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BUSINESS MODELS. TECHNOLOGY. INNOVATION. FOR AFRICA’S AVIATION INDUSTRY.
AFRICA’S LEADING AVIATION AND AIRPORTS CONFERENCE
1500 ATTENDEES 40+ SPEAKERS 30+ EXHIBITORS 200 AIRLINES 200 AIRPORTS
www.terrapinn.com/avfestafrica
Created by:
13-14 June 2017 - Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
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“ IT IS POSSIBLY THE BEST AVIATION CONFERENCE I HAVE ATTENDED. THERE WERE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET AVIATION EXPERTS AND INDUSTRY GURUS, THEREBY FORMING SYNERGIES IN THE LONG RUN.”
TAPIWA ZUZE, AIR ZIMBABWE
“ THE CONFERENCE WAS RELEVANT TO THE STATUS OF AVIATION DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA, FURTHERMORE IT WAS AN EYE OPENER FOR ME IN TERMS OF THE WAY OTHER OPERATORS IN AFRICA THINK AND ACT AND THE INTRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION WAS LIKE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR”
JAMES DANIEL (CAPT.), MANAGER FIXED WING SERVICES, BRISTOW GROUP
“ THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE MOST PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY GATHER AND YOU GET UPDATED ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS, NEW THINGS, WHAT’S COMING UP AND MANY OTHER THINGS THROUGH SEMINARS AND MEETINGS.”
FELIX DLAMANI, KHAYA AVIATION SERVICES
“ THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER AVIATION RELATED PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE AND ENLIGHTENS ONE WITH THE MOST RECENT USED INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY.”
CLAYTON MARAIS, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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THE CONFERENCE
NOW IN ITS 8TH YEAR, AVIATION FESTIVAL AFRICA IS WHERE THE GLOBAL AVIATION INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER IN AFRICA. THIS IS THE STAGE FOR THE C-SUITE, THE INFLUENCERS AND THE GAME CHANGERS TO MEET AND SHARE IDEAS ON THE LATEST AND MOST VITAL INNOVATIONS THAT ARE CHANGING THE WAY FULL-SERVICE AIRLINES, LOW COST CARRIERS AND AIRPORTS ARE DOING BUSINESS.
Over the last 7 years, Aviation Festival Africa has seen countless CEOs from all around the world joining us at an event packed with inspiration, ideas and networking at the very highest level. Many of these executives arranged a number of meetings with each other around the event, confirming its reputation as not just an industry forum, but also a place where real business gets done.
For 2017, our conference format is being refreshed to include more focussed sessions to make it a one-stop-shop for the entire aviation industry. Each day the conference will start with visionary keynotes and then split into focussed tracks with individual case studies and interactive roundtable discussions covering airports, low cost carriers, operational efficiency, customer experience, airline investment, social and much much more!
Join the 2017 story – book your pass today before it is too late. Contact Siya on +27 11 516 4051 or email [email protected]
or Lifa on +27 11 516 4076 or email [email protected]
1500 ATTENDEES40+ SPEAKERS
30+ EXHIBITORS200 AIRLINES80 AIRPORTS
MOST OF AFRICA’S AIR TRAFFIC IS BEING
CARRIED OUT BY FOREIGN AIRLINES. IT IS TIME TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY
THIS POSES TO THE INDUSTRY!
