20 May 2026
Main Stage

Registration Opens

Ishka is proud to partner with Orbis for the Cycle for Sight Challenge, an interactive charity activation running throughout the conference. You are invited to take on a quick 60-second ride, with every participation helping unlock Ishka’s donation once 100 riders have joined the challenge. Together, we’re supporting Orbis’s mission to fight avoidable blindness and expand access quality to eye care in Ethiopia.

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Is The Iran Crisis The Big 'Reset' For Engine Lessors?

Abdol Moabery
President & CEO,
GA Telesis
Charles Willis
Chairman,
Willis Lease Finance Corporation
David Rushe
CEO,
Magellan
Moderator
Dickon Harris
,
Ishka
  • State of the engine market: reliability challenges, grounded aircraft, and maintenance cycles.
  • How shop visit delays, LLP availability, and OEM constraints affect trading and values.
  • The near-term vs. long-term outlook for engine supply and operational disruption.

PropelHer - Dargle Suite

PropelHer: Altitude Leadership Development Programme

Andrea Wilson
CEO,
Wilson Consulting Group
Anna Rowan
Director,
Anna Rowan Training Limited

Ishka is pleased to support PropelHer, who will be delivering their Altitude leadership development programme in a dedicated private room throughout the day. 

Altitude is designed to inspire, challenge, and support female professionals in aircraft leasing and the wider aviation industry through a series of interactive leadership workshops focused on self-awareness, collaboration, coaching, and confident leadership.

Please note: This is a pre-registered, closed session and is not accepting additional participants at this stage.

If you would like to find out more information about PropelHer, and the important work they are doing, please reach out to dixie@ishkaglobal.com

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Fleet Strategy from the Airline Side: What’s Driving Decisions Today

Ann-Sofie Snåre
Vice President, Fleet management,
Finnair
Mia Jakobsson
Head of Fleet Management and PMO,
Braathens
Rui Vaz Fernandes
Head of Group Fleet Management,
TUI Group
Moderator
Grainne Kane
Vice President of Finance/Country Manager Ireland,
R1 Lease Services
  • The role of leasing, extensions and interim solutions in fleet planning.
  • How operational, maintenance and cost considerations are shaping fleet choices.
  • What airline fleet teams are prioritising in the near term versus the long term.
  • How airlines are positioning their fleets for the next phase of the market cycle.
  • How airlines are thinking about fleet flexibility vs long-term commitments. 

Liffey Suite

Win or Fall Behind: Why Operational Capability Is Now a Competitive Advantage - Hosted by PwC

Shane Walker
Director,
PwC Ireland
Brian Leonard
Head of Aviation and Tax Partner,
PwC
Joe Weakliam
Advisory Director,
PwC

Win or Fall Behind: Why Operational Capability Is Now a Competitive Advantage is a closed-door forum bringing together senior operations, technology and digital transformation leaders to examine how data, automation and AI are being applied across aviation trading and asset management today. Designed as an interactive, confidential discussion, the session moves beyond hype to focus on real-world implementation, operational impact and emerging risks. With practical insight shared among peers, this forum offers a valuable opportunity to explore what is working, what isn’t, and how organisations are approaching digital change in an increasingly complex operating environment.

Exclusive, pre-registered forum. If you wish to apply for a spot, please contact Dixie Rowley: dixie@ishkaglobal.com

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The Engine Market Through the CEO Lens

Jeff Lewis
CEO,
Hanwha Aviation
Roger Welaratne
CEO,
SMBC Aero Engine Leasing
Bobby Janagan
CEO,
Rolls-Royce PF
Lee Beaumont
CEO & Founder,
Beautech
Moderator
Kate Newman
Partner Tax,
KPMG Ireland
  • High-level perspectives from engine lessor leadership on risk, values, and investment strategy.
  • Market balance between supply, demand, and long-term returns.
  • How engine-focused platforms are deploying capital in an unpredictable environment.

