Market Trends and Strategies for Airlines

Doris is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry. As General Manager of Shell Aviation in Asia Pacific and Middle East, Doris oversees the global aviation business, leading more than 200 people across operations, sales and marketing.  

Having held various leadership roles within Shell, she is responsible for strategic planning and growth initiatives; product and service offerings; customer relationships and market development; and operations and logistics management. 

Faris leads the product development of the aviation offering within carbon markets at MSCI. His research focuses on aviation decarbonisation, covering areas such as CORSIA, Sustainable Aviation Fuels, advanced technologies and non-CO2 emissions.  

Faris joined MSCI through the acquisition of Trove Research in November 2023. Prior to this, he was a senior research and development engineer and subject matter expert on sustainable aviation technologies at Parker-Meggitt Aerospace. Faris holds a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Imperial College London. 

Lev is an experienced transactional lawyer with a specialisation in international climate change law and policy. One of his sectors of focus is the aviation industry where he has significant experience in advising clients on the purchase and procurement of sustainable aviation fuels, CEEUs under the CORSIA and verified emission reductions through the voluntary carbon market. 

Lev previously spent 6 years working at Vedder Price on matters relating to aircraft finance, disposals and acquisitions, as well as on drafting and negotiating aircraft leases. His unique cross-industry experience of advising major corporates and other investors in financing nature-based and engineered carbon reduction and removal projects around the world, coupled with his previous aviation industry experience, offer a rounded understanding of the challenges of navigating the journey to net zero for the aviation sector. 

Milind leads the voluntary origination and deal structuring teams, globally, for Shell’s Environmental Products Trading Business.   

Prior to joining Shell in 2021, Milind worked with the Investment Banking team at Goldman Sachs in Singapore, advising clients in the commodities sector on capital raising as well as strategic commodities price risk management transactions. 

Milind has over two decades of experience working with clients in the US as well as in Asia, raising capital (capital markets as well as corporate and structured finance) as well as executing strategic risk management transactions for corporate clients. Milind has an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. 

Rahimah is currently the Head of Sustainability for Malaysia Aviation Group, where she leads the group’s sustainability strategy, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. With her in-depth experience in restructuring and aviation industry, Rahimah drives Malaysia Aviation’s ESG goals and performance in helping businesses transition to a sustainable future, fostering social and environmental well-being.

Rahimah brings with her over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, she held various positions including in Strategy & Restructuring, Operations, and Quality Assurance. She began her career in consulting conducting assurance, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions.

She is a Chartered Accountant, and subsequently completed the General Management Programme from Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.