The Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition to be held in Sandton in September is set to host the largest number of attendees in the event’s eight-year history.
According to Mark Brown, CEO of Times Aerospace Events, which organises the event, “With around 1 500 delegates expected to attend Aviation Africa in South Africa, the summit will be our largest ever.”
EVENT FOR AFRICAN AVIATION STAKEHOLDERS
The Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition is regarded as the continent’s leading annual meeting place for Africa’s commercial air transport industry.
“This is the first time the event has taken place in South Africa, and it comes at an important time as the country recovers and rebuilds from the turbulence of the past few years,” said Brown.
FOCUS ON AFRICAN AVIATION
The event is officially hosted by South Africa’s Ministry of Transport and led by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).
Top executives and officials from across the airline and air transport world will indeed gather in Johannesburg, South Africa in a few weeks.
Delegates and industry leaders will attend the 8th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 16 and 17 September.
The welcome address at the summit will be given by SACAA Director of Civil Aviation, Poppy Khoza.
CHALLENGES FACING AVIATION IN AFRICA
According to the event’s chair, Alan Peaford, “The 8th Aviation Africa Summit has secured speakers from across the continent and further afield to debate the issues and challenges the continent undoubtedly faces, to realise its full potential.”
There will also be a session featuring airline CEOs including Rodger Foster, CEO of Airlink and Lulu Rasebotsa, the CEO of Air Botswana.
Furthermore, a session featuring airport leaders will include Mpumi Mpofu, CEO, Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) and Mwamba Patience Nakambale, Managing Director of Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport, Zambia.
AVIATION SECTOR EXPERTS
The summit will in fact include keynote addresses from Abdérahmane Berthé, Secretary General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA); Alcinda Pereira, Chair, African Business Aircraft Association (AfBAA); Kamil Al-Alwadhi, Regional Vice President for Africa & Middle East, IATA; and Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO, Astral Aviation.
The final panel on Day 2, titled “Putting it all together: where does Africa go from here” features Kevin Storie, CEO, Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA).
In addition, Dawit Lemma, CEO, Krimson Aviation; Aaron Munetsi, CEO, Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA); and Henok Teferra Shawl, Managing Director Africa, Boeing Global will also share insight.
South Africa is no stranger to hosting important conferences and events.
Last year the country hosted the 15th Brics Summit in Sandton. Last month it also hosted IATA’s Wings of Change Focus Africa Conference.
