The CAPA Airline Leader Summit 2025 in Singapore will convene top aviation executives to address Asia-Pacific market challenges and strategies.
The CAPA Airline Leader Summit – Asia & Awards for Excellence 2025 will take place in Singapore on 30–31 October 2025, bringing together senior executives and policy influencers from across the Asian aviation sector. The summit is positioned as a key platform for strategic dialogue amid shifting market conditions and evolving industry challenges.
According to the event announcement, the summit will feature high-impact discussions and boardroom conversations focused on pressing issues affecting carriers in the Asia-Pacific region. These include Southeast Asia’s slowing growth momentum, maximising profitability amid rising costs, and turning sustainability targets into real results. The programme promises CEO-level insights into “calculated risk-taking” and “cooperation in chaos,” reflecting the operational and financial uncertainty still affecting parts of the industry.
A number of prominent aviation decision-makers have already confirmed their participation, including:
- Choon Phong Goh, CEO, Singapore Airlines
- Chai Eamsiri, CEO, Thai Airways
- Subhas Menon, Director General, AAPA
- Michael Balint Szucs, CEO, Cebu Pacific
- Patrick Roux, CEO, SkyTeam Alliance
- Marisa Lucas, Global VP Customer Marketing, Airbus
- Tae Joon Kim, SVP International Affairs & Alliances, Korean Air
- Adrian Hamilton-Manns, CEO, Salam Air
- Chandran Rama Muthy, CEO, Batik Air Malaysia
- Nasaruddin Bin A Bakar, COO, Malaysia Airlines Berhad
- Kiri Hannifin, Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer, Air New Zealand
- Harpinder Singh, Head – Digital & E-Commerce, Air India Express
- Jasurbek Choriyev, Member of the Supervisory Board, Uzbekistan Airways
- Aileen Isidro, Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Risk Officer, Cebu Air, Inc.
- Torbjörn Karlsson, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry International
- Chuanren Chen, Asia Pacific Correspondent, Aviation Week Network
Alongside strategic sessions, the summit will also host the CAPA Asia Awards for Excellence, which will recognise “the region’s standout performers in innovation, leadership, and sustainability”.