CONFERENCE AGENDA
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Registration Place: Foyer 1st floor |
| 08:00 - 16:30 | Registration Place: Foyer 1st floor |
| 08:45 - 17:15 | ALTA Training Committee Meeting – By invitation Place: Gran Salon Sol E |
| 08:45 - 18:00 | ALTA Safety and Flight Ops Committee Meeting – By invitation The detailed agenda will be shared with invited participants in due course. Place: Gran Salon Sol B |
| 10:40 - 11:15 | Coffee Break Place: Gran Salon Sol C y D |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Stand Up Lunch at Exhibition Area Place: Gran Salon Sol C / D |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break Place: Gran Salon Sol C y D |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Happy Hour (Pre-Game World Cup) - Sponsored by Aeropuertos Argentina Place: Gran Salon Sol C / D |
| 07:30 - 16:30 | Registration Place: Foyer 1st floor |
| 08:45 - 09:20 | Opening Ceremony • Presentation: Peter Cerdá, Executive Director and CEO / ALTA, and Regional Vice President, Americas / IATA • Speech: Lic. Alfredo Cornejo, Gobernador de la Provincia de Mendoza Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B |
| 09:20 - 10:00 | Panel: Inside Argentinian Skies – Risks, Growth, and Readiness Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Felipe Baravalle – Chamber of Airlines in Argentina Fabián Pérez – Flybondi Fernando Castillo – Aerolíneas Argentinas Leandro Oshiro – Aeropuertos Argentina Rodrigo Barrios Georgi – JetSMART |
| 10:00 - 10:25 | Fireside Chat: Navigating Complexity – The Future of Operational Safety and Resilience in Latin America & the Caribbean Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B |
| 10:25 - 11:05 | Coffee break - Sponsored by ProFlight Place: Gran Salon Sol C y D |
| 11:05 - 11:30 | Presentation: Beyond See-and-Avoid – Lessons from the Potomac Midair Collision Investigation Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Brice Banning – National Transportation Safety Board |
| 11:30 - 12:10 | Panel: Safe Sustainability – Integrating Environmental Goals into Flight Operations Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Rodolfo Quevedo – Airbus Alvimar Lucena – The Boeing Company Juan Jofre – LATAM Airlines Group Sergio Quito – Gol Linhas Aéreas |
| 12:10 - 12:35 | Fireside Chat: Just Culture in Practice – From Policy to Real Decision-Making Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B |
| 12:35 - 14:00 | Lunch - Sponsored by Boeing Place: Cerros I, II, III |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Panel: Regulatory Perspectives – Addressing Emerging Risks and Strengthening Oversight Effectiveness Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Julio Siu – ICAO NACC Alfonso Arroyo – European Union Aviation Safety Agency Angel Luna – ICAO NACC Bernardo Tomaz de Castro – ANAC Brazil Tim Adams – Federal Aviation Administration |
| 14:45 - 15:25 | Panel: Turbulence, Climate Change & Extreme Weather – What Does the New Risk Landscape Demand? Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Renato Achoa – Azul Edgar Sanchez – IATA Fernando Castillo – Aerolíneas Argentinas Thiago Brenner – Aircraft Performance - Training Solutions Wendy Morse – Air Line Pilots Association |
| 15:25 - 16:10 | Coffee break Place: Gran Salon Sol C y D |
| 16:10 - 16:35 | Presentation: Bird Strike Risk Management Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Capt. Felipe Laorden – Iberia |
| 16:35 - 17:15 | Panel: Harmonizing Aviation Training Regulations in Latin America – Challenges and Opportunities Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Andrés Ospina – IATA Fabricio Gelschyn – CAE Francisco Santiago – ICAO SAM Julio Siu – ICAO NACC Marcus Vinicius – ANAC Brazil |
| 17:15 - 17:45 | Special Presentation: The Next Frontier of Aviation – Technology, Innovation and Strategic Transformation in Aerospace Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Luís Carlos Affonso – Embraer |
| 19:30 - 21:30 | Welcome Cocktail - Sponsored by Airbus Place: Cerros I, II, III |
| 08:00 - 16:30 | Registration Place: Foyer 1st floor |
| 08:50 - 09:30 | Special Presentation: Leadership from the Flight Deck to the Boardroom – Lessons Shaping the Future of Aviation Safety Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Enrique Rosende – Former LATAM Airlines Group |
| 09:30 - 10:10 | Panel: OEM Perspectives – Innovation, Reliability and the Future of Aircraft Operations Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Gerardo Hueto – Flight Safety Foundation Rodrigo Guimarães – Embraer Mike Snover – The Boeing Company Rodolfo Quevedo – Airbus |
| 10:10 - 10:50 | Coffee break Place: Gran Salon Sol C y D |
| 10:50 - 11:10 | Presentation: Unruly Passengers: Lessons Learned, Safety Implications, and the Path Forward Operations Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Raul de Souza – ABEAR |
