Philip also analyses the latest changes in the Unmanned Airspace Global C-UAS directory – with the September 2026 just published – featuring the latest innovations and offerings in this fast changing industry.

In this episode you will learn about some of Wing's key achievements to date, how they are working across different markets, and what's next.

The episode also takes an advance sneak peek at the upcoming GUTMA Harmonized Skies event taking place in Tokyo, Japan on 5-6, October. If you're considering attending, our discussion will share more details as to what you can expect from the event taking place in a region who seems to have unlocked the necessary business model for a true low-altitude economy.

The conversation also examines international approaches to airspace integration and discusses what different regions can learn from each other. 

Project LOKI explores how AI can work alongside human controllers by introducing the Digital Interactive Reliable Controller (DIRC), designed to act as a trusted digital teammate rather than replace the human controller. The discussion covers: 

• How Project LOKI is redefining the relationship between human controllers and AI through collaborative task distribution
• The opportunities and limitations of AI in air traffic control, from routine operations to complex decision-making
• The path from research to real-world implementation, including certification, industry collaboration and the future of digital controller technology

Reinhard Grimm has over 20 years of experience in mission-critical communications, with a strong focus on public safety and air traffic management. Since joining the Frequentis Group in 2006, he has held various leadership roles in product and solution management. In July 2024, he was appointed Executive Vice President Air Traffic Management.

Prior to this, he served as Director Product Line Incident & Crisis Management, leading the development of solutions that support control rooms and crisis teams worldwide.

Reinhard is particularly passionate about modernising ATC infrastructure, and under his leadership, Frequentis continues to advance the integration of voice and automation technologies, unlocking the final silos in air traffic control and paving the way for next-generation safety and efficiency.

• Latest news about Tern's Polaris ATM system becoming operational with HungaroControl
• How Tern's proximity, and open and direct communication with partners yields great results
• Modularity as a way to fulfill the needs of multiple customers with the same software, putting it in perspective with the SESAR new software delivery model (SDM) and EASA Design and Production Organisation (DPO) regulation
• An outlook on Tern Systems' projects for the coming years

Rita's answer to our signature question is pretty interesting and opens possibilities so listen till the end...

Her experience includes 10 years in EU drone regulation and before that 15 years in European security and defence policy-making including Executive Director for Drone Alliance Europe (DAE), Chairman of the European Security Round Table (ESRT), working in the European Parliament.

Christine joined our editor-in-chief, Claudia Bacco, to answer some tough questions about the state of the drone industry today. Topics you will learn about:

- Dual use between Civil and Military along with lesson learned transferral

- The importance of situational awareness and how we get there

- Connecting communities: B2B and B2C

- The state of EU regulation

• Vincent looks at the general impression and some technical progress
• Kasia reports on space launches and training, mentioning this previous episode
• Marita discusses her conversations about resilience and civil-military integration, the future of SESAR, and C-suite executive presence at the event
• Claudia shares her thoughts on the Seamless Skies Awards, and challenges CANSO to create a space for start-ups in coming editions.

What was your highlight from the show?

• The need for Air Traffic Services professionals in the coming years, as reported in CAE’s 2025 Aviation Talent Forecast
• CAE’s end-to-end training services ‒ from delivery to courseware modernization and consultancy
• How CAE integrates new technologies like immersive 3D visualization and eye-tracking into air traffic services training
• How CAE’s pilot training expertise drives synergies with air traffic services training ‒  mutually enhancing both disciplines

• AI across the industry - will it or won't it?
• Integrated airspace management - drones, eVTOLs, HAPS, space and of course airplanes!
• SESAR in the future and other regulatory aspects
• New ways of training to bring more ATCOs onboard

And naturally, the Seamless Skies Awards!

They are unpacking the strategic topics of Air Traffic Management (ATM): Implementation of new technologies and integrated systems, the importance of space operations, introduction of Advanced Air Mobility and its business case, and his predictions for the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Air Navigation Services. Do not miss the conversation concluding on future skills, appeal of the aviation sector in competitive job markets and how the ATM profession will look in 2035.

Heather and Jeff explain that high-altitude operations are meant to take place at altitudes from 50,000 feet, well above traditional air traffic, and that there are numerous promising use cases currently being explored, such as imagery, emergency response and telecommunications.

The guests also explain why high-altitude traffic management is very different from traditional Air Traffic Control (ATC), and what is being done to develop safe and efficient coordination between high-altitude and conventional air traffic.

This topic spans beyond traditional air navigation service provider (ANSP) activities related to air traffic management and unmanned traffic management integration. Today the presence of drones is increasing along with the introduction of advanced air mobility, high altitude operations and space traffic. The conversation considers the implications of this shift in traffic and concepts to ensure safety remains the top priority as this evolution occurs.

There's also a look toward the upcoming Airspace World, 26 - 28 May in Lisbon. 

When drones are controlled using 5G networks, simple RF-scanners can't detect them anymore. Identifying drone-related traffic in the flow of 5G data is possible using artificial intelligence and seeing the network as a sensor.

An interesting second use case is detecting GNSS jamming and spoofing, which is also a growing concern for aviation.

The discussion looks at what's different about the topics covered during this event, the event itself - hot or not, and a bit of a side step in cybersecurity. It isn't the same conversation about why it's taking so long for drones to scale in Europe!