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Morning Networking Break

A lively networking break to connect, recharge and share ideas.

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Innovation Station

Abdol Moabery
President & CEO,
GA Telesis
Andrei Stoian
Vice President Business Development,
Flyward

A fast-paced showcase of new ideas, technologies and tools shaping the future of aviation finance, trading and asset management. Through short live demos and practical product walkthroughs, companies will highlight how innovation is being applied to solve real commercial and operational challenges across the industry.

Flyward: Aviation finance teams still spend too much time manually building maintenance forecasting scenarios from scattered technical and contractual documents. In this session, Flyward will demonstrate how AI Readers, flexible forecasting tools and interactive analysis transform raw data into decision-ready financial insights. Faster, easier and with significantly less manual work.

GA Telesis: Aviation asset records are still fragmented across multiple systems, stakeholders and jurisdictions. In this session, GA Telesis will demonstrate how WILBUR creates a unified digital ecosystem for aircraft and engine records, helping the industry improve traceability, automate validation processes and strengthen confidence in asset transfers and repossessions.

Liffey Suite

In-House Counsel Trading Masterclass

Ainsley Ierland
Partner,
Vinson & Elkins LLP

This forum is a lessor in-house counsel focused on the legal realities of aircraft and engine trading. Designed as a practical, peer-led discussion, this session offers a confidential space to share experience, compare approaches and explore the contractual challenges shaping transactions in today’s market.

Exclusive, pre-registered forum. If you wish to apply for a spot, please contact Dixie Rowley: dixie@ishkaglobal.com

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Wet Lease Realities: Strategic Tool or Asset of Last Resort?

Jochen Schnadt
CEO,
FLY4 Airlines
Matija Krajnc
Fleet manager,
Amelia
Stewart Higginson
Chairman,
euroAtlantic airways
Dainius Staniulis
Chief Commercial Officer,
Avion Express
Moderator
Dave Williams
Director of Leasing,
ACC Aviation
  • Current demand and pricing for ACMI solutions as airlines face fleet and crew shortages.
  • Economics of wet leasing vs dry leasing under operational stress.
  • Implications for capacity planning, short-term peak seasons, and trading activity.

Dodder Suite

Technical Troubleshooting Forum

Brian O'Driscoll
Director,
Sky 7 Horizons

A closed forum for professionals in technical asset management, this session brings together some of the industry’s leading technical minds to collaborate on solutions to shared challenges.

Exclusive, pre-registered forum. If you wish to apply for a spot, please contact Dixie Rowley: dixie@ishkaglobal.com

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Heads of Trading View: The State of the Aircraft Secondary Market

Barbara FitzGerald
SVP Portfolio Management & Origination,
High Ridge Aviation
Lisa Lyons
Head of Trading & Investor Marketing,
DAE
Kate Holohan
Executive Vice President, Trading,
SMBC Aviation Capital
Caitriona Jennings
VP Aircraft Trading,
Aviation Capital Group
Moderator
John Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer,
SKY Leasing
  • How active is the secondary aircraft market today? 
  • Where does the bid-ask gap sit in the current market? 
  • Are Portfolio transactions and platform consolidation becoming more common than bilateral aircraft trades? 
  • Who are the most active buyers in todays market? 
  • Which assets are proving easiest, and hardest, to trade right now? 

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Networking Lunch

A relaxed networking lunch to reconnect, exchange ideas and build new relationships.

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The Future of Air Travel: Demand, Turbulence and Geopolitical Risk

Stephen Rooney
Lead Economist,
Tourism Economics
Dave Goodger
Managing Director, EMEA,
Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company)
Jeremy Burke
Chief Corporate Development Officer,
OAG

Gain fresh insight into the latest travel demand trends and the wider economic forces impacting aviation, as Dave Goodger and Stephen Rooney from Tourism Economics are joined by Jeremy Burke from OAG to share their expert outlook on the market.

