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Airspace World 2026

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Airspace World 2026 ran May 26–28, 2026 at Lisbon City Center in Lisbon, Portugal. ConferenceGrid lists 36 speakers, 12 sponsors, 24 exhibitors and 6 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 24, 2026

Airspace World 2026 is the global convergence point for the airspace community, where innovation meets collaboration. This event is essential for industry leaders, regulators, and innovators who are committed to shaping the future of airspace, from digital transformation to sustainable aviation solutions. With attendees from over 145 countries, it offers a t…

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36Speakers
12Sponsors
24Exhibitors
6Sessions
64Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Airspace, in alphabetical order.

Adriano Acanfora
Technology and Strategy Programme Officer – ATM Expert · SESAR Joint Undertaking
Alberto Iovino
D-Flight – ENAV Group
Arndt Schoenemann
DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung
Chip Meserole
The Boeing Company
Claudia Bacco
Editor-in-Chief · Global Airspace Radar
Despoina Papandreou
Hellenic Aviation Service Provider (HASP)
Doug Meyehoff
Airspace Unlimited
Emil Rogers
CANSO Africa CEO Committee
Enrique Maurer
ENAIRE
Franklin McIntosh
FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO)
Frederic Guignier
DSNA
Holly Apgar
Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development · L3Harris
Ing. Frank Kofi Apeagyei
President · IFATSEA
James Young
Airways New Zealand
Jonathan Axford
Airspace Modernisation Safety Lead · UK Civil Aviation Authority
Kathryn Leahy
NATS
Maria Algar Ruiz
Head of Technology and Master Planning · EASA
Mariagrazia La Piscopia
SESAR Deployment Manager
Mariña Álvarez Borrageiros
Head of Airspace Policy · Spanish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Mark Balsdon
Hd NAU Accounts & Partnerships · NATS
Martin Hawley
Airspace Unlimited
Martin Rolfe
NATS

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

IndraPlatinum
LeidosPlatinum
ThalesPlatinum
Aireon
Bluenest
Boeing
Frequentis
Integra
L3Harris
Leonardo
Viasat
Wing

Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions.

  • Tuesday 10:00am – 10:25am

    ATHENIAN Project Redesigns Athens TMA with Performance-Based Navigation: A collaborative initiative for modernizing airspace operations with operational and environmental benefits.

    People, Skills & Next-Gen, Collaborative Operations for Sustainable Skies
  • Tuesday 10:00am – 10:25am

    D-FLIGHT – first year as certified USSP

    Drones & UTM
  • Tuesday 10:00am – 10:25am

    Unable, due airspace constraints: why ATM must expedite a radical transformation of airspace management

  • Tuesday 10:00am – 10:50am

    A6 Alliance: Strategic Vision & European ATM Transformation

    Policy, Regulation & Governance
  • Tuesday 10:30am – 10:55am

    Trajectory Based Operations for Sustainable Aviation

  • Tuesday 10:30am – 11:20am

    CANSO Leadership Conversation: ATM Modernisation Across Diverse Fiscal Models

Quick answers

When is Airspace World 2026?
Airspace World 2026 ran May 26–28, 2026 at Lisbon City Center in Lisbon, Portugal.
Where is Airspace World 2026 held?
Airspace World 2026 was held at Lisbon City Center in Lisbon, Portugal.
Who is speaking at Airspace World 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 36 speakers, including Adriano Acanfora (Technology and Strategy Programme Officer – ATM Expert, SESAR Joint Undertaking), Alberto Iovino (D-Flight – ENAV Group) and Arndt Schoenemann (DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung).
Who sponsors Airspace World 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 12 sponsors, including Indra, Leidos, Thales, Aireon and Bluenest.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 64 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

64 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
23Exhibitingexhibitor only
29Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Aireon·Indra·L3Harris

Speakers by seniority

22% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite13%
  • VP-level13%
  • Director / Head of617%
  • Manager / Lead411%
  • Other roles2467%

Of 36 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AireonSponsorExhibitor-
2IndraSponsor · Platinum1
3L3HarrisSponsor1
4NATS4
5BluenestSponsor-
6BoeingSponsor-
7FrequentisSponsor-
8IntegraSponsor-
9LeidosSponsor · Platinum-
10LeonardoSponsor-
11ThalesSponsor · Platinum-
12ViasatSponsor-
13WingSponsor-
1442 SolutionsExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
platinum3
25% of 12
unspecified9
75% of 12
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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