Airline Distribution 2022

Thank you to all attendees, speakers and sponsors for making Airline Distribution^® 2022 a successful event!

10-12 May | Lisbon

Contact marketing@uatp.com for more information

Tuesday May 10
18.00 – 20.00	Cocktail Reception Sponsored by APG Group Location: Jardim Cavalaricas, The Pestana Palace

Wednesday May 11
08.00	Registration Opens Location: Ajuda Room, The Pestana Palace
08.45 – 9.00	Welcome and Opening Ralph Kaiser, President and CEO, UATP Location: Ajuda
9.00 – 9.30	Keynote Address Christine Ourmières-Widener, CEO, TAP Air Portugal Discussion on the state of the industry and European market. Location: Ajuda
9.30 – 9.45	Coffee Refresh Location: Ajuda Foyer
9.45 – 10.30	Airline Panel – Lessons Learned and Moving Forward Panelists will discuss the many opportunities and challenges facing the world’s leading airlines. What advances have airlines made in the last two years? What has proven critical for success? What will business models look like for the future? Moderator: Michael Baker, Executive Editor, The BTN Group Panelists: Sandrine de Saint Sauveur, President & CEO, APG Group Maria João Faria, Head of Corporate Finance, TAP Air Portugal Christine Rovelli, Senior Vice President, Finance & Fleet Management, Finnair Steve Knackstedt, VP Global Partnerships, Northern Pacific Airways Location: Ajuda
10.30 – 11.15	Coffee Break – Expo Time Sponsored by BitPay Location: Ajuda Foyer
11.15 – 12.00	Agencies Importance Renewed The panel will discuss current topics such as: What the return of business travel means for travel managers Accommodations for the safety and security of your travelers The shifting needs of the business traveler in these new times Moderator: Grégoire Toussaint, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company Panelists: Mario Kriebel, Vice President, Commercial Payment Solutions – Global, BCD Travel Michael Wirth, Senior Director, Payments, CWT Jorge de Puig, Senior Director of Product Ops & Inventory, TravelPerk Thorsten Schiefer, General Manager, Europe, Traxo Location: Ajuda
12.00 – 12.45	Technology Advances – Will it Continue or Return to Status Quo? Sponsored by Worldpay from FIS At the core of the industry’s “disruption” is technology. Each channel of the distribution chain has seen technology change how they must do business, meld what a traveler expects, and build new business lines while others struggle to remain relevant. Will technology advances made through COVID continue, or will they return to pre-pandemic days? The panel will look at new technologies that have been leading the charge for change. Moderator: Ian Tunnacliffe, Owner, IFT Consulting Panelists: Mark Lenahan, Airlines Propositions Director, Travelport Paul Byrne, Vice President, Sales, Retail Solutions, IBS Software Artur Farinha, SVP, Data Analytics Product Strategy, Accelya Viktor Nekrylov, Managing Director, DRCT Boris Padovan, Partner, Travel in Motion Location: Ajuda
12.45 – 14.30	Lunch Sponsored by ARC Location: Valle-Flor Restaurant
14.30 – 15.15	NDC – Better, Cheaper or Both? Sponsored by Trustly Is legacy technology effective in the way airlines market products? What are the true realities of NDC? What does the future hold for retailing? Moderator: Ian Tunnacliffe, Owner, IFT Consulting Panelists: Charlotte Dumesnil, Director of Sales, Distribution and Alliances, Vueling David Gunnarsson, CEO, Dohop Jorge Díaz, Founder & CEO, AirGateway Alice Ferrari, CEO, Kyte Steve Domin, CEO, Duffel Location: Ajuda
15.15 – 16.00	Airline Fireside Chats 15.15 – 15.35: – Keith Wallis, Senior Director, Distribution and Payments, Air Canada – Moderator: Michael Baker, Executive Editor, The BTN Group 15.40 – 16.00: – Arthur Kinolik, Revenue Passenger Accounts Manager, EL AL Airlines – Moderator: Zach Ornelas, VP, Global Network Sales, UATP Location: Ajuda
16.00 – 16.30	UATP Update Ralph Kaiser, President and CEO, UATP Location: Ajuda
16.30 – 17.00	Close of Day 1 – Networking & Expo Time Sponsored by Fly Now Pay Later Location: Ajuda Foyer

Thursday May 12
8.00	Registration Opens Location: Ajuda
9.00 – 9.10	Welcome and Opening Ralph Kaiser, President and CEO, UATP Location: Ajuda
9.10 – 9.30	Holistic Viewpoint of Payments Paul van Alfen, Managing Director, Up in the Air Consultancy Location: Ajuda
9.30 – 10.25	Payments Panel Sponsored by giropay There has been a significant advancement of payment options and payment technology. The panel will discuss the payments evolution and what to expect for the future. What disruption and innovation has been seen? New players continue to enter the market – what will become the norm? What is the future of payments for the industry? Moderator: Pascal Burg, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company Panelists: Christian von Hammel-Bonten, CEO, paydirekt Simon Eve, Head of Travel, Trustly Rachel Stephens Herrera, Head of Partnerships – Global Airline, Travel, and Hospitality, Worldpay from FIS Rachel Morowitz, SVP, Partner Processing, UATP Location: Ajuda
10.25 – 10.55	Coffee Break – Expo Time Sponsored by Fly Now Pay Later Location: Ajuda Foyer
10.55 – 11.15	Fireside Chat – Tom Botts, Chief Commercial Officer, Uplift – Moderator: Michael Baker, Executive Editor, The BTN Group Location: Ajuda
11.15 – 12.00	Cryptocurrencies vs. Digital Wallets – Will There be a Winner? Cryptocurrency payment is quickly becoming a customer demand. Are airlines ready? Will crypto replace digital wallets or will there be a need to support both? Will central bank digital currencies make inroads? What factors come into play to offer cryptocurrency and digital wallets to meet customer demand? Will one become more prevalent for payment? Will regulation play a factor in success? Moderator: Pascal Burg, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company Panelists: Mathieu Tahon, CTO, Simard Merrick Theobald, VP, Marketing, BitPay Sam Argyle, Managing Director, Alternative Airlines Annie Osborne, Country Manager, UK, Citcon Location: Ajuda
12.00	Close of Airline Distribution 2022
12.00 – 1.30	Lunch Location: Valle-Flor Restaurant

Sandrine de Saint Sauveur President & CEO APG Group	Christine Ourmières-Widener CEO TAP Air Portugal	Ralph Kaiser President & CEO UATP
Ian Tunnacliffe Owner IFT Consulting	Keith Wallis Senior Director, Distribution and Payments Air Canada	Mario João Faria Head of Corporate Finance TAP Air Portugal
Pascal Burg Director Edgar, Dunn & Company	Christian von Hammel-Bonten CEO paydirekt	Mario Kriebel Vice President, Commercial Payment Solutions – Global BCD Travel
Johnny Thorsen VP of Strategy and Partnerships Spotnana	Mathieu Tahon CTO Simard	Merrick Theobald VP, Marketing BitPay
Rachel Stephens Herrera Head of Partnerships – Global Airline, Travel, and Hospitality Worldpay from FIS	David Gunnarsson CEO Dohop	Michael Baker Executive Editor The BTN Group
Sam Argyle Managing Director Alternative Airlines	Jorge Díaz Founder & CEO AirGateway	Christine Rovelli Senior Vice President, Finance & Fleet Management Finnair
Mark Lenahan Airlines Propositions Director Travelport	Paul van Alfen Managing Director Up in the Air Consultancy	Simon Eve Head of Travel Trustly
Paul Byrne Vice President, Sales, Retail Solutions IBS Software	Steve Domin CEO Duffel	Alice Ferrari CEO Kyte
Viktor Nekrylov Managing Director DRCT	Arthur Kinolik Revenue Passenger Accounts Manager EL AL Airlines	Charlotte Dumesnil Director of Sales, Distribution and Alliances Vueling
Rachel Morowitz SVP, Partner Processing UATP	Zach Ornelas VP, Global Network Sales UATP	Tom Botts Chief Commercial Officer Uplift
Steve Knackstedt VP Global Partnerships Northern Pacific Airways	Boris Padovan Partner Travel in Motion	Michael Wirth Senior Director, Payments CWT
Annie Osborne Sales Director, Europe Citcon	Artur Farinha SVP Product Strategy – Industry & Analytics Accelya	Jorge de Puig Senior Director of Product Ops & Inventory TravelPerk
Grégoire Toussaint Director Edgar, Dunn & Company	Thorsten Schiefer GM Europe Traxo

If you would like to be considered for a speaking engagement at Airline Distribution 2022, please send your proposal to Wendy Ward, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, UATP, at wward@uatp.com.

Sponsors

World-class providers who need to market to key decision makers from the global marketplace utilizing a manageable venue that allows for more one-to-one business contact and incorporates your needs with full conference participation and networking opportunities.

Previous Satisfied Sponsors include:

GDS’s
Network Airlines
Low Cost Carriers
Aircraft Manufacturers
Technology Solution Providers
Airports
Trade Publications
Trade Organizations

For a full sponsor prospectus, please contact Wendy Ward at wward@uatp.com

Airlines

$295.00

**Airline employees will need a specific code to enter when registering. Please contact marketing@uatp.com to receive your code.

Suppliers

$995.00

Venue

Pestana Palace Hotel

Rua Jau, 54 , 1300-314
Lisboa
+351213615600
For hotel reservations, Click here.

Additional hotel options:

Pestana Lisboa Vintage
Please book through this link: Click here
R. Mouzinho da Silveira 29
1250-166 Lisboa, Portugal

Vila Galé Ópera Hotel
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Travessa Conde da Ponte
1300-141 Lisboa

Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel
Please book through this link: Click here
Rua do Pau de Bandeira 4
1249-021 Lisboa, Portugal

Contact marketing@uatp.com if you have any questions about hotel reservations.

COVID-19 Requirements
COVID-19 entry requirements have been changing daily. Please check with your airline and the Visit Portugal website listed below for the most up to date traveling information.

If you have not signed off on the COVID-19 waiver, please do so or you will not be allowed into the conference. If you did not receive the notification, please contact marketing@uatp.com to be resent the signoff documentation.

Entry and Exit Requirements – Portugal

Please note that there are varying requirements for entry into Portugal due to COVID-19. Make sure to check the specific needs for your individual entry as testing is needed in certain circumstances. Below are a couple of websites to help you:

US Embassy site: https://pt.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/

Visit Portugal updated information on entry requirements can be found here, with information on EU Digital Covid Certificate and other countries specific entry requirements: https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/covid-19-measures-implemented-portugal

For those needing a COVID-19 test to return home, testing will be available through Chaves Saúde Laboratory at the hotel during the week between 14.00 and 17.00. The cost of a PCR test is €65 and the results will be reported in 24 hours. The cost of a Rapid Antigen Test is €25 and the results will be reported in 1 hour. To proceed with booking, please inform the hotel of the date and the exact time that you would like to do the test. You will need to provide your full name, passport / ID number, and date of birth.

Airline Distribution 2022

10-12 May | Lisbon

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