Programme

Welcome address by Group MD & CEO, Kenya Airways, Dr. Titus Naikuni
Opening remarks by Secretary General, AFRAA, Dr. Elijah Chingosho
Address by DG & CEO of IATA, Mr. Tony Tyler
Remarks by the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy
Official Opening by Eng. MSM Kamau, CBS Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure of the Republic of Kenya
Vote of thanks by the Programme Director, TBA

10:00-10:30

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Coffee Break Sponsored by CFM

10:30-10:45

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Goodwill Messages by Industry Partners

Remarks by the Secretary General of AFCAC, Sosina Iyabo
Remarks by ICAO Regional Director for East/Southern Africa, Meshesha Belayneh
Remarks by NEPAD - Dr. John Tambi

10:45-11:30

Working session

Anti-trust briefing and Approval of Provisional Agenda
Adoption of Provisional Agenda
Adoption of Assembly Programme
Summary Report of the Executive Committee to the AGA
Annual report of the Secretary General of AFRAA

11:30-12:45

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Working Session 2 - Closed session

Approval of statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December 2012
Appointment of auditors for the year 2013
Approval of budget and membership subscriptions for the year 2014
Election of members to the Executive Committee
Appointment of members of Steering Committees and Task Forces
Election of Officers – President, Chairman, 1st & 2nd Vice Chairmen of AFRAA
Reports of Joint Projects
Planned priorities of 2014
Date and Venue of the 46th Annual General Assembly
Any Other Business

12:45-14:00

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Lunch Sponsored by American General Supplies (AGS)

14:00-16:00

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Working Session 3 - CEOs Roundtable Dialogue

Topic: How can African Airlines regain leadership of African skies?

Theme: How can African airlines regain leadership of African skies?

CEOs on Panel:

Dr. Titus Naikuni, MD & CEO, Kenya Airways
Mr. Tewolde G.Mariam, CEO Ethiopian Airlines
Mr. Monwabisi Kalawe, CEO South African Airways
Mr. Sabheddin Khalifa, CEO Afriqiyah
Mr. Inati Ntshanga, CEO SA Express
Mr. Abderahmane Berthe, CEO Air Burkina

Moderator: TBA

16:00-16:30

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Coffee Break Sponsored by CFM

16:30-17:00

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Working Session 4: Special Presentation

Topic: The African economic growth trends and implications for air transport development by Dr. Kouassi Joseph N'GUESSAN, African Development Bank (AfDB)

19:00-22:30

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Gala Dinner Sponsored by Airbus

09:00-10:30

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Working Session 5: 1st Panel Discussion

Theme: New Business opportunities in the growing African aviation market

Panelists:

Dr. Marlene Maneve, CEO, LAM
Mr. Chris Zweigenthal, CEO, AASA
Mr. Hadi Akoum, Vice President Sales – Sub Sahara Africa
Mr. Djibril Baba Taboure, VP Middle East and Africa, APG

Moderator: Mr. Aaron Munetsi, Regional General Manager Global Sales – Africa & Middle East, SAA

10:30-11:00

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Coffee Break Sponsor TBA

11:00-12:30

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Working Session 6: 2nd Panel discussion

Topic: Leveraging the power of technology and social media to drive business and address customer needs

Theme: Leveraging the power of technology and social media to drive business and address customer needs

Panelists:

Mr. Kevin Kinyanjui, Director of Information Systems, Kenya Airways
Mr. Christoph Althoff, Regional Director, Western Europe & Sub-Sahara Africa, Amadeus
Mr. Mr. Philippe Poutissou, Vice President - Marketing, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
Mr. Sam Munda, Sales Director, Sub-Sahara Africa, SITA

Moderator:Dr. Jesko-Philipp Neuenburg, Senior Vice President, Seabury Aviation & Aerospace

12:30 - 13:30

Location: Mombasa, Kenya

Closing Ceremony

13:30-14:30

Location: Leisure Lodge Resort

Farewell lunch sponsored by Bombardier