Growth Frontiers London

16-18 September 2025 | QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Schedule

Marine Economics Forum

The KPMG Green Future Global Leaders Academy

Corporate/Private Jet Economics Forum

Schedule for 16 September 2025

18:30 | Reception Event

Venue: One Great George Street

Reception Event 

One Great George Street
Address: 1 Great George St, London SW1P 3AA

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Schedule for 17 September 2025

09:30 | Opening remarks from the Chair

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Luxmi Patel

Luxmi Patel
Director – Sales & Marketing, Europe and North America | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

09:35 | European market outlook

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Gary Crichlow

Gary Crichlow
SVP - Appraisals | Airline Economics + Read more

10:20 | Fireside Chat

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Steven F. Udvar-Házy

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

Victoria Tozer-Pennington

Victoria Tozer-Pennington
Editor & Founder | Airline Economics Read more

11:00 | The Hague CAA panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Amna Al Jallaf

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

Michael Greenop

Michael Greenop
Counsel | WilmerHale Read more

Nancy Derby

Nancy Derby
Snr Director Commercial EMEA | R1 Lease Read more

Ned Beale

Ned Beale
Partner & Co-Head of Commercial Disputes | Hausfeld Read more

Patrick Brophy

Patrick Brophy
Counsel | O’Melveny & Myers LLP Read more

William Glaister

William Glaister
Advisory Board | Hague CAA Read more

11:40 | Lease Rates & Valuations

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Denis Hogan

Denis Hogan
Managing Director | Alton Aviation Read more

Colin Merry

Colin Merry
Head of Europe Sales | DAE Read more

Eleni Maragkou

Eleni Maragkou
Valuations Analyst | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

Mike Yeomans

Mike Yeomans
Head of Valuations | IBA Read more

Olga Razzhivina

Olga Razzhivina
Director | Oriel Read more

12:30 | The Value of Advanced Air Mobility

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

A bottom-up route by route approach for Operators, Airports/Vertiports, OEMs and Investors. 

Speakers:

Darrell Swanson

Darrell Swanson
Director, Co-Founder | EA Maven Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

14:00 | Airline Roundtable

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Chris Knight

Chris Knight
Partner | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Read more

Okan Bas

Okan Bas
SVP Finance | Turkish Airlines Read more

Oltion Carkaxhija

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

Sylvain Gloux

Sylvain Gloux
Fleet Director | Loganair Read more

Lander Dominguez

Lander Dominguez
Director Group Fleet Management | Condor Read more

14:45 | Lessor Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

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

Simon Clements

Simon Clements
Executive Vice President, Marketing | Novus Aviation Capital Read more

Umid Sharipov

Umid Sharipov
Managing Director | ABL Corporation Japan Read more

15:35 | Aircraft Transition & Repossession

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Anna Killeen

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

Bree Taylor

Bree Taylor
Partner | Alius Law Read more

Denis Brailsford

Denis Brailsford
Head of Asset Management | IBA Group Read more

Jaime Nieto

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

Jamie Carter

Jamie Carter
EVP Commercial | Stratos Read more

Neha Mishra

Neha Mishra
President/CEO-CTO | Aeroconsultant Read more

Rob Watts

Rob Watts
Director of Consulting | ACC Aviation Read more

16:30 | Closing remarks from the Chair

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Luxmi Patel

Luxmi Patel
Director – Sales & Marketing, Europe and North America | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

19:00 | Reception & Annual Dinner

Venue: The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum
Reception & Annual Dinner for

The 40Under40 Awards
Aviation 100 European Awards
Sustainability Awards

Sponsored by:

 

 

EUROPEAN AVIATION 100 AWARDS

Sponsored by:

 

 

SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

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Schedule for 18 September 2025

09:20 | Chair’s opening remarks

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Ran Ackerman

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

09:30 | Aircraft Trading & Remarketing Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Rob Watts

Rob Watts
Director of Consulting | ACC Aviation Read more

Tony Whitty

Tony Whitty
SVP Aircraft & Engine Procurement | AJW Read more

Bill Cumberlidge

Bill Cumberlidge
Managing Director | Centrus Aviation Capital Read more

Karl Brünjes

Karl Brünjes
Managing Director | RPK Capital Read more

10:10 | Fireside Chat

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

James Kelly

James Kelly
Partner, Head of Aviation Finance | KPMG Read more

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy
Chief Financial Officer | TrueNoord Read more

10:45 | Leasing & Asset Manager Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

John Duffy

John Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer | SKY Leasing Read more

