Growth Frontiers London

17-18 September 2025 | QE2 Centre Westminster, London

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Marine Economics Forum

Green Future Stage

Corporate Jet Finance

Schedule for 17 September 2025

09:00 | Opening remarks from the Chair

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09:05 | European market outlook

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Speakers:

Gary Crichlow

Gary Crichlow
SVP - Appraisals | Airline Economics + Read more

09:40 | Lessor Panel

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Speakers:

Manuela Krach

Manuela Krach
Partner | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Read more

Peter O'Byrne

Peter O'Byrne
Chief Commercial Officer | Genesis Read more

Rosemarie O’Leary

Rosemarie O’Leary
SVP Marketing | Avolon Read more

10:25 | Keynote

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Speakers:

Steven Udvar-Házy

Steven Udvar-Házy
Chairman of the Board | Air Lease Read more

11:10 | The Hague CAA panel

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Speakers:

Amna Al Jallaf

Amna Al Jallaf
Managing Partner | Al Jallaf Advocates & Legal Consultants Read more

David Power

David Power
Special Advisor to the Board | Aergo Capital Read more

Michael Greenop

Michael Greenop
Senior Associate | WilmerHale Read more

Nancy Derby

Nancy Derby
Snr Director Commercial EMEA | R1 Lease Read more

William Glaister

William Glaister
Advisory Board | Hague CAA Read more

11:50 | Lease Rates & Valuations

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Speakers:

Colin Merry

Colin Merry
Head of Europe Sales | DAE Read more

David Archer

David Archer
Vice President – Europe, Asset Valuations | mba Aviation Read more

Denis Hogan

Denis Hogan
Managing Director | Alton Aviation Read more

Mike Yeomans

Mike Yeomans
Head of Valuations | IBA Read more

12:30 | Fireside Chat

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Speakers:

Randeep Bubbra

Randeep Bubbra
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams LLP Read more

Edvinas Demenius

Edvinas Demenius
CEO | SmartLynx Airlines Read more

13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | Airline Panel

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Speakers:

Chris Knight

Chris Knight
Partner | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Read more

Oltion Carkaxhija

Oltion Carkaxhija
EVP Strategy and Transformation | Air France-KLM Read more

14:50 | ABS Panel

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Speakers:

Robert Cassidy

Robert Cassidy
Senior Manager | PAFS Ireland Ltd Read more

Robert Sheldon

Robert Sheldon
Head of Global Transportation ABS - Co-Head Global Transportation Finance | Deutsche Bank Read more

15:40 | Fireside Chat

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16:15 | Aircraft Transition & Repossession

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Speakers:

Anna Killeen

Anna Killeen
SVP & Senior Manager, Asset Management | Avolon Read more

Bree Taylor

Bree Taylor
Partner | Alius Law Read more

Jamie Carter

Jamie Carter
EVP Commercial | Stratos Read more

17:10 | Closing remarks from the Chair

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19:00 | Reception & Annual Dinner

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The Natural History Museum
Reception & Annual Dinner for

The 40Under40 Awards
Aviation 100 European Awards
Sustainability Awards

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EUROPEAN AVIATION 100 AWARDS

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Schedule for 18 September 2025

09:00 | Chair’s opening remarks

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09:05 | TBA

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09:40 | Engine Panel

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Investment, management, and leasing

Speakers:

Enda Swan

Enda Swan
Head of Technical and Engine OEM | Avolon Read more

Marc S.Iarchy

Marc S.Iarchy
Partner | World Star Aviation Read more

10:25 | Fireside Chat

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10:50 | Leasing & Asset Manager Panel

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Speakers:

John Duffy

John Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer | SKY Leasing Read more

Cian McGinley

Cian McGinley
Executive Vice President Commercial | Aergo Capital Read more

Lewis Sutherland

Lewis Sutherland
Managing Director, Aerospace Leasing | AE Industrial Partners Read more

Zach Hall

Zach Hall
Vice President of Business Development | AvAir Read more

11:40 | Fireside Chat

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12:10 | Main Banking Panel

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Speakers:

