AAM Summit 2026

Summit Themes

• Identifying and mapping a network of local, national, and regional industry capabilities in the emerging AAM / UAM sector
• Developing an AAM / UAM ecosystem in Australia
• Showcasing AAM / UAM technologies and innovation
• Emerging AAM applications – benefits, viability and social acceptance
• Development of a local AAM sector (skills, jobs R&D, advanced manufacturing)
• Improving supply chain efficiency, capability and resilience
• Stimulation of new regional market opportunities and regional development
• AAM supporting emerging technology to reinvigorate regional aviation and GA
• Future infrastructure requirements to enable AAM / UAM
• Policy and regulatory development from federal and state government, CASA and AirServices Australia
• Identify AAM / UAM industry needs and challenges.
• Australia's industry capability, Australia as a world leader in aviation and a hub for investment.

Program

Wednesday 6 May

Time	Activity / Presentation	Presenter
0900	Registration
	Session 1:
0930	Welcome	Moderator: Andrew Crowe (AAUS President)
0940	AMSL Aero: Australia's sovereign AAM OEM	Adriano Di Pietro (AMSL Aero)
0955	Eve Air Mobility - Bringing AAM to Australia	Dr Rob Weaver (Eve Air Mobility)
1010	Autonomy and Airspace integration	Phil Swinsburg (Wisk)
1025	Morning Tea
	Session 2:
1100	Session Introduction	Moderator: Dr Rob Weaver (AAUS Board)
1105	TBC	Rebecca Kuster (CASA)
1120	Decoding Australia’s AAM Future: A Deep Dive into the AAUS AAM Operating Concept	James Kaminski (FlightNext)
1135	Australian Air Mobility CRC, necessity and opportunity for Australia	Dr Jens Goennemann (AAM CRC)
1150	Preparing Australia’s Workforce for Advanced Air Mobility: Skills, Training Systems and Emerging Technology Capability	Ryan McMahon (Aviation Australia)
1205	Building the Foundations of an Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem in Australia: Insights from the Gold Coast Network	Mitchell Williams (Skyports Infrastructure)
1220	Panel Discussion (Panel Speakers)	All session speakers
1240	Lunch
	Session 3:
1330	Session Introduction	Moderator: Warren Ludwig (AAUS Board)
1335	Developing Latrobe’s AAM Eco System – Our Vision for the Future	Bruce Connolly (Latrobe City Council)
1350	Shaping the Future: Archerfield Airport and Advanced Air Mobility	Sara Hales (Archerfield Airport)
1405	Introducing the Aeroberm™ - a patented downwash/outwash ameliorating vertipad designed by Skyportz and Swinburne University.	Justin Leontini (Swinburne Univertity)
1420	Getting Airports Ready for AAM Charging Infrastructure	Richard Watson (Electro Aero)
1435	Panel Discussion (Panel Speakers)	All session speakers
1500	Conference Day Close and Afternoon Tea

Thursday 7 May

Time	Activity / Presentation	Presenter
0900	Exhibition Open
	Session 4:  Joint Plenary Session
0915	Joint Plenary Session - Australian Future Airspace Framework (Fairway Pavillion)	David Smith (Robinson Helicopter Company) Captain Francois Lassale MSc FRAeS (Vertical Aviation International)
1015	Morning Tea
	Session 5:
1100	Session Introduction	Moderator: Phil Swinsburg (Wisk)
1105	The future of large-scale Uncrewed Aerial Systems for logistics and other military operations	WGCDR Keirin Joyce (RAAF)
1120	Learning from the demonstration through Osaka World Expo and Tokyo demo flights	Keisuke Yasukochi (SkyDrive Inc)
1135	Trialing AAM for Remote Community Healthcare - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	Professor Hamish Campbell (Charles Darwin University)
1150	V-Star Powered Lift Aviation Update 2026	Tony Laws (V-Star)
1205	Panel Discussion (Panel Speakers)	All session speakers.
1230	Lunch
	Session 6:
1330	Session Introduction	Moderator: Greg Tyrrell (AAUS)
1335
1350	AI and AAM - a natural partnership	Peter Smith (AIR Hub, Swinburne University)
1405	Forecasting wildlife strike risk for low-altitude aircraft operations	Jeff Follett (SkyFauna Systems)
1420	TBC	Prof. Jennifer Palmer (RMIT University)
1435	Panel Discussion (Panel Speakers)	All session speakers.
1455	Closing Remarks
1500	Conference Close and Afternoon Tea