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2006 EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    Monday, April 10, 2006
Welcome Address by Wang Yuen Yuen, Minister of Civil Aviation Administration of China

 
   

Genral Session I

Clash of the Titans - No-holds barred competitive presentations by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Airbus Industries set in the framework of updated air cargo forecasts.

Moderator:
Shahe Ouzounian, CF/WAM & Director Cargo, Chapman Freeborn Airmarketing LTD

Speakers:
Thomas Hoang, Regional Director-Cargo Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Didier Lenormand, Director – Product Marketing, Freighters, Airbus SAS

 

   

General Session II

The Oil Crisis and its Impact on the Air Cargo Industry
by Gal Luft, Phd., Institute for the Analysis of Global Security

Volatile Oil Prices - Will they transform the air cargo industry and slow global economic development? Solutions include increased exploitation of oil reserves, conservation measures, fuel efficient jet engines, and alternative energy sources.

Moderator:
Dr. Gal Luft, Executive Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security

Speakers:
Melvyn Heard, General Manager, GEnx
GE Aviation Marketing

Helmut Fredrich, Vice President, Corporate Fuel Management, Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Piet Roets, Manager, Oil Chemical Research and Development, Sasol Ltd.


    Tuesday, April 11, 2006
   

General Session III

Air Cargo’s Role in the Economic Transformation by Stephen D. Appold, David L. Sullivan and John D. Kasarda Center for Air Commerce Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina

Air Cargo’s Role in the Economic Transformation of China - How liberalized, efficient air cargo service will help China develop into an economic giant in the 21st century presented with an overview of the Chinese economy.

Moderator:
Xianping Wang
, Executive Vice President, GCW Consulting


Speakers:
Ronghua Wang, Director General, Department of International Affairs & Cooperation, Civil Aviation of China.

Desmond Shum, Vice Chairman & CEO, Airport City Logistics Park Co. Ltd.


   

General Session IV

The Changing Role of the Freight Forwarder by Issa Baluch

The Evolution of the Freight Forwarder - Once it was assumed that the integrators would make freight forwarders irrelevant, but today they handle more air cargo more efficiently than ever. How do we explain their success?

Moderator:
Issa Baluch, Chairman & CEO, Swift Freight International L.L.C.

Speakers:
William Hill, Group Vice President, Logistics, Gulf Agency Company Ltd.

Guenter Menden, President & CEO, Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group Airport Logistics

 


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