This November 13-14, London will host the exclusive Aerial Cities 2024 conference to enable the integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and drone technologies into our city landscapes. This exclusive, invitation-only event will catalyse collaboration and innovation, bringing together leaders from the AAM and drone sectors, regulatory bodies, service users, and urban planning communities to aim for new heights in urban environments.

The event aims to bring all stakeholders and executives under one roof to connect, network, and discuss how to adapt the current infrastructure for future wide-scale use of drones. With two keynotes, several C-Suite-level panels, a dinner with the opportunity to network, and allocated time to harness connections, Aerial Cities 2024 is the place to experience cross-functional collaboration as an executive-only event. This year’s panellists will focus on revenue generation for the drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industries. These executives and leaders coming together will allow for conversations about investment, finance, and what revenue can be made within the industry. Revenue generation and profitability are crucial for innovative sectors like aerospace, particularly in the rapidly evolving field of drones. This is why Aerial Cities 2024’s primary focus is on how drone and AAM companies can be profitable and how regulation enables safety and sustainable businesses.

For drone manufacturers and service providers, strong financial performance enables sustained investment in research and development, facilitating technological advancements, safety, and efficiency. A profitable drone sector attracts investors and startups, fostering a competitive landscape that drives innovation in delivery, surveillance, and agriculture applications.

Additionally, profitability allows companies to scale operations, expand their market reach, and adapt to regulatory changes, ensuring they remain at the forefront of this transformative industry.

Last year in Bern, Switzerland, Aerial Cities 2023 marked a crucial moment in the industry. Our event had 130 executives, 5+ investors, more than 30 AAM and drone companies, 8 CAAs, 20+ cities and governments, and over 20 first responders, telecom, and mobility companies in attendance worldwide. Check out our 2023 highlights on our YouTube channel!

Here is the conference schedule for this year’s event:

Day 1:

13:00-14:00 Drinks and Arrivals
14:00-14:30 Opening keynote
14:30-15:00 Emerging trends and the evolving landscape of the aerial cities
15:00-15:45 Trends and opportunities: An industry perspective on the past successes and challenges ahead
15:45-16:15 Break
16:15-17:00 Investor views on scaling businesses
17:00-17:45 Funding a scalable business model
17:45-18:30 eVTOL and AAM . A step closer to reality?
18:30-19:00 Slidoo questions
19:00-23:30 Gala dinner (speakers, sponsors, and government representatives only)

Day 2:

09:30-10:00 Opening keynote
10:00-11:00 Airspace modernisation and the governance layers challenge: How are state, regional and local authorities winning the coordination challenge
11:00-11:40 Enabling BVLOS operations at scale: How do we get the authorities on board?
11:40-12:30 Conversation with drone service users: The needs of ports – Can we export their lessons to entire cities?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Successful proof of concepts are challenging to scale: An insider perspective
15:00-15:30 Break
15:30-16:15 Adoption of drone technology, BVLOS in focus – What are the users’ needs?
16:15-17:00 A perspective on smart cities
17:00-17:30 The path to SAIL IV operations: The ultimate approval for aerial cities
17:30-18:00 Closing keynote

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