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Programme ADW Industry update September

UAM and Integrated Mobility Planning

14:00 - 14:05 hrs

Opening ADW Industry update:

Opening by:

Munish Khurana, Senior Manager ATM/UTM Business Development at EUROCONTROL

14:05 - 14:50 hrs

UIC2 Roundtable:

Integrated mobility planning and UAM in Europe: the role of cities.

● What is the role of UAM in the sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP)?

● What are the opportunities and challenges to integrate UAM in city mobility plans?

● What are the requirements for connecting the air and ground mobility services in cities/regions?

 

Moderators: Munish Khurana, Senior Manager ATM/UTM Business Development at EUROCONTROL
Vassilis Agouridas, Leader of the UIC2, EU Smart Cities Marketplace

Speakers:  Luana Bidasca, Policy Officer, DG MOVE, European Commission
Lizann Tjon, Manager Smart Cities, City of Amsterdam Jacek Woźnikowski, dep. Director Socio-Economic Development and Cooperation Metropolis GZM, Poland

14:50 - 15:00 hrs

Building a City and Region Coalition worldwide

● WEF initiative helping countries worldwide to revamp drone regulations to promote innovation and safety at the same time.

● Joining forces with ADW and UIC2 EU Smart Cities Marketplace.

 

Moderator: Munish Khurana, Senior Manager ATM/UTM Business Development at EUROCONTROL

Speakers: David Hyde, Project lead Aerospace and Drones World Economic Forum
Vassilis Agouridas, Leader of the UIC2, EU Smart Cities Marketplace Nynke Lipsius, Director Amsterdam Drone Week (ADW)

15:00 - 15:15 hrs

Wrap-up and speed-dating sessions

15:15 - 16:00 hrs

Panel:

Towards a global approach for verti ports.

● What are the opportunities and challenges to develop a vertiport?

● What are the important developments in the ground infrastructure in the US and Europe?

● What global framework is needed for safety, performance, standardisation and regulation requirements?

 

Moderator: Munish Khurana, Senior Manager ATM/UTM Business Development at EUROCONTROL
Speakers: Marco Sterk, CEO The Longbow Group
Frank van Es, CEO TwynstraGudde Henk Hesselink, Senior R&D Engineer ATM and Airport Royal NLR

16:00 - 16:15 hrs

Wrap-up and group-networking sessions

16:15 - 16:45 hrs

Panel:

Preview of the Advanced Air Mobility programme live at Commercial UAV Americas:
The mobility needs for future cities in the Americas?

● Designing the future of urban air mobility in Los Angeles today: opportunities and threats?

● Developing scalable Urban Air Mobility will ‘take a village’; why?

 

Remote interviewer: Munish Khurana, Senior Manager ATM/UTM Business Development at EUROCONTROL
Speakers: Parimal Kopardekar, Director of NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI)
Clint Harper, Los Angeles Urban Air Mobility Fellow Andrew Giacini, Regulatory Affairs Lead Skyports Kofi Asante, VP Strategy and Business Development, Elroy Air

16:45 hrs

Wrap-up and speed-dating sessions