Conference Agenda

Provisional Agenda

4th Annual Airlines & Aerospace, MRO & Operations IT Conference
8th & 9th June 2009
Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel & Towers Conference Center, Frankfurt Airport, Germany

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The 2009 agenda of presentations has now been finalised see below.

Day One is MRO focused, with Day Two Operations focused.

DAY ONE - MONDAY 8TH JUNE 2009

8.00 am
SOFTWARE DEMOS, REFRESHMENTS & REGISTRATION

9.00 am
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
Charles Williams, Publisher, Aircraft Commerce

9.05 am Keynote Speech: Do software vendors need to be more competitive in the current economic environment?
Sharhabeel Lone, Partner Global Strategy, SAKS Consulting

9.45 am Auto-ID implementation in spare parts and supply shain data sharing: what are the potential benefits and existing restraints for airlines?
Diogenis Papiomytis, Senior Consultant, Frost & Sullivan

10.15 am

Internet based MRO: Lufthansa Technik's common IT platform for managing customers "TechOps".
Erik Abels, Customer Support Manager, Lufthansa Technik

10:45 am SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK

11.30 am How to use decision support tools to data mine MRO systems and reduce CASMs - an airline's experience.
Jim Buckalew, Director Maintenance Planning , Publications & Technology, AirTran Airways

12:00 pm
Maintenance cost savings achieved by fully implemented systems.
Abdel Hamid Al Abbadi, IT Manager, Jordan Aeronautical System Company (JAC)

12:30 pm SOFTWARE DEMOS - LUNCH

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Best Practice in Program and Project Management of Aviation Engineering Solutions
The workshop will run from 1:00pm to 2:00pm and is hosted by SAKS Consulting

Topics covered to include: Selecting MRO Solutions, Contract Negotiation, Program & Project Management, Technical Issues: Data Cleansing & Infrastructure Support.

2:00 pm
Systems for measuring man hours and materials.
Philippe Reaux, Head of IT, Lufthansa Technik Switzerland

2:30 pm IT Solutions for optimizing MRO inventory.
Bob Horton, Product Manager EMEA, Click Commerce

3:00 pm SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK

4:00 pm Is your supply chain agile enough for performance based logistics?
Ken Pipe, Principal Consultant, Humaware
Bernadette Culkin, Humaware

4:30 pm Making a new technology pay - an airline's experience of mobile MRO IT
Didier Hochart, Airbus Fleet Manager, Air France

5:00 pm
The future of integrated training & technical publication support in MRO
Stefan Lovgren, Training Manager, SAAB Aerotech

6.00-8.00 pm
COCKTAIL RECEPTION & LIVE SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATIONS

DAY TWO - TUESDAY 9TH JUNE 2009

8.00 am
SOFTWARE DEMOS & REFRESHMENTS

9:00 am CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS

9:05 am How the OEMs are helping airlines improve profit through better materials & maintenance management
Barth Poage, Marketing Manager, Commercial Aviation Services, Boeing

9:45 am Optimizing operational performance by enhancing the M&E flight operations interface.
Christian Lambertus, Senior Consultant, Cassini Consulting Frankfurt GmbH

10:15 am ERP or specialist solutions: the pros and cons.
Duncan Carruthers, Head of Aerospace & Defense - Europe & Africa, HCL/Axon

10:45 am SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:30 am Strategies for successful EFB implementation
Bud Sittig, President, Flight Guidance LLC (EX VP Operations, Skybus)

12:00 pm
Improving Flight Operations by using an Air Situation Display
Gerd Mattes, Senior Manager Flight Dispatch, Lufthansa

12:30 pm SOFTWARE DEMOS - LUNCH

2:00 pm
How airlines cut costs with better planning and fuel management, connected with EFBs.
Taylor Bradbury, Aircraft Operations Support Manager, easyJet

2:30 pm Green and efficient: Digital documentation for Flight Operations.
Bruno Pouilleau, VP Sales Aerospace/Defense/Transport, Euroscript

3:00 pm SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK

4:00 pm
How to better achieve regulatory compliance with a tailored record keeping solution
Hans Meyers, Lufthansa Technik
Roland Lauer, Lufthansa Technik

