09:00 – 09:15 - Assembly Hall - Welcome Remarks by Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council.

09:15 – 09:30 Opening Keynote

Why AAM? 09:30 – 10:05

This kick-off session will focus on the societal benefits of AAM and will delve into what AAM brings to
citizens of the world.

Speakers:
Chief Ralph Cattleman, Chief of Montana First Nation / Chair of Board of Directors for MFN Management Inc.
Mr. Vignesh Santhanam, Ind...

Keynote - 10:50 – 11:05
His Excellency Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al Duailej, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Let’s Make Some Room for AAM Integration - 11:05 – 12:05

The diverse operations covered under AAM, from the simplest and smallest UAS, to the more complex eVTOL urban operations, have one thing in common: they are often perceived as having the potential to disrupt the tried-and-true tenets of co...

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Welcome to the World of eVTOL Operations

Ask a random sampling of symposium participants, “Name some eVTOL operations?” and you are likely to get many varied responses.
This session will put that question to a select group of industry leaders.

Moderator:
Ms. Anna Von Groote, Director General, ...

For the Benefit of All – UN Sustainable Development and AAM

AAM use cases contemplate a future where air transport and associated services are accessible, safe, secure, efficient, and environmentally friendly and benefit peoples of the world. Many AAM services align with the United Nations Susta...

The World of AAM Services and Economics

Many consider that AAM paves the way for an entirely new aviation era reliant upon new and evolving services to enable safe and efficient AAM operations. This discussion will delve into how a flexible framework of services might be applied to the wide rang...

Development of Harmonized Frameworks in Support of UN System Missions

The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has proven invaluable across various high-impact areas of the UN System's operations, in fields such as humanitarian aid, disaster response and peacekeeping operations. ICAO, together...

International Call to Action and Day 1 Closing Remarks

Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Daily Kick-off

Mr. Todd Graetz, Co-Founder, Aerolane and BNSF UAS Program, BNSF Railway.

His Excellency Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister, Ministry of Transport, Ghana

Integration and Optimization of Infrastructure and Transportation Modes

In a nutshell, AAM is bringing aviation to our doorsteps. This new paradigm requires thoughtful consideration of this new ecosystem and appropriate strategies and policies for its integration into local and regional communit...

Now Hiring – Staffing the New AAM Ecosystem

Aviation relies on a workforce possessing highly specialized knowledge and skill sets, the basis for which has been developed and carefully refined over decades. This basis for knowledge and skills is a great starting point for the development of the A...

AAM 2024 - Day 2: Industry Skytalks by Viasat.

Infrastructure – A System of Systems Challenge

As AAM is implemented, it will rely on both existing and new infrastructure. Planners, decision-makers, and engineers must consider the network of infrastructure within the context of multimodal transportation, sharing of resources including electri...

As AAM develops, cross-border(international) operations will become a reality. Alit is necessary to begin to consider how formalities associated with international movements of aircraft, people or goods will be accomplished, efficiently and effectively in AAM environments. It is likely that Stand...

Holistic & Integrated Risk Management

AAM operations involve the provision of innovative services across a diverse set of operators. As these new services enter the traditional aviation environment, they need to be safe on their own while also being safely integrated with other operations. This ...

Legal Issues in AAM

Due to its profound transformative potential, AAM is expected to have broad impact son legal constructs and frameworks. Examples include the continuous development of high levels of automation towards autonomy and the shifts from human-centric to machine-centric controls. The...

Continuous AAM Safety Improvement

Using safety data and safety information to evaluate what is and what is not working in a system is a valuable and essential management practice. This session explores the role of safety intelligence and safety performance management in continuous improvement of...

Environmental

Noise and emissions have been addressed through the development of aircraft standards for conventional aircraft, based upon decades of experience. What are the environmental impacts of AAM operations, and how should they be measured, and managed? This panel will discuss AAM environ...

Daily Kick-off

Mr. Dan Sloat, Founder and President, Advanced Air Mobility Institute.