Envisioning Bharat@100, ASSOCHAM organised conference and awards to focus on various issues including ey issues related to cargo. The 13th Annual International Conference-cum-Awards on Civil Aviation & Cargo was held on the theme ‘Driving Post-COVID Growth’ on 28th February 2022. The conference aims to outline the prominent pain points that the industry is facing – pre or post pandemic – and find specific solutions to relieve stress from Civil Aviation Sector, make it self-sustainable and economically viable. Eminent participants included: Piyush Shrivastava, Sr. Economic Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation, GoI, Vipin Vohra, Chairman, Continental Carriers Pvt. Ltd., Vijay Sharma, Head Cargo (Commercial Aero), GMR Group, Cyrus Katgara, Partner, Jeena & Co. and President, Air Cargo Forum of India (ACFI), Keku Bomi Gazder, Chief Executive Officer, AAI Cargo Logistics & Allied Services Company Ltd., Sanat Kaul, Chairman, International Foundation for Aviation Aerospace and Drones (IFAAD), Rajesh Singh, AVP Cargo, Spice Jet Express Ltd.
Key Issues discussed in the session were:
• Ease of doing business in Cargo
• Providing industry status to Cargo
• Addressing challenges faced by cargo industry