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
THE EARLIER YOU BOOK, THE MORE YOU SAVE. CONTACT SIYA ON+27 11 516 4051 OR EMAIL [email protected] OR LIFA ON +27 11 516 4076 OR EMAIL [email protected]
GIRISH GOPALActing COO
Airports Company South AfricaSouth Africa
KATE ALEKSIDZEChief Executive Officer
United Airports of GeorgiaGeorgia
DOMINIC NESSIFormer Deputy Executive Director & Chief
Information Office Los Angeles World Airports
United States of America
VICTOR XABAChief Executive Officer
SA Express AirwaysSouth Africa
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08:45 Opening remarks Nomsa Miya, First Officer, SA Express Airways, South Africa
BIG PICTURE
09:00 What it takes to succeed: Rising African airports • Adapting quickly – market demands, trends, and growth indicators • Modernising infrastructure, technology, and operations • Mastering the concept of improving airport performance • Next generation connectivity • Address demand for capacity through Greenfield airports Becoming attractive and competitive for international airlinesGirish Gopal, Chief Operating Officer (Acting), Airports Company South Africa, South Africa
09:20 Making sense of Aviation now - What does this all mean for airlines, airport operators, and owners?• Market dynamics and beyond – where to focus • Who will be the new power players in 2025?• Prioritising investment, capacity, tech, and efficiency • Managing uncertainty and accurately forecasting demand• The challenge of driving revenue and profitability• Truly knowing the customer and your customer proposition• Opportunities and how to capitalise
09:40 Aviation leadership panel: Putting Africa’s aviation industry on the map • The shifting landscape: how to cut the fat, not the muscle• Trends: Using digitisation to reduce operating costs • Dealing with growing customer expectations while seeking sustainable profitability • Long term business strategies – what will unlock growth? • Investment, development, infrastructure, and ROI• Leadership in turbulent times • Partner strategically Chair: Chris Zweigenthal, Chief Executive Officer, Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA), South AfricaCharles Shilowa, Group Executive: Business Development, Airports Company South AfricaAlexander Nwuba, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Smile Air, Ghana
10:00 RESERVED FOR TITLE SPONSOR
10:20 Speed networking
10:40 Morning tea, networking and exhibition viewing
TRACK 1 TRACK 2
ROUTE DEVELOPMENT AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
11:20 Localising and being different: Capitalising on new routes • Differentiating yourself as a brand against more local
established competition• Developing a successful route development strategy • Partnerships and alliances for propelling growth • Legacy vs. LCCs in the race for African route dominance • Risks and rewards Ashraf A Hakim Al Sayad, Regional Manager South Africa and Zimbabwe, Egyptair, South Africa
Launching airport infrastructure projects in Africa – why operational readiness is the key to success• Harnessing the challenge• Defining the right methodology• Adopting a structured approach• Mobilising the stakeholders and the logistics• Organising the trials • Mitigating the risks• Ensuring successJohn Ryan, Project Director, Fraport AG, Germany
11:40 Liberating Africa’s skies: The route to sustainable growth • Long term planning, not just short term survival • Creating clear cut policies and standardising procedures • What does all this mean for domestic carriers?• More air traffic, more connectivity - lower fares • Adjusting to new routes in different locations• Preparing for the challenges of faster growthOgaga Udjo, Network Planning Analyst, South African Airways, South Africa
Balancing growth and sustainable revenue with elements of cost leadership in Africa• Building and managing viable airports• Modernising and expanding to meet demand • Changing spaces, changing expectations • Dealing with disruptionsDr Julius Karangi, Chairman, Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya
AGENDA DAY ONE, 13 JUNE 201712:00 Capturing the African opportunity before international carriers
sweep in • Trends shaping future African route development • Increased intra-African connectivity • The impact of growing Gulf carriers • Using economic and market intelligence to guide and increase
route development • Challenges and benefits for the up-and-coming hubs • Route expansion, passenger growth, and innovative servicesKeith Green, Associate, ASM Global, South Africa
FUNDING FLYING ASSETS
It’s all about options: Paying for planes • Benefits of aircraft ownership • A closer look at the numbers: purchasing outright • Using passenger growth stats to plan the timing of your next
purchase • Is this a cost saving approach?• Knowing when to replace ageing aircrafts • The lease/buy debate Miguel Santos, Managing Director of Sub Saharan Africa, Boeing International, South Africa
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
12:20 Numbers will be limited at each table to ensure everybody gets their chance to participate in the discussion. Now’s your chance to get really interactive! Simply pick one of our roundtable topics and join the debate.
5 minutes will be allocated for delegates to settle and find their relevant roundtable.