Donna Ager

Donna Ager
Partner | Walkers Read more

Arnaud Fiscel

Arnaud Fiscel
Head of Transportation, Corporate Banking Department | Bank of China Read more

Jonathan Dufeu

Jonathan Dufeu
Credit Specialties - Global Balthazar Finance Leader, Co-Head Political Risks & Structured Credit | Marsh Specialty Read more

Jonathan Howard

Jonathan Howard
Managing Director, Transportation Finance | Standard Chartered Read more

Bertrand Dehouck

Bertrand Dehouck
Head Transportation, EMEA | BNP Paribas Read more

Guy Woelfel

Guy Woelfel
Managing Director, Global Head of Aviation Finance | HSBC Read more

13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | Capital Markets Panel

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Speakers:

Jeff Silverman

Jeff Silverman
Head of Aviation Finance and Opportunistic Private Credit | Natalliance Read more

Stephen Quinn

Stephen Quinn
SVP Capital Markets & Trading | Avolon Read more

Vinodh Srinivasan

Vinodh Srinivasan
Managing Director | Mizuho Americas Read more

14:50 | Regional Aircraft Specialist Leasing, Trading & Finance

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Speakers:

Debra Erni

Debra Erni
Partner | Holland & Knight Read more

Raphael Haddad

Raphael Haddad
President | Jetcraft Commercial Read more

Guillaume Huertas

Guillaume Huertas
Head of Region, EMEA | ATR Read more

15:40 | TBA

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16:30 | Closing remarks from the chair

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Schedule for 17 September 2025

09:10 | Opening of conference - Chairs Opening Remarks

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09:20 | Global Market Overview

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Speakers:

Adam Kent

Adam Kent
Managing Director | Maritime Strategies International (MSI) Read more

10:00 | Shipping finance global outlook and challenges - Setting the Scene, market trends and analysis

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Speakers:

Christian Rychly

Christian Rychly
COO | MPC Container Ships ASA Read more

Elizabeth Rust

Elizabeth Rust
Lead Economist | Oxford Economics Read more

10:45 | Keynote

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11:15 | Demand and Deliveries Panel

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12:00 | Global Marine Banking Panel

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Speakers:

Kavita Shah

Kavita Shah
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams LLP Read more

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor
Managing Director - Global Head of Maritime Industries | Societe Generale Read more

Vinodh Srinivasan

Vinodh Srinivasan
Managing Director | Mizuho Americas Read more

13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | Regulations & Sanctions Panel

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14:40 | Fireside Chat

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15:05 | Owner & Operator Panel

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15:45 | Alternative Finance Panel

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16:15 | Decarbonisation & IMO Panel

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Speakers:

Nikki Chu

Nikki Chu
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

Dana Rodriguez

Dana Rodriguez
Program Manager, Maritime Decarbonisation Hub | Lloyd’s Register Read more

Antonia Panayides

Antonia Panayides
Partner | Reed Smith Read more

17:00 | End of day one – chair’s closing remarks

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18:25 | Drinks Reception

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09:00 | Opening of conference day 2 - Chairs Opening Remarks

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09:20 | Shipping Investor Panel – Retrofitting

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Speakers:

David Barrow

David Barrow
Senior Vice President - West Europe & Americas | Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Read more

10:10 | Keynote

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10:45 | Shipping Finance & Investment Panel

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Speakers:

Tobias Backer

Tobias Backer
Executive Director | Pelagic Capital Read more

11:30 | Title TBC

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12:00 | Leasing & Asset Management Panel

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13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | JOL & JOLCO Panel

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14:40 | The Future of Maritime Finance

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Speakers:

Nicholas Petrakakos

Nicholas Petrakakos
Partner & Managing Director | Alantra Read more

15:20 | Offshore investment Panel – Asset prices, charter rates & investment

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16:00 | Fireside chat

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16:30 | Supported Finance & ECA Panel

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17:15 | Chair’s closing remarks

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Schedule for 17 September 2025

09:10 | Chair’s opening remarks

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09:20 | Clearing the Air: Carbon Emissions and the European Airline Market

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Speakers:

Adelfio Ronci

Adelfio Ronci
Director, Environmental Products | ICE Read more

Maxime Meijers

Maxime Meijers
Co-founder & CEO | Estuaire Read more

Simon Crooks

Simon Crooks
Managing Partner & Co-founder | Vuelta Carbon Read more

10:00 | OEM Panel

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Can regional aircraft go all electric? Will SAF make a difference, is Hydrogen viable, or do we need to continue to rely on new design breakthroughs, lighter materials, larger wingspan and new engine technology.

