Keynote Theatre
Curated to provide you with the knowledge, tips, tricks, and trends which are shaping the industry, our keynote speakers are hand-picked to give you a plethora of content and promises to not be missed!
Take a look at some of our incredible keynotes shaping the lineup for this year!
-
-
Tuesday
11.00 - 11.30
Darryl Abelscroft
Department for TransportFuture of Flight: A Shared Vision Between UK Government and Industry
Through the Future of Flight Industry Group (FFIG), Government and Industry are co-designing an action plan to realise a shared vision for the future of the UAS and AAM sectors in the UK. Darryl will set out the work here to date, the vision and outcomes the group are looking to deliver, and how you can get involved.
11.45 - 12.15
Dave Stepanek
Bristow GroupOvercoming the Hype - Ushering AAM into an Operational Reality
From the very beginning of aviation, successful operations require a pragmatic step-by-step process, especially when new technology is introduced. Advanced Air Mobility is truly a revolutionary new technology. Bristow will outline how we plan to introduce this revolutionary technology and intersect it with our 7 plus years of evolutionary safety management and operational experience. Additionally we will discuss how we must set the scene for the public’s expectations and acceptance.
12.30 - 13.00
Philipp Schartau
McKinsey & CompanyUnlocking AAM Market Success
What does it take for Advanced Air Mobility to become part of everyday life? Looking at technology, infrastructure and mobility ecosystems.
14.00 - 14.30
Andreas Perotti
EHangAdvanced Air Mobility - The Future of Transport
Advanced Air is the next big thing in the mobility revolution. Drone technologies and autonomous systems for cargo and passenger transport will change how we live, work and travel in the 21st century.
14.45 - 15.15
Irene Ruiz-Gabernet
Airbus Military UK Ltd.AI Takes Flight: Exploring Aerospace''s Exciting Future
Discover the excitement behind AI''s potential in aerospace organizations as we explore AI highlights, its thrilling possibilities, real-world use cases, the regulatory landscape, and insightful conclusions. Don''t miss this opportunity to explore the future of AI in aerospace.
-
Wednesday
11.00 - 11.30
Jeremy (Jam) Hartley
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)Vertiports - Regulating Novel Aerodromes
This seminar will give an overview of the many considerations on regulating vertiports and discuss present and future challenges. It will also give insight on how the CAA is working to ensure the timely integration of safe vertiport design into existing aerodromes, with a view towards future infrastructure developments.
11.45 - 12.15
Gary Cutts
UKRIChallenge Director – Future Flight, UKRI
The Future Flight Challenge proposal forms one of the UK Government’s Challenge programmes executed by UKRI. It involves a £300m programme through to 2023/24 to research, plan and demonstrate new integrated systems of aviation using low-carbon and autonomous technologies. The intent is to create a system-of-systems demonstration covering innovative regulation/airspace management, ground-to-air infrastructure and new service concepts for novel aircraft such as drones and Advanced Air Mobility vehicles. It will create a real-world development environment for the 3 rd revolution of aviation.
12.30 - 13.00
Phil Hanson
Maritime and Coastguard AgencyCoastguard Aviation
Outline of UK Coastguard Aviation - Current and Future
-
