CAPE TOWN - SOUTH AFRICA
9 -10 MARCH 2023
The two day BARSA Summit will bring together high-level policy makers, captains of industry, thought-leadership and key stakeholders from across aviation and tourism to create a clear path into the future of aviation and to celebrate the awakening of the airline industry. Summit delegates represent domestic and international airline operators, air transport regulatory authorities, airport operators, aviation service providers, aviation and tourism associations, tourism marketing agencies, government departments and agencies, and research institutions.
BARSA AVIATION SUMMIT 2023 PROGRAMME
10 MARCH 2023
MC: Lerato Mbele, South African Journalist and BBC Broadcaster
Venue: Century City, Cape Town
| TIME | ITEM |
|---|---|
| 08h00 - 09h00 | REGISTRATION FOR THE BARSA AVIATION SUMMIT 2023 |
| 09h00 - 09h05 | NATIONAL ANTHEM OPENING VIDEO |
| 09h05 - 09h15 | OPENING BY PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, Lerato Mbele |
| 09h15 - 09h45 | WELCOME BY BARSA CHAIRPERSON – Fouad Caunhye |
| 09h45 - 10h15 | OFFICIAL OPENING BY MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga |
| 10h15 - 10h25 | ADDRESS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, Ms Patricia de Lille |
| 10h25 - 10h55 | GUEST SPEAKER – ECONOMIST (Economist of the Year awarded 2017), Dr Thabi Leoka Q&A |
| 10h55 – 11h35 | PANEL 1: TOWARDS A VIABLE AVIATION FUEL FUTURE • What are the Government/refinery’s plans to resolve the fuel capacity issue that plagued the airline industry last year in South Africa? • The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on our energy value- chain and fuel costs? • What is the future role and importance of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)? • What measures are South Africa and the refineries considering for the decarbonisation of aviation fuel? • What will the cost implications be to the airlines when they convert to Sustainable Aviation Fuel as per the CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) agreement. Will these costs be absorbed by the airlines or the end user? Moderator: Afema Ronnie Panel: Kevin Baard SAPIA Terence Delomoney ACSA Malvyn Tan IATA Farai Chireshe Energy Analyst WWF Emma da Silva – BARSA Director |
| 11h35 – 11h45 | Q&A |
| 11h45 – 11h50 | GIRLS FLY AFRICA – Refilwe Ledwaba |
| 11h50 – 12h10 | TEA BREAK |
| 12h10 – 12h35 | GUEST SPEAKER: IATA, Sandile Chipunza Q&A |
| 12h35 – 13h15 | PANEL 2: AN ENABLING AVIATION AND TOURISM BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA • What is needed to put South Africa on a sustainable path to attract investment and sustain growth within the aviation and tourism sector? • How do we position South Africa as a leader in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions? • What structural reforms in network industries such as aviation and tourism can be implemented to help achieve South Africa’s macro-economic goals? • Operation Vulindlela – is the Government doing enough to clear red-tape hampering growth in the aviation and tourism sectors? • The South African Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan (ERRP) what role can the aviation and tourism sector play in the recovery and growth of the economy? • Air cargo became a life saver for many airlines during the pandemic and is regarded as an essential revenue earner - what is being done to encourage airlines to utilise South Africa as a cargo hub? Moderator: Blacky Komani Tourvest Deputy CEO and Chairperson TBCSA Panel: Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa TBCSA CEO Wrenelle Stander WESGRO CEO Sthembiso Dlamini Gauteng Tourism Authority CEO Professor John Lamola Chairman and CEO SAA Afzal Parambil Emirates Regional Manager Southern Africa and BARSA Director |
| 13h15 – 13h25 | Q&A |
| 13h25 – 14h15 | LUNCH |
| 14h15 – 14h25 | OPENING AFTERNOON WELCOME & RECAP |
| 14h25 – 14h40 | ACS PRESENTATION: Duke Phahla ACS CEO |
| 14h40 – 15h20 | PANEL 3: ESTABLISHING POLICY AND REGULATORY CERTAINTY IN AVIATION • What is needed to reform South Africa’s Foreign Operators Permit current regulations to make it more seamless and quicker? • What policy and regulatory interventions are required to establish policy and regulatory certainty in South African aviation? • What progress is being made on South Africa’s visa regime? • What policy and regulatory requirements could be streamlined to enable the aviation industry to work to a maximum which in turn would increase passenger loads and would benefit the economy of South Africa? • What have we learnt from the pandemic with regard to regulatory policy? • Will the STER Regulatory Bill governing the regulation of tariffs improve the current regime? Moderator: MC: Lerato Mbele Panel: Nomveliso Ntajana – Chairperson IASLC George Mothema –BARSA Poppy Khoza - SACAA CEO Nomfundo Maseti – Chairperson RCMS Teboho Fihla – Kenya Airways General Manager Southern & Central Africa & BARSA Director |
| 15h20 – 15h30 | Q&A |
| 15h30 – 15h35 | ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SACAA, Poppy Khoza |
| 15h35 – 15h40 | JUSTICE DESK PRESENTATION Kayla Brittan |
| 15h40 – 16h20 | PANEL 4: INDUSTRY LEADERS IN DIALOGUE - THE AWAKENING - ENABLING AIRLINE ROUTE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT • What role can Government perform to implement incentives for route stimulation? • Are we doing enough in terms of destination marketing in our high-value source markets? • SAATM (Single African Air Transport Market) – in theory an excellent initiative by the African Union; in reality with African States traditionally territorial over their airspace. Will it ever become a reality? • How do we see the future for aviation in South Africa developing taking into consideration the Aviation Masterplan which is currently being reviewed? • Infrastructure is a critical component of aviation – what is being done to ensure that the infrastructure currently in place is being developed and technologized in line with global standards? Moderator: MC: Lerato Mbele Panel: Mpumi Mpofu – ACSA CEO Tendani Ndou – ATNS Aaron Munetsi – AASA Colin Baldwin – Head of Cargo Africa Menzies Emma da Silva – BARSA Director |
| 16h20 – 16h35 | Q&A |
| 16h35 -16h45 | CLOSING REMARKS ON PANEL DISCUSSIONS, Lerato Mbele |
| 16h45 – 17h00 | CONFERENCE CLOSURE BY BARSA DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON, Bali Mabena |
| CONFIRMATIONS | All speakers and panelists are confirmed. V8 |
