Join us at the Elite Wings Aviation Summit at Le Mount Stephen
Le Mount Stephen | 1440 Drummond Street, Montreal
Qc | H3G 1V9
You are cordially invited to attend the Elite Wings Aviation Summit, hosted at the prestigious Le Mount Stephen.
We look forward to welcoming you for an exceptional gathering of industry leaders, featuring insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and exclusive experiences.
You may choose to participate in the full program or select specific portions based on your availability.
Please confirm your attendance by completing the RSVP no later than June 8th.
RSVP
AGENDA
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 – 8:00 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
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
- 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 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