Speakers:

Anne-Cécile Dieudonné

Anne-Cécile Dieudonné
Product Marketing & Sustainability Director | ATR Read more

Zach Hall

Zach Hall
Vice President of Business Development | AvAir Read more

10:45 | Keynote

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Examining the current challenges and opportunities around implementing SAF fuel

Speakers:

Gus Majed

Gus Majed
Group CEO and Founder | Paratus Read more

11:15 | Rethinking Sustainability-Linked Loans in the Aviation Sector – how can banks drive true ambition

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12:00 | ESG, Sustainability & The Finance and Leasing Sector

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Speakers:

Conor Murphy

Conor Murphy
Head of Portfolio Management | MUFG Read more

Gordon Grant

Gordon Grant
VP, Head of ESG | Aviation Capital Group Read more

Andrew Claerbout

Andrew Claerbout
Founder & CEO | Solyu Read more

13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | Regulatory Outlook for Aviation - Specific regard to environmental issues

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14:40 | SAF Panel

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Speakers:

Amy Ruddock

Amy Ruddock
SVP, Sustainable Aviation & Corporate Development | Willis Sustainable Fuels Read more

Daniel Bloch

Daniel Bloch
Director | Lanzajet Read more

15:30 | Advanced Air Mobility Panel

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Speakers:

Drew McEwen

Drew McEwen
Chief Commercial Officer | AURA AERO Read more

Verity Richardson

Verity Richardson
Europe Lead | Archer Aviation Read more

16:20 | Journey to Net Zero – Challenges and opportunities this decade

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Speakers:

Adam Durant

Adam Durant
CEO & Founder | Satavia Read more

Alison O’Connor

Alison O’Connor
Vice President Sustainability | Avolon Read more

17:10 | Closing remarks from the Chair

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Schedule will be available soon.

Schedule for 17 September 2025

09:10 | Opening of conference - Chairs Opening Remarks

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09:20 | Global Market Overview

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10:00 | TBC

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10:45 | Keynote

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11:15 | The Corporate Jet Market

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Speakers:

Eric Jullien

Eric Jullien
Deputy Vice President - Commercial | Airbus Corporate Jets Read more

12:00 | Global Corporate/Business Jet Banking Panel

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Speakers:

Oliver Tebbit

Oliver Tebbit
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | Ownership & AOC Panel

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Speakers:

Lincoln Gomez

Lincoln Gomez
Partner | Gomez Coffie Law Read more

Paul Doherty

Paul Doherty
Managing Director | ACASS Read more

Paul Stephens

Paul Stephens
Head of Flight Operations | Civil Aviation Authority of San Marino Read more

14:50 | Fireside Chat

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15:20 | Owner & Operator Panel

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Speakers:

Melanie Riemer

Melanie Riemer
EVP Commercial | Avcon Jet Read more

16:10 | Values and lease rates

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Speakers:

Pascal Bachmann

Pascal Bachmann
Senior Vice President - Sales EMEA | Jetcraft Read more

17:00 | End of day one – chairman’s closing remarks

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18:25 | Drinks Reception

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09:15 | Opening of conference day 2 - Chairman Opening Remarks

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09:20 | Market movements

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10:05 | Keynote

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10:35 | Charter Market Panel

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11:20 | Embraer Panel

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12:00 | Engine Panel

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13:00 | Lunch

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14:00 | Finance & Investment Panel

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14:40 | Fireside chat: Electric, the Future?

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16:00 | TBC

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16:00 | Decarbonisation

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16:30 | Supported Finance & ECA Panel

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17:15 | Chair’s closing remarks

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