Program

Dive into an impactful agenda designed to enhance your expertise and expand your industry network. The 2025 conference program features cutting-edge sessions on essential industry topics, from credit risk management to emerging travel trends. Prepare for global networking and interactive discussions tailored to provide a truly transformative conference experience.

Agenda Highlights

9am-12pm

Registration

10am-12pm

Masterclass: Airline Payments Academy
‍(Pre-Registration Required)

Gain a clear understanding of the 4-party model and an in-depth exploration of payment risks. We'll examine what risks each of the participants in the payment chain bears, explore why deferred delivery merchants are considered high-risk, and discuss effective risk mitigation strategies. The session also includes ample time for Q&A to address your specific questions.

Thomas Helldorff and Samuel Lindfield Sponsored by Worldpay

12-1:30pm

Networking Lunch

1.30pm-1.40pm

CEO's Welcome

Livia Vité

CEO | actuary.aero

1.40pm-2.10pm

Keynote: Introduction To Blockchain Based Settlement With Digital Currencies In The Travel Industry

Anke Hsu

Chief Growth Officer | Chain4Travel

2.10pm-2.40pm

A Macro-Economic View On The Travel Industry

Natalia Lechmanova

Chief Economist | Mastercard Economic Institute, Europe

2.40pm-3pm

Interview – A Case Study On Airline Collateral Optimisation

Head of Treasury | Airline (invited)

3-3.30pm

Coffee Break

3.30pm-4pm

Credit Risk 5 Years After The Start Of The Pandemic

Moody’s (invited)

3.50pm-4.10pm

Fireside Chat: Leveraging Risk To Grow Revenue

Jennifer Gregoire

Strategic Sales Director | WorldPay

Joana Mosa

Business Development & Relationship Manager | actuary.aero

4.10pm-4.30pm

Airline Industry Association Perspective

Amine Boulaghmen

Head of Payment Facilitation Solutions | IATA (invited)

7pm

Welcome Reception And Dinner

8.30am-9.30am

Registration

9.00am-9.10am

Opening & Sum Up of Day 1

9.10am-9.50am

Keynote: FTI Case Study

Dr. Max Teichert

Partner | Boston Consultancy Group (invited)

Patrick Plikat

Project Leader Fintech | Boston Consultancy Group (invited)

9.50am-10.10am

An Intro To Consumer Protection Schemes

Paul Nunn

COO | Advantage Travel Partnership

Ralf Pastleitner

Director Public Policy |
TUI

Benoit Chantion

Director, Legal & Consumer Affairs |
ECTAA

10.10am-10.40am

Expert Discussion: Navigating The World Of Consumer Protection Funds

Ralf Pastleitner

Director Public Policy |
TUI

Paul Nunn

COO | Advantage Travel Partnership

Benoit Chantoin

Director, Legal & Consumer Affairs |
ECTAA

10.40am-11.20am

Coffee Break And Networking

11.20am-11.30am

Travel Agent Credit Risk - An Overview

11.30am-11.50am

Panel: VCCs For Supplier Payments - More Than Just A Payment Method

Mark Bowmer,

Market Enablement | WEX

Patrik Novak

VP Financial Solutions | Kiwi.com (invited)

Javier Casas

Director Sales Engineer | Checkout.com

11.50am-12.10pm

A Unique Look At Facilitating B2B2B Payments - The World Of Bedbanks

Arturo Diaz

Director Fintech Pay-in | HBX Group (invited)

Derrick Brown

Director Strategy and Performance | HBX Group (invited)

11.50am-12.10pm

Travel Fintech Trends

Damien Alonso

Head of Commercial & Partnerships | Outpayce (invited)

12.10pm-12.30pm

Networking Lunch

1.30pm-1.40pm

What exactly Is Offer, Order & Settlement? An Introduction

Ann Cederhall

Travel Technology Strategist | Leapshift

1.30pm-2pm

Risk Exposure Is Different For Offer & Order Airlines. Or Is It?

