Agenda 2026

2026 Agenda

SILC - Fireside Chat at the offices of JLPS
Tuesday 12th May 2026 6pm - 8pm
JLPS, Westpark 7000, Shannon, Ireland
Sponsored by JLPS and Westpark.

SILC - Full Day Conference & After Conference BBQ
Wednesday 13th May 2026
The Strand Hotel, Limerick City, Ireland

Tuesday

  • 18.00 - 20.00 Fireside Chat:

    Tuesday evening, 12th May
    from 18.00 to 20.00 - Offices of JLPS, Westpark 7000, Shannon
    Fireside Chat: John Burke and Paul Schütz and John Drysdale

Wednesday

SILC - Moderator on the day: Matt Cooper

  • 08:30 - Registration and Breakfast:

    Sponsored by HYBRID

  • 10:00 - 11:00 Professor Frankie O’Connell

    Global Airline Trends

  • 11:00 - 11:20 Presentation: Jackie Sheehan

    Jackie Sheehan, FROSCH Ireland in conversation with Matt Cooper - Why business travellers need a good partner

  • 11:20 - 12:15 - Panel Discussion: Early Tear Down and Lack of Engines and Parts

    Richard Hough, CEO, ELFC; Simon Goodson, CEO, AerFin; Diogo Coutinho, Head of Asset Management, MTU Maintenance Lease

  • 12:15 Presentation: Mental Health Ireland

  • 12:30 - 13:45 Lunch Break:

    LUNCH Sponsored by SES and Eirtech

  • 13:45 - 14:15 Presentation: Fahad ibne Masood, TUD

    Fahad ibne Masood, TUD - The Future: AI-enabled Pilotless Cockpit. A Lessor's Guide to Asset Value, Risk & Opportunity

  • 14:15 - 14:45 Presentation: Mason Hayes & Curran - Impact of Conflict in Iran on Aviation Contracts

  • 14:45 Professor Finbarr Murphy, Dean, Kemmy Business School, UL

  • 15:00 - Coffee Break

    Coffee Break – sponsored by Cayman Islands

  • 15:20 - 16:00 Panel Discussion: What does the leasing landscape look like for the A320 and 737?

    Eoghan O’Driscoll, JLPS; Mark Lynch, Air Lease Corp; Paul Schütz, SAS Connect

  • 16:00 - Matt Cooper in conversation with Ulick McEvaddy

  • Conference ends BBQ sponsored by STARS Society