10 – 12 March 2020Istanbul, Turkey

PROGRAMOpening Plenary

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Opening Plenary

Tuesday 10 March 2020

9:00 – 9:10 Official WCS 2020 Opening with a Special Performance

9:10 – 9:20 Welcome Addressİlker Aycı - Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee -Turkish Airlines

9:20 – 9:40 Keynote SpeechRuhsar Pekcan - Minister of Trade – Republic of Turkey (Invited)

9:40 – 10:05 Cargo: the year in reviewGlyn Hughes - Global Head of Cargo - IATA 2019 was a challenging year for air cargo with 12 consecutive months of contraction vs the prior year. Although within the difficult global economic trading environment there were some success stories within the industry. Glyn will review the successes and challenges of the past 12 months whilst also addressing industry priorities for the coming year.

10:05 – 10:30 Economic outlook: Embracing Opportunities & ChallengesBrian Pearce - Chief Economist - IATAIATA will provide an update on the prevailing economic climate and its implications for the air freight industry also looking back over the past 12 months and highlight and assess the key indicators and what we may expect for the upcoming 12 months.

10:30 – 11:15 Networking Break – WCS Exhibition Hall Media Press Conference – Room M25AB

11:15 – 11:20 WCS 2020 Legal BriefingCarlos Tornero - Deputy General Counsel - IATA

11:20 – 11:40 Air Cargo Market DynamicsMarco Bloemen - Managing Director - Seabury ConsultingThis session will touch on both short air freight trends, such as effects on air freight of China-US tariff war and the Coronavirus. It also covers a long term assessment of industries and commodities using air freight over a 20 year time frame, including changes in production locations and consumption markets. Furthermore, it will cover initiatives on sustainability.

Opening Plenary

Tuesday 10 March 2020

11:40 – 12:00 Aviation Sustainability: Addressing Environmental ChallengesMichael Gill - Head of Environment - IATA (Invited)The Aviation industry is united in its determination to manage and reduce the impact on the environment through partnerships with airports, air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and aircraft manufacturers. Tackling carbon (CO2) emissions is at the top of the agenda and the airline industry was the first mode of transport to develop concrete commitments.

12:00 – 12:30 Air Cargo Sustainability – panel sessionModerator: Glyn Hughes - Global Head of Cargo - IATA Panelists:James Hookham – Secretary General – GSF (Invited)Jose Ubeda - SVP Global Air – Expeditors (Invited)Dorothea von Boxberg – CCO – Lufthansa Cargo

12:30 – 14:00 Networking Lunch – WCS Exhibition Hall

14:00 – 14:05 Opening Plenary RemarksGlyn Hughes - Global Head of Cargo - IATA

14:05 – 14:25 Turkish Cargo : a success storyTurhan Ozen – Head of Cargo – Turkish AirlinesTurkish cargo’s success story continues with over 300 international destinations, growing volumes despite an industry down turn and a new airport in which to operate. Turhan will present key highlights.

14:25 – 14:45 Challenges & Opportunities: Safety Guillaume Halleux – Head of Cargo – Qatar AirwaysSafety and security remain the industry’s top priorities although the number of incidents involving smuggled and misdeclared lithium battery shipments reinforces the need for constant improvement. QR Cargo has been at the forefront of industry efforts to tackle this issue in conjunction with the IATA Cargo Advisory Council.

Opening Plenary

Tuesday 10 March 2020

14:45 - 15:15 Challenges and Opportunities Panel session Moderator: Lionel van der Walt – President & CEO, the Americas – Paycargo Panelists:Laura Freeland - VP Cargo Revenue Management – Qatar Airways Turgut Erkeskin - FIATA SVP and CEO & President Gerel Transport Michael Steen – EVP & CCO – Atlas Air Worldwide

15:15 – 15:30 Sustainable Trade in Air TransportIvonne Higuero - Secretary General - CITES CITES compliance and enforcement. Highlighting the importance of giving equal priority to combating wildlife trafficking and regulating legal trade since well-managed and sustainable trade in wild fauna and flora contributes to local livelihoods, national economies and achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

15:30 – 15:50 Air Cargo Opportunities & Challenges – Market Insights

Brandon Oglenski - Senior Transport Analyst – Barclays

The transport sector is a vital component of todays global economy,employing over 10 million people in the EU alone and contributing over EUR1.5 trillion to the economy. A further USD 1 trillion is contributed to the USeconomy. This sector moves goods and the movement of goods movesmarkets. Brandon is a leading transportation industry analyst, oftencontributing to CNBC and other financial news services and will share hisinsights into the current market assessment and possible future scenarios.

15:50 – 15:55 FACE UP! Air Cargo Competition: Welcome to the finalists

The second edition of the IATA FACE UP competition attracted a largenumber of very high quality applicants. An independent jury has selectedthree finalists who will present their area of research during the closingplenary. This is an opportunity to introduce the finalists.

15:55 – 16:00 Opening Plenary Closing RemarksGlyn Hughes - Global Head of Cargo - IATA

16:00 – 16:45 Networking break – WCS Exhibition Hall