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

08:55 | Chairman opening remarks

Venue: Main Ballroom

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09:00 | Global aviation sector overview

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Speakers:

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

09:40 | Navigating Future Skies: Embraer's Latest Developments and Activities

Venue: Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel, Dubai

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Speakers:

Mohamed Khalid
Regional Director, Airline Marketing - Middle East & Africa | Embraer Read more

10:15 | Fireside chat

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Speakers:

Firoz Tarapore
Chief Executive Officer | DAE Read more

10:45 | Leasing Panel - Part One

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Speakers:

David Houlihan
President | DAE Capital Read more

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

Paul O'Dwyer
Chief Trading Officer, Head of Sales & JOL Arrangements | ORIX Aviation Read more

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

Cyrille Picard
Senior Vice President | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

11:30 | Lessor Panel – Part Two

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Speakers:

Brian Brennan
Partner | KPMG Read more

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

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

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

John Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer | SKY Leasing Read more

12:15 | Engine leasing & Finance Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Speakers:

Ran Ackerman
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA | MK Aviation Read more

Charlie Ferguson
SVP – Sales & Marketing | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

Jeff Lewis
CEO | Hanwha Aviation Read more

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

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

Richard Williams
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: Caravan Restaurant

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In the Caravan Restaurant situated on pool level ground

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14:05 | Widebody Aircraft Finance & Trading Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Speakers:

Alain ROUSSEAU
Head of Aviation Finance EMEA | Natixis Read more

James Carroll
Head of MEASA Sales | DAE Capital Read more

Karl Brünjes
Managing Director | RPK Capital Read more

Richard Williams
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more

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

14:50 | In Conversation with Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Venue: Main Ballroom

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Covering: Regional Success in tapping international financing, factors including access to capital outside the region and jurisdictional considerations. / The ramp up of delivery funding requirement from 2026-2030 / Cape Town implementation in the UAE; Tariffs