1. How can airlines thrive in the digital era? Dinesh Hapuarachchi, Manager Revenue Management, Air Djibouti, Djibouti
2. Business travel in Africa: The trends, the challenges, and the opportunities Monique Swart, Founder, African Business Travel Association (ABTA), South Africa
3. How to successfully phase out leased aircraft – The SWISS case study Werner Reiser, Senior Manager, Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. Switzerland
4. Simplifying aviation insurance Shaun Scandling, Special Risks Leader, AIG, South Africa
5. How government should promote local content in aviation Phetole Patrick Sekhula, Chairman, International Air Services Council – Department of Transport, South Africa
6. LCC: How to compete with established airlines Sam Middlewood, Market Development Analyst MEAAI, Virgin Atlantic Airways, United Kingdom
13:00 Lunch, networking and exhibition viewing
TRACK 1 TRACK 2
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY BOOSTING AIR TRAFFIC
14:20 A competitive necessity: Integrating technology and operational efficiency • Using tech to increase efficiency and decrease costs • Reviewing the operating model – tailoring it to the region • Managing the technology and data output • Using your data to avoid operational interruptions • Seriously considering outsourcing certain services Papa Diery Séne, Director: Internal Control and Management, Aeroports du Senegal, Senegal
Implementing innovative procedures to boost air traffic• Regional economic groupings• Key enablers to help achieve global air navigation plans• Demand and seamless airspaceFlora Wakolo, Chief: Air Traffic Control Officer, Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya
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14:40 The quest for operational efficiency between airports and airlines • Plan, plan, plan – minimising the inefficient use of airport
infrastructure • How to transform turnaround times and decrease congestion • Simplifying and streamlining processes and communication • Actually implementing good ideas • Creating and enhancing a better passenger experienceWil Bako Freeman, Managing Director, Airport Authority, Liberia
The African air traffic opportunity – how urbanisation is fuelling aviation growth • How urbanisation is forcing airlines and airports to formulate
a long term vision • How sustainable is this growth? • The impact of any sudden change in economic conditions • Handling the increase in demand for flight movements Dr Samson Fatokun, Area Manager, South-West Africa, IATA, Nigeria
TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION Why you need to modernise existing air traffic management systems • Picking technology that provides true efficiency • Balancing costs and operational requirements • Seamlessly incorporating new tech to legacy systems • How effective ATM enables growth • Next gen air traffic control and what this means for growing
passenger numbersBenson Osoro, Senior Air Traffic Controller, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya
15:00 Airline Distribution in the Uber Age• Evolution of airline distribution channels• Being “frenemies” with indirect distribution: How to make
commoditization work for you• Upcoming trends and opportunities, IATA NDC & One Order• How to turn TOs and OTAs into Productive & Happy Partners Esad Cakiki, Sales Director, HITIT Computer Services, Turkey
AFRICAN STORIES AFRICAN STORIES
15:20 The hottest projects in Namibia and what is being done to open the door for investment
This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.
Courage Silombela, Strategic Executive: Engineering, IT & Special Projects, Airports Company, Namibia
The hottest projects in Tunisia and what is being done to open the door for investment
This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.
Khaled Chelly, President Directeur General, Office de L’Aviation Civile et des Aeoports, Tunisia
15:40 The hottest projects in Libya and what is being done to open the door for investment
This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.
Edgardo Badiali, Chief Executive Officer, Libyan Wings, Libya
The hottest projects in Mozambique and what is being done to open the door for investment
This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.
Acacio Tuendue, Managing Director, Maputo International Airport, Mozambique
16:00 Afternoon tea, networking and exhibition viewing
THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
16:40 How can airlines thrive in an age of digital disruption?• Adapting and catering to the changing traveller behaviour • Successfully planning for - and implementing - new technologies • Forward thinking airlines: Tech that helps reduce operating costs • Utilising in-flight connectivity to create new revenue streams • Disrupting the travel industry – what African start-ups can learn from India’s low cost aviation modelSatyendra Pandey, Head of Strategy & Planning, GoAir, India
17:00 Next generation African airports• Embracing tech, self-service, and going fully automated• Apps and what they mean for your customer engagement• Connectivity: Empowering the passenger• Harnessing business intelligence• Tech that boosts efficiency – targeting a faster processing time in airports• Global successes and how they can be replicatedDominic Nessi, Former Deputy Executive Director & Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles World Airports, United States of America
