Event program at a Glance
| Day | Activity | Time | Venue |
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| Monday 26 May | City Tour | 9:00-12:30 | |
| Pre Conference Seminar (By Invitation Only) | 15:00-17:00 | Rif at Mangrove Beach Corendon, Curio by Hilton | |
| Welcome Cocktail | 18:00-20:00 | Grand Café 'Gouverneur De Rouville' | |
| Tuesday 27 May | Conference Sessions | 9:30-17:00 | Rif at Mangrove Beach Corendon, Curio by Hilton |
| Off Site Optional Networking Dinner | 20:00-23:00 | TBC | |
| Wednesday 28 May | Conference Sessions | 10:00-14:00 | Rif at Mangrove Beach Corendon, Curio by Hilton |
| Farewell Lunch | 14:00-15:00 | Rif at Mangrove Beach Corendon, Curio by Hilton | |
| Thursday 29 May | Optional Activities (*) Golf (*) Dolphin Swim (*) Padel (*) Visit to Hato Caves (*) Curacao Football legends Tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday |
Invited Speakers
Please find below the list of invited speakers and topics to be discussed in 2025. If you would like to make any suggestion or become a speaker please contact us at wala@abiaxair.com |
Eduardo CARVALHAES NETO, Partner at Lefosse Advogados, Brazil. | |
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Peter KIRSCH, Partner at Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell, USA | |
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Diego R. Gonzalez, Legal Counsel Aeropuertos Argentina & President of WALA | |
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Michael Siebold, Partner MH Management GmbH, WALA Board member | |
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Laura PIERALLINI, Name Partner - Studio Pierallini, Italy | |
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Gustavo DI CIO, MD AbiaxAir | |
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Tatiana ARIMA, Legal Director, SITA | |
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Yudith CASTILLO, Chief Legal Officer, GupoPuntacana | |
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Dr Benjamyn I. SCOTT, Assistant Professor, Leiden University | |
| Alice SERPA BRAGA, Attorney General, ANAC Brazil | ||
| Angelica NOBOA PAGÁN, Partner, Russin Vechi Law Firm, Dominican Rep. | ||
| Dan SLOAT, Advanced Air Mobility Institute, Founder & President | ||
| Jaime RODRIGUEZ ARANA, Universidad Villanueva, Spain | ||
| Julio FACAL, UN Tourism, Uruguay | ||
| Marcos SERRANO, Sub Procurador del Tesoro, Argentina | ||
| Philip R. WEISSMAN, Aviation Lawyer, USA | ||
| Rafael ECHEVARNE, Director General, ACI-LAC | ||
| Ricardo HERNÁNDEZ, CEO AERIS Costa Rica | ||
| Steven TRUXAL, Director, International Institute of Air and Space Law |
Some of the topics to be discussed include:
- Airport Concessions: weaknesses after 30 successful years
- Understanding Airport Law. From US to the rest of the world.
- Liberalization of air transport. The Curaçao strategy into the increasing global air market.
- CEO perspective session
- LAC Industry - State of the Airport Industry.
- A holistic approach. Touristic and Legal perspectives
- What is in a Name: Defining Key Terms in Urban Air Mobility
- Law in Low Skies: Navigating Urban Airspace and Ground Regulations
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