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Friday 13 September 2024

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08.00-08.30 Registration

08.30-08.45 Welcome from Law Faculty Dean and Conference Chair

Dean Robert Leckey, Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley

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08.45-10.00 Liability of Air Carriers

Moderator: Louise-Helene Senecal, Vice President & General Counsel-Litigation, Air Canada

Speakers:

• Erin Applebaum, Partner, Kreindler & Kreindler

• Tracy A. Brammeier, Partner, Clifford Law

• Caryn Geraghty Jorgensen, Shareholder, Stokes

• Andrew Harakas, Partner, Clyde & Co.

• Clay Hunter, Partner, Patterson MacDougall

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10.00-11.00 Liability of Airport and Other Service Providers

Moderator: Laura Pierallini, Name Partner, Pierallini Studio Legale

Speakers:

• Sylvain Choinière, Vice President, Legal, Aéroports de Montréal

• Isabelle Lelieur, Founding Parter, Lelieur Avocat

• Racquel Reinstein, Attorney, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

• Francis Schubert, former CCO and Deputy CEO, Skyguide

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11.00-11.30 Refreshment Break sponsored by Stokes Lawrence and co-sponsored by Aviation Law Group

11.30-12.30 Product Liability

Moderator: Judy Nemsick, Partner, Holland & Knight

Speakers:

• Roland Küsters, Senior Underwriter and Senior Legal Counsel, Munich Re

• Lea Bucciero, Podhurst Orseck

• Pete Neenan, Partner, Stewarts

• David Weiner

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12.30-14.00 Lunch sponsored by Kreindler LLP

Networking buffet followed by keynote speech by Michael Gill, Director of the Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau of the International Civil Aviation Organization

14.00-15.15 Global Regulatory Update

Moderator: Mia Wouters, Partner, GDS Advocaten

Speakers:

• Erick Ferrandez EASA Representative to ICAO & Canada. Alternate EU representative to the ICAO Council

• Tony Payne, Partner, DLA Piper

• Ken Quinn, Partner, Clyde & Co.

• Evelyn Sahr, Member, Eckert Seamans

• Kerianne Wilson, Director, Customer Accessibility, Air Canada

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15.15-16.15 Insurance Panel

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Andrea Harrington

Speakers:

• Philip Chrystal, Of Counsel, gbf Attorneys-at-Law

• Chris Kunstadter, Principal, Triton Space LLC

• Ulla Norhäll, Claims Lawyer Aviation, Munich Re, Germany

• Rachel Priester, Senior Vice President, US Head of Claims, Global Aerospace

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16.15-16.30 Transition to ICAO

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16.30-18.00 ICAO Cocktail

Keynote speech by Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization

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18.00-21.00 Dinner (at conference venue) sponsored by Clifford Law Offices

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Saturday 14 September 2024

08.30-09.30 Cargo Liability

Moderator: Prof. Dr. John Saba

Speakers:

• Luiz Eduard Arena Alvarez, Partner, Arena Alvarez

• Holger Bürskens, Partner, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein

• Katia De Loose, Senior Corporate and Commercial Counsel, Atlas Air

• Carlos Tornero, Director Legal Services, International Air Transport Association

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09.30-10.30 Aircraft Finance

Moderator: Don Gray

Speakers:

• Elizabeth Evans, Partner, Clyde & Co.

• Anna-Maria Masciotra, General Counsel, Aircraft Financing and Maintenance, Air Canada

• Thomas Schmid, Senior Vice President – Legal, Azorra Aviation

• Carlos Sierra, Managing Partner, Sierra Latam

• Valerie Lemieux, Senior Legal Director, Air Transat

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10.30-11.00 Refreshment Break sponsored by DLA Piper and co-sponsored by Studio Legale Pierallini

11.00-12.00 Dispute Resolution: Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Andrea Bjorklund

Speakers:

• Gary Birnberg, Chair, Advisory Board, Hague Court for Arbitration in Aviation

• Martine de Serres, Assistant General Counsel, Air Canada

• Robert Hedrick, Partner, Aviation Law Group

• Karl Hennessee, SVP, Head of Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs, Airbus

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12.00-13.00 Data & Technology Liability and Legal Considerations

Moderator: Urban Olson, Name Partner, Advokatfirman Urban Olson AB

Speakers:

• Axelle Cartier, Chargée de cours, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole and Paris 1

• Philippe Morio, Cybersecurity Technical Officer, International Civil Aviation Organization

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13.00-14.30 Lunch sponsored by Air Canada

14.30-15.45 Update on National/International Air Transport Organisations Current/Future Issues

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ludwig Weber

Speakers:

• Luis Fiallos, Senior Manager, Legal Services, International Air Transport Association

• Jeff Morrison, President & CEO, National Airlines Council of Canada

• Doug Mullen, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Airlines for America

• Yaw Nyampong, Legal Officer, International Civil Aviation Organization

• Jacqueline Serrao, Former Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel, International Affairs and National Security Law Division, Federal Aviation Administration

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15.45-16.45 Book Discussion with the Editors on The Montreal Convention: A Commentary

Moderator: Professor Vincent Correia

Speakers: Doctor Laurent Chassot and Paul Dempsey and George Leloudas

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16.45-17:00 Brief Closing Remarks from Conference Chair

Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley

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17:00 -18:30 Farewell Reception sponsored by Air Canada and co-sponsored by Clyde & Co

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