Carlos Garcia Merino

Carlos Garcia Merino
Vice President Marketing | ABL Aviation Read more

Cian McGinley

Cian McGinley
Executive Vice President Commercial | Aergo Capital Read more

Zach Hall

Zach Hall
Vice President of Business Development | AvAir Read more

Lewis Sutherland

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

Jelena Stefanovic

Jelena Stefanovic
EVP Acquisitions | Stratos Read more

11:45 | Engine Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

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

Bobby Janagan

Bobby Janagan
CEO | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

Neil Wilson

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

Andrew Harper

Andrew Harper
Partner | Reed Smith Read more

12:30 | Aircraft Trading in 2025: Lessons from the Contracts

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Anton Jarbol

Anton Jarbol
Senior Associate | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

14:05 | ABS & Capital Markets

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Robert Cassidy

Robert Cassidy
Director | PAFS Ireland Ltd Read more

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

Robert Sheldon

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

Greg Chianetta

Greg Chianetta
Managing Director, Alternative Asset Advisory | Kroll Read more

15:00 | Regional Aircraft Specialist Leasing, Trading & Finance

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Debra Erni

Debra Erni
Partner | Holland & Knight Read more

Alistair Forbes

Alistair Forbes
Marketing Director Leasing | Embraer Read more

Jean-Charles Burguiere

Jean-Charles Burguiere
Head of Leasing and Asset Management | ATR Read more

Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes
Chief Commercial Officer | Falko Regional Aircraft Read more

Raphael Haddad

Raphael Haddad
President | Jetcraft Commercial Read more

15:45 | Banking Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Arnaud Fiscel

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

Bernat Antolín

Bernat Antolín
Executive Director - Head of Global Aviation & Rail - Asset Finance - Corporate & Institutional Banking | CaixaBank -CIB Read more

Bertrand Dehouck

Bertrand Dehouck
Head Transportation | BNP Paribas Read more

Donna Ager

Donna Ager
Partner | Walkers Read more

Guy	 Woelfel

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

Jonathan Dufeu

Jonathan Dufeu
Global Balthazar Finance Leader | Marsh Read more

16:40 | Closing remarks from the chair

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Philip Tozer-Pennington

Philip Tozer-Pennington
CEO | Airline Economics / Aviation News Ltd Read more

Schedule for 16 September 2025

Schedule will be available soon.

Schedule for 17 September 2025

09:00 | Chairs Opening Remarks

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Lucy Shtenko

Lucy Shtenko
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams LLP Read more

09:00 | Global Market Overview

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Adam Kent

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

09:40 | Fireside Chat

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Shipping, global outlook

Speakers:

Christian Rychly

Christian Rychly
Head of Shipping | MPC Capital Read more

Daniel Saunders

Daniel Saunders
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

10:20 | Shipping Finance & Investor Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

David Barrow

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

Tobias Backer

Tobias Backer
Executive Director | Pelagic Capital Read more

Nicholas Papadopoulos

Nicholas Papadopoulos
Counsel | Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Read more

Ioannis Kariofyllidis

Ioannis Kariofyllidis
COO | Australis Maritime Read more

11:00 | Global Marine Banking Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

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

Guillaume Dufour

Guillaume Dufour
Managing Director, Head of Maritime Finance | SMBC Read more

Mickey Belgrod

Mickey Belgrod
Director, Maritime Finance | First Citizens Bank Read more

Jonathan Dufeu

Jonathan Dufeu
Global Marine Supported Finance Leader | Marsh Specialty Read more

11:50 | Fireside Chat

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Marine energy, the last mile of decarbonization.

Speakers:

Adrian Tolson

Adrian Tolson
Owner | 2050 Marine Energy | Vice-Chairman of IBIA Read more

Levi McAllister

Levi McAllister
Partner | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Read more

12:20 | Decarbonisation

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

IMO & Poseidon Principles

Speakers:

Nikki Chu

Nikki Chu
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

Antonia Panayides

Antonia Panayides
Partner | Reed Smith Read more

Aakash Dua

Aakash Dua
Regional Business Development Director, West Europe | DNV Maritime Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Schedule for 18 September 2025

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Schedule for 16 September 2025

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Schedule for 17 September 2025

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Schedule for 18 September 2025

09:10 | Chair’s opening remarks

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Rachel Horgan

Rachel Horgan
Director | KPMG Read more

09:25 | Clearing the Air: Carbon Emissions and the European Airline Market

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Levi McAllister

Levi McAllister
Partner | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Read more

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 Outlook

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Can regional aircraft go all electric? or will the future be built on SAF, Hydrogen, or new aircraft designs. Lighter materials, larger wingspan, new engine technology.

