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Schedule for 17 March 2026
08:00 | Morning registration & refreshments
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea08:55 | Opening remarks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaChair of event: Ran Ackerman, SVP, Head of Asia & EMEA, MK Aviation
Speakers:
Garry Burke
Chairman | KMARIN Aviation Leasing Corp. Read more
09:00 | Global aviation sector overview
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaHow Korean investors should view the airline sector in the current and mid-term, and the market for widebody narrowbody and regional aircraft.
Speakers:
Herman Tse
Valuations Manager | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more
09:40 | Keynote and Fireside
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
10:20 | Lessor Panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Carst Lindeboom
Director Asia Pacific | TrueNoord Read more
Christian Mailly
Managing Director | Dr Peters Group Read more
H.K Helen Sohn
Partner | Yoon & Yang Read more
John Cunningham
SVP Commercial | Genesis Read more
Kevin A. Ford
Director Business Development Asia Pacific, Asset Transaction Group/LIFT | GA Telesis Read more
11:00 | Boeing Aircraft Market Overview & Outlook
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
11:40 | High yield mid-age aircraft lease and asset management
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaTechnical risks Vs New Aircraft investment
Speakers:
Ran Ackerman
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA | MK Aviation Read more
Vicente Alava Pons
Managing Director | GOAL Aircraft Leasing Read more
Kevin A. Ford
Director Business Development Asia Pacific, Asset Transaction Group/LIFT | GA Telesis Read more
Benedick (Sanghoon) Jang
Technical Consultant | KMARIN Techniques (KMTEC) Read more
12:20 | Investing in aviation – Aircraft Lessors and Banks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
13:05 | Lunch
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
14:05 | Korean Equity Panel & Mezzanine debt update
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaKorean investors’ appetites and the future of aircraft investment.
Speakers:
Tejaswi Nimmagadda
Partner | Tiang & Partners Read more
Kenneth Kang
CEO | Dreamstone Partners (Joint Venture with AIP Capital LLC) Read more
Jung Wook SIM
Head of Mobility Investment | Korea Transportation Asset Management (KOTAM) Read more
George Ai
Head of Equity Markets | Novus Aviation Capital Read more
14:45 | Airbus & Friends
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
15:45 | KMTEC: The Gatekeeper of Aviation Technology in Korea
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Benedick (Sanghoon) Jang
Technical Consultant | KMARIN Techniques (KMTEC) Read more
16:00 | Widebody & Freighter/Cargo aircraft Investment, Management & Remarketing Panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
17:00 | Chair’s closing remarks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Ran Ackerman
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA | MK Aviation Read more
17:00 | Networking Drinks reception
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
19:00 | Annual Korean Commercial Aviation Finance Gala Dinner
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
Schedule for 18 March 2026
08:00 | Morning registration & refreshments
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea09:30 | Chair’s opening remarks
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Ran Ackerman
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA | MK Aviation Read more
09:35 | Korean investor market status & sentiment
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaOpportunities, challenges – looking ahead.
Speakers:
Yuana Sung
Executive Vice President | Novus Aviation Capital Ltd Read more
Tae Young Kim
Head of Global IB Team 1 | Daol Asset Management Read more
Mingyu Kim
Director & Head of Heavy Industry Dept | NH Investment & Securities Read more
Kenneth Kang
CEO | Dreamstone Partners (Joint Venture with AIP Capital LLC) Read more
Ji Woon Kim
Shareholder | Vedder Price Read more
Colin Nam
CEO | VMIC Aviation Read more
10:20 | Elevating Korean Capital: KOTAM’s Strategic Roadmap
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaOpportunities, challenges – looking ahead.
Speakers:
Jung Wook SIM
Head of Mobility Investment | Korea Transportation Asset Management (KOTAM) Read more
10:55 | KMARIN Aircraft Leasing Corp: Building Our Track Record
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Andrew KIM
Manager | KMARIN Aircraft Leasing Corp Read more
11:10 | Korean Bank Market update
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaKorean bank’s investment activities, market status and outlook for the year ahead.
Speakers:
H.K Helen Sohn
Partner | Yoon & Yang Read more
Hyungjoon (Joon) Lee
Manager - Aviation & Shipping Finance Team, Global IB Department | Woori Bank Read more
Jehyeong Park
Manager | Hana Bank Read more
Joongho (Joe) Cho
Head of Global Aviation Finance Team, Investment Banking Department | KB Kookmin Bank Read more
Jung Kim
Team Head, Aviation Finance Team | Korea Development Bank Read more
12:10 | Aviation Finance, including ECA, Capital markets & general ABS
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Ronan Murphy
Director | Alton Aviation Consultancy Read more
Kristen Allen
Senior Loan Officer | Export-Import Bank of the United States Read more
Jeff Silverman
Head of Aviation Finance and Opportunistic Private Credit | Natalliance Read more
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Dan Stone
Executive Vice President, AIS | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more
13:00 | Lunch
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSponsored by:
14:00 | Embraer Market Overview and Outlook
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Seokwha Hong
Sales Director – Asia Pacific | Embraer Commercial Aviation Read more
14:40 | Aircraft leasing & Asset manager panel
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Michelle Runagall
Managing Director- Asia | SKY Leasing Read more
Sankalp Garg
Head of APAC Aviation Commercial | Castlelake Read more
Vicente Alava Pons
Managing Director | GOAL Aircraft Leasing Read more
Dan Stone
Executive Vice President, AIS | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd Read more
Joey Zhao
Head of Asia-Pacific, ex-Japan | ABL Aviation Read more
15:40 | Engine Leasing Roundtable
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
16:20 | Chair’s closing remarks. Close of event.
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaSpeakers:
Ran Ackerman
Senior Vice President, Head of Asia and EMEA | MK Aviation Read more
