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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 2024, please contact Jon Howell

Our 2025 Speakers:

Hassan Aurag

Brand Ambassador

Hitit

Kojo Bentum-Williams

Senior Expert, Communications in Africa

UN Tourism

Abderahmane Berthe

Secretary General

African Airlines Association (AFRAA)

Hilka Birns

Aviation Journalist

ch-aviation

Tristan Brouard

AVP - Asset Management

ACC Aviation

Namory Camara

Managing Director

SOGEAC

Miguel Carneiro

Chief Commercial Officer

TAAG – Angola Airlines

Munawer Dhirani

CEO

Flightlink

Linas Dovydenas

President – IMEA (India, Middle East, Africa)

Chapman Freeborn Global Aircraft Charter Specialist

Joep Ellers

Airline Marketing Director for Africa

Airbus

Martin Gitonga

Head of Network Planning and Alliances

Kenya Airways

Murat Gun

Managing Director

ELR UAE and Travel Retail

Raphael Haddad

President

Jetcraft Commercial Limited

Tim Harris

Partner

Helm Growth Advisors

Jon Howell

CEO and Founder

AviaDev

Joao Jorge

former Director General

LAM Mozambique

Seif Juma

Director General

Zanzibar Airports Authority

Tatenda Karuwa

Account Executive

Solus Insurance Brokers

Rupert Kraus

Director Network & Airport Relations

EW Discover GmbH

Bharat Kumar

Senior Vice President - Airline Passenger Solutions Practice

Revenue Technology Services (RTS)

Keira Langford-Johnson

Business Development Director

Proflight Zambia

Refilwe Ledwaba

Pilot, Founder, and Instructional Designer

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Geert Lemaire

Market Intelligence and Consulting Director

Airbus

Arif Abbas Manji

Executive Secretary

Zanzibar Commission for Tourism

Hafsa H. Mbamba

Tourism Delivery Manager

Zanzibar Presidential Delivery Bureau (ZPDB)

Sean Mendis

Director

SeanMendis.com

Karanja Ndegwa

Managing Director & CEO

Jambojet

Minosoa Tatamo Rakotozafy

Head of Aeronautical Activities

Ravinala Airports

Natalia Rosa

Tourism Project Lead

SADC Business Council

Daniel Silke

Political Economy Analyst & Futurist 

Political Futures Consultancy

Mesfin Tasew

Group Chief Executive Officer

Ethiopian Airlines

Tebogo Tsimane

Interim Chief Commercial Officer

South African Airways (SAA)

Girma Wake

Industry Expert

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