The next EUROCAE Symposium will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2026 in Dublin. Vincent Lambercy discussed the event with Yago Grela, Communications Manager at EUROCAE, who explained what to expect from the Symposium.
The annual party of aviation standardisation in Europe
The Symposium is an opportunity to celebrate the work carried out by EUROCAE over the past year and to look ahead to upcoming activities. It is also the only European event fully dedicated to aviation standards.
The working topics cover a large range of issues: air traffic management, technology, space, sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI) and more. AI will be a key focus of this year’s symposium, as EUROCAE will soon publish the first worldwide standard in this area. A dedicated panel will explore how this new standard could shape the sector.
Networking is a core feature, not a side effect
Yago noted that standards are driven by people and are more than just documents. More than 5000 experts from the industry, organised across approximately 50 topical Working Groups, produce most of EUROCAE’s output.
Members of EUROCAE’s Council, the Technical Advisory Committee and the Technical Programme Managers will also be present at the Symposium, together with many members of the association. The agenda of the two days is comprehensive, with multiple presentations and panel discussions, but it also leaves ample room for networking.
Multiple coffee breaks, lunches and the gala dinner enable members to interact and engage both with each other and directly with EUROCAE’s personnel. The whole event takes place on a single site and everything is geared towards supporting contacts amongst participants.
The gala dinner and awards ceremony is an opportunity to recognise experts who made outstanding contributions, went the extra mile, and helped reinforce the spirit of standardisation.
A gateway to active participation
The Symposium is often an occasion for members to get closer to Working Group participants and learn more about their ongoing work. It is also the opportunity to learn more about how Working Groups work, and meet with the Technical Programme Managers and the secretariat. Yago added that some members even decide to join the Working Groups after informal discussions held at the Symposium.
He also added an important point: the Symposium is not reserved for EUROCAE members. Organisations interested in the works of the association can join too and get a better understanding of the importance of standards in aviation.
As part of EUROCAE’s efforts in supporting the next generation of aviation professionals, the association offers special rates for students interested in attending the symposium and Yago encourages them to attend and discover this often lesser-known but essential aspect of the aviation industry.
Practical details
The Symposium will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2026 at the Clayton Hotel, Dublin Airport Central (formerly Radisson). It is directly next to Dublin Airport and not in the city centre. Participants must register on this page: https://www.eurocae.net/product/eurocae-symposium-2026/
