BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260615T062242EDT-6756IMRDaa@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260615T102242Z DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that the 16th 91˿Ƶ Aviation Liabil ity\, Insurance and Finance Law Conference will take place on 10–11 Septem ber 2026 at the 91˿Ƶ Faculty Club in Montréal\, Québec.\n \n Hosted by the 91˿Ƶ Institute of Air and Space Law\, this annual conference brings tog ether leading practitioners\, academics\, and industry professionals to ex plore the most pressing legal\, regulatory\, and financial developments in the aviation sector.\n \n Whether you work in aviation law\, insurance\, or finance\, this is the premier gathering you won't want to miss.\n \n 📅 10–1 1 September 2026\n 📍 91˿Ƶ Faculty Club\, Montréal\n\n🔗 Secure your spot:  https://event.fourwaves.com/iaslconference/registration\n\nThis year’s pro gram brings together world-leading experts to cover the latest development s across the aviation industry.\n\n\n Preliminary Program on Day 1\n\n \n \n 0 8:00-08:30 Registration\n\n \n Our team will be ready to assist with your re gistration\, provide conference materials\, and answer any queries.\n \n\n 0 8:30-08:50 Welcoming Remarks\n\n \n Dean of the Faculty of Law and IASL Co-D irectors.\n \n\n 08:50-09:00 Keynote Speech\n\n \n Michael Gill - ICAO Legal B ureau.\n \n\n 09:00-10:15 Geopolitical Challenges and the State of the Aviat ion Industry\n\n \n Sanctions\, airspace closures\, supply chain fractures\, and shifting alliances are redrawing the map of commercial aviation. Indu stry leaders assess how airlines and their advisers are managing legal and operational risk in a world where geopolitics increasingly dictates route networks\, fleet strategy\, and commercial relationships.\n\n Moderator: M ichael Gill\, ICAO Legal Bureau\;\n\n Speakers\;*\n\n \n Anita Mosner\, Holla nd & Knight\;\n Michael Carbone\, JetBlue\;\n Don Gray\, WestJest/Onex.\n \n \n *more speakers to be added.\n \n\n 10:15-11:30 Air Carrier Liability - Rec ent Developments\n\n \n Courts worldwide continue to test the limits of the Montreal Convention — expanding the meaning of 'accident\,' redefining 'bo dily injury\,' and grappling with mental harm claims. Leading practitioner s dissect the most significant recent rulings and ask whether judicial cre ativity is strengthening or undermining the treaty's uniformity.\n\n Modera tor: Rainer Amman\, Urwantschky Dangel Borst\;\n\n Speakers:\n\n \n Steven Tr uxal\, Leiden IIASL\;\n Mark Makreel\, Norton White (Sydney)\;\n Jaime Thorn back\, Camp Fiorante Matthews\;\n Bart Banino\, Condon & Forsyth\;\n Jean-Fr ançois Bisson-Ross\, Air Canada.\n \n \n\n 11:30-12:00 Refreshment Break\n\n \n Please enjoy a break with refreshments.\n \n\n 12:00-13:15 Focus on Manufa cturers\n\n \n The 737 MAX aftermath\, the rise of China's C919\, and Boom's supersonic ambitions are reshaping the manufacturer landscape. This panel examines product liability exposure\, certification challenges\, and supp ly chain accountability as the industry moves beyond the Airbus-Boeing duo poly into uncharted territory.\n\n Moderator: Tony Payne\, DLA Piper\;\n\n S peakers:*\n\n \n Steve Marks\, Podhurts Orseck\;\n Jennifer P. Griffin\, AAR. \n \n\n *more speakers to be added.\n \n\n 13:15-14:45 Lunch Break\n\n \n Please enjoy a lunch break.\n \n\n 14:45-16:00 Beyond Airlines: Airports\, Ground Handlers\, Air Navigation & Other Service Providers\n\n \n When a bag is los t\, a runway is icy\, or a controller errs — who pays? This panel unpacks the complex web of contractual and tortious liability among airports\, gro und handlers\, air navigation service providers\, and other actors whose f ailures can ground operations or endanger lives.\n\n Moderator: Laura Piera llini\, Studio Pierallini\;\n\n Speakers:*\n\n \n Sophie Prégent\, Aeroports de Montréal\;\n Francis Schubert\, 91˿Ƶ IASL\;\n John Frame\, Menzies\;\n N athalie Harbelle\, ACI World.\n \n\n *more speakers to be added.\n \n\n 16:00- 16:30 Refreshment Break\n\n \n Please enjoy a break with refreshments.\n \n\n 16:30-17:45 Intersection of Military & Civil Aviation\n\n \n From the downin gs of PS752 and MH17 to GPS jamming and conflict-zone routing\, the collis ion of military operations and civil aviation raises urgent questions of S tate responsibility\, intelligence-sharing\, and victim compensation. Prac titioners and policymakers confront the legal grey zones.\n\n Moderator: Da n Barks\, Spieser Krauss\;\n\n Speakers:*\n\n \n Brian Alexander\, Kreindler. \n \n\n *more speakers to be added.\n \n\n 17:45 Cocktail Dinner\n\n \n Please e njoy a night of mingling with other participants.