CONFERENCE PROGRAMME (DRAFT: UPDATED – 21 FEBRUARY 2019) Thursday, 28th February 2019 INANDA CLUB: SANDTON – JOHANNESBURG “Collaborate-Innovate-Disrupt: Propel to 2020” BARSA Aviation Summit 2019 07:30 – 08:30 Registration and Arrival Snacks SESSION ONE 08:30 – 08:40 Remarks by Programme Directors – Vusi Thembekwayo & Iman Rappetti. 08:40 – 08:50 Welcome Address by Ms. June Crawford – Chief Executive Officer: BARSA. From the Blueprint for Collaboration – Propel to 2020. 08:50 – 09:15 Official Opening Address by the Hon. Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga – Deputy Minister of Transport. Building a Resilient Airline Industry of the Future – Innovation as an Indispensable Catalyst for Sustainable Growth. 09:15 – 09:40 Keynote Address by the Hon. Mr Derek Hanekom – Minister of Tourism. Collaborate, Innovate and Disrupt to Unlock the True Value of Air Transport, Travel and Tourism. Changing the Status Quo. 09:40 – 10:10 Keynote Address by Mr. Vivek Wadhera – A Keynote Speaker &Thought Leader on using Culture to Innovate: Transforming Organisational Culture to Enable Innovative Solutions. 10:10 – 10:30 Industry Insights by Mr. Matthys Serfontein – President Air Travel Solutions: SITA. Leading Innovation and Transformation of Air Transportation in a World of Uncertainty – The Big Airline Challenge. 10:30 – 11:00 Tea Break SESSION TWO 11:00 – 11:20 Strategic Insights by Professor Nicola Kleyn – Dean: Gordon Institute of Business Science. Building Brand Equity Through Innovation – Leveraging Innovation and Technology to Build Competitive and Customer Centric Airline Brands. 11:20 – 13:00 Panel Discussion: Are Airlines Ready to Lead the Innovation Charge: Driving Airline Industry Evolution Through Disruptive Technologies. Panellists: Mr. Nico Bezuidenhout – Chief Executive Officer: FastJet. Mr. Charles Johnson – Chief Commercial Officer: Air Seychelles. Dr. Sandile Malinga – Chief Operations Officer: Air Traffic and Navigation Services. Ms. Fundi Sithebe – Chief Operating Officer: Airports Company South Africa. Ms. Michi Messner – Deputy Chairman of BARSA and Regional Manager Africa: Qantas Airways. Mr. Abel Alemu – Regional Manager for Southern Africa: Ethiopian Airlines. Facilitator: Professor Graham Braithwaite – Director of Transport Systems: Cranfield University, United Kingdom. Programme Director: Vusi Thembekwayo and Iman Rappetti