Wings of Change Americas 2025

Wings of Change Americas Session Presentations and Recordings.

Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Presentations

IATA Welcome to Wings of Change Americas

Advancing SAF Development in Latin American Aviation

Green Horizons, Boosting Aviation’s race to net zero in Latin America

Consumer Protection Regulation – What Latin America Should Learn and Avoid from EU261

Airlines in Brazil, Litigation Excesses & Dilemma

The Impact of Tariffs on Air Transport – Economic Reality or Myth

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IATA Welcome to Wings of Change Americas	Peter Cerdá, Regional Vice President, The Americas, IATA
Government Welcome to Bogotá	Carlos Fernando Galán, Mayor of Bogotá
Vision for Air Transport in Colombia	José Henry Pinto, Director General, Aerocivil Colombia
Abra Group’s Priorities & Expectations to Increase Connectivity Across the Americas	Gabriela Frías, Journalist, CNN Adrian Neuhauser, CEO, Abra Group
The Connectivity Frontier	Gustavo Santos, Regional Director, UN Tourism Juan Carlos García, Minister of Tourism, Cuba Verónica Pardo Lagos, Undersecretary of Tourism, Chile John Ramos, Vice Minister of Tourism, Colombia Harris Whitbeck, Minister of Tourism, Guatemala Daniel Ketchibachian, CEO, Aeropuertos Argentina

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The History and Future of Air Transport in the Americas	Gabriela Frías, Journalist, CNN Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines Frederico Pedreira, CEO & President, Avianca Group Estuardo Ortiz, CEO, JetSMART Erika Zarante Bahamón, CEO, LATAM Airlines Colombia

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Advancing SAF Development in Latin American Aviation	Carolina Betancourt, SAF Project Manager, BioD
Green Horizons: Boosting Aviation’s Race to Net Zero in Latin America	Pedro de la Fuente, Senior Manager, Sustainability, IATA Arturo Barreira, President, Latin America and the Caribbean, Airbus Johanna Cabrera, Head, Sustainability, LATAM Airlines Group Juliana Pavão, Director, Government Affairs - Latin America & Caribbean, Boeing Maria Whittaker, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, Abra Group

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Hear From Authorities and Industry Executives on Hot-Button Topics	Oracio Marquez, Director, External Affairs, Latin America & Caribbean, IATA
Airlines in Brazil: Litigation Excesses & Dilemma?	Ricardo Bernardi, Partner, Bernardi & Schnapp Law Firm Gary Bunce, Assistant General Counsel, Delta Air Lines
The Impact of Tariffs on Air Transport – Economic Reality or Myth?	Carlos Garcia Martin, Partner and Co-head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for Americas, OliverWyman

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From Colombia to the World	Augusto Solano, CEO, Asocolflores
Strategic Partnerships and Logistics Evolution	Alicia Lines, President, Cargo Network Services Arturo Cassinelli, Corporate General Manager, Talma Servicios Aeroportuarios Juan C. Correa, Chief Commercial Officer, Avianca Cargo Diego Estrin, Director of Air Cargo, Expeditors Craig Strickland, Chief Sales Officer, BoxC

How to Attract New Talent to Aviation in the Americas: The Importance of Diversity & Inclusion in Air Transport

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Tailored Travel - Revolutionizing Airline Retailing for Personalized Passenger Experiences	Karina Medeiros, Transformation Manager, IATA Eduardo Barillas, Regional Manager Digital Sales, United Airlines Samy Bessudo, President, Aviatur Susan Kidwell, Vice President, Airlines Solutions, Amadeus Sam Shukla, Senior Vice President and Head of Americas Region Sales, IBS Software
Future-Ready Airports - Investing in Innovation to Boost Efficiency	Enrique Perrella, Aviation Director, Business Traveler Peggy Croes, Senior Vice President, Curacao Airport Partners Gabriel Oliva, Chief Operations Officer, Avianca Norbert Onkelbach, Chief Commercial Officer, Lima Airport Partners Gonzalo D. Schames, Director, South America, American Airlines
Innovating Flight Safety & Efficiency for the Future	Edgar Sanchez Canosa, IATA Alfonso Arroyo, Representative Latin America and Caribbean, EASA Melvin Cintron, Director, Western Hemisphere, Office of International Affairs, FAA

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Wings Across Colombia - Connecting Communities for Social and Economic Progress	Sol Suárez Jaramillo, Journalist Felipe Gutierrez, CEO, Clic Air José Henry Pinto, Director General, Aerocivil Colombia Mayor General Oscar Zuluaga Castaño, CEO, SATENA Luis Alejandro Dávila, Vice Presidente of Tourism, Procolombia
Enhancing International Connectivity to the Americas Through Strategic Collaboration	Gabriela Frias, Journalist, CNN Eduardo Lombana, CEO, Wingo Roberto Roselli, CEO, Plus Ultra Jorge, Rosillo, CEO, Galápagos Ecological Airports