Tuesday, June 20, 2023

MANUFACTURING & CERTIFYING THE FUTURE

Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Juliet Trew, Vice President Business Development – Commercial/A&D, Aviation Week Network

The Future of Air Mobility - Forecast & Trends

Analysing the current state of the market and the near-term outlook

Exploring the critical trends and future expectations for the market

Updates on realistic roll-out timelines and what could impact these

Opportunities for investors and public/private partnerships

Future evolution of the AAM market

• Sergio Cecutta, Partner, SMG Consulting LLC

CEO Roundtable: Forecasts & Trends

We gather industry leaders at the forefront of the air mobility industry to discuss their reaction to, and views on, the industry forecast and what their predictions are for the future path of the industry.

• Moderator: Sergio Cecutta, Partner, SMG Consulting LLC
• Adam Goldstein, CEO & Founder, Archer
• Dirk Hoke, CEO, Volocopter
• Klaus Roewe, CEO, Lilium
• Brian Yutko, CEO, Wisk

The roundtable starts at minute 27 on the above video The Future of Air Mobility – Forecast & Trends

Fireside Chat: A View from The OEM

• Moderator: Joe Anselmo, SVP, Content and Editorial Director, Aviation Week Network
• Balkiz Sarihan, CEO & Head of Urban Air Mobility, Airbus

Interactive Interview: A View From The OEM

In this session we hear from the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joby Aviation, getting insights into their recent progress and their path to commercialization in 2025, his views on the benefits of vertical integration in aerospace and what it means to be a startup in the aerospace sector.

• Moderator: Graham Warwick, Executive Editor, Technology, Aviation Week Network
• JoeBen Bevirt, CEO & Founder, Joby Aviation

PANEL DISCUSSION: The Regulatory Environment – Certification, Quality & Safety

Regulation and certification are the primary challenges for AAM – examining how to balance the need to support innovation verses safety and security considerations

Reviewing the disconnect between regulators in different regions and how the industry can move towards harmonization of standards

The race to certification – an update on where the industry is in terms of approvals

Exploring industry collaboration to identify solutions and overcome hurdles

• Moderator: LeeAnn Shay, Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
• Dr. Saskia Horsch, Head of Global Regulatory & Public Affairs, Lilium
• Dave Marcontell, Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Kyle Martin, Vice President, European Affairs, General Aviation Manufacturers 
• Tom Muniz, COO, Archer
• Captain Sulaiman, Executive Vice President Safety and Aviation Standards, GACA

PANEL DISCUSSION: Revolutionizing Travel: Emerging Technologies & Sustainable Solutions

Exploring the emerging technologies that are shaping the future of air travel

Powering AAM - electric and hybrid-electric propulsion

Looking at what new materials and electrical systems are required for this new mode of air transportation

Advancements in battery technology and capacity

The road to net zero – delivering low carbon solutions

• Moderator: Graham Warwick, Executive Editor, Technology, Aviation Week Network
• Riona Armesmith, CTO, magniX
• Mark Robert Henning, General Manager, AutoFlight Europe GmbH
• Jean-Christophe Lambert, Cofounder & CEO, Ascendance Flight Technologies
• Val Miftakhov, Founder & CEO, ZeroAvia
• David Shilliday, Vice President and General Manager, Urban Air Mobility & Unmanned Aerial Systems, Honeywell

Ultra Quiet Skies: Breakthrough Propulsion Approach To Unlock Urban Air Mobility For the Masses

The first generation of eVTOL has achieved tremendous milestones, improving the viability of Urban Air Mobility. But the industry, to this point, has yet to solve the critical, real-world challenge of operating noise. Unlocking the true potential of the market requires a new generation of propulsion and aircraft technology that achieves ultra-low noise operation – not just at high altitude cruise, but more importantly, in take-offs and landings to achieve acceptance from the general public, as well as widespread accessibility. Hear from the co-founders of emerging eVTOL leader MagLev Aero on the challenges and opportunities of eVTOL acoustic management and the next breakthrough in propulsion: a platform that operates at significantly higher efficiency with lower tip speeds and blade loading to reduce noise levels in hover vs. helicopters and multi-rotor eVTOLs.  

