Programme

Official opening – welcome addresses

Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (tbc)
Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space
Maciej Lasek, Secretary of State, Ministry for Infrastructure, Poland
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation (tbc)
Prof. Dr Hab. Andrzej Szeptycki, Undersecretary of State, Ministry for Science and Higher Education, Poland
Dr Hubert Cichocki, President, Łukasiewicz Research Network
Dr Eng. Sylwester Wyka, Acting Director General, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation (Łukasiewicz – ILOT)

Plenary session 1. Trends and challenges in aviation – looking into the future

Long term vision for Europe’s aviation in the light of the EU priorities: competitive, clean and smart and fairer. A call for a systemic and comprehensive approach.

Setting the scene

Jennifer Baker, Aerodays 2025 moderator and Riccardo Procacci, CEO of Avio Aero and the President & CEO of Propulsion and Additive Technologies GE Aerospace

Panel discussion:

Prof. Dr Hab. Andrzej Szeptycki, Undersecretary of State, Ministry for Science and Higher Education, Poland
Riccardo Procacci, CEO of Avio Aero and the President & CEO of Propulsion and Additive Technologies GE Aerospace
Tierry Rouge-Carrassat, Vice President, Technology Strategy and R&T Programs, Safran
Dr Grzegorz Ombach, Head of Disruptive R&T, Senior Vice President, Airbus
Ahmed Elsherbini – Senior Vice President and General Manager, Head of Boeing Global Engineering

Plenary session 2. A new European aviation agenda for future aviation research

Introduction to the plenary session

Axel Krein, Executive Director, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, ARIS initiative
Andreas Boschen, Executive Director,  Sesar JU, ARIS initiative

Towards clear roadmaps that respond to the given challenges in aviation securing competitiveness.

Panel discussion:
Prof. Antonio Blandini, President of Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA), Chairman of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics (EREA)
Prof. Dr Eng. Andreas Strohmayer, Chairman of European Aeronautics Science Network (EASN)
Vincent De Vroey, Director of Civil Aviation at AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)  
Andrea Gentili, Deputy Head of Unit Clean Transport Transitions, Directorate General for Research, Technology and Innovation of the European Commission

4 Parallel Sessions

• Technology roadmaps presentation of future sector development path
  Chair: Dr. Eng. Sylwester Wyka

– Philippe Beaumier, Head of Aeronautics, ONERA – The French Aerospace Lab / EREA Future Sky
– Pierre Arbez – EU Contract Manager at Airbus, Euromart
– Prof. DR Eng Uwe Hessler – Head of Research and Technology, Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd, Engine Industrial Management Group
– Joeri De Ruytter – R&T Business Development and Partnerships at Honeywell Aerospace – Advanced Technology Europe / Equipment Industrial Management Group

• Competitiveness by Synergies: beyond the buzzwords. Connecting Aviation research in Europe
  Chair: Hartwig Hagena, DLR, Areana WP1 Leader

– Ron van Manen – Director Project Office Luchtvaart in Transitie
– Agnieszka Byrt – Master Planning Expert, SESAR Joint Undertaking
– Gabriel Mialocq – Head of Sector Aviation and Waterborne research and innovation, CINEA
– Daniele Violato – Head of Synergies, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking

• Technology infrastructures – an aviation pilot and next steps
  Chair: Andrea Gentili, Deputy Head of Unit Clean Transport Transitions, Directorate General for Research, Technology and Innovation of the European Commission

– Andrea Gentili, Deputy Head of Unit Clean Transport Transitions, Directorate General for Research, Technology and Innovation of the European Commission RTD.C.3
– Dominik Sobczak, Deputy Head of Unit at European Commission, DG Research & Innovation (RTD E.1)
– Francesco Ferrigno, Facility Manager at Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) / EREA
– Airbus representative
– Olivier Servais, Managing Director, BeCover

• The European ATM Master Plan: Europe’s Roadmap Towards the Transformation of European Airspace
  Chair: Andreas Boschen, Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking,

– Andreas Boschen, Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking,
– Vincent De Vroey, Civil Aviation Director, Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD Europe)
– Jarosław Piełunowicz, Deputy CTO for Development, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA)
– Athanassios Tziolas, Head of Air Traffic Department, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, (EASA)

Plenary session 3. Fly the green deal

Key note and introduction to the session
Axel Krein, Executive Director, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking

Technological challenges
Dr Eng. Markus Fischer, Divisional Board Member for Aeronautics, Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft and Raumfahrt/Gerna, Aerospace Center (DLR)
Dr Catalin Nae, Director of National Institute for Aerospace Research Elie Carafoli (INCAS) and Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe (ACARE)
Prof. Spiros Pantelakis, University of Patras, Honorary Chairman of the EASN Association.
Prof. Dr Eng. Uwe Hessler, Head of Research and Technology, Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd, Engine Industrial Management Group
Joeri De Ruytter, R&T Business Development and Partnerships at Honeywell Aerospace – Advanced Technology Europe / Equipment Industrial Management Group

