CAPA Outlook @ ITB Asia 2015 Agenda

CAPA Aviation Outlook @ ITB Asia - 22 October (Level 3, Begonia 3111, 3112)

10:00

Introduction & Keynote Address: The upheaval in Asian travel- airline strategy is changing the game

The tectonic plates underpinning travel in Asia are moving and aviation is the essential force for change. Airline strategists are adapting to market opportunities and a changing regulatory environment, and new ways of running efficient airline businesses are constantly evolving. In this introductory Keynote Address, aviation guru Peter Harbison delves deep into the foundations of the industry, and how they’re shifting:
• The changing shape of airline operations as “groups” form around full service airlines
• The development of pan-Asian LCCs
• ASEAN liberalisation/open skies in 2015 and beyond

CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison

10:30

The Asia Travel Outlook 2025. What does the data tell us about the latest consumer travel patterns and where they’re heading over the next decade?

Our panel of experts will review Asian market growth prospects for the next decade:
• What the latest big-picture aviation capacity and traffic trends?
• What consumer insights can we glean from latest travel statistics?
• How big will the Chinese outbound travel market become by 2020/2025? Who will be the big winners?
• What will the aviation industry look like in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia in 5/10 years?

Moderator: Wego.com, CEO & Co-Founder, Ross Veitch
• Amadeus IT Group, COO Travel Intelligence, Nicolas Borel
• CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Chief Analyst, Brendan Sobie
• OAG, Business Development Director, Asia Pacific, Mark Clarkson
• Singapore Tourism Board, Regional Director, Greater China, Edward Chew

11:15

The disruptive impact on aviation and travel of new technology

Technological innovation is driving irreversible change in Aviation and Travel in Asia. Hear from the movers-and-shakers at the forefront of technological advancement and how airlines are adapting to and adopting new technology.

Moderator: T2Impact, Managing Partner, Timothy O'Neil-Dunne
• HK Express, CEO, Andrew Cowen
• Scoot, Head of Commercial, Steven Greenway
• Skyscanner, Director Business Development, Hugh Aitken
• Travelport, Vice President Asia Pacific, Air Commerce, Damian Hickey

12:00

End of Session