & the International aviation community
ICAO, 
Regional Director Middle East, Mohamed Smaoui

17:15

Close of Day 1

20:00

Networking Dinner

Iran Aviation Summit: Day 2, 25 January

09:00

Chairman's welcome 
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, 
Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison

09:10

Keynote address: The power of diplomacy
Iranian Government, 
Deputy Minister for Legal & International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi

Session 5: Airport development and strategies

09:30

Investment & cooperation opportunities in Iran’s airport & air navigation industry
Iran Airports Company, CEO & Chairman, Rahmatollah Mahabadi

09:50

Executive panel: What lies ahead for Iran’s international airports?
Moderator: Iran Airports Company, Deputy International Cooperation, Ahmadreza Bayati Doosti
Panellists:
Iran Airports Company, Deputy CEO Planning, Dr. Hossein Bagherian
Imam Khomeini International Airport City, Board Member, Dr. Shirazian 
Qeshm International Airport, CEO, Mojtaba Shamsnejad

10:45

Tea, Coffee & Networking

Session 6: Air navigation & conclusion

11:30

Modernising air navigation services
Moderator: ICAO, Regional Officer Middle East AIM/ATM, Dr. Abbas Niknejad
Panellists:
CANSO, Director Middle East Affairs, Hanan Qabartai
Iran Airports Company, Deputy CEO of Aeronautical Services, Saeed Akbari
Thales, ATM Business Development Africa & Middle East, Francois-Xavier Richard

12:15

Seizing opportunities in emerging markets
AirAsiaX, CEO, Benyamin Ismail

12:45

Chairman's concluding comments
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison

13:00

Networking lunch & Close of Summit