Speakers:

Zohar Zik

Zohar Zik
Partner | HFW Read more

Anne-Cécile Dieudonné

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

Jurjan Knol

Jurjan Knol
VP Marketing EMEA | Embraer Read more

Luciano Pischedda

Luciano Pischedda
Chief Engineer | MAEVE Aerospace Read more

10:50 | Keynote

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Examining the current challenges and opportunities around implementing SAF fuel

Speakers:

Gus Majed

Gus Majed
Group CEO and Founder | Paratus Read more

11:25 | ESG, Sustainability & The Finance and Leasing Sector

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Conor Murphy

Conor Murphy
Head of Portfolio Management | MUFG Read more

Dan Taylor

Dan Taylor
Head of Consultancy | IBA Group Read more

Deion McCarthy

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

Paul Briggs

Paul Briggs
Consultant | Bird & Bird Read more

12:10 | Grounded before takeoff: Why SAF supply will fall short to 2030

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Dr Michael Haid

Dr Michael Haid
| Atoma Research Read more

13:00 | Lunch

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

14:00 | SAF Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Thomas Sweeney

Thomas Sweeney
Valuations Analyst | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more

Tom Andrews

Tom Andrews
VP Projects | Willis Sustainable Fuels Read more

Daniel Bloch

Daniel Bloch
Director | Lanzajet Read more

Kennedy Ricci

Kennedy Ricci
President | 4AIR Read more

14:40 | Aviation Climate-Aligned Finance & Sustainability Linked Loans

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Rachel Horgan

Rachel Horgan
Director | KPMG Read more

Bernat Antolín

Bernat Antolín
Executive Director - Head of Global Aviation & Rail - Asset Finance - Corporate & Institutional Banking | CaixaBank -CIB Read more

Jonathan Howard

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

Meza Irani

Meza Irani
Vice President - Aviation Advisory | MUFG Read more

15:20 | Advanced Air Mobility Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Alex Durand

Alex Durand
CEO | SaxonAir Charter Read more

Verity Richardson

Verity Richardson
Europe Lead | Archer Aviation Read more

Borna Vrdoljak

Borna Vrdoljak
VP Commercial EMEA & LATAM | Vertical Aerospace Read more

Max Yergan

Max Yergan
VP Investments | Space Leasing International Read more

Juliana Carolina Kiraly Thomaz Rodrigues

Juliana Carolina Kiraly Thomaz Rodrigues
Head of Business Development, Europe | Eve Air Mobility Read more

16:00 | Journey to Net Zero

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Jet Zero Strategy. Target of net-zero domestic aviation by 2050.

Speakers:

Alison O’Connor

Alison O’Connor
Vice President Sustainability | Avolon Read more

Ben Hughes

Ben Hughes
Chief Strategy Officer | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more

Duncan McCourt

Duncan McCourt
CEO | Sustainable Aviation Read more

Ger Komori

Ger Komori
SVP Innovation | SMBC Aviation Capital Read more

Scott Kelsey

Scott Kelsey
Business Development Director | ZeroAvia Read more

16:45 | Closing remarks from the Chair

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Rachel Horgan

Rachel Horgan
Director | KPMG Read more

Schedule for 16 September 2025

Schedule will be available soon.

Schedule for 17 September 2025

14:00 | Chairs Opening Remarks

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Paul Jebely

Paul Jebely
Partner and Vice Chair, International | Sterlington Read more

14:05 | Private Jet Financing and Business Models

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Rob Watts

Rob Watts
Director of Consulting | ACC Aviation Read more

14:40 | The Corporate Jet Market

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Oliver Tebbit

Oliver Tebbit
Partner | Watson Farley & Williams Read more

Eric Jullien

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

Jeff Silverman

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

Melanie Riemer

Melanie Riemer
EVP Commercial | Avcon Jet Read more

Pascal Bachmann

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

15:30 | Ownership & AOC Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Anthony Heather

Anthony Heather
Deputy Head of Airworthiness | San Marino Aircraft Registry Read more

Barbara Pansadoro

Barbara Pansadoro
Partner | Addleshaw Goddard Read more

Paul Doherty

Paul Doherty
Managing Director | ACASS Read more

16:15 | Charter Market Panel

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Julie Black

Julie Black
Manager, Executive Aviation | Hunt & Palmer Read more

Clive Chalmers

Clive Chalmers
SVP Group Charter | Air Partner Read more

Glenn Hogben

Glenn Hogben
Chief Executive | The Air Charter Association Read more

Oliver Smith

Oliver Smith
Head of Charter Sales | SaxonAir Read more

17:00 | Close of event

Venue: QE2 Centre Westminster, London

Speakers:

Paul Jebely

Paul Jebely
Partner and Vice Chair, International | Sterlington Read more

Schedule for 18 September 2025

Schedule will be available soon.

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