| 11:10 - 11:50 | Panel: From the Front Line – Industry Perspectives on Today’s Operational Risks Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Brice Banning – National Transportation Safety Board Daniel Bianco – IFALPA Luis Aguia – avianca Manuel Muñoz – JetSMART |
| 11:50 - 12:15 | Presentation: Enhancing Airport Operational Safety Through AI-Enabled Drone Operations Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Anabel Likay – Aeropuertos Argentina |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Panel: Crisis Communications & Emergency Response – From the YYZ Case to Strengthening the Aviation Industry’s Collective Response Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B Moderator: Gianfranco Beting – JETGROUP Andy Hamilton – Delta Air Lines Mariana Olvera – Aeromexico Silvio Monteiro Junior – SARCORPS |
| 13:00 - 13:10 | Closing remarks Place: Gran Salon Sol A y B |
| 14:00 - 16:30 | Airlines Special Meeting on Emergency Response and Crisis Communication (By invitation) - Sponsored by MedAire The detailed agenda will be shared with invited participants in due course. |
| 08:00 – 16:30 | Registration |
| 08:45 – 18:00 |
ALTA Safety and Flight Ops Committee Meeting – Private Session. The detailed agenda will be shared with invited participants in due course. |
| 08:45 – 17:15 |
ALTA Training Committee Meeting – Private Session. The detailed agenda will be shared with invited participants in due course. |
| 10:40 – 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Stand Up Lunch at Exhibition Area |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Final Session Happy Hour (Pre-Game World Cup Concept) |
| 07:30 – 16:30 | Registration |
| 08:50 – 09:20 |
Opening Ceremony
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| 09:20 – 10:00 |
Panel: Inside Argentinian Skies – Risks, Growth, and Readiness Moderator: Maria José Taveira, Country Manager Argentina / IATA Panelists:
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| 10:00 – 10:25 |
Fireside Chat: Shaping the Future of Operational Safety in LATAM & the Caribbean – Airspace Complexity, Infrastructure Gaps & Regional Resilience
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| 10:25 – 11:05 | Coffee break |
| 11:05 – 11:30 |
Presentation: Enhancing Airport Operational Safety Through AI-Enabled Drone Operations Speaker: Aeropuertos Argentina |
| 11:30 – 12:10 |
Panel: Safe Sustainability – Integrating Environmental Goals into Flight Operations Moderator: Jaime Abigantus, Assistant Director Air Traffic Management / IATA Panelists:
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| 12:10 – 12:35 |
Fireside Chat: Just Culture in Practice – From Policy to Real Decision-Making
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| 12:35 – 14:00 | Lunch Sponsored by Boeing |
| 14:00 – 14:45 |
Panel: Regulatory Perspectives – Addressing Emerging Risks and Strengthening Oversight Effectiveness Moderator: TBC Panelists:
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| 14:45 – 15:25 |
Panel: Turbulence, Climate Change & Extreme Weather – What Does the New Risk Landscape Demand? Moderator: TBC Panelists:
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| 15:25 – 16:10 | Coffee break |
| 16:10 – 16:30 |
Presentation: Flying for Safety (an experienced Boeing Captain sharing her trajectory) Speaker: Capt. Heather Ross, Experimental Test Pilot / Boeing |
| 16:30 – 17:10 |
Panel: Harmonizing Aviation Training Regulations in Latin America – Challenges and Opportunities Moderator: TBC Speakers:
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| 17:10 – 17:40 |
Special Presentation: The Next Frontier of Aviation – Technology, Innovation and Strategic Transformation in Aerospace Speaker: Luís Carlos Affonso, Chief Technology Officer / Embraer |
| 19:30 – 21:30 | Welcome Cocktail Sponsored by Airbus |
| 07:00 – 08:30 | Registration |
| 07:45 – 09:00 | Networking Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 09:40 |
Special Presentation: Leadership from the Flight Deck to the Boardroom – Lessons Shaping the Future of Aviation Safety Speaker: TBC |
| 09:40 – 10:20 |
Panel: OEM Perspectives – Innovation, Reliability and the Future of Aircraft Operations Moderator: Gerardo Hueto, Director of Safety / Flight Safety Foundation Panelists:
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| 10:20 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Panel: From the Front Line – Airline Safety Directors on Today's Operational Risks Moderator: TBC Speakers:
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| 11:45 – 12:10 |
Presentation: Preventive Risk Assessment in Airline Operations – Using Data and AI to Anticipate Safety Threats Speakers:
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| 12:10 – 12:50 |
Panel: Crisis Communications & Emergency Response – Strengthening the Aviation Industry's Collective Response Moderator: Gianfranco Beting, CEO / JETGROUP Panelists:
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| 12:50 – 13:00 | Closing remarks |
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