  • Liffey Suite

    The Lease Negotiation Masterclass

    Tiymor Kalimat
    Director, Aircraft Programs,
    Jazz Aviation LP
    Rodolfo Fumero
    Vice President Commercial - EMEA & Americas,
    BOCOM Leasing

    One of our most popular closed-door sessions returns, bringing airline fleet planners and lessor commercial teams into the same room for a candid, practical discussion on lease negotiations in today’s market. Designed to surface real-world challenges and best practice, this interactive masterclass offers a confidential forum to align perspectives and explore how deals are being structured, negotiated and managed across the leasing lifecycle.

    Exclusive, pre-registered forum. If you wish to apply for a spot, please contact Dixie Rowley: dixie@ishkaglobal.com

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    USM Market Reality: Feedstock, Pricing Power & What’s Impossible to Find

    David Rushe
    CEO,
    Magellan
    Ben Jacques
    Vice President Marketing and Acquisitions,
    Contrail Aviation Support
    Ambalik Agarwal
    Partner & Chief Executive Officer,
    AMP Aero Services LLC
    John White
    VP Trading,
    AerFin
    Moderator
    Shane Crawte
    Director,
    EY
    •  Current availability of used serviceable material and teardown feedstock constraints.
    • Pricing dynamics for high-demand parts and what is becoming unobtainable.
    • How USM trends are reshaping maintenance costs and trading strategies.
    • How LLP backlogs, shop visit status, and reliability issues shift pricing.
    • How are engine appraiser values affecting parts trading and part-out decisions.

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    The Technical Take: The Real-World Pain Points

    Tiymor Kalimat
    Director, Aircraft Programs,
    Jazz Aviation LP
    gerard kenneally
    FOunder,
    Independent
    Shehan Fernando
    Head of Technical Services,
    TGIS Aviation
    Gareth Delany
    Executive Director & Chief Technical Officer,
    Clover Aviation Capital
    Moderator
    Enda Clarke
    Executive Director Head of Technical,
    CCB Financial Leasing

    A gathering of the industry's top technical experts to debate and address the critical issues facing the market today. 

    • Where do disputes typically arise: Condition, Timing, Documentation?
    • Who is ultimately absorbing the cost of delays?
    • Are lease return conditions still realistic in today’s market?
    • What is the biggest pain points within the re-delivery space?

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    Midlife Asset Values: Pricing Strength or Delayed Reality Check?

    Jasper Van den Boogaard
    Head of Asset Management,
    Heston Airlines
    Hal Calamvokis
    Strategy Advisor,
    Independent
    Paul O'Driscoll
    Vice President Strategy Consulting,
    mba Aviation
    Moderator
    Eddy Pieniazek
    Head of Advisory,
    Ishka | Airfinance Global
    • How lease extensions and delayed returns have reshaped midlife aircraft pricing.
    • What today’s strong values are really built on: utilisation, credit, scarcity, or timing.
    • The coming return wave: what happens to pricing when assets finally re-enter the market at scale.
    • Where valuation assumptions may be exposed as trading volumes normalise.
    • How lessors, airlines and investors are stress-testing midlife values for the next phase of the cycle.

    Main Stage

    The Ishka Gameshow

    Laura Savage
    VP Trading,
    BOCOM Leasing
    Paraic Quinn
    Aviation Finance Executive,
    Independent
    Richard Dudley-Cave
    Head of Marketing,
    ALM - Aircraft Leasing & Management
    Mia Jakobsson
    Head of Fleet Management and PMO,
    Braathens
    Moderator
    Jeff Lewis
    CEO,
    Hanwha Aviation

      The Ishka Gameshow returns to close the day in style. Expect a fast paced-high energy finale packed with industry insight and friendly competition! A standout moment of the Summit, not to be missed!

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    Networking Drinks Reception - Kindly Sponsored by Cloudcards

    End the day on a high with networking drinks. A chance to connect, reflect on the day’s discussions, and build relationships with senior aviation finance and trading professionals in a relaxed environment.