4:30 pm Case Study: The successful implementation of Lufthansa's paperless cockpit
Jens Ritter, Manager EFB Class 2 Project, Lufthansa

5:00 pm CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

DAY ONE - MONDAY 8TH JUNE 2009
8.00 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS, REFRESHMENTS & REGISTRATION
9.00 am	CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS Charles Williams, Publisher, Aircraft Commerce
9.05 am	Keynote Speech: Do software vendors need to be more competitive in the current economic environment? Sharhabeel Lone, Partner Global Strategy, SAKS Consulting
9.45 am	Auto-ID implementation in spare parts and supply shain data sharing: what are the potential benefits and existing restraints for airlines? Diogenis Papiomytis, Senior Consultant, Frost & Sullivan
10.15 am	Internet based MRO: Lufthansa Technik's common IT platform for managing customers "TechOps". Erik Abels, Customer Support Manager, Lufthansa Technik
10:45 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.30 am	How to use decision support tools to data mine MRO systems and reduce CASMs - an airline's experience. Jim Buckalew, Director Maintenance Planning , Publications & Technology, AirTran Airways
12:00 pm	Maintenance cost savings achieved by fully implemented systems. Abdel Hamid Al Abbadi, IT Manager, Jordan Aeronautical System Company (JAC)
12:30 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - LUNCH
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP	Best Practice in Program and Project Management of Aviation Engineering Solutions The workshop will run from 1:00pm to 2:00pm and is hosted by SAKS Consulting Topics covered to include: Selecting MRO Solutions, Contract Negotiation, Program & Project Management, Technical Issues: Data Cleansing & Infrastructure Support.
2:00 pm	Systems for measuring man hours and materials. Philippe Reaux, Head of IT, Lufthansa Technik Switzerland
2:30 pm	IT Solutions for optimizing MRO inventory. Bob Horton, Product Manager EMEA, Click Commerce
3:00 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
4:00 pm	Is your supply chain agile enough for performance based logistics? Ken Pipe, Principal Consultant, Humaware Bernadette Culkin, Humaware
4:30 pm	Making a new technology pay - an airline's experience of mobile MRO IT Didier Hochart, Airbus Fleet Manager, Air France
5:00 pm	The future of integrated training & technical publication support in MRO Stefan Lovgren, Training Manager, SAAB Aerotech
6.00-8.00 pm	COCKTAIL RECEPTION & LIVE SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATIONS

DAY TWO - TUESDAY 9TH JUNE 2009
8.00 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS & REFRESHMENTS
9:00 am	CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
9:05 am	How the OEMs are helping airlines improve profit through better materials & maintenance management Barth Poage, Marketing Manager, Commercial Aviation Services, Boeing
9:45 am	Optimizing operational performance by enhancing the M&E flight operations interface. Christian Lambertus, Senior Consultant, Cassini Consulting Frankfurt GmbH
10:15 am	ERP or specialist solutions: the pros and cons. Duncan Carruthers, Head of Aerospace & Defense - Europe & Africa, HCL/Axon
10:45 am	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:30 am	Strategies for successful EFB implementation Bud Sittig, President, Flight Guidance LLC (EX VP Operations, Skybus)
12:00 pm	Improving Flight Operations by using an Air Situation Display Gerd Mattes, Senior Manager Flight Dispatch, Lufthansa
12:30 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - LUNCH
2:00 pm	How airlines cut costs with better planning and fuel management, connected with EFBs. Taylor Bradbury, Aircraft Operations Support Manager, easyJet
2:30 pm	Green and efficient: Digital documentation for Flight Operations. Bruno Pouilleau, VP Sales Aerospace/Defense/Transport, Euroscript
3:00 pm	SOFTWARE DEMOS - REFRESHMENT BREAK
4:00 pm	How to better achieve regulatory compliance with a tailored record keeping solution Hans Meyers, Lufthansa Technik Roland Lauer, Lufthansa Technik
4:30 pm	Case Study: The successful implementation of Lufthansa's paperless cockpit Jens Ritter, Manager EFB Class 2 Project, Lufthansa
5:00 pm	CLOSE OF CONFERENCE