17:20 Chairpersons closing address and close of day one
17:30 COCKTAIL PARTY
Fausto CruzChief Executive Officer,
KayaAirlines, Mozambique
Flora WakoloChief: Air Traffic Control
Officer, Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya
Charles ShilowaGroup Executive: Business
Development, Airports Company South Africa
Captain Nogie MeggisonChairman, Airline Operators of
Nigeria, Nigeria
Abel AlemuRegional Manager for
Southern Africa, Ethiopian Airlines, South Africa
Miguel SantosManaging Director of Sub
Saharan Africa, Boeing International, South Africa
Acacio TuendueManaging Director, Maputo
International Airport, Mozambique
Alexander NwubaManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer, Smile Air,
Ghana
Sam MiddlewoodMarket Development Analyst
MEAAI, Virgin Atlantic Airways, United Kingdom
Ashraf A Hakim Al SayadRegional Manager South
Africa and Zimbabwe, Egyptair, South Africa
Benson OsoroSenior Air Traffic Controller,
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya
Chris ZweigenthalChief Executive Officer, Airlines Association of Southern Africa
(AASA), South Africa
Dinesh HapuarachchiManager Revenue
Management, Air Djibouti, Djibouti
Dominic NessiFormer Deputy Director & Chief Information Officer,
Los Angeles World Airports, United States of America
Dr Gershon AdzadiHead of ICT, Ghana Airports
Company, Ghana
Dr Julius KarangiChairman, Kenya Airports
Authority, Kenya
Dr Samson FatokunArea Manager, South-West
Africa, IATA, Nigeria
Edgardo BadialiChief Executive Officer, Libyan
Wings, Libya
SPOTLIGHT ON SPEAKERS
WANT TO HEAR THESE AVIATION EXPERTS? CALL SIYA ON +27 11 516 4051 OR EMAIL [email protected] OR LIFA ON +27 11 516 4076 OR EMAIL
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08:45 Opening remarks from the chairperson
STRATEGIES AND BUSINESS MODELS
09:00 Aviation as an important precondition for economic environment• Unique strategies and business models• Highlighting the attractiveness of Africa’s untapped market• Focussing on sector investment in Africa • Policy and regulation• Partnering strategically – knowing your local market and needs Argent Chuula, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA-COMESA)
09:30 Saying “I do” for real this time: The modern day Airport-Airline relationship • Planning and development to benefit the industry • Partnering with emerging potential game changers • How tech is accelerating the relationship • What will unlock growth in the industry?• Changing conventional assumptions Kate Aleksidze, Chief Executive Officer, United Airports of Georgia, Georgia
10:00 Speed networking
10:20 Morning tea, networking and exhibition viewing
TRACK 1 TRACK 2
AFRICAN STORIES HUMAN CAPITAL
11:00 The hottest projects in Ghana and what is being done This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.Richard Kyereh, Head: Commercial, Africa World Airlines, Ghana
The skills development crisis: The need to future skill your workforce now• Embracing millennials• How tailored skills development can leverage the strengths of
each generation• Skills and business objections that match• Moving away from traditional models – going digital• Knowing how to serve the tech-savvy traveller Victor Xaba, Chief Executive Officer, SAA Express Airways, South Africa
11:20 The hottest projects in Sierra Leone and what is being doneThis presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.Abu Bakarr Kamara, Director General, Civil Aviation Authority, Sierra Leone
Leadership in an agile and changing world• How current leaders stay relevant• Retaining leader, making them feel valued• Recruitment – understanding millennials and their potential• The leadershift – developing and engaging the next
generation of leaders• Managing a multicultural workforce Peter Carrie-Wilson, Chief People and Performance Manager, Air Seychelles, Seychelles
11:40 The hottest projects in Nigeria and what is being doneThis presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.Captain Nogie Meggison, Chairman, Airline Operators of Nigeria, Nigeria
TBA
Solomon Debebe, Managing Director: Aviation Academy, Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia
AGENDA DAY TWO, 14 JUNE 2017ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
12:00 Numbers will be limited at each table to ensure everybody gets their chance to participate in the discussion.
Now’s your chance to get really interactive! Simply pick one of our roundtable topics and join the debate.
5 minutes will be allocated for delegates to settle and find their relevant roundtable.
1. The trouble with travel distribution: How to overcome the challenging travel e-commerce space Abel Alemu, Regional Manager for Southern Africa, Ethiopian Airlines, South Africa
2. Reinventing your ancillary revenue strategy Tino Motloung, Ancillary Revenue Specialist, South African Airways, South Africa
3. Using e-commerce as a strategy to boost your ancillary revenue Dinesh Hapuarachchi, Manager Revenue Management, Air Djibouti, Djibouti
4. Creating a vigorous cyber security strategy Dominic Nessi, Former Deputy Director & Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles World Airports, United States of America
5. How will LCC’s transform the regions low-cost market? Sam Middlewood, Market Development Analyst MEAAI, Virgin Atlantic Airways, United Kingdom
