It is bringing global industry together with governments and regulators for the first time to explore the biggest change in aerospace technology for a generation and, crucially, to discuss how the technology will operate.
The Summit, taking place on 3-4 September at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre opens with a truly global panel discussion, including:
Francois Sillion, Director, Advanced Technologies Research Centre, for Uber will then deliver a keynote presentation about on-demand aerial ridesharing.
Simon Ford, Farnborough International’s assistant director of Aerospace Events, said: “This programme delivers on our ambition to create a pivotal event that serves global industry, governments and regulators with a meaningful opportunity to explore the future for air transport.
“We’ve developed a programme with focus on the right areas: innovation, operation and investment, and I am very proud of the range and calibre of world-class speakers that are taking part in this Summit.”
Day two will feature Derrick Xiong, co-founder of EHANG speaking for the first time in the UK. EHANG is leading the development of passenger-carrying autonomous vehicles having carried out a number of test flights with passengers on board.
Derrick Xiong is to be joined on day two by:
The Global Urban Air Summit will be followed-up with a dedicated exhibition at the July 2020 Farnborough International Airshow.
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