Our 2021 speakers
Our Speakers are key influencers in the African aviation industry. Members of our speaking faculty are chosen for their industry knowledge, experience and the insight they offer to progress African aviation.
If you would like to be considered to be part of the speaking faculty for 2021, please contact Jon Howell
Confirmed Speakers include:
Adefunke Adeyemi
Regional Director, Advocacy and Strategic Relations, Africa - IATA
Nick Ashton
Head of Partnerships & Industry Affairs, Dohop
Jonathan Ayache
CEO, lift
Hon. Najib Balala
Cabinet Secretary for tourism and wildlife, Republic of Kenya
Kwame Bekoe
Aviation Professional
Hilka Birns
Journalist, ch-aviation
Mafalda Borea
Co-Founder and CEO of Sustainable First ™; Sustainability Editor, VoyagesAfriq
James Bosse
Director Sales, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
Jean-Paul Boutibou
Vice President Aviation Advisory, EMEA, Russia and CIS, MHIRJ (Mitsubishi Heavy industries)
Patrick Collard
Chief Executive Officer, Ravinala Airports
Soufiane Daher
Air Cargo Advisor at NACO
Rodger Foster
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Airlink
Shingai George
Insights Expert/Market Data Analyst, ForwardKeys
Sanjeev Gadhia
Founder and CEO, Astral Aviation, Vice Chairman, AFRAA Cargo task force and Vice Chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and
Martin Gitonga
Head of Network Planning and Alliances, Kenya Airways
Carol Hay
CEO, McKenzie Gayle Limited and Former Director of Marketing UK & Europe for the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
Jon Howell
CEO & Founder, AviaDev
Rakan Khaled
Vice President, Airport Systems at Collins Aerospace
David King
Project Manager, Cape Town Air Access (WESGRO)
Marcel Langeslag
Director African Aviation, NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants)
Escher Luanda
Former Chairperson, Air Namibia
Sean Mendis
Aviation Expert
Nowel Ngala
Group Commercial and Ground Operations Director at ASKY Airlines and Chairman of the AFRAA Aero-political committee.
Blaine Powell
Chief Sales Officer, Ink Aviation
H.E. Joël Randriamandranto
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Meteorology of Madagascar
Becca Rowland
Partner, AviaDev Consult, powered by MIDAS aviation
Wrenelle Stander
Former CEO, Comair Ltd
Ogaga Udjo
Regional Partner, AviaDev Consult and Managing Director, ZA Logics
Girma Wake
Former CEO, Ethiopian Airlines and Former Chairman, RwandAir
Gad Wavomba
Sales Director, Embraer
Ciaran Wilson
Head of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Cellpoint Digital
Chris Zweigenthal
Chief Executive, Airlines Association of Southern Africa
Roundtable Hosts include:
John Grant
Partner, MIDAS Aviation
Chloe Greenbank
Editor, Regional Gateway
Allyson Kukel
Head of Airline Engagement, Halldale
Romuald Ngueyap
Francophone Aviation journalist, Newsaero
Derek Nseko
Founder and Publisher, Airspace Africa
Manish Shrivastava
Founder & CEO, Swissynergizers GmbH
Toni Ukachukwu
CEO, Aviators Africa
Chidozie Uzoezie
Founder, African Aviation Group
AviaDev 2021 Advisory Board
David King
Project Manager, Cape Town Air Access (WESGRO)
Richard Kyereh
Head of Commercial, Africa World Airlines
Marcel Langeslag
Director African Aviation, NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants)
Refilwe Ledwaba
Founder, Girls Fly Programme for Africa
Dikko Nwachukwu
Founder and CEO, jetWest
Johan Pauwels
Regional Vice President, Airline Business Group, Africa and France at Hahn Air Lines GmbH
Zoe Rajohnson
Commercial and Marketing Director, Ravinala Airports
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