The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) first Advanced Air Mobility Symposium (AAM 2024) is expected to take place from 9 to 12 September 2024, in Montréal, Canada.
The theme is “Advanced air mobility (AAM) global harmonization and interoperability: Challenges and opportunities“.
The symposium will build upon the developments of DRONE ENABLE with attention given to concepts for AAM, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, vertiports, automation, trust framework and airspace integration. Several dimensions to these new mobility concepts and infrastructure will be considered.
AAM 2024 will bring together key stakeholders from industry, academia, government and international organizations in advanced air mobility, as well as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), sectors to exchange research, best practices, lessons learned and respective challenges. Attention will be given to ongoing ICAO activities related to AAM, including UAS, which need to be addressed collectively in order to facilitate their integration into the global aviation system.
AAM 2024 will provide networking and bilateral opportunities, showcase the breadth of existing technologies, ongoing research and development, as well as commercial and non-commercial activities in this rapidly evolving sector of the aviation industry. Exhibition booths and sponsorships will also be available. These activities will address subjects of interest to a wide-ranging audience.
This symposium promises to be a pivotal gathering for the AAM sector, building on ICAO’s DRONE ENABLE initiatives and exploring crucial topics like eVTOL aircraft, vertiports, automation, trust frameworks, and airspace integration.
The event will feature an impressive lineup of high-profile speakers, including:
- Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council
- H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, UAE
- Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General, ICAO
- Balkiz Sarihan, Chief Executive Officer and Head of UAM, Airbus
- JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Joby Aviation
- Kyle Clark, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BETA Technologies
- James Viola, Chief Executive Officer, Vertical Aviation International (VAI)
- Johann Bordais, Chief Executive Officer, Eve Air Mobility
- Chief Ralph Cattleman, Chair of Board of Directors for MFN Management Inc.
- Vignesh Santhanam, India Leader, World Economic Forum
- Brie O’Sullivan, Medical Drone Researcher & Global Public Health Professional
- Filip Cornelis, Director for Aviation, European Commission
- Mike Mueller, Vice-Chair, International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA)
- H.E. Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al Duailej, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Source: ICAO