6. How can you measure the success of your loyalty program?
12:40 Lunch, networking and exhibition viewing
TRACK 1 TRACK 2
FOCUSSING ON THE PASSENGER SECURITY AND SAFETY
14:00 Delivering a best in class customer experience to keep them coming back for more • Differentiating your in-flight offering • Content vs. UX – providing the best of both • Using customer service as your competitive advantage • Attracting new customers: Offering content for a global
audience• How to make passengers feel like they are at home in the sky• ‘Pre-Flight Entertainment’ for a personalised IFE
Responding to new and emerging security threats • Strategies to enhance airport security • Leveraging partnerships and key intelligence • How to respond and work to maximum efficiency at the same
time • Ensuring staff are up to the challenge • Proactive steps to mitigate security vulnerabilitiesKashif Chaudry, Head of Aviation Security International Operations, Department for Transport, United Kingdom
14:20 How to respond to today’s connected travellers
• Opportunities for a mobile-first Africa • Differentiating the airport experience through mobile-based
services • Beacon technology and other tech amenities – why it works
so well with mobile • The latest advances in airport technology• How is this being done so far? Who to learn fromDr Gershon Adzadi, Head of ICT, Ghana Airports Company, Ghana
Best practice, proactive security planning • Starting with capacity and demand in mind • The cost of failure• Is check point planning enough?• Enhancing safety and risk management • Gaining buy-in and implementing improvement initiativeManish Sinha, Chief Operating Officer, Hyderabad International Airport, India
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14:40 Making on-board WiFi affordable and profitable • Ensuring your offering meets today’s connected passenger
demands • On-board connectivity trends: Where does BYOD fit in?• Using WiFi as a revenue generating platform • Overcoming capacity constraints • Other stumbling blocks to seamless connectivity
How to best combine people, technology and rock-solid security• How tech is transforming airport security • Is Africa ready for biometrics, behavioural analytics, and facial
scanning?• Does passenger name record data enhance security?• Cutting-edge tech in screening • Staying safe without inconveniencing the customerWolfgang Farkas, Managing Director, Smiths Detection, France
COLLABORATION AFRICAN STORIES
15:00 How to bring a national carrier back on line• The Air Djibouti case study• Collaboration and partnerships – how much is needed? • New partnerships and their impact on the competitive
landscape • New innovations to gain back market share• Enhancing the customer experience and profitability Ian Patrick, Commercial Director, Air Djibouti, Djibouti
The hottest projects in Uganda and what is being done This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.Robert Mwesigwa Nviiri, Executive Director, EAC CASSOA, Uganda
15:20 African carriers and LCC’s: fighting off the international competition together • Capitalising on the growing demand in Africa - regional African
carriers and LCC step up • Should they partner?• Profiting from the dirty work – opening up the thin routes • How to make it work • The route to a sustainable businessNowel Ranyu Ngala, Commercial Director, ASKY Airline, Togo
The hottest projects in Tanzania and what is being done This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.Mbuttolwe Joel Kabeta, Director Corporate Service, Civil Aviation Authority, Tanzania
15:40 How to find and secure the right partners • Evolving partnerships and staying relevant • Alliance business models and incorporating them into the
current strategy • Opportunities in cross-industry collaboration • Creating hubs, developing traffic and reducing charges• Focussing long term – building the right relationships Fausto Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, KayaAirlines, Mozambique
The hottest projects in Kenya and what is being done This presentation covers projects from the aviation and/or airports spectrum.
