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
- OVERVIEW
- LIST VIEW
*All speakers are listed in alphabetical order per session.
All locations below are located on the 2nd floor of AsiaWorld-Expo.
10:00-11:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Foyer
11:00-11:30
Opening Address
Room 201
Speakers
Kok Juan Han – 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
Raúl Medina – EUROCONTROL
11:45-13:00
Navigating the Storm – The Science and Challenges of Weather
Room 201
Speakers
Akiko Sakai – Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)
Mike Robinson – Aeris LLC
Sai Tick Chan – Hong Kong Observatory
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
Li-Na Koh – Meteorological Service Singapore
Stefano Baronci – ACI Asia Pacific & Middle East
Xuan Miao – Air Traffic Management Bureau, CAAC (ATMB)
Yamashita Yuji – Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)
17:35-17:45
GreenATM Accreditation Award and Signing of Letter of Intent on Strengthening Aviation Meteorology Collaboration
Room 201
17:45-18:00
Closing Remarks
Room 201
Speaker
Kok Juan Han – 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 |
Speaker Raúl Medina |
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 |
Moderator Patrick Ky |
17:35-17:45 |
GreenATM Accreditation Award and Signing of Letter of Intent on Strengthening Aviation Meteorology Collaboration |
Room 201 |
|
17:45-18:00 |
Closing Remarks |
Room 201 |
Speaker Kok Juan Han |
18:00-19:30 |
Welcome Reception (for Conference attendees only) |
Foyer |
|
Speakers
Stefano Baronci
Director General
ACI Asia Pacific & Middle East
Ma Bing
Deputy Administrator
Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC)
Sai Tick Chan
Assistant Director of Aviation Weather Services
Hong Kong Observatory
Lesley Choo
Director of Weather Services Division
National Environment Agency Singapore
Peter Dunda
Regional Officer Aeronautical Meteorology and Environment
ICAO Asia and Pacific Office
Kok Juan Han
Director-General, CAAS and Chair, CANSO Asia Pacific CEO Committee
CAAS
Simon Hocquard
President and CEO
CANSO
Roy Johanis
Executive Vice President of Air Navigation Control
AirNav Indonesia
Li-Na Koh
Deputy Chief Executive, Meteorological Services and Radiation Protection and Director-General
Meteorological Service Singapore
Patrick Ky
Chief Executive Officer
International Centre for Aviation Innovation
Victor Liu
Director-General
Civil Aviation Department (CAD Hong Kong)
Tao Ma
Regional Director
ICAO Asia & Pacific Office
Franklin McIntosh
Acting Chief Operating Officer
FAA ATO
Raúl Medina
Director-General
EUROCONTROL
Xuan Miao
Director General
Air Traffic Management Bureau, CAAC (ATMB)
Mike Robinson
Director of Aviation Science and Applications
Aeris LLC
Akiko Sakai
Director of Air Traffic International Affairs Office
Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)
Yamashita Yuji
Director General
Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)
Dr. Zhang Zhongfeng
Director of Aviation Meteorology Centre
Air Traffic Management Bureau, CAAC (ATMB)