Inaugural Africa Advanced Air Mobility Symposium

AAM Ecosystem development in Africa

To be confirmed....
February 2027

Day One — Foundations & Commitments

Opening & Arrival

08:00 - 09:00

Registration & Arrival

09:00 - 09:20

National Anthems & Welcome Brief

09:20 - 09:40

Opening Remarks

Host Chair, Fahari Aviation

09:40 - 10:20

Keynote Address(es)

Government / Ministry of Transport and Kenya Airways Group leadership

10:20 - 10:40

Keynote: The Global AAM Outlook

Reflections on ICAO’s AAM 2026 “Vision to Implementation” agenda and its relevance to Africa

10:40 - 11:10

Media Briefing & Tea Break

Session I — Policy, Airspace & Certification

11:10 - 12:00

Round Table: Harmonising AAM Regulation Across Africa

Certification pathways for eVTOLs/UAS; progress since the inaugural 2025 symposium

Moderator: To be announced,
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12:00 - 12:50

Round Table: Airspace Integration & UAS Traffic Management (UTM)

Integrating VTOL operations safely into controlled and uncontrolled airspace

Moderator: To be announced,
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12:50 - 13:50

Lunch Break

Session II — Vertiport Infrastructure & Financing AAM

13:50 - 14:40

Round Table: Vertiport Design & Airport Integration

Standards, siting, and energy infrastructure for take-off/landing sites

Moderator: To be announced,
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14:40 - 15:30

Round Table: Financing Africa's AAM Ecosystem

Investment models, blended finance, and de-risking early operations

Moderator: To be announced,
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15:30 - 15:50

Health Break

Session III — Local Capacity Building & Workforce Development

15:50 - 16:40

Round Table: Workforce Development & the Future of Aviation Careers

Training pipelines for pilots, remote operators, and technicians

Moderator: To be announced,
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16:40 - 17:30

Technology & Exhibition Walkthrough

Live UAS/eVTOL demonstrations and OEM exhibition

19:00 - 22:00

Gala Dinner & Networking

Evening reception celebrating Africa's AAM progress

Day Two — Safety, Trust & Implementation

Welcome

08:45 - 09:00

Welcome Coffee & Networking

09:00 - 09:15

Recap of Day One

Masters of Ceremony

Session I — Commercial Operations, Safety & Public Trust

09:15 - 10:05

Round Table: Safety & Security in AAM Operations

Risk frameworks, incident data-sharing, and cyber-resilience for autonomous systems

Moderator: To be announced,
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10:05 - 10:35

Health & Tea Break

10:35 - 11:25

Round Table: Public Perception, Community Engagement & Acceptance

Building trust for autonomous and low-altitude flight over populated areas

Moderator: To be announced,
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Session II — Sustainability and the Human Element

11:25 - 12:15

Round Table: AAM for Sustainable Development

Emissions reduction, medical and cargo drone delivery, and rural connectivity use cases

Moderator: To be announced,
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12:15 - 13:00

Round Table: The Evolving Role of the Human in an Autonomous Future

Automation, human oversight, and remote-operator responsibilities as autonomy increases

Moderator: To be announced,
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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

Session III — From Vision to Implementation

14:00 - 14:50

Round Table: Cross-Border Interoperability & Regional Corridors

Enabling AAM routes that cross national boundaries within East and wider Africa

Moderator: To be announced,
Panelists:
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14:50 - 15:30

Panel: Africa's AAM Roadmap — Commitments for 2026–2028

Ministers, regulators, and industry leaders present forward commitments

Moderator: To be announced,
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15:30 - 16:00

Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks

Fahari Aviation host and partner organisations