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THE NEXT CHALLENGES FOR THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY: HOW TO FACE THE
ECONOMIC CRISIS WITH A FOCUS ON PASSENGER RIGHTS’ PROTECTION
VENUE
LUISS GUIDO CARLI UNIVERSITY, VIALE POLA 12, ROME
AULA MAGNA MARIO ARCELLI
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PROGRAMME
THURSDAY 15 MAY 2014
8.30 – 9.30
REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
9.30- 9.45
OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE
Prof. Paolo Boccardelli, Dean, School of Business and Management, LUISS
University, Rome.
9.45 – 11.15
PANEL I - AIRLINE INDUSTRY CRISIS, THE ROLE OF REGULATORS
Moderator: Mr. Gianni Dragoni, Journalist, Il Sole 24 Ore, Rome.
Mr. Giacomo Aiello, Chief of Cabinet, Italian Ministry of Transport, Rome.
Mr. Alessio Quaranta, General Director, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, Rome.
Mr. Andrea Camanzi, Commissioner, Authority Public Procurement, Turin.
Mr. Andrea Pezzoli, Chief Economist, Antitrust Authority, Rome.
Regulators will discuss openly about their respective role and the challenges in the era of
air industry crisis
11.15 – 13.00
PANEL II - PROSPECTED REVISION OF REGULATION 261/2004
Moderator: Prof. Mia Wouters, LVP Law and University of Ghent, Brussels.
Ms. Noura Rouissi, European Commission, DG MOVE, Passengers' Rights Unit,
Brussels.
Mr. Nikolai Ehlers, Partner, Ehlers, Ehlers & Partners, Munich.
Mr. Alan Meneghetti, Partner, Locke Lord LLP, London.
Ms. Sorana Pop, Vice president Team Aviation Solution, Bucharest.
Mr. Sergio Papagni, Head of Legal, Alitalia S.p.A., Rome.
Mr. Andrew Winterton, Head of Legal & Compliance, EasyJet Airline Company
Limited, London.
Mr. Marcos Alvarez, General Counsel, Vueling Airlines S.A., Barcelona.
Ms. Elizabeth Freidenberg, Partner, Freidenberg, Freidenberg & Lifsic, Buenos
Aires.
How to reach a fair balance between protection of passenger rights and industry realities
13.00 – 14.15
LIGHT LUNCH
14.15 – 15.30
PANEL III - CONSEQUENCES OF AIRLINE INSOLVENCY AND REMEDIES
Moderator: Prof. Pablo Mendes de Leon, Director, IIASL, University of Leiden,
Leiden.
Mr. David Kendrick, Head, Airline Licensing & Consumer Issues, UK Civil Aviation
Authority, London.
Ms. Mildred Trögeler, Manager Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Association of
European Airlines, Brussels.
Mr. Mark Bisset, Partner, Clyde & Co LLP, London.
Prof. Laura Pierallini, LUISS University and Studio Pierallini, Rome.
Mr. Werner Eyskens, Partner, AllenOvery, Brussels.
A focus on issues involving: aircraft repossession, recovery of credits and granting of
temporary air carrier licenses
15.30 – 17.00
OPERATORS' ROUNDTABLE
Moderator: Prof. Laura Pierallini, LUISS University and Studio Pierallini, Rome.
Mr. Fathi Atti, Head of Government and Aeropolitical Affairs, Etihad Airways, United
Arab Emirates.
Mr. Umberto Solimeno, President I.B.A.R., Country Manager Italy Air Canada, Rome.
Mr. Carmine Bassetti, CEO, Valerio Catullo Airport, Verona.
Mr. Roberto Scaramella, CEO, Meridiana Fly S.p.A., Olbia.
Mr. Franco Pecci, President and CEO, Blue Panorama Airlines S.p.A., Rome.
Mr. Michael Kraus, President and CEO, Air Dolomiti L.A.R.E. S.p.A., Verona.
Mr. Fulvio Cavalleri, Vice President, Assaeroporti, Rome.
Mr. Federico Bonaudi, Manager - Facilitation, Regional Airports&Parliament Affairs,
ACI Europe, Brussels.
The Conference closes by roundtable discussions on the conference’s topics among
representatives of the operators
17.00
CLOSING ADDRESS
Prof. Vito Riggio, President, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, Rome.

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