Monday 02 February 2026
- 08:15 - 09:30
Networking Breakfast
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome
Richard Brown - Managing Director, NAVEO Consultancy
09:40 - 10:05
Revolutionising aircraft maintenance with advanced analytics and AI
Rami Aynati - General Manager - EMEA, Global Lessors & MROs, GE Aerospace
10:05 - 10:30
Joramco’s digitalisation journey – embracing AI in the paperless environment
Fraser Currie - Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Shakespear Nyamande - Head of Paperless Digitalisation Project, Joramco
10:30 - 10:55
In conversation with...
(MODERATOR) Lee Hayhurst - Chief Operating Officer, Aviation Business News (ABN)
Buthaina Alghunaim - Airworthiness Duty Manager, Gulf Air
- 10:55 - 11:35
Networking Break
11:35 - 12:00
The cost of uncertainty: Why prescriptive maintenance is becoming the new standard
Kris Volrath - Chief Product Officer, Veryon
12:00 - 12:25
Stop selling predictive maintenance to people who live in the “now”
Mahmoud El Sawah - Founder & CEO, AirNxt
12:25 - 12:50
In conversation with...
(MODERATOR) Craig Waters - Editor, MRO Management
Farhad Ali - Project Research & Development Engineer - Special Projects, Dubai Air Wing
12:50 - 13:15
Beyond the hangar: Sustainment lessons from other industries
Sean Simons - Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Robot Toolworx
- 13:15 - 14:45
Networking Lunch Break
14:45 - 15:25
Panel Discussion: Engine intelligence for optimal fleet performance
(MODERATOR) Adil Al Sheibani - Director of Engineering, SalamAir
Geert Van Damme - VP Sales & Marketing - EMEA & ASIA, CTS Engines
Rami Aynati - General Manager - EMEA, Global Lessors & MROs, GE Aerospace
Sander de Bree - Founder & CEO, EXSYN Aviation Solutions
15:25 - 15:50
Automation and intelligence for technical records
Anthony Wilkinson - Business Development Manager, GAMIT Limited
15:50 - 16:15
Reducing maintenance burden through predictive maintenance.
Darren Macer - Principal Senior Technical Fellow - Maintenance Vision, Strategy and Technology, Boeing
Justin Sindewald - Lead Predictive Maintenance Engineer, Boeing
- 16:15
End Of Day One & Networking
Agenda is subject to change
Tuesday 03 February 2026
- 08:45 - 09:30
Networking Breakfast
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome
Richard Brown - Managing Director, NAVEO Consultancy
09:40 - 10:20
Panel Discussion - Maximising asset value: Smarter lifecycle planning for MENA fleets
(MODERATOR) Richard Brown - Managing Director, NAVEO Consultancy
Lee Carey - Chief Investment Officer, EirTrade Aviation
Neil Wilson - SVP Sales & Marketing – Head of EMEA, SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL)
Pascal Parant - Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer, Vallair Group
Craig Skilton - VP Components, APOC Aviation
10:20 - 10:45
AI and machine learning in MRO: From reactive to prescriptive
Rafi Wadan - Co-Founder & CEO, Stargazr
10:45 - 11:10
In conversation with...
(MODERATOR) Richard Brown - Managing Director, NAVEO Consultancy
Dr. Eng. Suaad Alshamsi - Aviation Engineer | AI & Innovation Researcher | Women in STEM Advocate, Women in Aviation - Middle East
- 11:10 - 11:45
Networking Break
11:45 - 12:10
Accessing legacy aircraft data sources
Bobby Burkett - Data Specialist, Aircraft Data Services, Teledyne Aerospace Electronics
12:10 - 12:50
Panel Discussion - Cracking the funding challenge
(MODERATOR): Andy Hakes - CEO, AireXpert
Sean Simons - Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Robot Toolworx
Emna Touihri - Co-Founder & CEO, AERAUT
Adil Al Sheibani - Director of Engineering, SalamAir
12:50 - 13:15
Elevating aircraft reliability with data continuity
Sander de Bree - Founder & CEO, EXSYN Aviation Solutions
- 13:15 - 14:30
Networking Lunch
14:30 - 14:55
Breaking silos to maximise reliability value
Ignacio Pardo - Product Marketing Manager, Collins Aerospace
14:55 - 15:20
AI can predict failures, humans still decide the fix
Emna Touihri - Co-Founder & CEO, AERAUT
15:20 - 16:00
Panel Discussion - Airworthiness in the age of prediction: Building confidence and coexisting with regulations
(MODERATOR): Prasanth Nekkalapudi - Director of Planning & Engineering, ATS Technic
Buthaina Alghunaim - Airworthiness Duty Manager, Gulf Air
Mahmoud El Sawah - Founder & CEO, AirNxt
Darren Macer - Principal Senior Technical Fellow - Maintenance Vision, Strategy and Technology, Boeing
- 16:00
Conference Close & Networking






















