Speaker Presentations

The Dynamics of Air Cargo in Asia
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
	Session I. Market Prospects for the Region With elevated prices of jet fuel and economic slow-downs in most western countries the air cargo industry is facing a difficult future. Will Asia, led by China as the "world’s factory” lead the way to air cargo growth? What are the market forces driving the Asian economy and how will they affect air cargo in the mid and long term?
	Moderator:
Biography	Constantinos M. Paris, Bureau Chief - Southeast Asia, Dow Jones Newswires
	Speakers:
Presentation Biography	Randy Tinseth, Vice President Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Presentation Biography	Edward Clayton, Principal, Booz & Company Malaysia
Presentation Biography	Dr. Ting Ho, Deputy Director, Symphony Holdings

	Session II. Harmonization of Security Standards – Asia’s Perspective US legislation mandating 100% piece-level screening of air cargo that originates in the US and is transported on a passenger aircraft by 2010 has raised concerns. Keys to its success will be closer international cooperation and coordination on a worldwide basis. Senior Asian air cargo industry representatives share a regional perspective of the issues with the TSA.
	Moderator:
Biography	Jack Boisen, Chairman, TIACA
	Speakers:
Presentation Biography	Edward J. Kelly, General Manager for Cargo Transportation Sector Network Management, Transportation Security Administration, US Department of Homeland Security
Presentation Biography	Captain Roshan Joshi, Senior Manager, Corporate Safety, Security & Quality, Singapore Airlines Cargo
Presentation Biography	Tom Wheelwright, Senior Vice President Public Policy Asia-Pacific, DHL Express
Thursday, November 6, 2008
	Session III. Environmental Concerns – Truth or Consequences? There are a range of significant concerns surrounding the existing and future practices of how aviation affects the environment. What is the true environmental impact of aviation? How is the industry addressing the ever growing issue? And what consequences can be expected?
	Moderator:
Biography	Simon Keeble, Editor, Air Cargo World
	Speakers:
Presentation Biography	Andrew Herdman, Director General Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
Presentation Biography	David Jensen, Lead Counsel Regulatory Affairs, FedEx Express
Biography	Peter Bombay, International Aviation, Director General for Energy and Transport, EU
	Session IV. Market Driven Challenges in the Region Asia’s strong growth and rapidly changing business models pose a challenge while creating opportunities for air cargo leaders. Globalization, security, fuel prices, environmental issues, and fierce competition for routes are only a few of the market driven challenges playing an important role in the development and balance of aviation in the region.
	Moderator:
Biography	Dr. Paul W. Forster, Adjunct Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management, School of Business, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
	Speakers:
Biography	Onno Boots, Regional Managing Director, TNT Southeast Asia
Biography	Shahari Sulaiman, Managing Director, Malaysia Airlines Cargo
Biography	Azran Osman-Rani, CEO, AirAsia X

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