Do you already know about the Technology Park and their role in Canarias Geo Innovation Program 2030? You'll learn more about their work and the opportunities they are supporting to bring new concepts to life. One of the areas discussed is airspace risk assessment.

Airspace risk assessment is also an area Murzilli Consulting has supported in their work with U-space and SORA implementation work. If you are following this topic, then you understand the importance of solving this challenge not only for high altitude operations (HAO), but to scale the drone industry.

There's a lot of interesting work taking place in Spain, to help us get there. Listen and learn more.... 

• Philip Mann, author of “The SCAR Framework: A Systematic Approach to AI Decision-Making in Critical Systems,” with nearly 30 years of experience in complex, safety-critical environments, including 17 years at the Federal Aviation Administration
  
  
• Mathew Lewallen, whose career has spanned multiple continents and conflict zones, with roles ranging from air traffic control crew supervisor to managing international altitude reservations across NATO, U.S., and partner nation airspaces.

Together, they take a deep dive in the report and then extract what makes sense for air traffic control experts.

One of the main areas of discussion focussed on their shift in marketing priorities to ATC training and selection. Although this topic was important in 2025, it has now become the leading topic for them. Listen to learn more about why and the success they are seeing with the programme. There are some amazing statistics shared.

Drones and AAM are also included, with an overview of the first deployment of Airshare outside of New Zealand. From the perspective of expanding internationally, there are highlights of other successes outside of the region related to simulation and training.

And last, a sneak peak of what to expect from them at the upcoming Airspace World event in May.

The book starts with a razor-sharp analysis of how airlines imposed schedules on air traffic control (ATC) and how changes following the liberalisation phase pushed all actors into a race where each was focused on different achievements:

• Airlines for on-time performance
• Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) for capacity
• Airports for runway throughput

The second part of the book focuses on solutions. According to “Reclaiming the skies”, what ATC needs is predictability, rather than last-minute actions to handle demand. The key to bringing predictability to ATC is to establish ownership of the trajectories – including the timing aspects. It introduces concepts like Airline Flight Optimisation System (AFOS) and the SmartSlot tool by Shift Aviation Solutions.

For decades, the aviation and aerospace sector has struggled to attract and retain employees from diverse backgrounds. Beneath this well-known challenge lies a deeper issue: the significant underrepresentation of women in leadership positions - highlighting the need for immediate and sustained action. This need has become more urgent given a worldwide industry talent shortage that is limiting both innovation and growth.

This discussion is a must-listen for aviation and aerospace professionals. In this episode we bring you evidence-based insight from a survey of 250 global aviation and aerospace leaders, on the root causes of talent attrition, reveal the pathways of successful leadership, and deliver actionable recommendations for individuals, organizations, and the industry.  Join us for data-driven insights and real-world strategies you can use today.  

You can download the full report under https://www.oliverwyman.com/our-expertise/insights/2026/feb/aviation-aerospace-women-leadership-barriers.html and on https://iawa.org/lift_off_to_leadership_second.php. Everybody is invited to join the discussions on Linkedin with the hashtag #LiftOffChallenge.

The event is only in its second year but has seen a great amount of growth from exhibitors and registered attendees compared to last year's event. There are also more live demonstrations planned for this year, a hackathon, startup pitching competition and additional conference tracks.

In addition to the XPONENTIAL Conference programme there are also Partner Conferences including the European Drone Forum, Cybersecurity Forum, Standards Forum, Bundeswehr German Drone Defence & Innovation Forum and the Autonomous Inland & Short Sea Shipping Conference. 

Bringing together these topics under one roof allows for different participants to network and learn from other industry verticals facing similar challenges.

We discuss the market needs in two very different markets. The support of medical requirements via drone delivery in Africa and the delivery of food and household supplies in the US.

In order for this to be successful, UTM is a key component. Building on UTM functionality, we look at Remote ID, electronic conspicuity, detect-and-avoid and more. These technologies all get us closer to autonomy, which is required for this concept to scale to it's full potential.

The opportunities for modernisation of the US infrastructure are many. It will take time to phase in how to achieve this goal. Maybe a shore up of the existing infrastructure before introduction of altogether new technology? 

ATCA Connect 2026 is in a new location, with a new format this year. Learn more about the goals for the event and what you will gain by joining in March. Think about connecting all of the players in aviation.

Let's listen to the new entrants to our industry more, we could learn something that benefits all of us by considering their 'fresh look'.

We get to know Gabriele’s story and hear about the most common types of disruptive weather events and how they impact operations. Gabriele explains what we can expect from the weather in the coming years and the ways in which its impacts can be mitigated.

From the episode, we learn about the different approaches taken in Europe and the USA to handling weather impacts, as well as some of the most exciting research projects currently underway at MIT.

Gabriele answers the standard questions and asks a surprise question of the host.

What did CANSO learn and how will it impact the 2026 events?

The main show in Lisbon and another new event focussing on the Middle East and Africa coming this fall with the opportunity for new themes, technology discussions and networking.

And don't miss the Seamless Skies Awards. All of this and more in this episode.

