IATA 70th Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit Doha, 1-3 June 2014 Media Event Highlights You must be pre-registered to attend the IATA Annual General Meeting. To register, please go to https://wats-agm.info/media/ These highlights of the IATA Annual General Meeting are not the official program of the event. Kindly check all timings and press conference schedules onsite with the IATA Communications staff or check the AGM mobile application Media Working Room Al Mukthasar 1 Room The Ritz-Carlton, Doha Wireless Internet access, courtesy laptops, printer and refreshments on site If you require assistance or have general enquiries regarding online registration, please contact: Europe, Middle East and Africa Chris Goater Kalliopi Lazari Justina Balnaite North and Latin America Perry Flint Jason Sinclair Mona Aubin +41 22 770 2615 +41 22 770 2962 +41 22 770 2479 +1 202 628 9292 +1 786 536 1688 +1 514 874 0202 ext 3413 goaterc@iata.org lazarik@iata.org balnaitej@iata.org flintp@iata.org sinclairj@iata.org aubinm@iata.org Asia Pacific Albert Tjoeng +65 64992286 tjoenga@iata.org Sunday 1 June 17:00 19:00 Registration for International Media & Welcome Cocktail Reception 19:00 22:00 Welcome Dinner / Reception Sponsored by Qatar Airways Tennis Club, The Ritz-Carlton Monday 2 June 7:45 8:30 Oneworld Alliance Media Briefing and Breakfast 8:00 all day Media Registration
9:00 10:00 Opening Session and Welcome 10:15 IATA AGM Opening Press Briefing Tony Tyler, Director General and Chief Executive Officer, IATA Richard Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Delta Air Lines and Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Airways 11:00 12:30 AGM Working Session 12:45 IATA Economics Media Briefing Brian Pearce, Chief Economist, IATA 13:15 IATA Media Lunch 13:45 14:15 SkyTeam Media Briefing 14:30 15:45 Panel Discussion: Economic Shocks Brian Pearce(Moderator) Chief Economist, IATA Peter De Keyzer Chief Economist, BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV Gene Huang Vice President, Chief Economist, Abbott Marlos Maratheftis Global Head of Macro Research, Standard Chartered Bank Thomas Mayer Senior Adviser, Deutsche Bank Andrew Sentance Senior Economic Adviser, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 16:15 17:30 Panel Discussion: The Bottom Line Richard Quest (Moderator) International Business Correspondent, CNN Akbar Al Baker Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Airways David Barger Chief Executive Officer, JetBlue Airways Ivan Chu Chief Executive Officer, Cathay Pacific Group Andres Conesa Labastida Chief Executive Officer, Aeromexico Willie Walsh Chief Executive, International Airlines Group
17:30 18:00 IATA Media Briefing: The Regulatory Environment Paul Steele Senior Vice President, Member and External Relations, IATA 18:00 19:00 Star Alliance Media Cocktail Reception Porcini Restaurant, The Ritz-Carlton 19:00 22:00 Gala Reception Sponsored by Qatar Airways Grand Hyatt Doha Tuesday 3 June 7:45 8:15 IATA Media Briefing and Breakfast: New Distribution Capability Yanik Hoyles Director, NDC Program, IATA 8:15 8:45 IATA Media Briefing and Breakfast: Cargo Glyn Hughes Director, Cargo Industry Management, IATA 9:00 10:00 Panel Discussion Government Treatment of Commercial Aviation: Where is the Love? Al Wosail 3 and 4, The Ritz-Carlton Or Doug Lavin (Moderator) Vice President, Member and External Relations, North America, IATA Marion Blakey President and Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Industries Association Brian Havel Dean of International Affairs, De Paul University College of Law Andrew Herdman Director General, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Jeh Johnson Secretary of Homeland Security, United States of America Margus Rahuoja Transport and Cabinet Member, European Commission 9:00 10:00 Panel Discussion Reputation: Can We Protect and Improve It at the Industry Level? Al Wosail 1 and 2, The Ritz-Carlton Richard Quest (Moderator) International Business Correspondent, CNN Rowena Olegario Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford Alexandre De Juniac Chairman and CEO, Air France Christopher Luxon Chief Executive Officer, Air New Zealand David Rockland Partner, Managing Director Global Research, Ketchum Brian Terwilliger Film Producer/Director, Terwilliger Productions
10:15 10:45 IATA Media Briefing: Safety & Aircraft Tracking Update Kevin Hiatt Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations, IATA 11:00 12:00 Panel Discussion Aircraft Noise: Achieving Harmony Between Stakeholders Al Wosail 1 and 2, The Ritz-Carlton Or Michael Gill (Moderator) Director, Aviation Environment, IATA Jean-Paul Ebanga President and Chief Executive Officer, CFM International Carlos Grau Tanner, Director General, Global Express Association Paul Hooper, Head of Enterprise Development, Manchester Metropolitan University Stanley Hui Hon-Chung Chief Executive Officer, Airport Authority Hong Kong 11:00 12:00 Panel Discussion: Aviation Skills Shortage Fact or Fiction? Al Wosail 3 and 4, The Ritz-Carlton Michael Bell (Moderator) Consultant, Spencer Stuart, Miami Roger Cohen President, Regional Airline Association Alex Cruz Chairman and CEO, Vueling Angela Gittens Director General, Airports Council International Yap Ong Heng Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Guy Hachey President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace 12:10 12:30- Closing Session 12:45 IATA AGM Closing Press Briefing Tony Tyler, Director General and Chief Executive Officer, IATA Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Canada and incoming Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Airways 13:15 Media Lunch 15:00 Closure of Media Working Room
15:00 Tour of Hamad International Airport 19:00 Media Cocktail and Dinner Hosted by Qatar Airways Grand Hyatt Doha Wednesday 4 June (Optional) 09:00 13:00 Complimentary Tour of Doha City Courtesy of Qatar Airways 18:00 Media Event hosted by Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel Royal Villa Beit El Shoyoukh at Sharq Village & Spa MANY THANKS TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS! Host Airline: Media Partner: Gold Sponsors: Silver Sponsors: Bronze Sponsors: