Schedule
Schedule for 14 April 2026
08:00 | Morning registration & refreshments
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan08:50 | Chair’s opening remarks
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Akihiko Takamatsu
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more
09:00 | Global Market Outlook with focus on Japan
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan09:40 | Boeing Aircraft Market Overview & Outlook
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Tyler Gordon
Director, Customer Finance | Boeing Read more
10:20 | JOLCO Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Olivia Matsushita
Partner | Pillsbury Read more
Motonari Komatsu
Head of Japan | Novus Aviation Capital Read more
Ted Nozaki
Managing Director | Asahi Aviation Inc Read more
Umid Sharipov
Managing Director | ABL Corporation Japan Read more
Yasuhiro Nakauchi
Executive Director | JP Lease Products & Services Read more
11:20 | LATAM Airlines Group: Evolution, Resilience and Operational Excellence
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan12:00 | Investing in aviation – Japanese capital market/institutional investor participation in aviation
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Maria Urtseva
Chief Counsel | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more
Pierre Briens
Head of Transportation Capital Markets APAC | BNP Paribas Read more
Rion Sato
CEO | BeYoke Capital Co. Ltd Read more
Yuichi Yamamoto
Co-Head of Global Aviation Team, Head of Americas and Equity Investments | Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) Read more
13:00 | Lunch
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSponsored by:
14:00 | Commercial Aircraft Engine Leasing - Finance, Trading & Investment
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Simon Collins
Partner | Watson, Farley & Williams Read more
Roger Welaratne
Managing Director & CEO | SMBC Aero Engine Lease Read more
Hirotoshi (Hiro) Yamamura
Executive Consultant, Business Development | Willis Lease Finance Corporation Read more
Bobby Janagan
CEO | Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Read more
14:45 | Grasping opportunities and managing risks in 2026 - IBA's Aviation Sector Overview
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Mike Yeomans
Head of Advisory Services | IBA Read more
15:20 | Lessor Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
16:00 | Airbus update and market discussion
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Alexander Selyanko
Marketing for Lessors | Airbus Read more
16:50 | Alternative Lenders Fireside
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Eelco Van De Stadt
President | PK Airfinance Read more
17:30 | Chair’s closing remarks
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Akihiko Takamatsu
Partner | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more
17:30 | Drinks Reception
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSponsored by:
Schedule for 15 April 2026
08:00 | Morning registration & refreshments
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan08:55 | Chair’s opening remarks
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Yosuke Nomura
Senior Associate | Norton Rose Fulbright Read more
09:00 | Embraer Market Overview and Outlook
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan09:30 | Leasing & Asset Manager Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Sebastian Smith
Partner | K&L Gates Read more
Damon Connery
CCO | FPG Amentum Read more
Jennifer Moulton
Global Head of Sales | DAE Capital Read more
David Taylor
COO | ABL Aviation Read more
Ned Musgrave
SVP Marketing, Asia-Pacific | Avolon Read more
Martin Browne
Chief Executive Officer | IAT Leasing Read more
Miki Watanabe
Vice President | Novus Aviation Read more
Gareth Delany
Executive Director, Chief Technical Officer | Clover Aviation Capital Read more
10:20 | Keynote - The Potential of the Japanese Aviation Market
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Daisuke Tsubokura
Co-Head of Global Aviation Team, Head of EMEA and Asia | Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) Read more
10:45 | JOL Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Michihiro Enomoto
Head of Japan | STRATOS Read more
Motonari Komatsu
Head of Japan | Novus Aviation Capital Read more
Rion Sato
CEO | BeYoke Capital Co. Ltd Read more
Umid Sharipov
Managing Director | ABL Corporation Japan Read more
Yusuke Honma
Executive Vice President, Head of Japan | Clover Aviation Capital Read more
11:45 | Sustainability Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan12:25 | Lessor Fireside
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Thomas Baker
CEO & President | Aviation Capital Group Read more
13:00 | Lunch
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSponsored by:
14:00 | Lessor finance & Asset Management Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Mabel Peng
Senior Vice President, Head of Financing | Clover Aviation Capital Read more
15:15 | JOLCO Panel
Venue: Palace Hotel, Tokyo, JapanSpeakers:
Toshi Sogabe
Aviation Consultant | Cirium Ascend Consultancy Read more
Yukihiro Kuriyama
General Manager, Investment & Services Department | Mizuho Leasing Read more
Nobuhiko Harada
Partner | Nishimura & Asahi Read more
Keiichi Nakamura
Executive Officer, Structured Finance Department | Financial Partners Group (FPG) Read more
