EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE - CONFÉRENCE EUROPÉENNE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE

Speakers and moderators

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Welcome and opening

David Benito - Spain

David Benito

Director General of Civil Aviation

Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda

Spain

Biography

Alessio Quaranta - Italy

Alessio Quaranta

President of ECAC

Director General of Civil Aviation

Italy

Biography

Filip Cornelis - DG MOVE, European Commission

Filip Cornelis

Director Aviation

DG MOVE, European Commission

Biography

 

Handover by the master of ceremonies

Andrew Charlton - Aviation Advocacy

Andrew Charlton

Managing Director

Aviation Advocacy

Master of ceremonies

Biography

     

Session 1: Social sustainability of the sector - meeting social expectations

Øyvind Ek - Norway

Øyvind Ek

Deputy Director General

Ministry of Transport

Norway

Moderator

Biography

Josef Maurer - European Transport Workers’ Federation

Josef Maurer

Head of Operations, Central and Eastern Europe and Equalities

European Transport Workers’ Federation

Biography

   

Part I - Needs and expectations for social sustainability and resilience

Jane Hoskisson - IATA

Jane Hoskisson

Director, Talent, Learning, Engagement and Diversity

IATA

Biography

Damien Cazé - France

Damien Cazé

Director General of Civil Aviation

France

Biography

Alejandra Cruz Ross - International Labour Organization

Alejandra Cruz Ross

Transport Specialist

International Labour Organization

Biography

Gema Martín Egea - AENA

Gema Martín Egea

Director of Security and Services

AENA

Biography

Part II - Initiatives and actions being taken to increase social sustainability

Andrew Charlton - Aviation Advocacy

Andrew Charlton

Managing Director

Aviation Advocacy

Master of ceremonies

Biography

Flor Diaz Pulido - DG MOVE, European Commission

Flor Diaz Pulido

Head of Aviation Policy Unit

DG MOVE, European Commission

Biography

Dominic Weeks - ZeroAvia

Dominic Weeks

Head of External Affairs & Marketing

ZeroAvia

Biography

 

Session 2: Creating the conditions for environmental sustainability

Elisabeth Landrichter - Austria

Elisabeth Landrichter

Director General for Civil Aviation

Ministry for Climate
Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology

Austria

Moderator

Biography

Pedro Piris-Cabezas -Environmental Defense Fund

Pedro Piris-Cabezas

Senior Director, Global Transportation and Lead Senior Economist

Environmental Defense Fund

Biography

   

Part I - Environmental trends making progress and disruptingthe aviation sector

Amy Ruddock - Carbon Engineering Ltd

Amy Ruddock

Vice President Europe and Middle East

Carbon Engineering Ltd

Biography

Simon McNamara - Heart Aerospace

Simon McNamara

Director, Government and Industry Affairs

Heart Aerospace

Biography

Marylin Bastin - EUROCONTROL

Marylin Bastin

Head, Aviation Sustainability Unit

EUROCONTROL

Biography

 

Part II - Pioneering environmental initiatives and testbeds

Andrew Charlton - Aviation Advocacy

Andrew Charlton

Managing Director

Aviation Advocacy

Master of ceremonies

Biography

Ourania Georgoutsakou - A4E

Ourania Georgoutsakou

Managing Director

Airlines for Europe (A4E)

on behalf of the Destination 2050 partners (A4E, ACI EUROPE, ASD, CANSO Europe, ERA)

Biography

Paolo Nasetti - ENAV

Paolo Nasetti

Deputy Chief Operating Officer

ENAV

Biography

Andreas Aks - Widerøe Zero

Andreas Kollbye Aks

Chief Executive Officer

Widerøe Zero

Biography

Michiel Van Dorst - CANSO and LVNL

Michiel Van Dorst

Europe Chair

CANSO

&

Chief Executive Officer

Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL)

Biography

     

 

Wednesday, 25 October 2023

Session 3: Economic sustainability – is the sector economically viable?

Johann Friedrich Colsman - Germany

Johann Friedrich Colsman

Director General of Civil Aviation

Federal Ministry for
Digital and Transport

Germany

Moderator

Biography

Fernando Candela - Iberia

Fernando Candela

Chief Executive Officer

Iberia

Biography

   

Part I - How to balance connectivity with sustainability requirements

Jón Gunnar Jónsson - Iceland

Jón Gunnar Jónsson

Director General of Civil Aviation

Icelandic Transport
Authority

Biography

Oliver Jankovec - ACI EUROPE

Oliver Jankovec

Director General

ACI EUROPE

Biography

Jan Malawko - Warsaw University

Jan Malawko

Assistant Professor

Warsaw University

Biography

Marcela Braga Anselmi

Marcela Braga Anselmi

CAEP member of Brazil

Biography

Part II - Where the investment is, and where it needs to be to promote sustainability

Donal Handley - Aercap

Donal Handley

Head of Government Affairs

Aercap

Biography

Marco Troncone - Aeroporti di Roma

Marco Troncone

Chief Executive Officer

Aeroporti di Roma

Biography

James Falzon - EBRD

James Falzon

Associate Director Sustainable Infrastructure

European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Biography

Hedwig Sietsma - KLM

Hedwig Sietsma

Director Sustainability

KLM

Biography

Closing session

Alessio Quaranta - Italy

Alessio Quaranta

President of ECAC

Director General of Civil Aviation

Italy

Biography

Filip Cornelis - DG MOVE, European Commission

Filip Cornelis

Director Aviation

DG MOVE, European Commission

Biography