Business
Aviation
Conference

08:00 – 08:45              

Registration

Coffee & Networking

Conference MC – Oisin Lunny

08:45 – 09:00              

Conference Opening Address

Minister Jack Chambers, TD – Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

09:00 – 09:15               

Welcome from the IBGAA and Conference Introduction

Josh Stewart – Chairman at IBGAA & Founder/CEO at XJet & Robusto Capital

09:15 – 10:05                 

The Global View – Around the World with Industry Leaders     

Moderator – Doug Carr – Senior Vice President, Safety, Security, Sustainability & International Operations at NBAA                                                          

Panel

·       Kurt Edwards – Director General at IBAC

·       Robert Baltus – Chief Operating Officer at EBAA

·       Scott Macpherson – Founder at TrainingPort.net & Canadian Representative at IBAC Governing Board

·       Kevin Ducksburry – Chairman at Air Charter Association

10:10 – 11:00                  

Evolutionary Shifts: Navigating Aviation’s Dynamic Path to Efficiency & Sustainability

Moderator – Charles  Etter – Technical Fellow at Gulfstream Aerospace Company

Panel

·       Kennedy Ricci – President at 4AIR

·       Stewart D’Leon – Director of Environmental & Technical Operations at NBAA

·       Alexander Kuper – Vice President of EMEA at Neste

·       Nicola-Jane Sellers – Group Sustainability Manager at Luxaviation Group

·       Declan Mangan – Head of Operations, Transformation and Environment at Air Nav Ireland

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:20                  

Evolving Aviation: Where does business aviation meet innovation?

Moderator – Yves Le Marquand – Corporate Jet Investor/Editor at Revolution.Aero

Panel

·       Frank Moesta – Senior Vice President Strategy & Future Programmes at Rolls-Royce Deutschland

·       James Carroll – Director, Business Development at Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI)

·       Wassim Derguech – COO & Co-Founder at Future Mobility Campus Ireland

·       Eric Lithun – CEO at Elfly Group

12:20 – 13:10                   

Shaping Aviation from the Ground Up: The Pervasive Impact of AI

Moderator – Diego Magrini – Aviation Technology Consultant

Panel

·       Ganesh Vedarattiname – Director Strategy & Analytics at Jetcraft

·       Larry Bridges – Chief Information Officer & Deputy Chief Operations Officer at Shannon Technical Services

·       Dimitry Los – Founder & CEO at Fourel Aviation Solutions Inc.

14:10 – 14:25                   

Jetcraft Market Analysis

Colin Dunne – Sales Director at Jetcraft & Board Member at IBGAA

14:25 – 14:55                  

Crisis Management

Michael O’Keeffe – CEO at Teneo

Angie Grant – Senior Managing Director at Teneo

14:55 – 15:45                  

Charter Market Trends – Building Business and Creating Jobs

Moderator – Doug Gollan – Founder & Editor at DG Amazing Experiences and Private Jet Card Comparisons

Panel

·       Andy Priester – Chairman & CEO at Priester Aviation, Mayo Aviation & Hill Private Aviation

·       Julie Black – Manager Executive Aviation at Hunt & Palmer PLC

·       Dan Cook – Sales Director at Fly Victor

·       Wayne Pollock – CEO & Founder at WP Exclusive Luxury & Board Member at IBGAA

·       Brendan O’Connor – General Manager at Adare Manor

15:50 – 16:40                 

Ireland: Positioning Ireland to Capitalize on Future Growth

Moderator –  Graham Williamson, FRAeS – Member of the EBAA Board of Governors & President at ACASS Ireland

Panel

·       Declan Fitzpatrick – CEO at Irish Aviation Authority

·       Mary Considine – CEO at Shannon Airport Group

·       Dave Scully – Vice Chairman at IBGAA & Chief Operating Officer at Alliance Aviation Group

·       Martin Kennaugh – Client Services Director at Martyn Fiddler Aviation

·       Ian Petts – Partner at Jaffa Privé

·       Joe Buckley – Executive Director at the IBGAA

16:40 – 17:15                  

Introduction to the IBGAA Board and Conference Closing Remarks

Moderator – Josh Stewart

19:00

Gala Dinner with Live Music & Photographs

Jetcraft Welcome            

Sean O’Leary – Sales Director EMEA at Jetcraft

The delegate registration fee includes the cost of attending the conference and exhibition, conference materials, tea/coffee and lunch during official breaks. If opting for the student registration, student status must be confirmed by a letter from your Head of Department.

All payments must be received in advance of the deadlines outlined above.

Cancellation Policy
Registration, Accommodation and Social Events
Before 1 July 2023 – Full Refund
Before 15 August – 50% Refund
After 15 August – No Refund

• All cancellations are subject to a €50 administrative fee.
• A €50 administration fee will be charged for any changes made to confirmed bookings.
• Registrants may transfer their registration to a colleague and an administration fee of €50 will apply.
• Cancellations must be received in writing by the conference secretariat by the dates specified. Credit cannot be given for unused service, unattended events or early termination of attendance.
• Bank service charges and all administration fees will be deducted from all conference refunds.
• All refunds due will be processed after the conference.
• Payment can be made online via credit/debit card – Visa and Mastercard accepted.
• Payment can also be made by bank transfer – Invoice issued on completion of Online Registration.

We greatly appreciate the generous financial support from all our sponsors for the 2023 IBGAA International Business Aviation Conference.

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Headline Sponsor

Conference Dinner Sponsor

Platinum  Sponsor

Gold  Sponsor

Silver  Sponsor

Conference Lanyard Sponsor

There are a range of sponsorship opportunities available for the IBGAA 2023 conference. For further details please contact events@conferenceorganisers.ie

Gala Dinner
Wednesday November 1st, 2023
The Grand Ballroom at Adare Manor

Tickets: €250 available via the Online Registration System

IBGAA International Business Aviation Conference 2023 is supported by the leading media in the industry. Thank you for your support!

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
IBGAA International Business Aviation Conference 2023
c/o Conference Organisers Limited
20C The Courtyard
Castle Street, Dalkey
Co Dublin
Ireland

+353.1.2859033

events@conferenceorganisers.ie