16:00 Close of conference Afternoon tea, networking and exhibition viewing
Call Siya on +27 11 516 4051 or email [email protected] or Lifa on +27 11 516 4076 or email [email protected]
SPOTLIGHT ON SPEAKERS
DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE EXPERT SPEAKERS - CALL SIYA ON +27 11 516 4051 OR EMAIL [email protected] OR LIFA ON +27 11 516 4076 OR
EMAIL [email protected]
Werner ReiserSenior Manager, Swiss
International Air Lines Ltd. Switzerland
Wil Bako FreemanManaging Director, Airport
Authority, Liberia
Wolfgang FarkasManaging Director, Smiths
Detection, France
Esad CakiciSales Director, HIT IT
Computer Services, Turkey
Solomon DebebeManaging Director: Aviation Academy, Ethiopian Airlines,
Ethiopia
Victor XabaChief Executive Officer, SA
Express Airways, South Africa
John RyanProject Director, Fraport AG,
Germany
Kashif ChaudryHead of Aviation Security International Operations,
Department for Transport, United Kingdom
Kate AleksidzeChief Executive Officer, United
Airports of Georgia, Georgia
Khaled ChellyPresident Directeur General, Office de L’Aviation Civile et
des Aeoports, Tunisia
Manish SinhaChief Operating Officer,
Hyderabad International Airport, India
Mbuttolwe Joel KabetaDirector Corporate Services,
Civil Aviation Authority, Tanzania
Monique SwartFounder, African Business Travel Association (ABTA),
South Africa
Nowel Ranyu NgalaCommercial Director, ASKY
Airline, Togo
Papa Diery SéneDirector: Internal Control and Management, Aeroports du
Senegal, Senegal
Peter Carrie-WilsonChief People and Performance
Manager, Air Seychelles, Seychelles
Richard KyerehHead: Commercial, Africa
World Airlines, Ghana
Robert Mwesigwa NviiriExecutive Director, EAC
CASSOA, Uganda
Satyendra PandeyHead of Strategy & Planning,
GoAir, India
Tino MotloungAncillary Revenue Specialist, South African Airways, South
Africa
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NETWORKING JUBLIA
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS AT THE VERY CORE OF WHAT WE DO.WITH A 7 YEAR HISTORY OF ATTRACTING ALL SECTORS OF THE AVIATION AND AIRPORTS INDUSTRY, FROM SENIOR DECISION MAKERS, VENDORS AND MANUFACTURERS, TO END USERS, WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A MEETING PLACE FOR THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY.
THAT’S WHY WE BUILD HOURS OF NETWORKING INTO THE CONFERENCE AND THE EXHIBITION – BECAUSE WHEN WE KNOW YOU’RE MEETING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO LEARN FROM AND DO BUSINESS WITH, WE’RE HAPPY.
HERE’S A FEW WAYS TO MAKE INVALUABLE CONNECTIONS AT AVIATION FESTIVAL AFRICA:
ROUNDTABLESWhere else can you sit down with senior executives of government authorities and operators from across Africa and the rest of the world? These interactive sessions are designed to discuss innovative trends and technologies, as well as learn about the latest developments in regional projects.
SPEED NETWORKINGWith hundreds of potential customers and partners to meet, this is your chance to network with everyone in one room. Quick, efficient and fun, speed networking is a great opportunity to establish valuable relationships in a crowd of like-minded professionals
NETWORKING PLATFORMTake control of your time at the show by proactively contacting fellow attendees and arranging meetings in advance with our online platform. With a built-in matchmaking feature, it’s easier than ever to find who you need to meet at the show and prearrange those vital meetings.
GALA DINNER AND AFTER PARTYAfter a busy day of networking and business at the show, we like to build in a bit of time to unwind, situated in a beautiful location surrounded by good food and better company. It’s a good opportunity to make connections in a more informal setting, and enjoy what South Africa has to offer.
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE BEST NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR.
Don’t miss out! Call Siya on +27 11 516 4051 or email [email protected] or Lifa on +27 11 516 4076 or email [email protected] to book your pass.
Call Siya on +27 11 516 4051 or email [email protected] or Lifa on +27 11 516 4076 or email [email protected] to start networking today!
INTRODUCING OUR EVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNER JUBLIA. AVIATION FESTIVAL AFRICA RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING. JUBLIA OFFERS A UNIQUE SERVICE, COMBINING THE LATEST IN NETWORKING SOFTWARE WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH TO PROVIDE AN EASY-TO-USE APPROACH FOR YOU TO FACILITATE QUALITY NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
SO, HOW DOES IT WORK? 4 weeks before the event, you will be sent an email containing your personal link. Click on the link to access the full attendee list. Once here, you can input search criteria. Jublia then uses this information to rank the attendees list in order of their relevance to you.
Simply click on the name of who you would like to meet and securely send them a meeting request. The system acts as your meeting diary, keeping track of your availability and avoiding double bookings.