• The venue in Hong Kong and the logistics
• The exhibitors, who was there and who was missing
• The theaters, topics, and programmes
• The attendance
• The feedback from exhibitors

Listen to know how they perceived the three days of Airspace discussions and exhibitions in Hong Kong, learn more about the latest trends and the future of ATM and UTM in the region.

Prior to joining Airwayz, Guy actually worked at INDI focussing on UTM, UAS, and urban air mobility projects. He is an operations and airspace expert with a long background in both military and civilian aviation beginning his career as an Air Traffic Controller in the Israeli Air Force - where he still serves in reserve.

Join the discussion to understand how this initiative is helping Israel to progress it's nationwide programmes and identify learnings that can be leveraged not only in this country but others working on these same topics.

The discussion also covers wider topics:

• the company's history, as it approaches its 20th anniversary
• factors behind a success in different contexts, like the Middle East, North America, UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore
• how software platforms should be the standard and what Searidge's Chorus platform allows
• Moodie's view on interoperability, and a honest and optimistic opinion about what the industry should do next
• the integration of artificial intelligence in air traffic control

For this very technical episode, we revisit our previous signature question about the future of ATM in 5 and 50 years - before asking the new one too.

Saulius also discusses how the ANSP works in the Borealis alliance and also with iTEC for the technical side. He explaines how to improve ATCO mobility and get other benefits from such international collaborations.

Finally, Saulius shares his views on how technology and humans work together today and how this could change in the future.

A 95% success rate in Air Traffic Control (ATCO) training in New Zealand, was an inspiration for recording this episode. It is a really high number and it raises the question: what is behind such outstanding result?

Jonny and Philipp share their views on how to make the selection process attractive, available and light for a wide pool of potential ATCO candidates, what are the steps of the recruitment process and what makes Airways' approach to Assessment Centres worth the investment. 

The guests also share insights into the key skills and personal traits that define a successful air traffic controller, and whether these abilities can be consciously developed and practiced.

If you are interested in Air Traffic Control (ATC) and want to learn more about what makes a selection process successful, don't miss this episode!

The two companies have already been working together for quite a while across public safety topics and the use of Mission Critical Services (MCX). Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) continue to play a larger role in providing connectivity and communication for drones. 

Both organisations share their work in the ADELE project - Automated drone deployment from the control centre. The project tested the use of drones in a real operational environment with the Rostock fire department, reinforcing how emergency services teams can benefit from the introduction of drones to their first responder teams.

Listen to the discussion and we hope you'll come away with some new ideas for the use of drones.

Alex reflects on his time at skyguide and how the company evolved under his leadership, and also on some hard times, including the COVID crisis and a technical issue forcing to "clear the sky" for a few hours.

Peter speaks about his career as a military pilot, squadron, and base leader, as well as in the Air Force's leadership. He explains why he decided to be a candidate and now how the transition runs.

Entry Point North has a new course in its offering - Human Factors: Navigating Generational Differences. Karolina explains the findings of the student resilience study and its generational aspects that inspired the development of this training. We learn how training organisations can apply these insights to enhance their performance.

This episode offers a deep dive into the topic of generational differences - where they come from, how they show up in training environments and how to make the best out of this knowledge. For example, it can help us better attract younger candidates to Air Traffic Controller roles.

If you are curious about what the student resilience study has revealed and what it tells us about the younger generation, this episode is a must! 

We also dug deeper into the use of spectrum and the mobile infrastructure in this endeavour, what can be re-used, what needs to be changed/enhanced. Join us in the discussion which leans more toward the telecommunication part of the equation.

Monica Paolini, PhD, is the founder and principal of Senza Fili. She is an expert in wireless technologies and has helped clients worldwide to understand new technologies and customer requirements, create and assess financial models, evaluate business plan opportunities, market their services and products, and estimate the market size and revenue opportunity of new and established wireless technologies.

We discuss the status of the current drone regulations in Europe, how the French CAA facilitates testing for drone operations, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights, and more.

Why are sandboxes useful, and even needed, and how they will evolve in the future? How is the gap between the regulation and the standards, and what is missing for routine BVLOS flights?

We discuss this and more, and Antoine's question is to Florian Guillermet.

Arpad Szakal is Marita Lintener's guest on this episode. Arpad is Partner Aviation, Transportation and Infrastructure at CORMIS PARTNERS SEARCH & INTERIM MANAGEMENT, specialising in senior level positions. Marita and Arpad discuss the essential skills for the future, the challenging economic context for C-Suite executives, cross-sector demand for the best leaders and how diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are evolving in the current socio-political framework.

Hear first-hand how to prepare for a headhunter call, gain actionable recommendations on how to accelerate your professional journey from a junior position, the importance of sponsorship and many more insights for a successful career.

Marylin Bastin is Vincent Lambercy's guest on this episode and they explore all facets of what EUROCONTROL does to make aviation more sustainable. Marylin brings the debate beyond usual topics like free route and continuous descent operations. We discuss how a lot of the sustainability question actually find its roots in the energy discussion but also how getting funding for the transition will be critical.

EUROCONTROL's Flying Green portal is mentioned a couple of times in the episode and can be found at https://flying-green.eurocontrol.int/ and the Global Airspace Radar article about it can be found at https://globalairspaceradar.com/stories/navigating-towards-sustainable-aviation-eurocontrol-flyinggreen/

Lea tells the story of her remarkable journey — from serving as a navigator and warship commander in the New Zealand Navy, chasing pirates off the coast of Africa, to her current leadership role at Austro Control.