Implementation challenges
Sébastien Dubois, Head of Unit, Programme Development and Communications, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking
Pablo Perez-Illana, Deputy Head of Unit, Transport Research and Innovation, European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
Giorgio Medici, Director of Environment and Funded Initiatives, SEA Milan Airports
Dr Grzegorz Ombach, Head of Disruptive R&T, Senior Vice President, Airbus
Malwina Nowakowska-Ketterle, Deputy Head of Unit, Defence Industrial Policy, at the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) of the European Commission

4 Parallel Sessions

• Innovative technologies for green aviation
  Chair: Pascale Wauters – Head of Communication, Clean Aviation JU
  

– Sebastien Dubois, Head of Unit, Programme Development and Communications, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking
– Benoît Fonck, Chief Programme Officer at SESAR Joint Undertaking
– Luca Feola, Project Officer, Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking

• Circularity in Aviation
  Chair: Maria Wolff, Esploro

– Ligeia Paletti, DLR/EREA
– Ayce Celikel env-isa/ECATS
– Angelos Filippatos, EASN/university of Patras
– Agnieszka Bareja, LOT Polish Airlines

• Operation blue sky: cutting contrails for climate neutrality. The road to getting greener without losing competitiveness
  Chair: Hartwig Hagena, DLR, Areana WP1 Leader

– Professor Robert J. Miller FREng – Chair in Aerothermal Technology, Director Whittle Lab, University of Cambridge
– Professor Christiane Voigt – Head of Department of Cloud Physics, DLR
– Steven Moore – Head of ATM Network Operations, Eurocontrol
– Stella Saldana – Green Deals Project Coordinator, SESAR Joint Undertaking
– Devaiah Nalianda, Ph.D. – Manager Strategic Decarbonisation Programme, TUI airline

• From research to implementation: the Alliance for zero-emission aviation – making electric and hydrogen flights a reality
  Chair: Petra Vintrova, VZLU
  

– Wolfgang Grimme, DLR
– Giorgio Medici, ACI-Europe/Milano airport and Germain Hurtado
– Marcella Miano, EASA
– Pascal Hop, Eurocontrol
– Antoine Toulemont, Aura Aero
– Helena de Sousa Falacao Montull, DG DEFIS

Plenary session 4. Digitalisation. Artificial Intelligence. Autonomy (enablers towards more efficiency / accelerators)

Andreas Boschen, Executive Director, Sesar JU
Rachel Daeschler, Certification Director, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Oscar López, AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) ATM Committee member & Director ATM, Indra
Dr Grzegorz Ombach, Head of Disruptive R&T, Senior Vice President, Airbus

• Showcase of EU collaboration in aviation. Results of Clean Sky 2. CleanSky2, a paragon of successful aviation results in Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking
  Moderator: Maria Calvo Blanco, Head of Unit Project Management, Clean Aviation JU

– RACER – High-Speed Compound Helicopter – Brice Makinadjian – Program manager; Stephane Deport Airbus helicopters Chief Engineer, Airbus Helicopters
– Next Gen Civil Tiltrotor (NextGenCTR) – Marco Protti, NGCTR Project Manager
– Flying Test Bed 2 – Marcos Arjonilla Vinaras, Systems engineer, Airbus
– Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator – Mr. Marek Beresinski, Airbus Project Leader for Composite Fuselage Components & MFFD Architect
– Catalyst – Andrea Milli, Program manager, GE Aerospace

• ClimAvTech – Future of Climate-Neutral Aviation. Hydrogen Combustion Pathway.
  Chair: Gabriel Mialocq Head of Sector Clean Transport Industry (Aviation and Waterborne), European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
  

– OVERLEAF – Liquid Hydrogen Storage Technobricks – Emma Celeste Lope Retuerto
– EFACA – Intermediate Impact Assessment of EFACA Aircraft on Environment – Oleksandr Zaporozhets
– HESTIA – Hydrogen Combustion in Aero-Engines – Nicholas Treleaven

• Roadshow of successful R&D projects in noise research area – (part I)
  Chair: Pablo Perez-Illana, Dep. Head of Unit – Transport Research & Innovation, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)

– ANIMA/PULSAR – Laurent Leylekian
– SENECA/ARTEM – Robert Jaron
– MORE&LESS – Nicole Viola

• Emerging Aviation Innovators
  Moderator: Bauhaus Luftfahrt

– Dr Jernej Drofelnik, Research Manager at Pipistrel
– Prof. Josef Kallo, H2FLY
– Antoine Toulemont, AuraAero

4 Parallel Sessions

• Showcase of EU collaboration in aviation. Mastering the shift with successful aviation results in Clean Aviation projects
  Moderator: Maria Calvo Blanco, Head of Unit Project Management, Clean Aviation JU

– Open Fan – Marion Bonlieu, Safran, EU R&T program manager
– Ultrafan – Kyle Kelly, R&T program manager, Rolls Royce
– Newborn and Thema4hera – propulsion thermal management – Mirek Matousek, Senior Technical manager, Honeywell
– CONCERTO – Pioneering Certification of Disruptive Technologies – Jaime PEREZ-DE-DIEGO, Project Officer, Clean Aviation JU

