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AAM Summit 2026

AAM Summit 2026 at RotorTech - Vertical Flight Exposition

Date: 6 - 8th May, 2026

Location: Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast

Advanced air mobility (AAM) is continuing to gain momentum in Australia. This concept of air transportation to move people and goods in new, community-friendly, and cost-effective aircraft in both rural and urban environment is being promoted as the next big thing in aviation.

AAUS will be taking its AAM Summit to RotorTech and to form part of the 2026 RotorTech Vertical Flight Exposition.  

As this evolving sector of the autonomous industry continues to develop, we are learning more about how AAM will have a transformative impact on regional and urban air mobility as well it as its applications in the fields of medicine, defence and emergency management. The AAM Summit will look at the challenges faced by the industry, and what is needed to make AAM a viable mode of transport in Australia.

RotorTech 2026 website

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 Keynote presentation TBC (Department of Infrastructure)
     0955 Keynote Presentation TBC (Airservices Australia)
     1010  Decoding Australia’s AAM Future: A Deep Dive into the AAUS AAM Operating Concept
    		 James Kaminski (FlightNext)
    1025 Morning Tea   
      Session 2:    
     1100 Session Introduction Moderator: Warren Ludwig (AAUS Board)
     1105
    		Adriano Di Pietro (AMSL Aero)
     1120 Eve Air Mobility - Bringing AAM to Australia
    		 Dr Rob Weaver (Eve Air Mobility)
     1135 Autonomy and Airspace integration
    		Phil Swinsburg (Wisk)
     1150 Building the Foundations of an Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem in Australia: Insights from the Gold Coast Network
    		 Mitchell Williams (Skyports Infrastructure)
     1205 Panel Discussion (Panel Speakers)
    		 All session speakers
     1230 Lunch   
      Session 3:  
     1330  Session Introduction Moderator: 
     1345 Developing Latrobe’s AAM Eco System – Our Vision for the FutureBruce Connolly (Latrobe City Council)
     1400
    		Sara Hales (Archerfield Airport)
     1415 Introducing the Aeroberm™ - a patented downwash/outwash ameliorating vertipad designed by Skyportz and Swinburne University.
    		 Justin Leontini (Swinburne Univertity)
     1430 Getting Airports Ready for AAM Charging Infrastructure
    		 Richard Watson (Electro Aero)
     1500 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
     0930 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: 
     1105 The future of large-scale Uncrewed Aerial Systems for logistics and other military operations
    		 WGCDR Keirin Joyce (RAAF)
     1120

     1135 Trialing AAM for Remote Community Healthcare - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
    		 Professor Hamish Campbell (Charles Darwin University)
     1150V-Star Powered Lift Aviation Update 2026Tony Laws (V-Star)
     1205 Panel Discussion (Panel Speakers)
    		 All session speakers.
     1230 Lunch   
      Session 6:   
     1330 Session Introduction Moderator: 
     1335 AI and AAM - a natural partnership
    		 Peter Smith (AIR Hub, Swinburne University)
     1350 Forecasting wildlife strike risk for low-altitude aircraft operations
    		 Jeff Follett (SkyFauna Systems)
     1405 Preparing Australia’s Workforce for Advanced Air Mobility: Skills, Training Systems and Emerging Technology Capability
    		 Ryan McMahon (Aviation Australia)
     1420

     1435  Panel Discussion (Panel Speakers) All session speakers.
     1455 Closing Remarks 
     1500 Conference Close and Afternoon Tea   
     


    Registration - Now Open

    All registrations will go through the official RotorTech website as either a trade visitor or a defence visitor. Attendance is reserved for accredited trade, government and industry professionals. Attendance to the AAM Summit will be included in the RotorTech registration charge. 

    Register Here

    All delegates must agree to AAUS Code of Conduct




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