• SHARED PRESENTATION
• Josh Elvander, Senior Vice President of Engineering, MagLev Aero
• Ian Randall, Co-Founder, President and CEO, MagLev Aero
• Roderick Randall, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Board, MagLev Aero 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

CHALLENGES & CONSIDERATIONS: INFRASTRUCTURE & THE AIR MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Juliet Trew, Vice President Business Development – Commercial/A&D, Aviation Week Network

PANEL DISCUSSION: Transforming Infrastructure and the AAM Ecosystem

Investigating the challenges of putting in place a complex on-the-ground infrastructure for AAM operations – what are the current structures in place that could be used for vertiports and what is required in addition?

How do you finance the infrastructure required and what strategies should be deployed to obtain the buy in of the relevant local authorities and stakeholders?

How do you integrate the requirements for electrical charging? What security considerations need to be planned out?

How should airports be incorporating AAM into their future growth plans?

Analyzing how to future-proof and guarantee the viability of any infrastructure being put in place

• Moderator: Ben Goldstein, Managing Editor, Advanced Air Mobility Report, Aviation Week
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• Joyce Abou Moussa, Deputy Director of International Development, AAM Global Program Lead, Groupe ADP
• Dr. Fethi Chebil, CEO & Founder, Vports
• Cory Cozzens, CEO, Altaport
• Clem Newton-Brown, CEO & Founder, Skyportz
• Adam Slepian, Chief Commercial Officer, Supernal

The Foundations of an Industry: Infrastructure for AAM Present and Future

Overview of the infrastructure timeline: why is now the time for infrastructure, where will the first sites be, what is the opportunity, what is the relationship between infrastructure developers and aircraft operators/manufacturers?

From testbed to operational network: deep dive on the European testbed terminal at Pontoise-Cormeilles airfield, Paris and the Dubai vertiport network with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai.

• SHARED PRESENTATION
• Damian Kysely, Head of EMEA, Skyports Infrastructure
• Duncan Walker, CEO, Skyports Infrastructure

PANEL DISCUSSION: Creating the Airspace of Tomorrow

Envisioning a future airspace – how will traffic management systems and technologies evolve to incorporate AAM?

How can AAM integrate into the existing infrastructure and how will current systems adapt to an influx of new users? What will be required in terms of automation?

What are the obstacles and barriers to entry in terms of air traffic management? 

How do you ensure you develop an ecosystem that assures safety and secures scalability?

• Moderator: Sean Broderick, Senior Air Transport and Safety Editor, Aviation Week Network
• Dan Dalton, VP of Global Partnerships, Wisk
• Marc Duval-Destin, VP Strategy, Products & Innovation, Thales Flight Avionics
• Dr. Valerie Manning, Chief Commercial Officer, Overair
• Antoine Martin, Advanced ATM Officer, DGAC/DSAC (French Civil Aviation Safety Directorate)
• David Rottblatt, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Government Affairs, Eve Air Mobility

PANEL DISCUSSION: Future-Ready Workforce - Bridging the Skills Gap

Advanced Air Mobility will fundamentally alter the way that aircraft and airspace are managed – how do you develop a workforce that is ready for these future requirements?

What is needed to train flight crews, maintenance staff and ground support?

What strategies are AAM companies employing to attract and secure talent?

