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
Senior Consultant | 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:

David Houlihan

David Houlihan
President, DAE Capital | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more

Jamie Cahillane

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

Paul O'Dwyer

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

Ramón Stortini

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

Jaime Nieto

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

Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis
CEO | Hanwha Aviation Read more

Neil Wilson

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

Phillip Grant, Director

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

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

James Carroll

James Carroll
Head of MEASA Sales | DAE Capital Read more

Mark Pearman-Wright

Mark Pearman-Wright
Head of Marketing - Aircraft Investors | Airbus Read more

14:50 | Boeing

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Ahsen Rajput

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

15:30 | Airline Roundtable

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Nirmal Govinda Das

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

16:35 | SAF - Sustainable Aviation Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

David Tokoph

David Tokoph
President & CEO | MBA Aviation Read more

Sarah Pirzada Usmani

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

Jeff Ovens

Jeff Ovens
COO | SAF One Read more

16:35 | TBC

Venue: Main Ballroom

17:35 | Chairman Closing remarks

Venue: Main Ballroom

17:35 | Dinner Drinks Reception

Venue: Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel, Dubai

19:45 | 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 | TBC

Venue: Main Ballroom

09:45 | Main Banking Panel

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Arnaud Fiscel

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

Deniz Billion

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

Hassan Pirbhai

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

Sarah Pirzada Usmani

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

10:45 | Aviation Insurance

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Denis Kulikov

Denis Kulikov
Deputy CEO | AI12 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
Credit Specialties - Global Balthazar Finance Leader, Co-Head Political Risks & Structured Credit | Marsh Specialty Read more

Michael Ferguson

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

12:00 | TBC

Venue: Main Ballroom

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: Caravan Restaurant

In the Caravan Restaurant situated on pool level ground

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14:00 | Aviation Finance & Investment MEA

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Jeff Silverman

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

Jelena Stefanovic

Jelena Stefanovic
SVP Corporate Finance | Stratos Read more

Stephen Quinn

Stephen Quinn
SVP Capital Markets & Trading | Avolon Read more

15:10 | Aircraft trading, remarketing & conversion

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Ronan Murphy

Ronan Murphy
Director | Alton Aviation Consultancy Read more

Michael Hackett

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

Marie Ryan

Marie Ryan
Head of Commercial Insights | Avolon Read more

16:30 | Close of Conference

Venue: Main Ballroom

Speakers:

Faraz Naqvi

Faraz Naqvi
Counsel | Hogan Lovells Read more

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