Elite Wings Aviation Summit
MONTREAL 2026
JUNE 16 - 17
#EWAS2026
Elite Wings Aviation Summit
MONTREAL 2026
JUNE 16 - 17
#EWAS2026
The Elite Wings Aviation Summit event is accepted for continuing education credit for IADA-certified brokers
ELITE WINGS AVIATION SUMMIT
MONTREAL 2026
The Elite Wings team is glad to bring a unique event to the business aviation industry.
Leaders, experts, and advisors can share their knowledge, perspective, and vision about our industry.
This event is the perfect venue for discussing the challenges facing our industry and exploring new opportunities for its growth.
With ever-evolving technologies breakthroughs and more and more sophisticated solutions, it pays to understand each other’s vision and how we are turning the industry challenges into innovation-led opportunities. This event is also an opportunity for sharing our knowledge and perspectives with anyone who wants to learn about business aviation.
EWAS2026 is hosted in beautiful Montréal, Canada. Greater Montréal stands as a cornerstone within the business aviation industry, enjoying a rich tapestry of innovation, expertise, and business opportunity
Elite Wings publishes timely, structured, validated, unbiased, and relevant business aviation intelligence. Elite Wings business aviation guides aggregates knowledge from industry leaders, shapers, and analysts to deliver relevant information about the current state of the market and its future direction in each segment of our industry. We identify the key points to consider when selecting solutions, identify what to ask who and when. Our motivation is to enable readers to make informed decisions when selecting, acquiring, and managing their business aviation strategies and decisions.
The Elite Wings Aviation Summit event is accepted for continuing education
credit for IADA-certified brokers
EWAS 2026 Venue
LE MOUNT STEPHEN
Le Mount Stephen is located in an opulent mansion that once belonged to Lord George Stephen, and was home to the exclusive Mount Stephen Club. Great care has been taken to preserve this historic Quebec hotel, which dates back to 1880 and has been the site of many important moments in Canada’s history.
EWAS 2026 AGENDA
Discussing Challenges # Exploring Opportunities
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | REGISTRATION
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | WELCOME ADDRESS
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM | STATE OF THE WORLD
- Sebastien Lavoie | Laurentien Bank Financial Group
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
- Kurt Edwards | IBAC
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | BUSINESS AVIATION IN A CHANGING WORLD
- Paul P. Jebely | Sterlington
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | BUSINESS AVIATION IN NUMBERS
- Shaan Bhanji | FastAir / CBAA
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | FIRESIDE PANEL DISCUSSION | HONEYWELL GLOBAL BUSINESS AVIATION OUTLOOK
- Moderator: Charles Porteous | Seefeld Group
- Kevin Schwab | Honeywell
- Sam Wellington | Honeywell
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | LUNCH BREAK | SPONSORED BY BOMBARDIER
01:00 PM – 01:45 PM | BREAK-OUT SESSIONS:
- SUSTAINABILITY | KEEPING THE MOMENTUM
- BUSINESS AVIATION SMEs | SUPPLY CHAIN AND TALENT CHALLENGES
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM | THE OEMs PANEL | INNOVATING & SUPPORTING GLOBAL DEMAND
- Moderator: James McGarragle | RBC Capital Markets
- David Swanson | Textron Aviation
- Phil Coulson | GE Aerospace
- Christian Saliba | Bombardier
- Luis Manuel Barrajon | Airbus Corporate Jets
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM | THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS JET CABIN EXPERIENCE | WHERE INNOVATION MEETS PASSENGER EXPECTATIONS
- Moderator: Natalie Rodriguez
- Martin Hamilton | Hamilton Aerospace Consulting
- Deirdre Gallant | F/List
- Tim Kirkwood | Gogo
04:15 PM – 05:15 PM | THE INTELLIGENT SKIES : UNLOCKING THE POWER OF DATA AND AI
- Moderator: Mark Maclean | Montreal International
- Romain Prudhomme | IVADO Labs
- Nolan Kiely | KipCreating
- Guillaume Landrivon | Aerospace Consultant
05:15 PM – 06:00 PM | BUSINESS AVIATION DIGITALIZATION : WHERE DO WE STAND ?
- Moderator: Shaan Bhanji | FastAir
- Jean De Looz | MySky
- Benjamin Thomas | ForIT
06:00 PM – 08:30 PM | NETWORKING RECEPTION | SPONSORED BY GOGO
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | WELCOME BACK & COFFEE
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | BUSINESS AVIATION VALUE PROPOSAL | SOCIAL BENEFITS
In-Collaboration with the International Business Aircraft Council | IBAC
- Moderator: Leo Knaapen | IBAC
- Doug Carr | NBAA
- Harlan Simpkins| CBAA
- Mike Mueller | AIAC
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | PRE-OWNED TRANSACTIONS – KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
- Moderator: Nada Ragland
- Golmehr Attaran | AVENS Montreal Avocats
- Jonathan Ewing | Aero Law Center
- Jason Spoor | Aspen Aero Group
- Andrea Sepinwall | McMillan
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | STATE OF THE PRE-OWNED MARKET
In-Collaboration with the International Aircraft Dealers Association| IADA
- Moderator: Lou Seno | IADA
- Randall Mize | Leviate Air Group
- Steve Climie | Aircraft Executives
- Stan Kuliavas | Levaero Aviation
- Jeffrey Lowe | Asian Sky Group
11:15 AM – 12:15 AM | FINANCING BUSINESS AVIATION | TRENDS, STRUCTURES, AND STRATEGIES
In-Collaboration with the National Aircraft Finance Association | NAFA
- Moderator: Isabelle Lafond | Northpoint Commercial Finance
- Preston Holland | Prestige Aircraft Finance
- Maxime Gaudreau | Echo Aviation Leasing
- Jon Dahlfors | Eldridge Capital Management
12:15 PM – 01:15 PM | LUNCH BREAK | SPONSORED BY BOMBARDIER
01:30 PM – 02:15 PM | BREAK-OUT SESSIONS:
- THE EVOLVING TAX & LEGAL LANDSCAPE IN BUSINESS AVIATION
- NEXT GEN TALENT | HOW TO MEET INDUSTRY DEMAND
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM | TECHNOLOGY FIRESIDE CHAT | ENABLING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS JETS
- Moderator: Viswanath Tata
- John Maris | Cert Center Canada
- Juan Alonso | Luminary
03:30 PM – 04:30 PM | CERTIFICATION : A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
- Moderator: Viswanath Tata
- David Vanderzwaag | Airhawke
- Nigel Waterhouse | Can-Am Aerospace
- Heather Beaton | Bombardier
04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | CLOSING REMARKS
06:00 PM – 09:00 PM | ELITE WINGS AWARDS CEREMONY & DINNER