2023 AGENDA

8 am REGISTRATION OPENS

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8 am – 9 am BREAKFAST

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9 am OPENING REMARKS

9:15 am – 10:15 am SESSION ONE: PANEL — State of the freighter market in Latin America

• Passenger fleet and network trajectories for the Latin American market
• Latin America and open skies – the path forward
• Renewing and expanding freighter fleets at the region’s carriers

PANELISTS:

• Ryan Anderson, Vice President – Commercial, Americas, Aero Capital Solutions
• John Bernardi, Senior Executive Advisor – Latin America, Nippon Express
• Varun Nandlal, VP of Cargo & Security, Global Crossing Airlines
• Rodrigo De Narvaez, Interlines Director, Cargo Three
• Luis Sierra, Chief Executive Officer, MasAir

MODERATOR:

• Guillermo Ochovo, Director, Cargo Facts Consulting

10:15 am – 10:45 am SESSION TWO: Fireside Chat

Andres Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer of LATAM Cargo, will take the stage to talk economy, trends in freighter fleets and outlook for the Latin American region.

MODERATOR:

• Jeff Lee, Editor, Cargo Facts

10:45 am – 11:30 am MID-MORNING BREAK

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11:30 pm – 12 pm SESSION THREE: PRESENTATION – A deep dive into LATAM express market trends and opportunities

• Winners and losers in LATAM express today
• Narrowbody express fleet developments
• Overcoming regional disparities in express infrastructure

PRESENTER:

• Guillermo Ochovo, Director, Cargo Facts Consulting

MODERATOR:

• Robert Luke, Associate Editor, Cargo Facts

12 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH

PRESENTER:

• Wolfgang Schmid, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, EFW

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1:45 pm – 2:30 pm SESSION FOUR: PANEL — Latin American carriers and the future of narrowbodies

• The prevalence of 737 Classics in the region – what will drive fleet renewal?
• Introducing 737NGs, A320s and A321s
• Local conversion dynamics: risks and rewards

PANELISTS:

• Jaime Alvarez, Senior Director of Cargo, Copa Airlines
• Carlos Cock, Chief Executive Officer, Xtreme Aviation
• Edvinas Demenius, Vice President of Sales & Development, Board Member, SmartLynx Airlines
• Frank Diaz, Chief Executive Officer, Sky Cana
• Mario Fernandes da Costa, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Transformation Officer, Modern Logistics

MODERATOR:

• Robert Luke, Associate Editor, Cargo Facts

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2:30 pm – 3:15 pm AFTERNOON BREAK

3:15 pm – 4 pm SESSION FIVE: PRESENTATION — Aircraft values and transactions in LATAM

• The latest feedstock values and trends
• Recent notable deals in the region
• The implications of part-out demand

PRESENTER:

• George Dimitroff, Head of Valuations, Ascend by Cirium

MODERATOR:

• Jim Edgar, Senior Consultant, Cargo Facts Consulting

4 pm – 4:45 pm SESSION SIX: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

During this session, attendees will come together for frank and informal roundtable discussions on key issues facing the LATAM airfreight industry. The guided discussions give attendees the opportunity for deeper information sharing and networking.

LEADERS:

• Jim Edgar, Senior Consultant, Cargo Facts Consulting
• Jeff Lee, Editor, Cargo Facts
• Robert Luke, Associate Editor, Cargo Facts
• Guillermo Ochovo, Director, Cargo Facts Consulting

5 pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION

8 am – REGISTRATION OPENS

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8 am – 9 am BREAKFAST

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9 am OPENING REMARKS

9:05 am – 9:50 am SESSION SEVEN: PANEL – Conversion market overview and prospects

• Developments in conversion sites in the region
• Established MRO partners for conversion providers
• The costs to convert freighters in LATAM

PANELISTS:

• Robert Convey, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.
• Gustavo Ribeiro, Head of Business Management and Contracts – Services & Support, Embraer
• Cristian Sutter, Chief Executive Officer, Avensis Aviation

MODERATOR:

• Jeff Lee, Editor, Cargo Facts

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9:50 am – 10:30 am SESSION EIGHT: PANEL — The future of the LATAM perishables market

• The market for flowers and fresh produce
• Addressing temperature-control and customs challenges
• Benefits of providing direct routes to key markets, and the aircraft that service those routes

PANELISTS:

• Frank Nozinsky, Director of Sales & Handling – Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Central America and Caribbean, Lufthansa Cargo
• Joao Pita, Chief Commercial & Cargo Officer, Gru Airport
• Luis Ramos, CEO of Aerocharter de México, Founder of Awesome Cargo
• Tim Strauss, Chief Executive Officer, Amerijet International Airlines

MODERATOR:

• Guillermo Ochovo, Director, Cargo Facts Consulting

10:30 am – 10:45 am MID-MORNING BREAK

10:45 am – 11:30 am SESSION NINE: PRESENTATION — Trends in LATAM e-commerce logistics

• Which are the hottest e-commerce markets in LATAM?
• Express vs. general freight in LATAM e-commerce
• Mastering the Asia-LATAM lane

PRESENTER:

• Pablo Rousselin, Managing Director of Aviation – GM Panama, DHL Express

MODERATOR:

• Jim Edgar, Senior Consultant, Cargo Facts Consulting

11:30 am – 12:00 pm SESSION TEN: PRESENTATION – E-commerce and dangerous goods

PRESENTER:

• Claudio Terry, Cargo & Security Director, ALTA

MODERATOR:

• JJ Hornblass, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Royal Media

12:00 pm LUNCHEON

PRESENTER:

• Gregg Gildemann, Regional Director – Market Analysis, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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1:15 pm CLOSING REMARKS