Delving into the dramatic change required in workforce training and capabilities

• Moderator: LeeAnn Shay, Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
• Simon Azar, Vice President of Strategy, Marketing, Digital Products and Adjacencies - Civil Aviation, CAE
• Dr P. Barry Butler, President, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Angelo Collins, Executive Director, Vertical Flight Society
• Eric Fanning, President & Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Industries Association
• Tosha Perkins, Chief People Officer, Archer
• Lucie Prinz, Chief People Officer, Volocopter

Thursday, June 22, 2023

THE FINAL APPROACH: ENABLING ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY OPERATIONS

Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Juliet Trew, Vice President Business Development – Commercial/A&D, Aviation Week Network

PANEL DISCUSSION: Barriers to AAM - Public & Social Acceptance 

Public acceptance and passenger adoption are key factors in ensuring AAM becomes a reality – a look at the social barriers to implementation 

Factors such as noise, safety, reliability, visual pollution, privacy, and security have all been flagged as challenges to widespread adoption – what tactics can the industry employ to assure fears and foster support?

How can the benefits of eVTOL be communicated clearly and on a mass scale to communities?

Reducing CO2 emissions – promoting AAM as a sustainable transport solution

• Moderator: Ben Goldstein, Managing Editor, Advanced Air Mobility Report, Aviation Week
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• Ajay Chavali, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
• Gregory Davis, President & CEO, Eviation
• Andreas Perotti, Chief Marketing Officer, Europe, EHang
• Kolin Schunck, Sr. Manager Strategic Innovation & Intelligence, Lufthansa Innovation Hub
• Katharina Wagner, Head of Business Development, AutoFlight

CASE STUDY: Embracing the Challenge to Launch Real Life eVTOL Flights During Summer 2024 in Paris: a True Marathon!

Building the ecosystem with key stakeholders and partners

Achieving important milestones for each building block: aircraft certification, infrastructure building, routes definition and authorizations

Coordinating, communicating and addressing public acceptance

Testing and making it happen

• Thierry Allain, Innovation Program Manager, VTOL & Airship Focal Point, DGAC
• Jean-Christophe Drai, Commercial Lead France, Volocopter
• Matthieu Heidet, Emergency Doctor, APHP (Paris Hospitals)
• Romain Erny, Head of Mobility, Choose Paris Region
• Solène Le Bris, Advanced Air Mobility Project Lead, Innovation Department, Groupe ADP

CASE STUDY: Operational Concepts – Making AAM a Reality

In this session we hear from BETA, to get insight into their expanded offering, commercial progress, and recent technical milestones. They will share views on the benefits of step wise integration, and why the company believes in a crawl, walk, run approach to commercialization.

• Moderator: LeeAnn Shay, Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
• Ed Eppler, Chief Financial Officer, BETA Technologies

CASE STUDY: Operational Concepts – Making AAM a Reality

The challenges ahead for the launch of the Advanced Air Mobility market are not only designing, building and certifying an eVTOL but also establishing the entire ecosystem that will support initial operations and the scaling of the industry. eVTOLs will operate in structured environments similar to commercial aviation. Eve Air Mobility is taking a holistic approach to AAM and has been simulating future operations and developing concepts of operations (CONOPS) to examine the market needs and facilitate its creation. From Rio de Janeiro to Chicago, the company has learned the vehicle and passenger journeys, infrastructure and operation requirements, among other learnings, for different use cases that will provide safe, sustainable and accessible urban flights to communities across the globe. Join Eve's Co-CEO, Andre Stein, in this session to learn more about the company's findings.

• Moderator: LeeAnn Shay, Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
• Andre Stein, Co-CEO, Eve Air Mobility

PANEL DISCUSSION: Large-Scale Events, Big Ambitions - The Future is Here

The next few years sees several large-scale events that have announced they wish to utilise advanced air mobility to solve mass transit issues. These catalyst events will be a testbed for AAM technology, infrastructure, operations, and maintenance, as well as a gauge on public and social acceptance. Here we gather some of the key stakeholders from these world-renowned events to discuss their plans for eVTOL, what the key considerations are when attempting to implement a new mode of transport, and their expectations for making AAM a reality. 

• Moderator: Graham Warwick, Executive Editor, Technology, Aviation Week Network
• Alban Negret, Head of Innovation & Corporate Venture, Groupe ADP
• Darrell Swanson, Co-Founder, EAMaven