Program
The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul
January 20-21, 2027
Istanbul, Türkiye
Wednesday January 20
08:00
Registration & Morning coffee
09:00
Welcome remarks
09:15
State of the Air Logistics Industry
09:35
The Big Picture – Executive Panel
- Opportunities & Challenges in 2027
- Shifting trade lanes
- Shaping successful supply chains
- How can industry collaboration evolve?
10:45
Networking break – Coffee
11:15
Global Air Freight Outlook 2027
11:45
Geopolitics in Turbulent Times: Airspace, Conflict & Sanctions
- Geopolitical disruptions and economic performance
- Costs and risks of airspace closures – Middle East tensions and Russia-related rerouting
- Dealing with defense contracts – Commercial opportunities for civil air carriers
12:15
The CEO View
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Global Executive Panel – Where to Look Next?
- Review of untapped markets
- Regional hot spots
14:15
Focus Global Trade
- The future of global trade
- How have changing trade policies affected global supply chains?
- Supply chain resilience: Just-in-time or diversification
15:00
Networking break – Coffee
15:30
E-commerce: Reset or Next Wave?
- Latest market trends
- Regulatory changes (US & EU customs reforms)
- Demand swings, capacity pressure and the margin challenge
16:30
The Role of Regional Airports
- Defining the competitive edge toward major hubs
- Why should cargo carriers use regional/secondary airports?
17:30
End of day
Evening:
Air Cargo Executive Networking Party – Türkiye Edition
Thursday January 21
09:00
Freighter Availability & Future Demand
- Future demand for cargo aircraft
- Next-generation freighters: game-change or expensive upgrade?
- Maximizing freighter fleet utilization
- Development of conversion programs
10:00
The CEO View: What the Industry Must Get Right
10:15
AI in Air Cargo – From Hype to Measurable Results
- Generative AI and agents: what is real?
- Capacity planning and load optimization
- Predictive disruption before it hits operation
- Measuring results – defining the payback period
11:30
Networking break – Coffee
12:00
Marketing in Air Cargo
- Enhancing the customer experience
- Winning the shipper – Is air cargo selling value or just capacity?
- Latest trends in branding & digital sales
- The future of trade shows in air cargo – value of money for exhibitors?
12:45
Global Executive Panel – Predicting the Future
- Serving the customer – future perspectives
- Will customers increasingly demand SAF?
- Direct carrier-shipper contracts?
- Leading when the rules keep changing: The executive challenge
- How to attract new talent into the air logistics industry?
