Airspace World 2026

Our Speaking Sessions

• 26 May, 16:00 - 16:30

  Seamless Skies Awards ceremony

  Celebrate the people, partnerships and innovations shaping the future of global airspace at the Seamless Skies Awards Ceremony. Taking place live at Airspace World, this is your opportunity to recognise outstanding achievements across the industry, connect with peers, and be part of a moment that highlights what progress looks like in action. Whether you are supporting shortlisted entries or simply want to see who is leading the way, we invite you to join us for this special gathering of the airspace community.

  Speaker Claudia Bacco

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• 27 May, 13:00 - 13:50

  The future of air traffic management: How ready are we for AI integration?

  Two key factors are motivating ANSPs to automate their operational processes: on the one hand, air traffic management is a highly complex and demanding job with inherent safety risks that can endanger human life, while on the other hand, high barriers to entry, a limited talent pool and high staffing costs make hiring more air traffic controllers a challenge. Several AI-enabled applications allowing controllers to focus on complex tasks rather than routine activities are set to launch over the next few years. Initial implementations will assist human operators in decision-making and action selection. More advanced rollouts will foster closer human-AI collaboration through team approaches or even advanced automation modes, where AI will take the lead in decision-making In this panel discussion, industry experts explore how future AI technologies will increase efficiency and resilience in airspace operations.

  Speaker Claudia Bacco

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