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Routes Africa brings together top-level speakers from across the sphere of aviation to discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry. It is the longest standing and most established aviation forum bringing together leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss air services to, from and within Africa for over a decade. Addresses will be delivered by airline CEOs and senior network planners, along with some of the most influential figures from across Africa and beyond. Panel sessions, keynote speeches and training opportunities will ensure that delegates maximise the value of their attendance at Routes Africa 2018.

Wesley Charnock, Head of Content – Aviation , UBM EMEA
& John Attafuah, the Chief Executive Officer of
Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL)

Wesley Charnock, Head of Content – Aviation , UBM EMEA will deliver Opening Remarks and the Keynote Opening Address will be delivered by John Attafuah, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). Wesley Charnock is an experienced journalist and specialist in content production and marketing, Wesley joined Routes following a decade-long career within some of the biggest events media and digital publications in the UK. On his part John Dekyem Attafuah is a Management Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in the Energy, Services, Information Technology (IT) and Pharmaceutical industries. He is a practical and result-oriented person and has built a formidable track record of solid achievements in both public and private sectors. Until his appointment at Ghana Airports Company Limited, he was the Managing Director of Virtual Access Limited, a market research company.

In this Routes Africa 2018 in Ghana panel discussions will cover:- 1. African Single Skies, the landmark announcement unveiled by Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the chair of the AU, that aims to transform intra-African air travel, lower prices and increase connectivity. 2. Improving Connectivity – Africa to the World and intra-Africa. 3. Creating cultural change – how can innovation open up new markets?. 4. Economic impact of tourism – tourism authorities and airports in partnership.

As Speakers and Panellists at Routes Africa 2018 will be:- Ali TounsiSecretary General ACI Africa, Raphael Kuuchi Vice President Africa IATA, Tewolde GebreMariam CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Wilken Bellmann Head of Network Planning Scheduling Sun Express, Susan Kurland Deputy Commissioner of Air Services Development Chicago Dept.of Aviation, O’Hare and Midway International Airports, Pumla Luhabe Chief Commercial Officer South African Airways (SAA), Yolanta Strikitsa Director Strikicsa Consulting, Theodore Chikelu MD & CEO Jet Afrique, Simon Allotey DG Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Edgardo Badiali former CEO Libyan Wings, Alain St.Ange former Minister Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine of Seychelles, Richard Kyereh Head of Commercial Africa world Airlines, Adam Wu CEO CBN Travel & MICE, Mory Camara International Business development Manager  OAG, Ed Robertson Editor routes News, Stephanie Wear Pintado Director of Economic and Air Service Development Tenerife Tourism, Vuyani Jarana Group CEO South African Airways (SAA), John Attafuah CEO Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Charles Hanson Adu Group Executive for Airport Operation Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Samson Fatokun Area manager South-West Africa IATA, Akwasi Agyeman CEO Ghana Tourism Authority, Wesley Charnock Head of Content – Aviation UBM EMEA.

Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine and now heading the Saint Ange Consultancy has been invited to be part of the panel discussion on “Economic impact of tourism – tourism authorities and airports in partnership”

When making decisions to create new routes or add additional services, airlines need a coherent picture of a destination. This means tourism authorities and airports working in harmony to form a cohesive picture, and some of the best examples of destination marketing arise when the teamwork is closest. How are African airports and destinations approaching this important partnership, and what are the best examples which others can follow to develop their networks?