Business
Aviation
Conference

November 13th, 2025 | The K Club Hotel, Ireland

The IBGAA conference will bring together aviation influencers and decision makers from around the world to discuss the latest developments and explore the future of business aviation.

Venue

The IBGAA 2025 International Business Aviation Conference will be held in the K-Club in Kildare. The luxury hotel is on a magnificent country estate which is just a 40-minute drive from Dublin Airport and a 15-minute drive to Weston Airport which is Ireland’s only dedicated General & Business Aviation Airport.

Rooms in The K-Club Hotel are available to book via the Online Registration System.

Single B&B €200.00

Double B&B €220.00

Video Highlights from 2024 conference

Conference Program & Schedule

08:00 – 08:30

Registration
Coffee & Networking

Conference MC:

Oisin Lunny – Award-Winning Marketer, Host, MC, Moderator, Speaker, Facilitator & Journalist

08:30 – 08:45

Opening Remarks:

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

08:45 – 08:55

Pre-recorded Video: “Ministerial Address”

Minister Darragh O’Brien, TD – Minister for Transport, Climate, Environment and Energy

08:55 – 09:25

Fireside Chat: “The Future of Sustainable Flight”

Nancy Bsales – COO at 4AIR. Smitha Hariharan – VP & Chief Sustainability Officer at Gulfstream Aerospace

09:25 – 10:05

“What’s the Story, BizAv Glory?”

Moderator:

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

Panellists:

Daniel Williams – Director of Fleet Data Services at Aviation Week Network
Paul Eden – Aviation Writer, Editor & Media Consultant at EVA International Media
Kerry Lynch – Editor at Aviation International News (AIN)
Alison Chambers – Aviation PR Specialist, Head of Emerald Media & Board Member at BBGA

10:05 – 10:40

Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:20

“Irish Innovation Meets Saudi Vision — Building the Future Together”

Moderator:

Oisin Lunny

Panellists:

Brendan McQuaid – CEO at Alliance Aviation
Roy O’Driscoll – Deputy Managing Director & Head of Commercial Business Development at Cork Airport
Declan Troy – Head of Health, Safety, Security & Environment at Alliance Aviation
Paul O’Donovan – Deputy General Manager at Dublin Airport

11:20 – 12:00

“Are You Future Proofed for Staying
Connected?”

Moderator:

Chris Bigwood – FRAes, Connectivity Sales Manager at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

Panellists:

Seamus Flannery – Compliance & Safety Manager at Gainjet Ireland & Board Member at IBGAA
Anna Montanuy Sellart – Regional Director Europe at Gogo
Arno Vandekraan – VP – Global Channel Sales & Strategy at Inmarsat
Brian Tuohy – Director of Flight Operations at Flexjet International & Board Member at IBGAA

12:00 – 12:30

“Together, We Shape the Future of Flight”

Moderator:

Oisin Lunny

Panellists:

Pablo Sánchez Marchant – Marketing Director at Airbus Corporate Jets
Sebastian Pupek – Sales Director at Airbus Corporate Helicopters

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:00

Fireside Chat: “Family Offices”

Oisin Lunny in Conversation with Ty Murphy, LLM – Lawyer, Speaker, Author & Editor of Family Office Magazine

14:00 – 14:45

“Pre-Owned Aircraft” Moderator:

Daniel Cheung – CPA, Principal and Co-Founder at Aviation Tax Consultants, LLC & Board Member at Angel Flight West

Panellists:

Johnny Foster – President & CEO at OGARAJETS
Simon Davies – VP Sales, UK, Middle East and India at Global Jet Capital
Paul Doherty – Managing Director at ACASS & Board Member at IBGAA
Mary Preud’homme – Co-Founder & Managing Director at Air Doc Services & Board Member at IBGAA

14:45 – 14:50

The Ryder Cup is Coming to Adare – (short video)

14:50 – 15:15

Coffee Break

15:15 – 15:30

“Aero Friedrichshafen”

Moderator:

Oisin Lunny

Dennis Schulz – Project Manager International Sales (Aviation) EMEA, North America & China at Fairnamic

15:30 – 16:10

“The Global Perspective”

Moderator:

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

Panellists:

Kurt Edwards – Director General at IBAC
Scott Macpherson – Founder at TrainingPort.net
Joe Buckley – Executive Director at IBGAA
Paul Walsh – Senior Manager, Membership Services at EBAA