She shares her views and ideas on how to get more performance out of today's aviation workforce at times of increasing demand, without causing burnout, how to make the European ATM Master Plan work from a human factors perspective, where the limits of automation development lie, and much more! 

If you’re curious about human factors and performance in aviation, and want to hear insights from an expert with first-hand operational experience, this episode is for you!

Starting with highlights of the current focus of his organisation - Service-oriented architecture (SoA), cybersecurity internally and throughout the entire supply chain, and artificial intelligence (AI).

What about the ANSP view? ANSPs are challenged to achieve a fully automated air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure within the next 20 years. The path to achieve this goal is supported by the SESAR ATM MasterPlan and the CATS CONOPS. Other industries, such as public safety where Karl's prior focus was, have already started implementation of topics such as SoA 10 years ago. So how does ATM get there?

We took a look at the definitions of SoA, how to implement it, what infrastructure is needed. What ANSPs - Skyguide and DFS - provide good examples of current progress, while being open about their challenges. Also addressed, the readiness of infrastructure vendors and the opportunity to leverage lessons learned and solutions from the wider tech industry.

In addition, a bit about quantum computing and blockchain.

The conversation touched on a great deal of material along the spectrum of UTM. Starting off with a basic question: is it an application or an ecosystem? Some of the key areas that are needed to progress the growth of drones include BVLOS and ATM integration. From a BVLOS perspective the podcast considers the challenges facing the full implementation of BVLOS and potential lessons learned from years of BVLOS flights in military aviation. UTM cannot remain an adjacent tool to the ATM infrastructure and needs to be integrated. Where are we with getting to a seamless integrated system of systems for ANSPs to use?

Agility, innovation and fresh thinking from startups in the world of drones can add opportunities for the future. What does Thales think about startups playing a role in future UTM solutions? The company not only works with the civil/military aviation community, but also critical infrastructure organisations. How is this different? And last but not least, who is responsible for drone surveillance?

Claudia Bacco met with Dror Ben-David - Israel Drone Initiative (INDI) subject matter expert, Libby Bahat - Head, Aerial Infrastructure Department, Civil Aviation Authority of Israel and Ami Weisz - Chief Engineer, Manager, Aircraft Certification Department, Airworthiness Division, Civil Aviation Authority of Israel to better understand the work they've accomplished to date and looking ahead for the future.

The first thing to note is that Israel has a lot of flying under their belts and this seems to not be a well promoted topic. There were also many surprising discoveries during the discussion:

• The CAA of Israel works with aircraft developers to identify airworthy challenges and work together to resolve for success
• Funding is available to work within the INDI programme in a collaborative manner with 60% of the costs of the work during this time funded
• How Israel is currently implementing U-space, it's a bit different
• What is the real need behind BVLOS?

You need to listen to hear the answers.

- Implications of the recent USA Executive Order

- Who's winning the race to market

- What challenges still remain

- Regulation vs a sound business model - a chicken and the egg discussion

- What don't we know yet

The list could go on with more key topics, these are just the top five. Listen to hear the detailed discussion and reach out if you have questions you'd like answers to. Please join the discussion!

One of its flagship products is the SkyRF drone, used to shorten ILS, VOR and PAPI calibration, developed together with skyguide.

In this episode, Darren Gillam discusses how Intersoft APAC supports their customers with their specific challenges, taking into account cultural and local aspects, always working in building long lasting relationships.

The must-listen episode in summer 2025 for all stakeholders.

They also discuss the future of the workforce in the industry, the CATS CONOPS, Advanced Air Mobility readiness in Asia and much more.

We dig deeper in how voice recognition can be used in ATC and discuss how ATTranscribe is UFA's first step out of simulation.

We look at everything what happened on the third day and give our final comments on this edition of Airspace World 2025. We discuss the best of this edition, identify new trends and share our insights on the latest topics in airspace management.

News, announcements, insights, trends, panels, press releases, we share it all with you. Wether you are at Airspace World and want to know the latest or if you could not make it, this special episode will sum it all up for you!

News, announcements, insights, trends, we share it all with you. Wether you are at Airspace World and want to know the latest or if you could not make it this year, this episode will bring you up to speed with all what happened today!

Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence and constant increases in computing power could change it. Eric Button, founder and CEO of EnhancedRadar discusses this and how the company focuses exclusively on this topic.

EnhancedRadar will be present at AirspaceWorld 2025 at booth number H21600.

Samuli Suokas of Lektor discusses with Vincent Lambercy and shares his experience as somebody who runs both a training organisation and an agency providing other organisations with STDIs.

The market is not mature yet and agencies can make an important contribution. And if one days ATCO endorsements can be made site independent or training significantly shorter, ATCOs could start moving around too, and the same kind of market would develop.

