This event - hosted by Transport & Environment (T&E), AuraAero, Vaeridion and Elysian Aircraft - will bring together leading innovators from the European aviation industry and decision-makers from the European Parliament and the European Commission to explore how zero-emission aircraft can transform Europe’s connectivity, competitiveness and climate strategy. The discussion will focus on how Europe can accelerate the development and deployment of zero-emission aircraft through supportive policies, fair market conditions and strong industrial leadership — while safeguarding regional connectivity.
Agenda:
14:30 - 15:00 Registration & welcome coffee
15:00 – 15:15 Opening remarks by William Todts, Executive Director, T&E
15.15 - 15.30 Keynote speech by Pierpaolo Settembri, Deputy Head of Cabinet for the European Commissioner in charge of Sustainable Transport and Tourism
15:30 PM – 15:50 PM Innovation showcases
- Dominic Weeks, Head of External Affairs & Marketing - Zero Avia
- Giovanni Raimondi, R&T Director - Safran
15:50 - 16:35 Panel: How can the EU support the R&D of disruptive aircraft technologies
- Jane Amilhat, Head of Clean Transport Transition unit- DG RTD
- Daniel Rosen Jacobson, CEO - Elysian Aircraft
- Jan Petter, Director Strategic Analysis and Transformation - Avinor
- Jérémy Caussade, CEO - AuraAero
- Sebastien Dubois, HoU Programme Development & Communications - CAJU
Moderated by Diane Vitry, Aviation Director - T&E
16:35 - 16:55 Coffee break16:55 - 17:40 Panel: Accelerating the uptake of ZEA - is the market ready? - followed by Q&A
- Eddy Liegeois, Head of the Aviation Policy unit - DG MOVE
- Jolanda Stevens, Programme Manager Zero-emission aviation - KLM
- MEP, (name tbd )
- Other airlines, (name tbd )
- Ivor Van Dartel, CEO - Vaeridion
- Damien Meadows, Adviser on Legal and Inter-institutional Issues - DG CLIMA
Moderated by Carlos Lopez de la Osa, Aviation Manager - T&E
17:40 – 18:00 Conclusions and next steps by a member of the European Parliament
18:00 – 19:00 Networking Cocktail