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LATEST AIRPORT PROJECTS IN AFRICA
PROJECT NAME: Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Construction of 2nd runway, comprehensive renovation of dilapidated terminal infrastructure. The project was designed to increase the airport capacityINVESTMENT: USD 500 million
NIGERIA
PROJECT NAME: Airport upgrade projectINVESTMENT: USD 150 million
SEYCHELLES
PROJECT NAME: Temale Airport - Phase one STAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: 2014 - 2016INVESTMENT: USD 130 millionPROJECT NAME: Kotoka International AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: March 2016 - July 2017.INVESTMENT: USD 400 million
GHANA
PROJECT NAME: Kilimanjaro Expansion AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: End date 2017INVESTMENT: USD 40 MillionPROJECT NAME: Dodoma Airport ExpansionSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: End 2016INVESTMENT: USD 5-8 millionPROJECT NAME: Julius Nyerere International Airport - Phase 2STAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Start End 2015 - ongoingINVESTMENT: USD 110 Million
TANZANIA
PROJECT NAME: Bole International AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Already started - 30 % completedINVESTMENT: USD 345 millionPROJECT NAME: Addis Ababa International AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: To be completed in 2024INVESTMENT: USD 4 billion
ETHIOPIA
PROJECT NAME: Jomo Kenyatta International AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Complete end 2018INVESTMENT: UnknownPROJECT NAME: Malindi Airport ExpansionSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: December 2017INVESTMENT: USD 7 million
KENYA
PROJECT NAME: Lanseria International AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: PostponedINVESTMENT: proposed ZAR 200 millionPROJECT NAME: George AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: 2030INVESTMENT: Unknown
SOUTH AFRICA
PROJECT NAME: Mamamah Airport STAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Starting in December 2016INVESTMENT: Unknown
SIERRA LEONE
PROJECT NAME: Kigali International UpgradeSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Estimated project completion date: Phase 1 in December 2018, Phase 2 in October 2019INVESTMENT: USD 818 million
RWANDA
PROJECT NAME: Entebbe International Airport ExpansionSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: June 1 2016 and expected to be complete by December 2017INVESTMENT: USD 12.7 billion
UGANDA
PROJECT NAME:Lesotho Airport ModernisationSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Complete end 2016INVESTMENT:USD 15.3 million
LESOTHO
PROJECT NAME: New Luanda, Angola International Airport STAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: 2004 - 2017 INVESTMENT: USD 3.8 billion
ANGOLA
PROJECT NAME: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport ExpansionSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: June 2015 - ongoingINVESTMENT: USD 360m million
ZAMBIA
PROJECT NAME: Bosaso airport expansion - Phase 2 STAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: May 2016- ongoingINVESTMENT: Unknown
SOMALIA
PROJECT NAME: Cairo International AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Ongoing since 2011 INVESTMENT: USD 436 million
EGYPT
PROJECT NAME: Walvis Bay International Airport,STAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Completed 2016INVESTMENT: ZAR 100 million
NAMIBIA
PROJECT NAME: Development of Airport Marrakech MenaraSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: 2014 - 2018 INVESTMENT: USD 910 million
ALGERIA
PROJECT NAME: Maputo AirportSTAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: Completed by the end of 2016INVESTMENT: USD 70 million
MOZAMBIQUE
PROJECT NAME: Houari Boumediene International Airport STAGE IN PROJECT CYCLE & DURATION: end 2016 - end of 2017INVESTMENT: USD 130 million
MOROCCO
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A24. Smiths Detection
A20. Pratt and whitney/ expeditors/ Avex Air / flyco training materna
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CONTACTSEXHIBITIONRoschan van Der Haar
+27 (0)11 516 4045
DELEGATE PASSSiya Monakali
+27 11 516 4051
Lifa Fikizolo
+27 11 516 4076
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+27 (0)11 516 4972
OPERATIONSAshleigh Jansen
+ 27 (0)11 516 4075
CONFERENCEUrsula Fischer
+27 (0)11 516 4002
PRACTICALINFORMATION
DETAILS VENUE
Sandton Convention Centre
Johannesburg
South Africa
DATESConference and exhibition
13 & 14 June 2017
HOTELSAccommodation partner
Joline van Niekerk
Tel: +27 (0)21 975 8192
Cell: +27 (0)82 774 3207
www.villasandhotelsforafrica.com
FLIGHTSFlight partner
Karen Card
Senior Corporate Consultant
STA Travel
+27 (0)11 341 6900
www.terrapinn.com/avfestafrica