Gonzalo Guillen Navarro

Head of Product, Digital Distribution & NDC | LATAM Airlines

Adnan Beig

Head of Payments | Riyadh Air (invited)

Nicolas Ortiz

Head of Payments | Sabre

Part 1:
Travel agent risk 101

Livia Vité

CCO, Perseuss | Actuary

Part 2:
View from the ground

Christian Moeller

Director Transport & Distribution | ECTAA

Part 3:
Travel agent risk: the acquirer perspective

Samuel Lindfield

Airlines & Mass Transportation Director | Worldpay

Moderator: Ann Cederhall, Travel Technology Strategist | Leapshift

2pm-2.15pm

Protecting Your Business From Chargebacks

Michael Oliva

VP Franchise Management | Mastercard

2.15pm-2.35pm

Cracking The Code On Scheme Chargeback Rules

Maarten Alleman

Chief Product Officer | actuary.aero

2.40pm-3pm

Insights On Chargeback Management

Bart Sypkowski

Chief Revenue Officer and Global Head of Sales | Chargebackhelp

3.00-3.30pm

What’s New On actuary.aero?

3.30-4.00pm

Coffee Break And Networking

4.30pm

Group Activity

8.00pm

Apéro / Dinner

9.15am-9.20am

Opening & Sum Up Of Day 2

9.20am-9.40am

Keynote: The Evolution Of Airline Payment Architecture

Radu Iliescu

Director Digital Solutions and Consulting | Branchspace (invited)

9.40am-10.20am

Expert Roundtables - An Opportunity To Get Under The Skin Of The 2025 actuary.aero Event Topics

10.20-10.50am

Coffee Break And Networking

10.50-11.10am

Managing Risk For APM’s, Spotlight On Buy Now Pay Later

Charlotte Karg

Business Development Manager | Klarna

Sequra (invited)

11.10-11.30am

Beyond Travel - What About Event Ticketing?

Ticketing merchant (invited)

11.30am-12.00pm

Ask The actuary.aero Team + Closing

12-1.30pm

Closing Lunch

End Of Conference

Stay Tuned for Updates

Stay tuned for more updates as we refine and expand the program to ensure a rewarding and impactful experience!

Agenda Highlights

Tuesday ‍1 April

Wednesday 2 April

Thursday 3 April

9am-12pm

Registration

10am-12pm

Masterclass: Airline Payments Academy‍(Pre-Registration Required)

12-1:30pm

Networking Lunch

1.30pm-1.40pm

CEO's Welcome

1.40pm-2.10pm

Keynote: Introduction To Blockchain Based Settlement With Digital Currencies In The Travel Industry

2.10pm-2.40pm

A Macro-Economic View On The Travel Industry

2.40pm-3pm

Interview – A Case Study On Airline Collateral Optimisation

3-3.30pm

Coffee Break

3.30pm-4pm

Credit Risk 5 Years After The Start Of The Pandemic

3.50pm-4.10pm

Fireside Chat: Leveraging Risk To Grow Revenue

4.10pm-4.30pm

Airline Industry Association Perspective

7pm

Welcome Reception And Dinner

8.30am-9.30am

Registration

9.00am-9.10am

Opening & Sum Up of Day 1

9.10am-9.50am

Keynote: FTI Case Study

9.50am-10.10am

An Intro To Consumer Protection Schemes

10.10am-10.40am

Expert Discussion: Navigating The World Of Consumer Protection Funds

10.40am-11.20am

Coffee Break And Networking

11.20am-11.30am

Travel Agent Credit Risk - An Overview

11.30am-11.50am

Panel: VCCs For Supplier Payments - More Than Just A Payment Method

11.50am-12.10pm

A Unique Look At Facilitating B2B2B Payments - The World Of Bedbanks

11.50am-12.10pm

Travel Fintech Trends

12.10pm-12.30pm

Networking Lunch

1.30pm-1.40pm

What exactly Is Offer, Order & Settlement? An Introduction

1.30pm-2pm

Risk Exposure Is Different For Offer & Order Airlines. Or Is It?

2pm-2.15pm

Protecting Your Business From Chargebacks

2.15pm-2.35pm

Cracking The Code On Scheme Chargeback Rules

2.40pm-3pm

Insights On Chargeback Management

3.00-3.30pm

What’s New On actuary.aero?

3.30-4.00pm

Coffee Break And Networking

4.30pm

Group Activity

8.00pm

Apéro / Dinner

9.15am-9.20am

Opening & Sum Up Of Day 2

9.20am-9.40am

Keynote: The Evolution Of Airline Payment Architecture

9.40am-10.20am

Expert Roundtables - An Opportunity To Get Under The Skin Of The 2025 actuary.aero Event Topics

10.20-10.50am

Coffee Break And Networking

10.50-11.10am

Managing Risk For APM’s, Spotlight On Buy Now Pay Later

11.10-11.30am

Tuesday
‍1 April

Wednesday
2 April

Thursday
3 April

Masterclass: Airline Payments Academy
‍(Pre-Registration Required)