16:10 – 16:35

“The Irish Aviation Diaspora”

Kingsley Aikins – CEO at The Diaspora Institute

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

16:35 – 17:00

“Aer Dogs”

Steven Maxwell – Managing Partner at Irelandia Aviation

Tom Lyons – Chief Executive at The Currency

17:00 – 17:15

Conference Closing Remarks & Wrap up

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

Dave Scully – Vice-Chairman at IBGAA & Alliance Aviation Group

Joe Buckley – Executive Director at IBGAA

19:00

Gala Dinner with Traditional Irish Music & Irish Dancers

Welcome Remarks:

Liam Murphy – Head of Operations at Alliance Aviation & Board Member at IBGAA

What delegates had to say about the 2024 Conference

“If I had to sum up the IBGAA conference in three words it would be “energy and opportunity”. It was an honour to chat about sustainability and enlightening to hear about all of the exciting growth and development around business aviation in Ireland. Big thank you to Josh Stewart, Joe Buckley and the outstanding team from the Irish Business & General Aviation Association (IBGAA) for hosting such an amazing event. I strongly encourage anyone interested in bizav to check it out next year (2025)! Brian Cook – Manager, Innovation and Product Strategy – Gulfstream Aerospace

“Great conference today at The K Club hosted by the IBGAA with informative discussions and quality networking with our European colleagues.” Daniel Cheung – Principal and Co-founder – Aviation Tax Consultants, LLC.

“The IBGAA conference is getting bigger and bigger and certainly more influential. We are once again a proud sponsor.” James Rolls – CEO – Private Jet Media

“Thank you IBGAA and Jetcraft for an amazing evening at the IBGAA Business Aviation Conference.” Doug Carr – Senior Vice President, Safety, Security, Sustainability & International Affairs at the National Business Aviation Association

“The IBGAA conference has brought together industry leaders from all around the world. The IBGAA Business Aviation conference is proving that this industry is the incubator of innovation in supporting progress in creating sustainable travel. Great session on bringing SAF to aviation.” Mike McCready – President – Argus International

“November saw me in Ireland for the IBGAA annual conference. Only the third such event, it built massively on 2023, attracting delegates, speakers and panellists from around the world. The venue was spectacular, the discussion stimulating and production second to none.” Paul E Eden – Editor – Executive & VIP Aviation Magazine

These are just some of the companies that attended the 2024 conference.

Several executives from airports, law firms, charter brokers, operators, luxury hotels, tourism agencies, and luxury trip planning companies also attended the 2024 IBGAA conference.

Video highlights from 2024 IBGAA International Business Aviation Conference.

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Registration

IBGAA 2025 Registration Fees:

€485.00 Early Registration (available until 3 August 2025)
€535.00 Standard Registration (available until 3 October 2025)
€585.00 Late Registration (available after 3 October 2025)
€335.00 Student Registration

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 3 July 2025 – Full Refund
Before 7 August 2025 – 50% Refund
After 7 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.

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Sponsorship

We are excited to announce that a limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available for the IBGAA 2025 Conference.

We deeply appreciate the generous financial support from all our sponsors for the 2024 IBGAA International Business Aviation Conference, and we are now in the process of confirming sponsors for the 2025 event.

Various sponsorship options are available for the IBGAA 2025 Conference

For more information and to view the detailed sponsorship brochure, please reach out to us at events@conferenceorganisers.ie

Proud Sponsors of IBGAA 2025

Gala Dinner & Entertainment Sponsor

Conference Location Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

Sustainability Partner & Sponsor

Conference Lanyard Sponsors

Conference App Sponsor

Conference Lunch Sponsor

Whisky Tasting Sponsors

Networking Reception Sponsor

Coffee Break Sponsor

Industry Support Exhibitors

Social Media Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

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Social Programme

Gala Dinner
Thursday November 13th, 2025
The Full Legacy Suite at The K-Club Hotel

Tickets: €250 available via the Online Registration System

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Media Partners

IBGAA International Business Aviation Conference 2025 is supported by the leading media in the industry. Thank you for your support!

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Contact

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
IBGAA International Business Aviation Conference 2025
c/o Conference Organisers Limited
20C The Courtyard
Castle Street, Dalkey
Co Dublin
Ireland

+353.1.2859033

events@conferenceorganisers.ie

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