CEE AVIATION CONFERENCE’S 2015 ANNUAL EVENT

The first annual CEE aviation conference will cover the latest industry news and updates, current technologies and future trends of the aviation sector. We also aim to analyze airline and airport business development strategies in the CEE region, all while providing business networking opportunities for guests, sponsors, speakers and the media.

Taking place 3rd-4th September at Boscolo Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, the conference features Opening Keynote:
Mr. Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Lease Corporation has over 40 years of aviation industry experience, Founder of ILFC and Director of SkyWest

Further Great Speakers confirmed at the conference:
Mr. Kenny Jacobs, Chief Marketing Officer, Ryanair;
Ms. Heike Birlenbach, Vice President Sales and Services Europe, Deutsche Lufthansa AG;
Mr. Daniel de Carvalho, Corporate Communications Manager, Wizzair;
Mr. Julian Jäger, COO, Vienna Airport;
Mr. Andris Liepins, CEO, Riga Airport;
Mr. András Hajdu, Founding Partner Welow Aviation Consulting (Founding Partner of Wizzair and Former CFO at Malév);
Mr. Gediminas Almantas , CEO, Lithuanian Airports;
Ms. Anca Apahidean, Area Manager Eastern Europe, IATA;
Mr. Simon McNamara, Director General, European Regions Airline Association;
Mr. Paul Hogan, Publisher, ANNA AERO;
Mr.Tony Barker, CEO, PAXPORT;
Mr. David Gomes- Commercial Director, TRAVELPORT;
Mr. Gregory Pomerantsev, Chairman, MEET RIGA / Riga Tourism Development Bureau;
Ms. Henrietta Boncsér, Industry Head, Google.

The CEE region is currently among the most dynamic regions in Europe. Its aviation industry is experiencing a rapid growth which follows the trend among Western European countries. Strong industrialisation in the recent years along with more disposable income is driving the aviation sector on both corporate and recreational levels. Flag carriers are maintaining growth and are turning profitable due in part to lower oil prices. And so LCC carriers are set for exponantial growth. Our aim is for the conference to be the Business Forum in the long run for the region’s industry leaders and in doing so, to offer a strong networking opportunity to do business and to exchange best practices.

More than 10 sessions and presentations, case studies and best practice sessions will take place on 3rd-4th September. IATA, ERA and Europe’s prominent Airline and Airport Heads will discuss the latest trends and deliver their best practice models with the aim to take the CEE region to a next level. The 2015 CEE Aviation Annual Conference will provide a forum to reflect on the relationship between the internationalization through aviation and institutional responses to these important global challenges.

Conference subthemes include