• The reality of the threat posed by drones
• Different types of cases, from ignorant to malicious
• Sensors used to detect drones and data fusion
• The need for a multi-layers approach
• AARONIA's experience

• The current status of LDACS
• 5G as the next step in telecommunication networks
• How the technology can support drones flying BVLOS operations
• 5G as a backup or even a main ground - air communication system
• The interrelationships between AI and networking, how networks must adapt to AI use cases but also how AI can help manage networks in a better way

• How should multiple USSPs work in the same U-Spaces?
• What states should prepare and offer to USSPs to make the competition possible? 
• Which Common Infrastructure Service Provider (CISP) models exist and why it is important to choose one and the same for all of Europe?
• How the certification process is organised, with differences at EASA and national regulators levels?

Amit also explains where ANRA stands with the current certification of their systems.

They discuss the need for central services provision for U-Space Services Providers (USSPs), what those services should be and how they should be provided, in a centralised or decentralised way.

The discussion also includes the need centralised tracking of drones and the question about funding for such centralised services.

• Vincent: more open systems and technical integration, giving more room to smaller industry providers
• Claudia: more-AI but not to the point of replacing ATCOs
• Marita: the impact of defence and military changes on civilian traffic management
• Kasia: more newcomers, especially at the edge of space and the return of supersonic flights

• Lift Off To Leadership 
• McKinsey - Women in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-anniversary report
• IATA 25 Initiative
• World Economic Forum - Equity, diversity and inclusion
• McKinsey - The talent gap: The value at stake for global aerospace and defense
• Women in Transport – EU Platform for change
• Diversity Ambassadors in Transport
• War on the Rocks „Turbulence ahead: The Maintenance workforce dilemma threatening the future of airpower“
  
  

• The guest's personal career path and current position.
• What ANSPs can do in terms of sustainability and CSR.
• The status of CSR at skeyes and ATM in general.
• Diversity and Integration in ATM.
• Vision of CSR and ATM in 5 and 50 years.

• Personal introduction and career path.
• The company history of skySoft-ATM and its working relationship with Skyguide.
• Bringing developers and air traffic controllers closer together for successful innovation.
• The benefits for Skyguide to work with SkySoft instead of joining a more extensive alliance such as iTEC with several air navigation service providers.
• ATM video recording technology brought outside to the control room industry.
• Cross-feeding between ATM and non-ATM activities.
• Cultural differences between international organizations.
• Evolution of ATM industry for the next 5 and 50 years from now.

• The guest's personal career path and current position.
• What psychological safety is and the four pillars to promote safety together with cross-industry examples.
• How to bring management on board with putting psychological safety as a priority.
• Cultural and generational differences and the tools to enable inclusion.
• What the guest expectations and goals are as an ambassador of diversity in a male dominated industry.
• The guest's vision of diversity and inclusion in ATM.
• Vision of ATM in 5 and 50 years.

• The guest's personal career path and current position.
• The reasons behind StarSim and decentralized training.
• The project's scale, number of airports, timing, current status.
• Is a mix of engineering and operations the key to success?
• The guest's vision of ATC training in 5 and 50 years.

• The guest's personal career path and current position.
• What a virtual center is, and the technical difference between a virtual center versus existing air traffic management (ATM) systems.
• Whether air traffic control could ever be done from home.
• What the benefits of a virtual center are, and the obstacles to realizing virtual centers.
• What can EUROCAE bring to the table with regard to virtual centers.
• Timing of standardization.
• The guest's vision of virtual centers in 5 and 50 years.

• The guest's personal career path.
• What it's like working with the Red Arrows and as an air traffic controller at Gatwick airport.
• How it is to move partly away from the microphone to training, supervising, and leading air traffic controllers.
• The decision to become a consultant and work with other air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and advice for others contemplating the same.
• ATC differences around the world.
• The guest's vision of air traffic management (ATM) in 5 and 50 years.

• What makes air traffic management in Iceland different from other countries.
• The ATM system Polaris' scope, history, and next steps.
• The different usages of Polaris outside of the local ANSP and working with other customers.
• How to attract young talent, and improve diversity and inclusion in the air traffic control industry.
• Vision of air traffic management in 5 years, and 50 years from now.

• Guest's professional background
• Procedure Validation Solutions aero offering and history
• The necessity for procedure validation, and whether simulator flights are the way to go
• Solving mistakes in procedure designs
• Stakeholder collaboration in procedure designs
• How does the guest view ATC from a pilot's perspective and whether ATC is different in other parts of the world
• Evolution of ATM in the next 5 years and also in the next 50 years?

• The guest's journey from being an ATCO to now, and the purpose of Lektor Consulting
• The type of training offered and receiving training certification
• What Lektor Consulting does differently to improve the training process
• What are the type of skills required by ATCOs now and in the future
• Whether remote training continues after COVID
• ATCO training  in 5 years and 50 years from now

• Personal introduction of the guest
• Applying AI to radar and flight plan data
• The future implementations of AI in the coming years and the current implementation status
• The workflow changes for ATCOs working with AI
• How AI is implemented in safety critical situations
• Explainable AI
• The evolution of ATM in the next 5 years? And in the next 50 years?

