Routes Silk Road 2015
Tbilisi, Georgia
• 5 – 7 July 2015
Strategy Summit
Sponsored by Embraer, The Routes Silk Road Strategy Summit takes place on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th July. The Summit brings together leading industry experts to debate air service and route development issues affecting commercial aviation across Silk Road in a series of moderator led panel discussions. The Summit is open to all delegates and will give a valuable insight into aviation across the region and will help set the scene for the face-to-face meetings throughout the rest of the event.
Sunday, 5 July 2015
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Panel Session 1
Airlines – How is the airline traffic and associated tourism evolving in the region?
Uncertain times have recently forced some airlines to trim service from several markets in the region. This panel will explore how airlines and airports are coping with this new reality; how it is affecting tourism and how this has impacted Eastern European outbound tourism?
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Presentation by Summit Sponsor: Embraer
Efficiency: matching capacity to demand
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Networking Break
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Presentation by UAG
Creating a brand and customer loyalty - Kutaisi International Airport
Irakli Nasidze, Head of Business Development, United Airports of Georgia (UAG)
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Panel Session 2
Air service development – the art and science of route planning
The airline-airport relationship always has been complex, and air service development strategies must evolve to keep relationships strong. Are air service trends in the Silk Road region any different from other regions? How is airline growth showing itself in this region and which airlines are taking new aircraft now? How can smaller countries address their air service needs?
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Monday, 6 July 2015
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Market trends for aviation across the region
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Panel Session 3
Airports Developments – Meeting the changing needs of the region
Airport privatisations occur at different times depending on the needs of the country and its transportation. How is airport growth viewed in the region? What are the differences among CIS countries? What are the examples of where airports are being managed well? How are the Baltic countries coping with large carriers on all sides? How is Turkey’s growth strategy affecting the region?
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Networking Break
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Presentation
Capturing the China Outbound Market
Dr. Adam Wu, Chief Operating Officer, China Business Network
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Panel Session 4
Airline & Airport Trends Across the Region - Where is the Market Growth?
The emergence of China outbound travel and Middle East carrier growth can be both good and bad for the Silk Road region. What are the trends in both directions? What does the data show about how people are making travel decisions? What is Kazakhstan’s promise in the region? What trends should we be watching from Russia, Ukraine, CIS, Georgia, Eastern Europe and elsewhere?
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* Please note like all events, the programme is subject to change.
Speakers
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Kate Aleksidze
Chief Executive Officer, United Airports of Georgia (UAG) -
Vadim Vilgelmi
Managing Consultant, Lufthansa Consulting -
Katie Bland
Director, Routes, UBM EMEA -
Aslihan Cortuk
Director of Marketing, TAV Airports -
Oto Berishvili
Business Development Manager, Adjara Group Hospitality -
Irakli Nasidze
Head of Business Development, United Airports of Georgia (UAG)