Lead Sponsor:     Airline & Aerospace MRO & Operations IT Conference - AMERICAS 13th and 14th March 2012, Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel Miami, FL, USA

The list of conference speakers is currently being finalised - it includes a mixture of airline/MRO IT users, Consultants and IT Vendors.  Day one focuses on MRO IT presentation topics in the main conference hall with Operations IT workshops running concurrently.  Day two focuses on Operations IT presentation topics in the main conference hall with MRO IT workshops running concurrently. 

Speakers Include:  FAA, US Airways, TAP Maintenance & Engineering, UPS, SAKS Consulting, TeamSAI, American Airlines

DAY ONE - TUESDAY 13th MARCH 2012
8:00 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS, REFRESHMENTS & REGISTRATION
8:55 am	CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am	Main Conference Hall Keynote Presentation:  Implementing MRO Solutions - lessons in project management. Sharhabeel Lone, Partner Global Business Strategy, SAKS Consulting
9:30 am	Main Conference Hall Airline/MRO Round Table Discussion - Executives from 3 airlines & MROs discuss the key business critical topics affecting MRO IT today, including: What are the biggest challenges facing airlines/MROs today with their software solutions? What do you see are the main drivers for MRO technology replacement?  What support do airlines/MROs look for from software Vendors / Systems Integrators? Going paperless - how many years before the MRO industry become paperless? How do you think change management can be more effectively handled in MRO enterprice wide technology implementations? Panel Participants: Steve Bogie, Director Operations Information Systems, Air Canada Fernando Matos, Head of IT, TAP Maintenance & Engineering Jim Buckalew, VP Technology, AAR Defense Products & Services Session Chairman:  Sharhabeel Lone, Partner Global Business Strategy, SAKS Consulting
10:30 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.30 am	Main Conference Hall Airline Case Study: MRO - Implementing Software or Managing Cultural Change? Software to manage complex transition with minimal risk. Geoff Zuber, General Manager, Holocentric Lynn White, Program Manager, Qantas
Operations Workshop1. 11:30am to 12:30pm Concerto Ballroom D	Concerto Ballroom D: Operations IT Workshop 1: An EFB Masterclass How to justify an EFB solution to senior management and present a business case.  Selecting a level of capability for your airline. The impact of EFB on business processes.  Implementation and application of the "Connected Aircraft" EFB architecture. Workshop hosted by: Capt. Michael Bryan, Principal, Closed Loop Solutions
12:00 pm	Main Conference Hall Airline Case Study: Paperless documentation & CMS system - what is required to make it possible? Jason Duffey, VP Sales, InfoTrust Group James Griffie, Manager - Technical Procedures & Communications, Delta Air Lines
12:30 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - LUNCH
2:00 pm	Main Conference Hall Integration & Data Migration: Getting your core M&E system to speak with your CMS, Flight Ops & MCC Data; AHM & EHM Systems; EFB & ETLs; Other point solutions & systems used by third party suppliers. The additional challenges posed by data migration. Michael Wm. Denis, Vice President Strategy & Consulting, InfoTrust
Operations Workshop2 2:00pm to 3:00pm Concerto Ballroom D	Concerto Ballroom D: General Workshop: An iPad / Tablet Strategy Masterclass If you want to deploy iPads or any other table device to your flight crew, cabin crew, engineers or ground crew then you're going to need a kick-ass tablet strategy.  This is the definitive master class for anyone wishing to put together a plausible business case or to achieve a return on investment with tablet devices in their aerospace information system landspace.  Topics covered include: Vital business case tactics Hardware selection Software selection - off-the-shelf, outsourced or develop in-house? Deployment & training Achieving your Return on Investment What next? - extending your original business case  Workshop hosted by: Paul Saunders, Operations Director, Conduce Consulting
2:30 pm	Main Conference Hall Inventory Optimization as an enabler of High Velocity Maintenance Ed Wodarski, Vice President Solutions, Servigistics
3:00 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
4:00 pm	Main Conference Hall Airline Mergers: MRO IT systems are among the most complex in any airline - the challenges of merging two different systems are discussed and solutions suggested to make the process less painful. Dave Marcontell, President, COO & Principal, TeamSAI
Operations Workshop3 4:00pm to 5:00pm Concerto Ballroom D	Concerto Ballroom D: Operations IT Workshop 2: A Fuel-Saving Programme Masterclass. How to access the relevant data.  Nominating a 'Champion' for fuel conservation within your airline.  How to build a business case and get support for the programme internally. Choosing the right software for the job to ensure a successful programme. Workshop hosted by:  Ian Britchford, Director of Fuel Saving, ETS Aviation (formerly Fuel Saving Manager, easyJet)
4:30 pm	Main Conference Hall Airline Case Study: MRO System Replacement - Selection through to phased implementation. Steve Bogie, Director Operations Information Systems, Air Canada
5:00 pm	Main Conference Hall  Airline Case Study: Leveraging Maintenance IT for Business Success. Dave Junker, Sales Director, Mxi Technologies
6.00-8.00 pm	COCKTAIL RECEPTION & LIVE SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATIONS

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DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH 2012
8.00 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS & REFRESHMENTS
8:55 am	CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am	Main Conference Hall   FAA Keynote Presentation: The FAA outline their historical, present and future policy plans on portable EFB hardware and software, such as iPads and other Tablet devices. Brian Hint, Future Flight Technologies Branch, FAA Brad Miller, Aerospace Engineer, Avionic Systems Branch, FAA
9:20 am	Main Conference Hall   Airline Case Study: Alaska Airlines outline their experiences of using the iPad in the Flight Deck.  The pros and cons are discussed? Capt. Jim Freeman, iPad Project, Alaska Airlines
9:50 am	Main Conference Hall Airline Round Table Discussion - iPad in the Flightdeck Key Executives from three airlines discuss the important issues of the most controversial innovation of the last 12 months.  Discussion includes: Is the iPad a viable alternative to manuals and charts? What about EFB? Can the iPad take over from fixed solutions? What are the limitations of the iPad? Where do you see future developments?  Will Windows 8 provide a more stable platform? Panel Participants: Brian Hint, Future Flight Technologies Branch, FAA Capt. Jim Freeman, iPad Project, Alaska Airlines John Pass, Flight Operations, UPS Capt. Mike Davis, Manager Technology and Regulatory Compliance, US Airways Session Chairman: Paul Saunders, Operations Director, Conduce Consulting
10:50 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:50 am	Main Conference Hall   The Connected aircraft: Can an aircraft be equipped to have the right connectivity to reap the full benefits of EFB & ETL, Fuel Management Data, Flight Ops Data, & other uses such as in-flight telephones & internet connection?  What are the costs involved to equip an aircraft to have this level of connectivity?   Mark McWhirter, Business Development Manager, FLYHT
MRO Workshop1 11:50am to 12:50 Concerto Ballroom D	Concerto Ballroom D: MRO IT Workshop 1: The need for independent Auditing of MRO Implementations.  The key touch points:   Putting an audit mechanism together in your selection. Key audit touch points and how to gain maximum return during implementation. Using audit as a mechanism to drive change through your implementation.  Workshop hosted by: Paul Priddle, Associate Partner, SAKS Consulting
12:20 pm	Main Conference Hall  Airline Case Study: Software to manage engine removal & shop visit timings, define shop visit workscopes & optimising long-term maintenance costs. Chandan Nahar, Senior Manager Asset Management, American Airlines
12:50 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - LUNCH
2:00 pm	Main Conference Hall   Case Study: An analysis of a real-life implementation of a Fuel Management System. Aaron Robinson, Senior Implementation Consultant, Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS)
MRO Workshop2 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Concerto Ballroom D	Concerto Ballroom D: A Business Analytics for the Airline MRO Industry Masterclass.   An overview of Business Intelligence trends across the airline MRO industry. MRO Analytics components. Analytics Software can help airlines and MROs dive deeper into their maintenance data and provide strong reporting and analytics capability.  A Business Intelligence road map for the MRO industry.   Workshop hosted by:  Kaustava Chand, Senior Consultant, Business Intelligence & Analytics Practice, Hexaware Technologies
2:30 pm	Main Conference Hall   Higher operational efficiency through economic decision support for flight crews. Dr. Oliver Kranz, Managing Partner, PACE
3:00 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
4:00 pm	Main Conference Hall   Airline Case Study: Best practice to collect data and ensure an accurate ETS report. Eric Smith, Industrial Engineering Manager, UPS
4:30 pm	Main Conference Hall   Why do most people start the project in the middle? A lesson in EFB project Management. Capt. Michael Bryan, Principal, Closed Loop Solutions
5:00 pm	CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

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