• The personal career path of the guest and current role scope
• The 'new' strategic direction and its time horizon
• How NAV CANADA is regulated and the importance of common understanding
• Challenges and opportunities of moving ahead with the strategic direction
• Partnership and similarities between ANSPs
• Commercial ventures and future philosophy
• Importance of visibility to improve the gender balance in ATM
• The vision of ATM 5 years from now and 50 years from now

• Personal introduction of the guest.
• The heritage and vision of Frequentis AG.
• The cross‐industry innovation from the diverse safety-critical industries to improve Frequentis AG products and services.
• The transformation that Frequentis AG underwent from a hardware-centric company to a software company.
• The mergers and acquisitions strategy since the IPO. 
• The viable systems organizational model, and future growth plans.
• Future of ATM industry for the next 5 and 50 years from now.

• Hari's personal journey from software engineer to the ATM industry and how an international can work in the United States' Aerospace sector.
• The projects Hari has worked on as a research engineer and his current work as a PhD for human systems engineering in aviation.
• The way ATM works in the US and how to work as a private company for the FAA/NASA.
• How NASA and the FAA work together with regard to the development of new ATM systems.
• A vision of ATM technology 5 years from now and 50 years from now.

• The mastery of MC solutions and its history.
• Design factors behind using optical fibers in the solutions and retrofitting existing infrastructure with optical fibers.
• The business scope of MC Solutions and the interoperable solution they offer.
• The independent measurement tools of an ALCMS that MC Solutions offer for auditing airports, the importance of adhering to standards, and being able to demonstrate compliance.
• Knowledge and technology transfer from non-ATM products to ATM.
• The evolution of AGL and A-SMGCS in the next 5 and 50 years.

• Background and expertise, including research and papers, teaching and education activities
• Aviation Management course at DCU, part of which relates to ATM, audience, key topics / subjects, prospects of future career
• Technical & managerial  leadership 
• Most important skills for a fresh graduate student (technical, managerial or else)
• How are aviation students are encouraged and prepared to think about sustainability
• Thinking outside the box for aviation related topics (new technologies and concepts like UTM, optimization)
• Future jobs in aviation / ATM, skills / knowledge needed, skill sets which will become obsolete (i.e. operational / technical)
• Current important directions of research and development activities in ATM
• Education and university studies in ATM and aviation in the next 5 and 50 years

• Personal introduction and presentation of GVA, including latest news, traffic figures
• Role as Board Member of ACI EUROPE and the purpose of this organisation
• Areas for close collaboration with ANSP and common work on a longer term
• Who has the last word for large projects (i.e. new runway or ramp) - is it the ANSP or the airport?
• Payment model of ANSP vs. airports and conflicting interests
• Current trends, challenges and solution in the airport industry 
• Airport operations and development for the next 5 and 50 years 

• Need for more digitalisation in the AIM and ATM world and better, digital NOTAMs
• Weight of legacy and the reasons for it (i.e. worldwide compatibility, equipment, ...)
• Approach and solutions offered by NG aviation
• Tackling ATM with a start-up mindset, difference in cultures and tempo
• Being a female leader in the ATM community, both in Europe and in the Middle-East
• Evolution of AIM and ATM in the next five years and also in fifty years

• C-level experience with ANS organisations in different parts of the world
•  new role at Skypuzzler and more about this new company
•  vision on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
•  place of Skypuzzler in the ATM / UTM landscape
• ATM and UTM in 5 and 50 years

• Adacel is 35 years old - overview of company's history, best successes and biggest milestones
• Auroras’ technological advantage
• Adacel's ATC system and simulator compared to TRACON, ARTCC and TWR technologies
• Adacel's global expansion 
• Recent contracts with Seychelles Aviation Authority and France's DSNA
• Custom software development for air traffic control and more
• Acquisition of Cybernetica's Virtual ATC Tower 
• Expantion in the remote towers segment
• Evolution of ATM in the next 5 and 50 years

• Company history of EDDA ATC Simulators 
• Edda Systems products and services 
• Most successful simulator
• Remote Training Concept 
• Airspace Planner, VCS Simulator, and Test Data Generator: can they be integrated
• R&D work on simulators improvements
• Cooperation with Avinor on Remote Tower Simulators
• Edda Systems customers (training centers, ANSPs, universities)
• Interest in other industries, apart from ATM
• Evolution of ATM simulation in the next 5 and 50 years

• Brief introduction of To70
• Scope of work: strategy and execution
• Sustainability share in the work of To70
• Main clients of To70 
• A-CDM for railway transport and lessons learned
• ACI and CANSO membership
• To70 and ATM in general in 5 & 50 years from now

• ATECH's long history and acquisition by Embraer Group
• Brazil's ATM structure, including country size and challenges thereafter
• ATECH's work in regards the latest technological developments like remote/digital towers and virtual centers
• ATECH's work in the area of AI
• ATECH's experience in other South American countries, in Africa and in Asia
• How will ATM evolve in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years:  in Brazil, in South America and  in the world in general

• Network management to avoid having aircraft waiting while in the air
• A-CDM to reduce waiting time on the ground with engines running
• Flexible Use of Airspace, to better share airspace between civil and military users
• Free Route Airspace, both nationally and internationally, to let aircraft fly the most direct routes
• Arrival Management, to reduce the time in holding patterns
• Continuous Descent Operations, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions during the approach
• RNP AR approaches, which save time by shortening the approach trajectories at airports with complex surroundings
• Use of drones to check radionavigation installations