\n \n \n\n  \n \n\n\n\n Prelim inary Program on Day 2\n\n \n \n 08:55-09:00 Moment of Silence to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of 9/11\n\n \n Please join us in a moment of silence t o commemorate the 25th Anniversary of 9/11.\n \n\n 09:00-10:00 Artificial In telligence\, eVTOL & Emerging Technologies\n\n \n AI-assisted cockpits\, aut onomous air taxis\, and predictive maintenance systems promise transformat ion — but who is liable when the algorithm gets it wrong? This panel stres s-tests existing legal frameworks against the realities of eVTOL certifica tion\, AI decision-making\, and the automation of safety-critical function s.\n\n Moderator: Urban Olson\, Advokatfirman Urban Olson AB\;\n\n Speakers: *\n\n \n Eric Oehy\, DLA Piper\;\n Stefan-Michael Wedenig\;\n Raphaëlle Desgag né\, Air Canada\;\n Jason Lorenzon\, Gertsburg Licata/Kent State University .\n \n\n *more speakers to be added.\n \n\n 10:00-11:00 Criminalization of Lia bility\n\n \n Prosecutors in France\, Brazil\, and beyond are increasingly t reating aviation accidents as crimes. This panel debates whether criminali sation deters negligence or destroys safety culture\, examining the chilli ng effect on reporting\, the erosion of just culture principles\, and what practitioners can do to protect their clients.\n\n Moderator: Martine De S erres\, Air Canada\;\n\n Speakers:\n\n \n Gregory Lavigne de la Plaigne\, Cly de & Co\;\n Erin Applebaum\, Kreindler\;\n Cyril-Igor Gregorieff\, Bournonvi lle Grigorieff\;\n Kara Greene\, ESI.\n \n \n\n 11:00-11:30 Refreshment Break \n\n \n Please enjoy a break with refreshments.\n \n\n 11:30-12:30 Managing Ca pital Risk: Financing and Leasing\n\n \n With 70% of the commercial aircraft fleet being leased and most of the remainder being financed\, aviation la wyers need to keep up-to-date with the main legal developments in aircraft leasing and finance. This panel of leading private practice lawyers and i n-house counsel will discuss what you need to know\, regardless of what ar ea within air law you practice.\n\n Moderator: Donal Hanley\, 91˿Ƶ IASL\; \n\n Speakers:\n\n \n Andrea Sepinwall\, McMillan\;\n Marie-Aude Gagnon-Rossea u\, Air Canada\;\n Carlos Sierra\, Sierra y Vasquez\;\n Heather Diver\, Avia tion Capital Group.\n \n \n\n 12:30-13:45 Lunch Break\n\n \n Please enjoy a lun ch break.\n \n\n 13:45-14:45 Managing Liability Risk: Insurance\n\n \n War-ris k exclusions\, cyber exposure\, sanctions complications\, and emerging aer ospace operations are straining traditional aviation insurance models. Pla intiff and defence counsel join insurance professionals to examine coverag e gaps\, policy disputes\, and whether the market is keeping pace with the risks.\n\n Moderator: Andrea Harrington\, 91˿Ƶ IASL\;\n\n Speakers:*\n\n \n Ricardo Martinez-Cid\, Podhurst Orseck\;\n Christoper Loxton\, 3 Hare Cou rt.\n \n\n *more speakers to be added.\n \n\n 14:45-15:45 Consumer Liability\n \n \n From EU261 to Canada's APPR and new regimes emerging worldwide\, airli nes face a patchwork of overlapping — and often conflicting — passenger co mpensation obligations. This panel maps the regulatory landscape\, examine s enforcement trends\, and asks whether harmonisation is achievable or mer ely aspirational.\n\n Moderator: Julius Dunton\, Air Canada\;\n\n Speakers: \n\n \n Claudia Hess\, Urwantschky Dangel Borst PartmbB\;\n Lydia Johansson\, SAS\;\n Diego de Olmedo\, PionAir Law\;\n Isah Byarugaba\, RwandAir.\n \n \n \n 15:45-16:15 Refreshment Break\n\n \n Please enjoy a break with refreshment s.\n \n\n 16:15-17:30 Debate: Is it time to revisit the Aviation Liability R egime?\n\n \n Twenty-seven years on\, does the Montreal Convention still ser ve the needs of a transformed industry? Two teams of leading advocates go head-to-head on whether the regime's liability limits\, jurisdictional rul es\, and scope remain fit for purpose — or whether it's time to go back to the drafting table.\n\n Moderator: Vincent Correia\, 91˿Ƶ IASL\;\n\n Spea kers:\n\n Team Yes\n\n \n Pete Neenan\, Stewarts\;\n Tracy Brammeier\, Cliffor d Law\;\n Sara Prager\, KC Deka Chambers.\n \n\n Team No\n\n \n Andy Harks\, Cl yde & Co\;\n Paul Dempsey\;\n Louise-Hélène Senecal.\n \n \n\n 17:30-17:45 Clos ing Remarks by IASL Co-Directors & Conference Chair\n\n \n The conference's closing remarks will be given by the IASL Co-Directors & the Conference Ch airs.\n \n\n 17:45 Farewell Reception\n\n \n Please enjoy a final night of min gling to say goodbye to your fellow participants.\n \n \n\n  \n \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 SUMMARY:16th 91˿Ƶ Aviation Liability\, Insurance and Finance Law Conferen ce URL:/law/channels/event/16th-mcgill-aviation-liability -insurance-and-finance-law-conference-372263 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR