11-13 June 2025
Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport, Zanzibar Tanzania
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
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
AviaDev Patron