The challenges of air freight transport and opportunities for the industry in Hungary, in a changing environment
Wednesday 18 September 2019
ibisStyles Budapest Airport
The language of the conference are English and Hungarian (Hungarian-English simultaneous interpreting, with headsets)
Program
8:30–9:00 Registration
9:00–9:10 Welcome speech
Dr. Rolf Schnitzler, CEO, Budapest Airport
9:10–9:20 Opening speech
Péter Tóth, Deputy State Secretary for Transport, Ministry for Innovation and Technology
9:20–9:50 Trends and challenges in international air freight transport. Opportunities for the industry and possible responses, in the interest of success.
Opening presenter: Sergiu Sarasan, manager aviation solutions, Eastern Europe, IATA
9:50-10:45 Roundtable discussion: What are the opportunities and considerations for airlines to increase competitiveness? What are their expectations in Hungary from cargo industry players?
Opening presenter / Moderator: René Droese, chief property and cargo officer, Budapest Airport
Participants:
Michal Grochowski – cargo director, LOT
László Bóta, managing director, Emirates GSA
Diana Schöneich, Deputy Vice President Europe, AirBridgeCargo Airlines
Kornél Heckenast, commercial director, R-Bag Group, ABC GSA
10:45–11:05 Coffee break
11:05–11:45 Roundtable discussion: How can the BUD Cargo Citysupport the consolidation activities of forwarders at Budapest Airport? What is required for the airport to handle more air cargo from its catchment area?
Opening presenter / moderator: József Kossuth, senior cargo manager, Budapest Airport
Participants:
László Szabó, national airfreight manager (BUD NA), Kühne&Nagel
Attila Becze, director sub-region Hungary and Romania, cargo-partner
Tamás Tanárki, managing director, Corporate Division – Yusen Logistics Hungary
Zsuzsanna Kaló, manager, Ekol
11:45–12:30 Roundtable discussion: Opportunities for air freight transportation from the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative / Silk Road in the region and in Hungary, in particular, in e-commerce / Client requirements in air freight transport – what are the preferences of the air cargo relevant companies operating in Hungary?
Opening presenter: József Teleki, director, National Tax and Customs Administration Airport Directorate
Moderator: György Firbás, ZFF, ITM
Participants:
Koppány Mátyási, managing director, ECSC (Magyar Posta-ZTO Express JV)
Dénes Bozsó, Nokia
Zoltán Kozlovszky, HIPA
12:30–13:30 Lunch, networking
13:30–14:30 Roundtable discussion: Operational challenges in cargo handling–cooperation between cargo handling agents and authorities, changes in air freight transport, new opportunities with the opening of the BUD Cargo City
Moderator: József Kossuth, senior cargo manager, Budapest Airport
Participants:
Sergiu Sarasan, manager aviation solutions, Eastern Europe, IATA
István Macsári, Police lt. col., head of the department, Aviation Security Department, National Police Command Airport Police Directorate
Sándor Kozma, head of a department, Budapest Disaster Management Directorate
László Trifán, cargo manager, CelebiGround Handling Hungary
Robert Fordree, Executive Vice President, Menzies Aviation,
14:30–15:30 Roundtable discussion: The situation and opportunities for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul in Hungary
Participants:
Árpád Demény, CEO, Aeroplex
Sándor Szomora, CEO, Lufthansa Technik
René Droese, chief property and cargo officer, Budapest Airport
Zoltán Juhász, Kossuth Lajos Bilingual Vocational Secondary School of Technology
15:30–16:00 Coffee break, networking
16:00–17:00 BUD Cargo City site visit
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