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With a focus on the challenges posed by the current geopolitical situation in the region, Latvian and European aviation industry leaders will meet at the annual event to discuss possible scenarios for the further development of the aviation industry and solutions to overcome the challenges.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00

Registration

9:00 - 9:05

Opening

Welcome words by organizers

9:05 - 9:15

Welcoming words

Mr. Tālis Linkaits, the Minister of Transport of Latvia

9:15 - 9:35

State of the airline industry

Ms. Catrin Mattsson, Area Manager for the Nordic and Baltic region at International Air Transport Association (IATA)

9:35 - 9:55

Global perspective of ACI Europe for challenges and opportunities in aviation sector

Mr. Serkan Kaptan, Board member of ACI Europe & CEO TAV Airports

9:55 - 10:15

Impact of the geopolitical situation on civil aviation security and safety

Mr. Māris Gorodcovs, CEO of Latvian Civil Aviation Agency (CAA)

MAIN SESSION

Part 1

10:20 – 10:40

Strategic challenges for the Latvian aviation industry to develop sustainable aviation and Green Course locally in response to European Commission package of legislative proposals “Fit for 55”

Mr. Artūrs Kokars, Director of Aviation Department of Ministry of Transport of Latvia

10:40 – 11:00

New geopolitical challenges for aviation in Northern Europe

Ms. Laila Odiņa, CEO of Riga Airport

11:00 - 11:20

Single European Sky initiatives in the light of current geopolitical crisis

Mr. Dāvids Tauriņš, CEO of Latvijas gaisa satiksme (LGS)

11:20 - 11:40

Sustainability and other challenges of the post-pandemic industry growth

Mr. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic

11:40 - 12:00

Is sustainability in ACMI a choice?

Mr. Zygimantas Surintas, CEO and Board member of SmartLynx Airlines

12:00 - 12:40

Coffee break

MAIN SESSION

Part 2

12:40 - 13:00

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Freight Forwarding as a leader

Maxime Lemée, Global Product Manager, Carbon Neutral Air Freight Solutions at DB Schenker

13:00 - 13:20

Global challenges in ground handling industry: post-covid and new geopolitical period

Mr. Mete Erna, CEO of HAVAS

13:20 – 13:40

Airport city experience in Paris Charles de Gaulle airport

Mr. Hubert Fontanel, Real Estate Deputy Director at Groupe ADP

13:40 - 13:55

Technologic Solutions of TAV Technologies for Smart Airports

Mr. Erdost Erden, Commercial Affairs Coordinator at TAV Airports Holding Co.

13:55 - 14:15

The New Customer Experience and Turning Challenges into Earnings/Opportunities

Mr. Ersan Arcan, CEO of ATU Duty Free

14:15 - 15:15

Lunch break

15:15 - 16:15

Panel Discussion: The meaning of the European Green Deal in the new geopolitical reality

Panelists: Ms. Catrin Mattsson, IATA, Ms. Laila Odiņa, Riga Airport, Edvinas Demenius, SmartLynx Airlines, Mr. Serkan Kaptan, ACI, Mr. Arturs Kokars, Ministry of Transport, Mr. Mete Erna, HAVAS, Mr. Martin Gauss, airBaltic

DRONE SESSION

16:15 - 16:30

Key challenges of scaling drone operations

Mr. Ilmārs Ozols, Head of Unmanned Aircraft Flight Safety Section at Civil Aviation Agency (CAA)

16:30 - 16:45

Risks and challenges of the civil and military aviation

Mr. Harijs Osis, Representative of the National Armed Forces of Latvia

16:45 - 17:00

Challenge to build safe and equal access to airspace

Mr. Gints Jakovels, LMT Innovation Lead for UAS / UTM Development & Solutions

17:00 - 17:15

UAS and UTM impact on ATM

Mr. Vladislavs Čaščins, Deputy Head of Technical Department of Latvijas gaisa satiksme

17:15 - 17:45

Panel Discussion: Drons and aviation – seeking for safe and sustainable cooperation

Panelists: Mr. Ilmārs Ozols CAA, Mr. Harijs Osis, National Armed Forces of Latvia, Mr. Gints Jakovels, LMT, Mr. Vladislavs Čaščins, Latvijas gaisa satiksme

17:45 – 18:00