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 – 10:00 AM | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
- Kurt Edwards | IBAC
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | BUSINESS AVIATION IN A CHANGING WORLD
- Paul P. Jebely | Sterlington
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 – 01:00 PM | LUNCH BREAK | SPONSORED BY BOMBARDIER
01:15 PM – 02:00 PM | BREAK-OUT SESSIONS:
- SUSTAINABILITY | KEEPING THE MOMENTUM
- BUSINESS AVIATION SMEs | SUPPLY CHAIN AND TALENT CHALLENGES
02:15 PM – 03:15 PM | THE OEMs PANEL | INNOVATING & SUPPORTING GLOBAL DEMAND
- Moderator: James McGarragle | RBC Capital Markets
- David Swanson | Textron Aviation
- Phil Coulson | GE Aerospace
- Luis Manual Barrajon | Airbus Corporate Jets
03:15 PM – 04:15 PM | CERTIFICATION : A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
- Moderator: Viswanath Tata
- David Vanderzwaag | Airhawke
- Nigel Waterhouse | Can-Am Aerospace
- Heather Beaton | Bombardier
04:15 PM – 05:15 PM | THE INTELLIGENT SKIES : WHERE DATA, AI AND CONNECTIVITY CONVERGE
- Moderator: Mark Maclean | Montreal International
- Romain Prudhomme | IVADO Labs
- Manuel Gusterer | FL3XX
- Tim Kirkwood | Gogo
05:30 PM – 08:00 PM | NETWORKING RECEPTION | SPONSORED BY GOGO
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM | WELCOME BACK & COFFEE
8:15 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
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | STATE OF THE PRE-OWNED MARKET
In-Collaboration with the International Aircraft Dealers Association| IADA
- Moderator: Lous 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
- Don Walsh | 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 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 Marris | Cert Center Canada
- Juan Alonso | Luminary
03:30 PM – 04:30 PM | THE INTERIOR INNOVATION PANEL | THE NEXT ERA OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN TRENDS
- Moderator: Natalie Rodriguez
- Martin Hamilton | DPI Labs
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04:30 PM – 04:45 PM | CLOSING REMARKS
06:00 PM – 09:00 PM | ELITE WINGS AWARDS CEREMONY & DINNER
AIRBUS A220 FINAL ASSEMBLY VISIT | BY AIRBUS CORPORATE JETS
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | DEPARTURE TO MIRABEL
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | ACJ CREATIVE STUDIO PRESENTATION
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | AIRBUS A220 FINAL ASSEMBLY LINE TOUR
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | RETURN TO MONTREAL