Chief Executive Officers in the aviation industry and organisations have indicated interest to be part of the upcoming 27th edition of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondent (LAAC) annual seminar.
No fewer than 250 aviation industry professionals cutting across the aviation parastatals, security agencies, international and domestic airlines operating in Nigeria, aviation support services, travel trade sellers and buyers in Nigeria’s aviation industry are expected to participate at this year’s conference.
Theme of this year’s conference according a statement jointly signed by Chinedu Eze and Albinus Chiedu, the Chairman and Secretary of LAAC Conference Committee, respectively is ‘Aviation Industry: Changing Times, Changing Strategies’.
According to the two organisers, said this year’s conference was informed by the emerging changes in approach to aviation business as regards technology, airline management and operations, financing and other aspects of the aviation industry.
The LAAC seminar which was slated for 27th of July, 2023 will be held at Providence Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, and would showcase Captain Musa Nuhu, the Director-General Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) as he present the keynote address.
The statement hinted further that the programme would feature key presentations from Engr. Akin Olateru, the Director-General, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and Capt. Roland Iyayi, the CEO TopBrass Aviation and a panel session to address issues bedeviling the sector in line with the theme.
Other CEOs include Mr. Kabir Mohammed of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Tayib Odunowo; Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Barr. Allen Onyema, Chairman of Air Peace.
Besides, Mr. Bernard Bankole, Group Managing Director of Finchglow Travels who is also the Chairman of Association of Aviation Training Organizations (AATOs) in Nigeria and Dr. Gabriel Olowo, President of Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) are part of the panel of discussants.
Other key dignitaries that would participate at this year’s conference are Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group of Companies, Prof. Mansur Matazu, Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation amongst others.
In the statement; “There shall be both physical and virtual participation in the conference to enable participation of stakeholders from across the world.Individuals and organisations that have distinguished themselves in the industry on performance shall equally be honoured with Awards at the LAAC Awards of Excellence segment.”
LAAC is Nigeria’s aviation media umbrella body saddled with the responsibility of ensuring effective media coverage and practice in the aviation industry.
The LAAC annual conference has over the years made an unquantifiable impact on Nigeria’s aviation sector by throwing up policy, management and operational issues for public discussion. This has resulted in tremendously significant evidential changes in Nigeria’s aviation sector.
