Wings of Change VI

Partnering for Prosperity
24 - 25 March 2010, Santiago, Chile

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Update: FIDAE has informed that, after the earthquake of Saturday, 27 February, the FIDAE Air and Space show has completely resumed its normal operation with all facilities fully operational. The Wings of Change conference and FIDAE Air and Space Show will continue as originally planned, with no changes in schedule.

Update 2: Cancellations with refunds can only be accepted until 14 March, 2010. After this date, no refunds can be permitted.

Update 3: Due to the proximity of the event, the conference organization can no longer provide assistance with hotel reservations. However, to facilitate our attendees with their reservations, here is a list of hotels located near the Intercontinental. Participants staying in these hotels can use conference buses running according to the following schedules:

March 24

Departure: 07:30, Arrival.: 08:00; Departure: 18:00, Arrival: 18:30

March 25

Departure: 08:30, Arrival: 09:00; Departure: 18:00, Arrival 18:30

List of Hotels

Wings of Change 2010 is the main Latin American forum which addresses the regulatory needs of the Latin American aviation industry in these challenging times. This biennial conference will cover the main topics facing airlines, aviation authorities, airports, regulators and other industry stakeholders.
Learn about 2008 Wings of Change.
WOC Fact Sheet (English) or Ficha Informativa WOC (Spanish)

Date and Location

24 March - 25 March, 2010
Santiago, Chile (FIDAE Air and Space Show Fairgrounds)
FIDAE Conference Center

Event designed for: All Audiences

Program

(Simultaneous translations available in English and Spanish)

Wednesday, 24 March

Opening Ceremonies
Key Note Addresses
- Giovanni Bisignani, DG and CEO, IATA
- Raymond Benjamin, Secretary General, OACI
- J. Randolph Babbitt, Administrator, FAA
- Roberto Kriete, Presidente, ALTA
Exciting News for Latin America: We have a surprise planned for everyone who is a fan of aviation in Latin America!
Breaking the Mold in Environmental Issues: Timely and important topic where panel members are asked to discuss plans and actions to address the environmental issues facing the world. What partnerships or structural changes, legal or mental, are required to be successful?
- Moderator: Kevin Dobby, International Airline Consultant
- Enrique Cueto, CEO, LAN Airlines
- Gen. José Manuel Huepe, Director, DGAC Chile and President, CLAC
- Bill Glover, Managing Director Environmental Strategy, Boeing
- Junichi Miyakawa, Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Aircraft
Lunch (included in Registration): hosted by Airbus
Agenda for Freedom and Liberalization of the Skies:
- Sergio Hurtado, ANAC Brasil
- Andrés Conesa, CEO Aeromexico
- Fernando La Riva, President AVAVIT
- Matias Campiani, CEO Pluna
Evening: Welcome Dinner (hosted by LAN Airlines) in the "W" Hotel

Thursday 25 March

Leaders In the Spotlight: Aviation leaders representing different parts of the world are invited to share their experiences and challenges in forming "Partnerships for Prosperity" as well as their visions for the future of aviation.
- Moderator: Patricio Sepúlveda, Regional Vice President, IATA
- Tengku Dato Azmil, CEO Malaysia Airlines
- Pedro Heilbron, CEO COPA Airlines
- Philippe Baril, CEO Quiport
Technological Innovations: Selected organizations will share their exciting advances and product developments bringing us all up-to-date in technological innovations.
- Moderator: Gustavo Di Cio, CEO, Abiax Air Aviation Consulting
- Paul J. Finklestein, Marketing Director, Pratt & Whitney
- Rafael Alonso, Senior Vice President, Airbus
- Samer Dajani, Regional Marketing Director - Americas, CFM International
- Norbert Steiger, Vice President, SITA
- Shashank Nigam, CEO Simpliflying
New Business Models: The Need for Partnership In this section each speaker will present a different business model, new product or way of doing business with the common trait of the need to work together to be successful.
- Moderator: Alex de Gunten, Executive Director, ALTA
- Patrick Murphy, ex-Chairman, Ryanair
- German Efromovich, Avianca and Ocean Air
- Cristian Ureta, CEO, LAN Cargo
Lunch (included in Registration): hosted by Pratt & Whitney
By Air: The Safest Way to Travel Lively panel discussion addressing the public´s concerns about safety in aviation and what the industry and the region are doing in response.
- Moderator: Peter Cerda, IATA
- Mauro Kern, Senior Vice President, Embraer
- Fernando Sanclemente, Director General UAEAC
- Enrique Rosende, Director Corporate Security, LAN Airlines
- Julio Postiglioni, Director of Airport Security, Argentina
Evening: GALA Cocktail and Awards Ceremony in the Hotel Intercontinental

“Wings of Change” is proud to offer two spectacular Workshops in addition to the already-scheduled events. These limited space workshops are offered at no charge to already-registered conference participants. In order to reserve your spot, please send an email to the address listed below.

Location: Hotel Intercontinental

Cargo E-Freight Workshop

The Cargo E-Freight Workshop will concentrate on important industry issues from the perspective of airlines, ground handlers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, logistics providers, customs and authorities.

The air cargo industry is passing one of the most challenging times in the aviation history. Economic uncertainty prevails, together with increased safety, security and environmental demands:

What are the new challenges in the air cargo industry?

How can the air cargo supply chain respond to the increasing safety, security and environmental regulatory demands?

What are the critical decisions we must now take as an industry to ensure we are fit for business?

For agenda, registration or additional information, please contact Carmen Alvarez at alvarezc@iata.org

Airlines 2.0 – How Airlines and Airports can leverage Social Media for brand building and driving revenue: Designed to give senior management from airlines and airports a hands-on, crash course into aviation branding, ultimately helping them drive revenue and loyalty through social media conversations.

This intensive, hands-on workshop will be led by Shashank Nigam, a well respected airline marketing and branding strategist referred to by branding gurus as “a future business leader to watch”. Most recently, Shashank became the youngest awardee of the Global Brand Leadership Award, for his groundbreaking work in airline branding. Appearing on top business news programs such as CNN, CNBC, and MSNBC, Shashank is the CEO of SimpliFlying, a global airline brand consulting company based out of Singapore and New York.

(In this workshop, the participant will develop an implementation plan for Social Media for their organization. This in-depth work requires that the participant bring to the workshop a wifi enabled laptop computer.)

For Agenda, Registration or Additional Information, please contact Kathy Keller at kkeller.iata@fidae.cl

Who should attend

Top and mid-level executives of the following industry sectors:

Airlines
Aviation authorities
Airports
Regulatory bodies
Travel and cargo agents
Ground handlers

REGISTER NOW!!

Please contact us at wingsofchange@iata.org for more details.

Delegate Fees

Groups	Early Bird Registration (before 12 February)	Regular Registration
Conference Attendee	US$750	US$950
FIDAE Exhibitor	US$500	US$700
IATA Member	US$250	US$450
Representative of CLAC Member States	US$250	US$450