Tuesday, 24 March 2026
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM
Networking
Registration and Reception
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09:00 AM – 09:05 AM
Speech
Welcome Note
Dr. Stephan Keller
(Mayor of Düsseldorf)
09:05 AM – 09:20 AM
Keynote
Keynote
Patrick Schnieder
(German Federal Minister of Transport)
09:20 AM – 09:30 AM
Speech
Welcome Note
Michael Robbins
(President & CEO AUVSI)
09:30 AM – 09:40 AM
Speech
Welcome Note
Dr. Gerald Wissel
(Chairman of the Executive Board UAV DACH)
09:40 AM – 09:55 AM
Keynote
Keynote
Florian Guillermet
(Executive Director, EASA)
09:55 AM – 10:10 AM
Keynote
Keynote
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
(Member of the EU Parliament)
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking
+++ Coffee Break +++
10:45 AM – 10:50 AM
Speech
Introduction to the European Drone Forum 2026
Oliver Lichtenstein
(UAV DACH)
10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
Keynote
Keynote
Jean-Luc Crucke
(Belgian Minister for Mobility, Climate, and Ecological Transition)
11:05 AM – 11:30AM
Presentation
Update on Current Regulations for UAS Operations in Europe
Natale Di Rubbo
(EASA)
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Presentation
Listen to the Market: The Challenge to Create Products That Fulfill Customer Demands and Regulatory Requirements
Henry Seydoux
(Parrot)
11:45 AM – 12:00 AM
Presentation
UAS Operations in Controlled Airspace
Urs Ryf (Bern Airport)
12:00 AM – 12:25 PM
Townhall Debate
Airspace Awareness: Is the Mandatory Use of ADS-L the Key Enabler for Safe and Efficient Commercial UAS Operations on Scale?
Vladimír Foltín (EASA)
Ralph Schepp (Droniq)
Host: Claus Cordes (DAeC)
12:25 PM – 01:00 PM
Townhall Debate
A Common Challenge: Paving the Way to a Fully Integrated Airspace
Bobby Healy (Manna Drones)
Alexandra Florin (Wing)
Host: Philip Kenul
(ASTM International)
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
Networking
+++ Lunch Break +++
02:00 PM – 02:25 PM
Townhall Debate
U-Space, Part 108 Waiver, Air Traffic Control: Do We Need Additional Regulatory Models or More Personal Responsibility?
Christop Selig (Unisphere)
Larissa Haas (Swiss FOCA)
Host: Munish Khurana (Eurocontrol)
02:25 PM – 02:50 PM
Townhall Debate
BVLOS, SORA, Cross-Border Operations, Bureaucracy: Why Is It So Difficult to Approve More Commercial UAS Operations?
Dr. Falk Götten (LBA, JARUS)
Nathanel Apter (UASolution, JEDA)
Host: Ronald Liebsch (Amazon)
02:50 PM – 03:30 PM
Townhall Debate
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Think Big: How to Get 100.000 UAS Operations per Day in the EU Done
Dannick Riteco (SORA Consulting, DAE)
Jukka Savo (DG Move, EU Commission)
Host: Michael Wieland (UAV DACH)
03:30 PM – 04:15 PM
Networking
+++ Coffee Break +++
04:15 PM – 04:40 PM
Townhall Debate
Mass Production and Infrastructure: What Does It Take to Scale the UAS Industry?
Tom Plümmer (Wingcopter)
Matthias Clemenz (AUMOVIO)
Host: Jose Rodriguez (Bluenest)
04:40 PM – 05:10 PM
Townhall Debate
Shaping a Sustainable Foundation: What Does It Take to Create the Future of Drones in Europe?
Amit Ganjoo (ANRA Technologies)
Daan Dousi (EASA)
Host: Oliver Lichtenstein
(UAV DACH)
05:10 PM – 05:25 PM
Speech
Wrap up EDF26: Findings for the future work of the Drones Community Steering Group (D.CSTG)
Julie Garland
(JEDA)
05:25 PM – 05:30 PM
Speech
Closing of EDF26
Dr. Gerald Wissel
(UAV DACH)
05:30 PM – 08:00 PM
Networking
+++ Drinks & Chats (at exhibition floor) +++