If it’s not broken, don’t fix it? Communicating to a wider audience why the modernisation of air transportation systems is of critical economic importance
	All aboard: Co-operations, collaboration and harmonisation acrossall industry stakeholders iscrucialin order to maximise any airspace efficiency gains, but who should pay for it?
	Strengthening the business case: what are the broader economic and environmental factors to be considered in the modernisation of air transportation systems?

Panellists:
Jeff Johnson, VP, Boeing International, President, Boeing Middle East, UAE
Rudy Kellar, EVP, Service Delivery, NAV CANADA
Sébastien Borel, MD, Airbus ProSky, France
Rick Allen, SVP, Flight Operations, Etihad, UAE

Moderator:
Jeff Poole, Director General, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Netherlands

	Exploring potential steps that could be taken to increase the efficiency and capacity of MENA airspace
	Understanding the military mission in order to develop coordinated use of airspace between commercial and military users
	Are modern avionic systems sufficient to allow cooperation to increase efficiency and capacity?

Panellists:
Ahmed Al Jallaf, Assistant Director General, Air Navigation Services (ANS), General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), UAE
Achim Baumann, Regional Director, Safety, Operations and Infrastructure, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Jordan
Mohamed Khonji, Regional Director, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Middle East Office, Egypt

Moderator:
Sébastien Borel, MD, Airbus ProSky, France

	Presenting SESAR’s and CAAS’ operational and technological improvements and how these aim to contribute to the modernisation of the European and Asia-Pacific ATM system
	Highlighting NexGenmovement toward satellite-based digital technologies and new procedures to make air travel more predictable
	Reviewing the MEAUSE workgroup plans – creating a platform for the continuous engagement of all stakeholders to shape a future vision and plan for the region

Panellists:
Steve Bradford, Chief Scientist, NexGen, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), US
Gudrun Held, Head of DFS Office Brussels, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH
Wing Commander Rob Dargan, Royal Airforce Force (RAF), UK
Jonathan Astill, Director, International Affairs, NATS, UK

Moderator:
Bo Redeborn, Independent Aviation Consultant, Redeborn Consulting AB, Belgium

	Should there be a common global standard for avionics?
	Is the modernisation of air transportation systems necessary for the aviation industry to meet its growing environmental targets?
	Are regulators too reactive? How can regulators keep ahead of developments rather than trailing them?

Panellists:
Adel Ali, CEO, Air Arabia, UAE
Ismaeil Mohammed Al Blooshi, Assistant Director General, Aviation Safety Affairs Sector, General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), UAE
Ahmed Al Haddabi, COO, Abu Dhabi Airports, UAE
Mohamed Abu Baker Farea, Director, Aviation Development and Planning, Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jeff Poole, Director General, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Netherlands

Moderator:
Chris Sontaie Ferrell, VP, International Business, JTA

	The aviation workforce needs to increase in linewith the forecast increase in air traffic. How is the industry responding to this challenge?
	How can new technologies be employed to ease the pressure on human capital?
	How is training being implemented in order to “up-skill” the existing workforce?

Panellists:
Dr. Nicklas Dahlstrom , Human Factors Manager, Emirates, UAE
Cengiz Turkoglu, Senior Lecturer, Air Transport Engineering, City University London, UK
Capt. Nasir Iqbal, Manager Safety Risk Management Section, General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), UAE
Michael Herrero, Area Manager, Gulf Area, International Air Transport Association (IATA) - Gulf Area

Moderator:
Dr. Baba Yerra, PhD (Aviation Management), Author, Academic and Consultant, UAE