• The job of a Chief Solutions Officer explained
• Where NATS stands with digital and remote towers
• Image recognition and interpretation as an application of AI in digital towers
• Can AI be used to detect deviation from clearances (stop bar overrun) without the need for a ground radar
• More use cases for other parts of AI, not related to image processing: decision making support tools and “virtual assistants”
• AI versus human in regards to errors: the dynamics of new type of hazards and incidents
• Acceptance and certification of AI, in general and at NATS
• AI versus ATCOs
• view on the future of ATM in the next 5 and 50 years

• Position of Unmannedairspace.info and how you watch the industry
• The roles of ANSPs and the industry (USSPs, CISPs, …) in UTM
• The biggest UTM illusions that did not came true in the last years, and what are the next ones that will go down (or not)
• Role of local organizations (cities, counties,…) and the ownership of very low altitude urban airspace
• Evolution of UAM in the next 5 and 50 years

• How PANSA leads innovation and digitalisation projects: iTEC, agreement announced with Indra and the status of the aviation innovation hub in Poznan
• The status of the development of UTM / U-Space in Poland
• The #businessPANSA initiative and how PANSA offers products, services and expertise to the ATM market, including the development of own tools, like CAT, TERMINUS, PANDORA, PANSAUTM and others
• The status of the Solidarity Transportation Hub project and PANSA share into it
• The role of PANSA leading the A6 alliance
• The evolution of ATM in the next 5 years but also in the next 50 years (this is a standard question we ask all guests)

• Use cases for remote / digital towers at large airports. Searidge projects in Hong-Kong 
  
  
• What Searidge brings to smaller airports in a real remote use case
  
  
• How do projects in the US or in the Asia Pacific region differ from European implementations
  
  
• Vision for ATM in 5 years & 50 years from now

• The role and relationships between Airways and Airways international
• The products and services that Airways International brings to the ATM market
• "Airways Knowledge Online", the digital learning community for ATCO training and how it changed the training business, which also prove very useful in COVID times
• Completion of projects at intercontinental scale, like the delivery of multiple simulators to Norway out of New Zealand and how such distance is not a hurdle to projects anymore.
• The evolution of the ATM market in 5 and also 50 years

• Brief overview of the TWR2020 project, decommissioning of paper strips, the new "polaris" radar and simulator center building, the start of remote tower implementation
• Next steps of these and other new projects
• How does the transition works in regards to LVNL continuing its own development of the triple A system to purchasing systems from industry providers (AMAN from DFS, joining the iTEC alliance, electronic flight stirps from FREQUENTIS, ...). Cultural impact on the organization
• Virtual center idea at LVNL 
• Evolution of ATM systems in the next 5 years but also in the next 50 years

• roles and activities of the Network Manager (NM) in terms of ATM
• COVID - opportunity to reconsider restrictions with the traffic increasing again
• How is the NM supporting The Free Route Airspace and how is it impacted? Will we go towards FRA at a larger scale, across FIRs and even FIRs from different ANSPs
• How is NM working on integrating "low level" newcomers from the drones industry
• What about newcomers at high level, targeting lower orbit and space
• What other initiatives is NM pushing for
• updates on iNM project 
• ATM and NM in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years

• Goals, activities and members of EUROCAE
• How are the activities funded
• How can members contribute & What kind of organisation can join
• Latest activities around UTM 
• ED standards outside of Europe
• Future of ATM and of standardization in the coming 5 and 50 years

• The level of cooperation in air traffic management has been constantly increasing in the last decades - what does this mean concretely for NavPortugal
• Thought on the actual results of cooperation strategies
• As NavPortugal controls a lot of oceanic airspace, they co-operate outside of Europe too. What are the partners and what are the challenges of working with ANSPs thousands of miles apart
• Considering the long lasting collaboration with some Portuguese speaking ANSPs, how have NavPortugal achieved to maintain it and strengthen it throughout the years
• Tip to someone new to the domain wanting to look for new partnerships
• ATC in 5 years & in 50 years

• What is the status of gender equality in ATM and why it is important
• What are the factors causing a better gender balance in our industry
• What can be done to get more girls to know that they can be air traffic controllers
• What are PWC’s main activities & the goals to achieve in the next 5 years
• How can listeners support PWC
• Evolution of ATM in the next 5 years & in the next 50 years? Will it be more balanced when it comes to the gender share of the industry?

• What are TIS-B and FIS-B and how they relate to ADS-B
• The safety benefits of TIS-B-FIS-B and the role it can play in the integration of all airspace users
• Where are TIS-B and FIS-B used, geographically
• TIS-B and FIS-B were developed for general aviation, initially. How can they be used for unmanned vehicles and the integration of drones
• What is uAvionix doing on TIS-B and FIS-B market
• U-Space future: Will operators have to change drone related equipment depending on the country
• uAvionix and U-Space challenges
• Specifics of doing equipment for drones and for A/C 
• Integration of drones at airports
• ATM and UTM in 5 years and in 50 years in the US and abroad

• What is Just Culture and why is it needed
• If the ATCO reports the error himself, is he freed of any charges or how does it work
• Responsibilities of the job of a Just Culture Ambassador as such and why does skyguide needs one
• Changing the law in regards to Just Culture & how was this process
• How is Just Culture implemented around the world in ATM and in Switzerland
• Just culture in 5 years from now and in 50 years from now
• ATM in 5 years from now and in 50 years from now

