DAY 1 – March 19, 2026
Session 0: Welcome & Opening Session
09:00 – 09:10 | Opening the Convention – Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter
09:10 – 09:30 | Welcome speech – Prof. Habil. Costel Negricea, Lect. Camelia-Monica Gheorghe
Session 1: AI – The New Buzz or Reality? How We Drive Innovation from Now on
09:30 – 10:00 | Keynote Speaker – Mr. Alex Bristol
10:00 – 10:30 | How to develop an ATC simulator prototype in one day – Mr. Răzvan Mărgăuan
10:30 – 11:00 | Teaching AI to fly: Humans still lead – Prof. Riccardo Patriarca
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee & Networking Break ☕
11:45 – 12:15 | Challenging the Immune System: Driving Innovation in Air Traffic Service Provision – Ms. Birgit Reinhofer-Mitterer
12:15 – 12:45 | Using AI in SW Development @ JLG – Mr. Florin Mijea, Mr. Alexandru Bărboi
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch & Networking Break 🍽️
Session 2: When System Meets Reality – Implementing Technologies in Real-World Airspace
14:00 – 14:30 | Pushing the frontiers of human-AI teaming in aviation: Lessons from the HAIKU and JARVIS projects – Dr. Barry Kirwan
14:30 – 15:00 | Students’ Internships – Internship insights and further studies experiences from AIRNAV students
15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee & Networking Break ☕
15:45 – 16:15 | Taking out the pilot from the equation – A game changer – Mr. Hugo de Blauwe
16:15 – 16:45 | Frequentis Project Presentation – Mr. Sergiu Cristea, Mr. Cătălin Roman
16:45 – 17:15 | Wrap-up of Day 1 & Introducing Day 2
Day 1 Speakers
- Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter – Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
- Lect. Camelia-Monica Gheorghe, PhD – Dean, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, RAU
- Prof. Habil. Costel Negricea, PhD – Rector, RAU
- Mr. Alex Bristol – Former CEO, Skyguide Switzerland
- Mr. Răzvan Mărgăuan – Head of Architecture, EUROCONTROL MUAC
- Prof. Riccardo Patriarca – Sapienza University
- Ms. Birgit Reinhofer-Mitterer – Innovation Manager, Austro Control GmbH
- Dr. Barry Kirwan – ret. Manager Human Factors, EUROCONTROL
- Mr. Florin Mijea – Director of Business Development and AI Hub, JLG Consulting
- Mr. Alexandru Bărboi – Software Development Technical Lead, JLG Consulting
- Mr. Hugo de Blauwe – Founder and CEO, Inflights, Belgium
- Mr. Sergiu Cristea – Technical Project Manager, FREQUENTIS AG
- Mr. Cătălin Roman – Lead Software Architect in MAP BU, FREQUENTIS AG
DAY 2 - March 20, 2026
08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome Coffee ☕
09:00 – 09:10 | Recap of Day 1 & Opening Day 2
09:10 – 09:30 | The sky is no longer the limit – it is our common responsibility – Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eng. Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu
Session 3: Smarter Systems, Safer Skies? Who Is Really in Control?
09:30 – 10:00 | Aviation Safety and Technology pace – are we capable to cope with the AI race? – Mr. Antonio Licu
10:00 – 10:30 | Surprises of Automation – West Air Sweden Accident – Mr. Sebastian Daeunert
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee & Networking Break ☕
11:20 – 11:50 | Are AI and Just Culture compatible? – Dr. Maria Kovacova
11:50 – 12:20 | An AI General Perspective – how EUROCONTROL deals with Artificial Intelligence – Mr. Benjamin Cramet
12:20 – 12:50 | Why now is the time to lead in European RPAS integration (introducing the Dronamics Black Swan) – Dr. Eng. Kenneth Chircop
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch & Networking Break 🍽️
Session 4: Inside the Process: From Concept to Published Flight Procedure
14:30 – 15:00 | Challenges of aircraft manufacturing – Mr. Radu Berceanu
15:00 – 15:20 | Challenges as an IT supplier – Mr. