How we choose our speakers
Our Speakers are key influencers in the African aviation industry. Our speaking faculty is chosen for their industry knowledge, experience and insight that they are happy to share.
If you would like to be considered to be part of the speaking faculty in 2019, please contact Jon Howell
Abderahmane Berthe
Secretary General. African Airlines Association
Mike Collini
Vice President Development, Sub-Saharan Africa, Hilton
Mark Dunnachie
Head of Commercial EMEA & Russia, ATR
Carlos von Hafe
Director, International Relations and Commercial Agreements, TAAG
Alexander Herring
Private Sector Liaison Officer, World Bank Group
Jon Howell
Managing Director, AviaDev
Martin Jansen van Vuuren
Co-Founder, I and M Futureneer Advisors Pty Ltd
Richard Kyereh
Head of Commercial, Africa World Airlines
Raphael Kuuchi
Special Envoy on Aero-political Affairs, IATA
Marcel Langeslag
Senior Airport Consultant and Project Manager, NACO
Refilwe Ledwaba
Founder and Executive Director, Women & Aviation
Tefera Mekonnen
Secretary General, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
Volker Münster
Vice President, Marketing, Nordic Aviation Capital
Nowel Ngala
Commercial Director, ASKY airline
Dikko Nwachukwu
Founder and CEO, jetWest
Gwenvael Ronsin-Hardy
Senior Project Manager, Airport Operation, EGIS Airport Operation (operators of ABJ, LBV, BZV)
Fundi Sithebe
Chief Operating Officer, ACSA (Airports Company, South Africa)
Raul Villaron
Vice-President Sales, Africa & Middle East, Embraer Commercial Aviation
Girma Wake
Former CEO, Ethiopian Airlines and Former Chairman, RwandAir
Chris Zweigenthal
Chief Executive, Airlines Association of Southern Africa
AviaDev 2019 Advisory Board
Martin Jansen van Vuuren
Co-Founder, I and M Futureneer Advisors Pty Ltd
David King
Project Manager, Cape Town Air Access (WESGRO)
Marcel Langeslag
Senior Airport Consultant and Project Manager, NACO
Refilwe Ledwaba
Founder and Executive Director, Women & Aviation
Dikko Nwachukwu
Founder and CEO, jetWest
Johan Pauwels
Regional Vice President, Airline Business Group, Africa and France at Hahn Air Lines GmbH
Fundi Sithebe
Chief Operating Officer, ACSA (Airports Company, South Africa)
Charmaine Thome
General Manager, AVIAREPS Southern Africa
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Thome
Owner and Publisher, ATC News
Gad Wavomba
Sales Director, Embraer
Girma Wake
Former CEO, Ethiopian Airlines and Former Chairman, RwandAir