Sunday 11th September

18.00 Pre-conference reception and early registration

Monday 12th September

08.00 Refreshments and Registration

08.30 Opening Remarks
Alasdair Whyte, Revolution.Aero
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08.35 Don’t look back in hangar: How have early investments performed
Which types of investments have paid off to date?
Which categories need a lot more capital, and will these funds be available when needed?
When will today’s investments pay off?
Which sectors are being missed?
The technical and regulatory challenges to overcome for eVTOLs
Forecasting the roadmap to mass adoption of eVTOLs
Where will we be at Revolution.Aero 2027?
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Revolution.Aero
Jim Lockheed, JetBlue Technology Ventures
Brian Schettler, AE Industrial Partners
Jim Adler, Toyota Ventures
Francois Chopard, Starburst
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09.15 FAA Keynote Address
Lirio Liu, Federal Aviation Administration
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09.35 How democratised is personal aviation?
The supply demand imbalance
What needs to happen for more growth?
Opportunities with AAM
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Revolution.Aero
Andrew Collins, Sentient Jet & OneSky
Rob Wiesenthal, Blade Air Mobility
Vinayak Hedge, Wheels Up
Ben Howard, KinectAir
Matthew Sattler, Supernal
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10.15 Morning Coffee hosted by Bristow Group

10.35 The regional aviation revolution
Do we need a separate ecosystem?
Potential in small, under-served airports
Cross modality co-operation
Where globally is best prepared?
Moderator: Adam Twidell, Onesky
James Stewart, Electra.Aero
James Dorris, Odys Aviation
Kevin Noertker, Ampaire
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11.10 $14bn+ and growing: The funding behind aviation startups
Funding trends by technology area
Breakdown of investor base
The rise of aerospace CVCs
What is the next for aviation start-up funding
Jay Carmel, Avascent
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11.30 Delivering on freight
Why freight first?
Weight vs range
BVLOS vs automated vs piloted
Moderator: David Fowkes, Raymond James
David Merrill, Elroy Air
Joshua Resnick, Parallel Flight
Svilen Rangelov, Dronamics
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12.10 Lunch hosted by OneWeb

13.30 AAM regulation changes in US & Europe
Moderator: David Norton, Shackelford, McKinley, Bowen & Norton
Chris Rocheleau, NBAA
Robert Baltus, EBAA
Tim Obitts, NATA
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14.05 Fireside Chat: Preparing for the new financial climate
Extending the financial runway
Kirsten Bartok-Touw, New Vista Capital & New Vista Acquisition Corp
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14.25 Flying on the public markets
Lessons from the SPAC bonanza
How much cash do you need to get production?
Does listing make sense for trailblazers?
Moderator: Savanthi Syth, Raymond James
Mark Mesler, Archer Aviation
Eduardo Couto, EVE Urban Air Mobility
Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air
Martin Peryea, Jaunt Air Mobility
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15.05 Vertical Integration: Build vs Buy
Pros and cons of vertical integration
How to decide what to outsource?
Is building whole ecosystems too ambitious?
Moderator: Dean Donovan, DiamondStream Partners
Andreas Raptopoulos, Matternet
Carl Dietrich, Jump Aero
Lukas Obrist, Swiss Drones
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15.45 Afternoon Tea hosted by Bristow Group

16.05 Powering the revolution
How fast is technology advancing?
Lessons from other industries
What is the best battery business model
Moderator: Elan Head, The Air Current
Richard Wang, Cuberg
Nathan Millecam, EPS Energy
Yesh Premkumar, Supernal
Max Liben, H3X
Shashank Sripad, And Battery Aero
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16.45 [email protected]

Judges: Jannis Toepfer, Supernal
Brian Schettler, AE Industrial Partners

Skyroads Pitch
Mobius.energy Pitch
Flightline Technologies Pitch
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17.55 Closing Remarks
Alasdair Whyte, Revolution.Aero

18.00 Cocktail Reception hosted by Luxaviation