Growth Frontiers Dubai

29 September - 1 October 2025 | Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel, Dubai

Schedule

Schedule for 29 September 2025

18:00 | Reception event at La Baie Beach Club Lounge

Venue: La Baie Beach Club Lounge

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Schedule for 30 September 2025

09:15 | Chairman opening remarks

Venue: Main Ballroom

09:20 | Global aviation sector overview

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Max Kingsley-Jones

Max Kingsley-Jones
Head of Advisory | Ascend by Cirium Read more

10:00 | Fireside chat

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Firoz Tarapore

Firoz Tarapore
Chief Executive Officer | DAE Read more

10:35 | Leasing Panel - Part One

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Jamie Cahillane

Jamie Cahillane
Senior Vice President - Airline Marketing EMEA | SMBC Aviation Capital Read more

Ramón Stortini

Ramón Stortini
Managing Director, Middle East, Africa & South Asia | Avolon Read more

Paul O'Dwyer

Paul O'Dwyer
Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Director | ORIX Aviation Read more

David Houlihan

David Houlihan
President | DAE Capital Read more

Cyrille Picard

Cyrille Picard
Senior Vice President | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

11:25 | Lessor Panel – Part Two

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Daniel McGrath

Daniel McGrath
Head of EMEA Marketing | Jackson Square Aviation Read more

John Duffy

John Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer | SKY Leasing Read more

Michael Hackett

Michael Hackett
Head of MEA, Aviation Commercial | Castlelake Read more

Ranga Karumbunathan

Ranga Karumbunathan
SVP Marketing, Head of ME & Asia  | AviLease Read more

12:15 | Engine leasing & Finance Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Richard Williams

Richard Williams
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson
Vice President, Sales & Marketing | SMBC Aero Engine Lease Read more

Jaime Nieto

Jaime Nieto
CCO | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

Phillip Grant

Phillip Grant
Director, Sales – EMEA | Willis Asset Management Limited Read more

Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis
CEO | Hanwha Aviation Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: Caravan Restaurant

In the Caravan Restaurant situated on pool level ground

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14:05 | Widebody Aircraft Finance & Trading Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

James Carroll

James Carroll
Head of MEASA Sales | DAE Capital Read more

Alain ROUSSEAU

Alain ROUSSEAU
Head of Aviation Finance EMEA | Natixis Read more

Sudhindra (Sudhir) Sharma

Sudhindra (Sudhir) Sharma
Marketing for Investors | Airbus Read more

Karl Brünjes

Karl Brünjes
Managing Director | RPK Capital Read more

14:50 | Boeing

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Ahsen Rajput

Ahsen Rajput
Managing Director - Customer Finance, Middle East & Africa | Boeing Read more

15:35 | Airline Roundtable

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Nirmal Govinda Das

Nirmal Govinda Das
SVP Group Treasury & Risk Management | Emirates Read more

Rob Watts

Rob Watts
Director of Consulting | ACC Aviation Read more

16:10 | ESG & SAF - Sustainable Aviation Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

David Tokoph

David Tokoph
President & CEO | MBA Aviation Read more

Deion McCarthy

Deion McCarthy
VP, Fixed Income Investor Relations and Sustainability | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd Read more

Jeff Ovens

Jeff Ovens
COO | SAF One Read more

Sarah Pirzada Usmani

Sarah Pirzada Usmani
Managing Director, Global Head of Loan Capital Markets & Sustainable Finance | First Abu Dhabi Bank Read more

16:35 | TBC

Venue: Main Ballroom

16:55 | Chairman Closing remarks

Venue: Main Ballroom

17:00 | Dinner Drinks Reception

Venue: Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel, Dubai

19:00 | The Middle East & Africa Aviation 100 Awards Gala Dinner

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Schedule for 01 October 2025

09:00 | Chairman opening remarks

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Faraz Naqvi

Faraz Naqvi
Counsel | Hogan Lovells Read more

09:05 | Aviation Insurance

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Denis Kulikov

Denis Kulikov
Deputy CEO | AI12 Read more

09:45 | Banking Panel Part 1

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Arnaud Fiscel

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

Hassan Pirbhai

Hassan Pirbhai
MUFG | Deputy Head of Aviation in EMEA Read more

Kalash Pandey

Kalash Pandey
Managing Director- Global Head of Transportation Finance | Goldman Sachs Read more

Sarah Pirzada Usmani

Sarah Pirzada Usmani
Managing Director, Global Head of Loan Capital Markets & Sustainable Finance | First Abu Dhabi Bank Read more

10:30 | Banking Panel Part 2

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Andrew Waddington

Andrew Waddington
Managing Director | Mizuho Americas Read more

Deniz Billion

Deniz Billion
Executive Director Aviation Finance EMEA | Natixis CIB Read more

James Geldenhuys

James Geldenhuys
Head of Aircraft Finance | Nedbank Read more

11:15 | Supported Finance Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Berthold Reuter

Berthold Reuter
Senior Advisor Transportation | Euler Hermes Read more

Bob Morin

Bob Morin
Managing Director, Transaction and Business Development Leader | AFIC (Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium) Read more

Jonathan Dufeu

Jonathan Dufeu
Global Balthazar Finance Leader | Marsh Read more

Michael Ferguson

Michael Ferguson
Deputy Head of Aerospace | UK Export Finance Read more

12:00 | Airbus & Friends

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Alexander Selyanko

Alexander Selyanko
Marketing for Lessors | Airbus Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: Caravan Restaurant

In the Caravan Restaurant situated on pool level ground

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14:00 | Aircraft trading, remarketing & conversion

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Ronan Murphy

Ronan Murphy
Director | Alton Aviation Consultancy Read more

Marie Ryan

Marie Ryan
Head of Commercial Insights | Avolon Read more

Michael Hackett

Michael Hackett
Head of MEA, Aviation Commercial | Castlelake Read more

Russ Hubbard

Russ Hubbard
Managing Director | RPK Capital Management Read more

Tony Whitty

Tony Whitty
SVP Aircraft & Engine Procurement | AJW Read more

Tristan Brouard

Tristan Brouard
Senior Manager, Asset Management | ACC Aviation Read more

14:45 | Tax Update

Venue: Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel, Dubai

15:20 | Valuations & Lease Rates Update, followed by Valuations and Lease rates Fireside

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Gary Crichlow

Gary Crichlow
SVP - Appraisals | Airline Economics + Read more

Marie Ryan

Marie Ryan
Head of Commercial Insights | Avolon Read more

16:00 | Capital Markets - Aviation Finance & Investment MEA

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Andrew Waddington

Andrew Waddington
Managing Director | Mizuho Americas Read more

Jeff Silverman

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

Jelena Stefanovic

Jelena Stefanovic
EVP Acquisitions | Stratos Read more

Kalash Pandey

Kalash Pandey
Managing Director- Global Head of Transportation Finance | Goldman Sachs Read more

Sarah Humpleby

Sarah Humpleby
Partner | Walkers Read more

Stephen Quinn

Stephen Quinn
SVP Capital Markets & Trading | Avolon Read more

17:00 | Close of Conference

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Faraz Naqvi

Faraz Naqvi
Counsel | Hogan Lovells Read more

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