CJI Asia 2025 Presentations

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Corporate Jet Investor Asia 2025!

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 29th September

Pre-conference cocktail reception hosted by Rolls-Royce

Day 1 | 30th September 

09:00 Welcome Reception

09:30 Opening remarks   
Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor

09:35 The world in 2026 
How are the different markets faring? 
The forecast for Q4 and the start of 2026 
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor 
David Best, Jet Aviation 
David Dixon, Jetcraft

10:05 Identifying Asian growth opportunities
What markets are hot?  
Where is bouncing back? 
Opportunities in Southeast Asia 
Alex Jiao, Hongkong Jet 

10:25 Power games: How manufacturers are evolving engines 
Engine monitoring and AI  
Making ownership simple  
Chelsea Rodstrom Allen, GE Aerospace  
Mark Webster, Rolls-Royce  

 
10:55 Corporate aviation strategies
Sakeer Sheik, Titan Aviation 

 11:15 Morning coffee break hosted by Gulfstream 

11:55 What owners are really thinking?       
Simon Bambridge, TAG Aviation

12:15 How Asian economies are faring? 
How are tariffs reshaping the region? 
James Cheo, HSBC Private Bank    

             12:35 How the economic environment impacts aircraft finance  
How FX, interest rates, and inflation affect asset finance demand   How do financiers choose where to hunt new deals? 
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor 
Melissa Bacani, HSBC Private Bank 
Singyew Foo, UBS AG  
Chris Miller, Shearwater Global Capital 
Alex Tang, Global Jet Capital 
Mike Francis, Citi Bank 
Stephane Avis, JP Morgan & Co  

13:15 Lunch hosted by Eldridge Capital Management 

 
14:35 Luxury trends transforming business aviation 
Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor 
Ève Laurier, Bombardier 

15:05 The Aviation Financial Landscape
Things for buyers to consider 
Finding the right financer 
Quentin Bond, JSSI    

 
15:25 Matching transactions to the right registry 
Finding the right fit 
Private versus charter 
Financing considerations  
Moderator: Stephan Krainer, Primus Avia 
Sidhant Sharma, 2-REG Guernsey Aircraft Registry  
Carolina Antonelli, San Marino Aircraft Registry 
Richard Smith, CAA Cayman Islands 

 16:05 Afternoon tea hosted by CeoJetSet 

 16:45 Green flying  
Is business aviation keeping up with commercial? 
Is demand for SAF slipping? 
Do Asian customers have the same appetite as Europeans?  
How can business aviation drive sustainability?  
Puja Mahajan, Azzera  

 
17:05 Understanding connectivity options 
What options are available now?  
Future-proofing systems  
Understanding regional issues  
Tom Phillips, Gogo   

 
17:25 Navigating jet sales  
How will rising numbers of new deliveries affect pre-owned aircraft? 
When does a pre-owned aircraft become old? 
How does US demand drive the international market? 
Moderator: Brendan Lodge, IADA 
Mark Butler, Action Aviation  
Daniel Renwick, Jetcraft   
Adrien Chazottes, JET 8 – The Private Aviation Family Office  
Rocky Zhang, Textron Aviation 
Paul Grusevich, Aero Ventures 

18:05 Closing remarks 
Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor 

18:10 Cocktail reception hosted by Hongkong Jet 

19:30 The Dealmakers Dinner hosted by Airbus Corporate Jets, DeusXPay, Jetcraft & Qatar Executive 

Day 2 | 1st October 

09:00 | Refreshments reception  

09:30 | Opening remarks  
Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor 

09:35 | The art of management  
Who has the power when things go wrong? 
Do larger operators really understand economies of scale 
What causes the biggest issues? 
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor   
Philipp Kugelmann, Phenix Jet Cayman 
Lance Liu, Hongkong Jet 
Sylvia Lee, Metrojet  
Darren Broderick, ACAM  
Wahyu Setiawan, CeoJetset 

10:15 | Jet-speed transactions: Digital currency for business aviation 
What are stable coins? 
Why customers want to use coins 
Sacha Deloras, Deus X Pay 

 10:35 |  Tapping Export Credit
Is it the cheapest aircraft finance available? 
What are export credit agencies looking for? 
Is it worth the effort? 
Paul Jebely, Sterlington  
Suha Kocabal, Airfinance

 11:00 | Grounding disputes, not Jets 
Mediating private aviation disputes in Asia 
Paul Ng, Rajah & Tann LLP 
Shaun Leong, HFW  

11:25 | Morning Coffee hosted by TAG Aviation 

12:05 | The UHNWI Migration  
Has Singapore peaked? 
Why is Thailand gaining? 
Has the fall of Hong Kong been exaggerated? 
The rise of Golden Visas 
Rory McDaid, Henley Global Partners 

 12:25 | How Asian UHNWIs are changing 
How will wealth transfer affect ownership? 
Do younger owners want to own? 
Opportunities for new business models 
What do owners want in the cabin? 
Moderator: Raghu Menon, Titan Aviation  
Amy Yang, Vista 
Aurelie Millet, Opus Aero 
Lance Liu, Hongkong Jet 
David Mezenen, Airbus Corporate Jets 

13:05 | Lunch break hosted by GE Aerospace 

14:20 | The generational aviation talent challenge   
Global shortages, pipeline pressures, and critical skills gaps    
Future Leaders: Identifying, developing, and retaining future talent   
Moderator: William Finden, Oaklands Global
Brendan Toomey, Air Charter Service  
Winston Hoo, Bombardier 
Mabel Yiu, Metrojet 
Max Chayanin Sukkhasantikul, MJets 
Nimrod Meuleman, Business Aviation Training   

15:00 | Tariffs versus bonus depreciation  
Are we seeing the US split from other markets?  
Tariff case studies  
Will US bonus depreciation lifts all types?  
David Hernandez, Vedder Price 
Paul Jebely, Sterlington
Tariffs Presentation

Bonus Depreciation presentation

15:40 | Afternoon Tea 

16:20 | The rise of Australia and New Zealand 
New versus pre-owned demand  
Darren Broderick, ACAM  

16:40 | We need to talk about illegal charter 
How much damage does it do? 
Understanding the main risks 
Lessons from other markets 
Moderator: Brenton Melville, Avinode
Stefan Wood, Air7 Asia 
Kay To, TAG Aviation  
James Jordan, HFW  
Maggie Wong, Luxaviation 
James Coak, Titan Aviation  

17:20 | Closing remarks