• ClimAvTech – Future of Climate-Neutral Aviation. Climate Impact and Novel Engine Concepts.
  Chair: Stefanie de Graaf, Institute of Ecectrified Aero Engines, DLR
  

– Chair: Stefanie de Graaf, Institute of Ecectrified Aero Engines, DLR
– The search for the MINIMAL climate impact aeroengine – Carlos Xisto
– exFan – Thrust generating Thermal Management for Fuel-Cell driven eFans – Hanns Amri
– FlyECO – Integrated Power and Propulsion System based on SOFC and Gas Turbine – Stefanie de Graaf

• Roadshow of successful R&D projects in noise research area (part II)
  Chair: Robert Jaron, Research Scientist and Project Manager, DLR

– ENODISE/EVTOLUTION – Christophe Schram
– NEEDED – Alessandro Zanon
– HOPE – Feijia Yin

• Showcase of EU collaboration in aviation. Results of SESAR
  Moderator: Benoît Fonck, Chief Programme Officer at SESAR Joint Undertaking
  

– Benoit Fonck, Chief Programme, SESAR JU
– Dmitrii Kirov, Collins Aerospace, representing the JARVIS project
– Erik Watzels, Brussels Airport, representing the HERON project
– Jorge Mínguez Cortés, Indra, representing the ECHOES and ENSURE projects

Plenary session 5. How to build a solid aviation research and innovation ecosystem?

The role models for the European aviation cooperation. Limitations of cooperation in aviation. How to move forward?

Dr Beata Lubos, Director, International Cooperation and Research Excellence Department, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation (Łukasiewicz – ILOT) – moderator
Prof. Herve Morvan, Chief Future Platforms, Global Chief for Hydrogen Technology (Aviation/Aerospace), Rolls Royce
Marcello Amato, Director of Aeronautics Directorate and Cross-Research Directorate Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) – Future Sky Board of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics (EREA)
Prof. Ola Isaksson, Head of Systems Engineering Design Research Group, Dept. Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology, European Aeronautics Science Network (EASN)
Prof. Emmanuel Zenou, ISAE-SUPAERO, Chairman of PEGASUS – the network of Aerospace Universities in Europe
Niklas Shiling, Coordinator of European Aerospace Clusters Partnership (EACP)

4 Parallel Sessions

• Education – how to attract new students and new engineers.
  Chair: Prof. Spiros Pantelakis, European Aeronautics Science Network EASN

– Dr Thilo Schoenfeld, Deputy Director for International Affairs, Aerospace Valley
– Dr Catalin Nae, Director of National Institute for Aerospace Research Elie Carafoli (INCAS) and Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe (ACARE)
– Prof. Michał Wolański, Head of the Institute of Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, Warsaw School of Economics,
– Prof. Dr Eng. Andreas Strohmayer, Chairman of European Aeronautics Science Network (EASN)
– Prof. Emmanuel Zenou, ISAE-SUPAERO, Chairman of PEGASUS – the network of Aerospace Universities in Europe
– Dr Bjoern Nagel, Director of The Institute of System Architectures in Aeronautics, DLR

• Eastern European Cooperation in aviation
  Chair: Michael Kyriakopoulos, Senior Expert, European Commission DG RTD

– Michail Kyriakopoulos, Senior expert, DG RTD (RTD.C.3)
– Sergiy Dmytriyev, Ivchenko-Progress JSC, Ukraine
– Mariia Shamota, Kiev Aviation Institute, Ukraine
– Vaja Kelikhashvili, Georgian Aviation University, Georgia
– Jaan Erik Kiissel, Ministry of Climate, Estonia
– Ministry of Transport, Latvia

• Young researchers session
  Chair: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Joachim Szodruch, IFAR

• EU success stories
  Chair: Volker Krajenski, DLR

Plenary session 6. How to work in the highly competitive global environment – opportunities and challenges

Michel Peters, CEO, Royal NLR  – Netherlands Aerospace Center – moderator
Magda Kopczyńska, Director General, Directorate – General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission (tbc)
Bruno Sainjon, Chairman, ONERA – The French Aerospace Lab / Chair of International Forum for Aviation Research (IFAR)
Hany Sarhan, Vice-President Regional Aviation, APU, Pratt & Whitney Canada
Dr Eng. Mouhab Meshreki, Director General of the Aerospace Research Centre at the National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Radosław Serwiński, Head of Advanced Technology Organization at GE Aerospace Poland, President of the Management Board Polonia Aero Lab
Honorata Hencel, Managing Director, Poland and Ukraine, Boeing

Plenary session 7 – Closing session – Takeaways and next steps

Maciej Lasek, Secretary of State, Ministry for Infrastructure, Poland (tbc)
Magda Kopczyńska, Director General, Directorate – General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Dr Eng. Sylwester Wyka, Acting Director General, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation (Łukasiewicz – ILOT)