CANSO Asia Pacific Conference 2025 – Our Programme

Being held as part of Airspace Asia Pacific, the CANSO Asia Pacific Conference will be held on Monday 8 December at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, China.

This year, our conference theme is ‘Seamless APAC Airspace – Aviation and Meteorology Integration’. The one-day conference will build on the conversations held last year in Chengdu, China, and help further develop air traffic management in the region.

A brief introduction to the conference

There are studies that show that climate change is leading to more unpredictable and severe weather patterns. This will have a growing impact on capacity and the efficiency of ATM, which can be addressed through stronger aviation-meteorology collaboration. To facilitate this, the CANSO Asia Pacific Conference 2025 will provide a platform to bring together ANSPs, airports, meteorological subject matter experts, and research institutes to discuss these issues and more.

Agenda

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*All speakers are listed in alphabetical order per session.

All locations below are located on the 2nd floor of AsiaWorld-Expo.

Monday 8 December

10:00-11:00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

Foyer

11:00-11:30

Opening Address

Room 201

Speakers

Han Kok Juan – CAAS

Ma Bing – Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC)

Simon Hocquard – CANSO

Tao Ma – ICAO Asia & Pacific Office

Victor Liu – Civil Aviation Department (CAD Hong Kong)

11:30-11:45

Perspectives from Europe: Managing Weather Challenges in Aviation

Room 201

Speaker

RaĂșl Medina – EUROCONTROL

11:45-13:00

Navigating the Storm – The Science and Challenges of Weather

Room 201

Speakers

Chan Sai Tick – Hong Kong Observatory

Mike Robinson – Aeris LLC

Sakai Akiko – Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)

13:00-14:30

Networking Lunch

Foyer and Rooms 202-205

14:30-15:45

Bridging the Skies – Operational Synergy Through Integration and Coordination

Room 201

Speakers

Dr. Zhang Zhongfeng – Air Traffic Management Bureau, CAAC (ATMB)

Lesley Choo – National Environment Agency Singapore

Peter Dunda – ICAO Asia and Pacific Office

Roy Johanis – AirNav Indonesia

15:45-16:15

Networking Break

Foyer

16:15-17:35

Next Steps to Build Resilience – Strengthening the Aviation and Meteorology Ecosystem

Room 201

Moderator

Patrick Ky – International Centre for Aviation Innovation

Panellists

Franklin McIntosh – FAA ATO

Koh Li-Na – Meteorological Service Singapore

Miao Xuan – Air Traffic Management Bureau, CAAC (ATMB)

Stefano Baronci – ACI Asia Pacific & Middle East

Yamashita Yuji – Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)

17:35-17:45

GreenATM Award and Signing of Letter of Intent on Strengthening Aviation Meteorology Collaboration

Room 201

17:45-18:00

Closing Remarks

Room 201

Speaker

Han Kok Juan – CAAS

18:00-19:30

Welcome Reception (for Conference attendees only)

Foyer

Mon 8 December Event Location Contributors

10:00-11:00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

Foyer

11:00-11:30

Opening Address

Room 201

11:30-11:45

Perspectives from Europe: Managing Weather Challenges in Aviation

Room 201

11:45-13:00

Navigating the Storm – The Science and Challenges of Weather

Room 201

13:00-14:30

Networking Lunch

Foyer and Rooms 202-205

14:30-15:45

Bridging the Skies – Operational Synergy Through Integration and Coordination

Room 201

15:45-16:15

Networking Break

Foyer

16:15-17:35

Next Steps to Build Resilience – Strengthening the Aviation and Meteorology Ecosystem

Room 201

17:35-17:45

GreenATM Award and Signing of Letter of Intent on Strengthening Aviation Meteorology Collaboration

Room 201

17:45-18:00

Closing Remarks

Room 201

18:00-19:30

Welcome Reception (for Conference attendees only)

Foyer

Speakers

Sakai Akiko

Director of Air Traffic International Affairs Office

Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)

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Stefano Baronci

Director General

ACI Asia Pacific & Middle East

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Ma Bing

Deputy Administrator

Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC)

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Lesley Choo

Director of Weather Services Division

National Environment Agency Singapore

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Peter Dunda

Regional Officer Aeronautical Meteorology and Environment

ICAO Asia and Pacific Office

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Simon Hocquard

President and CEO

CANSO

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Roy Johanis

Executive Vice President of Air Navigation Control

AirNav Indonesia

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Han Kok Juan

Director-General, CAAS and Chair, CANSO Asia Pacific CEO Committee

CAAS

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Patrick Ky

Chief Executive Officer

International Centre for Aviation Innovation

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Koh Li-Na

Deputy Chief Executive, Meteorological Services and Radiation Protection and Director-General

Meteorological Service Singapore

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Victor Liu

Director-General

Civil Aviation Department (CAD Hong Kong)

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Tao Ma

Regional Director

ICAO Asia & Pacific Office

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Franklin McIntosh

Acting Chief Operating Officer

FAA ATO

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RaĂșl Medina

Director-General

EUROCONTROL

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Mike Robinson

Director of Aviation Science and Applications

Aeris LLC

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Chan Sai Tick

Assistant Director of Aviation Weather Services

Hong Kong Observatory

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Miao Xuan

Director General

Air Traffic Management Bureau, CAAC (ATMB)

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Yamashita Yuji

Director General

Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)

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Dr. Zhang Zhongfeng

Director of Aviation Meteorology Centre

Air Traffic Management Bureau, CAAC (ATMB)

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