Agenda

Day 1, May 27

9:00 Registration

10:00 Conference opens

Session 1. Information Technology and Air Transport

• IATA Initiatives for Implementing Cost-Saving Technology. Simplifying the Business Program Update
  Anca Apahidean, StB Regional Project Manager, IATA

• Mobile as a New Distribution Channel. Specifics of Implementation in S7 Airlines
  Dmitry Chuiko, Director for e-commerce, S7 Group

• TravelPort Merchandising Solutions
  Robin Ranken, Business Development Director, TravelPort

• New Distribution Opportunities for Airlines and Internet-commerce
  Lyubov Smertina, Deputy Commercial Director for Business Development, Ural Airlines

11:40-12:05 Coffee Break

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12:05-13:35 Amadeus Workshop Session

• Amadeus Ancillary Services
  Ancillary sales have become a key point of interest across the airline industry. Evidence has shown there is significant potential to improve the bottom line by unbundling products and services and selling them on an a la carte basis. However, the challenge is choosing a model that fits with your brand profile, is technologically feasible, available across all your sales channels and delivers worthwhile additional revenues.
  Nicki Chauvin, Sales Engineer, Amadeus

• Extreme Search, Re-inventing Online Travel Shopping with Amadeus Affinity Shopper
  Searching for a holiday online can be a time consuming and cumbersome process, especially for undecided travelers. Affinity Shopper provides travelers with viable alternatives that meet their interest and desires, whilst addressing their price and date constraints.
  Neil Laidler, Sales Manager, Amadeus

• Inventory Systems Outlook and Prospects
  Reviewing IT systems classification and brief history. How can these systems meet the new challenges set by a rapidly developing air transport industry.
  Grach Muradyan, Senior Account Manager, Airline IT and Distribution Russia & CIS, Amadeus

13:35-14:35 Lunch

• 14:30-15:45 SITA Workshop Session
  From competitive fares intelligence through efficient fare management to cost-effective fares distribution
  Dmitry Krasnov, Client Manager, Russia & CIS, SITA

• End-to-end Self Service: SITA Solutions for Self Check-in
  Viktor Kusy, Senior Solution Designer, SITA

15:45-16:05 Coffee Break

• UTair Experience in Using IT Solutions for Customer Loyalty Programs
  Gagik Grigoryan, Head of Analytical Department, UTair Aviation

• Handling Automated Accounting for Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Control
  Alexander Beley, Head of IT Center, GTK Rossiya Airlines

• 17:20-17:55 Panel Discussion «E-commerce»
  Dmitry Chuiko, Director for e-commerce, S7 Group
  Lyubov Smertina, Deputy Commercial Director for Business Development, Ural Airlines
  Grach Muradyan, Senior Account Manager, Airline IT and Distribution Russia & CIS, Amadeus
  Gagik Grigoryan, Head of Analytical Department, UTair Aviation
  Gavin Duffy, SabreSonic CSS eCommerce Solution Design, Sabre Airline Solutions

  Andrey Polozov-Yablonsky, Advisor to the General Director, Aeroflot-Russian Airlines
  Alexander Beley, Head of IT Center, Rossiya Airlines

18:00 – Cocktail and Networking

Day 2, May 28

09:30-10:00 Registration

10:00 Conference opens

Session 2. Airlines in the Web

• Smart Online Retailing for Agile and Strategic Thinking Airlines
  Gavin Duffy, SabreSonic CSS eCommerce Solution Design, Sabre Airline Solutions

  • Information Source Consolidation, Data Showcase and Business Analysis
    Evgeny Komaristy, IT Director,S7 Group

  • Agency Web-site: Scrambling to E-commerce, or How Airlines Can Help Agencies
    Petr Brytkov, Deputy Commercial Director, Sirena-Travel

  • VAS (Value Added Services) in Airline Business
    Oleg Leshchenko, Deputy IT Director, SkyExpress

  11:40-12:00 Coffee Break

• 5 Elements - IOCC Business Reference Model. A Transfer into a Viable System
  Stephan Strobel, Director Customer Projects Airline Operations Solutions, Lufthansa Systems

• Selling Blocks of Seats through E-trading
  Andrey Polozov-Yablonsky, Advisor to the General Director, Aeroflot-Russian Airlines

• TravelPort IT Solutions for Airlines
  Robert Sikam, Regional Sales Director, TravelPort

Air tickets in Internet
Konstantin Kalinov, General Director, Kasyan Media

Session 3. Airport IT Solutions

• IT Solution Specifics for a Hub Airport
  Igor Khokhlov, IT Director, Sheremetyevo Airport

• ILOG Solutions for Airports
  Ekaterina Kravchenko,WebSphere-ILOG Solutions Representative,IBM East Europe/Asia

• Monitoring Key Indexes of Air Transport Management
  Andrey Cheremnykh, Director of Transport and Aviation Department, Asteros Group

• Shortcomings of Data Exchange between Airports and Airlines. Airport Accounting System Design Limitations
  Galina Nekrasova, Head of New Technology Department, Escort

14:00-15:30 Conference closes