• What is SESAR deployment, why is it needed, how is it organized and who is involved
• How is SDM different from SJU
• What are the main benefits of SESAR deployment for ATM and European aviation / economy in general
• What has been good, what could be done differently, what are the challenges at SDM
• Operational stakeholders in SESAR deployment
• How can smaller ATM companies participate in the implementation of SESAR projects
• Importance of continuing the digitization and modernization of European ATM
• Key drivers for a smooth continuation of ATM modernization through SESAR
• ATM in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years 

• What distinguishes ACR, and other private ANSPs providers, from the legacy state-owned ANSPs, while looking at the organizational structure 
• Initial ATCO training takes years and costs a lot of money. How does ACR do the training: in-house or subcontracting 
• What is the service portfolio that ACR and other private ANSPs can offer the airport segment - today and tomorrow
• How do incumbent ANSPs normally react to competition in the market and how regulators react to a private ANSP
• Relationship with legacy ANSPs 
• Experience and particularities while working with smaller airports 
• How was the transition when taking over from the legacy ANSP
• ATM in 5 years from now and in 50 years from now 

• Origin of Skylab project, need for performance management
• Choice of KPIs, who choses, which KPIs, target audience, time horizon (retrospective, vs. tactical, vs. post-ops)
• Proximity to operations at all stages of the project, including development on site
• Lessons learned from measured KPIs, COVID effects
• Lessons learned from developing close to operations vs. centralized development by a central technical department
• ATM / performance management in 5 years and in 50 years

• With radar in the tower, the approach service is provided by an ATCO sitting in the tower and not in the approach room - so, is it one more ATCO in the tower or is it the same tower ATCO managing TWR and APP traffic at the same time
• whether RiTT is replacing the usual approach unit or is it used in low traffic situations only
• In some cases, the APP is not collocated with the TWR. Advantages of RiTT in such a case
• Impact of RiTT in terms of ATCOs obtaining and maintaining new ratings
• whether RiTT is a specific rating or an usual APP rating and whether ATCOs  work both TWR and APP
• whether the implementation is more of a technical, operational or processes adaptation
• How does the regulator see such a change
• Future of ATM in 5 years and in 50 years

• What is SESAR
• How is SESAR structured and what is the reporting hierarchy in this structure 
• Updates on current SESAR status and major directions currently covered by SESAR projects
• What has been good, what could be done differently, what are the challenges of the programme
• How can smaller ATM companies participate in SESAR research projects 
• What is the application procedure and how can smaller companies know when and where exactly to apply
• Advice to a small company wanting to contribute to SESAR
• SESAR in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years

• why specifically is EBAA active in ATM
• EBAA activities related to the ATM 
• what works well and what works not so well in ATM
• differences between ATM in Europe and in the US
• specific needs of business aviation compared to commercial airlines in ATM
• ATM in five years from now and in 50 years from now

• developments at Swedish Mountain Airport and the new Remote Tower Centre in Stockholm
• lessons learned from remote tower projects 
• what could be done differently
• differences between building an airport with a remote tower from scratch and adding a remote tower to an existing airport
• remote towers - why now
• the role of new technologies and the human factor in regards to remote towers 
• how are partnerships between an ANSP and a tech company formed. New entrants to this field
• ATM /remote towers in five years from now and in 50 years from now

• the impact of fatigue on ATCOs and typical fatigue level
• how to manage fatigue and why there is a need for that
• what is fatigue management about: measuring and taking corrective measures or preventing it altogether
• how does COVID crisis impact on ATCOs fatigue
• links between fatigue in the cockpit and fatigue at the control sector
• changes in fatigue management in the next 5 years and in the next 50 years

• how is A-CDM  seen in the Middle-East
• How can A-CDM work outside of the EUROCONTROL area, or without a network manager
•  Is it easier to implement A-CDM at an airport like Dubai where there is only one dominant airline and one dominant ground handler
• Aspects of managing capacity at DXB which is open around the clock, even with an outbound peak during the night 
• Challenges related to A-CDM in the Middle East

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• role of consultancies and what do they bring to the table for the ATM industry
• life cycle of a consulting project and the interaction between the players involved 
• view on neutrality and independence of consultancy companies
• aspects of working different roles in operations, operational management and consulting and lessons learned thereafter

• What are the roles and advantages of KVM switches and extenders in ATC
• Are there features that are specific to ATM
• Does G&D develop specific products on request 
• Are there ATM features that later got used by non-ATM customers and vice-versa (i.e. features from other industries coming to ATM)
• What is the future of KVM switching 

• Impact of aircraft noise (and emissions in general) on aviation, airports, air routes
• Current picture globally and in Europe in regards to noise. Where is it the noisiest
• How is noise measured
• Noise mitigation measures from airports and ANSPs
• Perceived noise versus real noise 
• View on the noise coming from drones
• How noise sensitivity could increase when traffic restarts

• Who are the UTM players in Norway, who did develop and deploy the system
• What features does it provide to drone operators and to ATCOs
• Which other parts of the company are impacted
• How many flights get registered on a typical week or month and what is their nature 
• Do operators stick to their plans and how is this handled if they do not
• What are the next steps for the UTM program in Norway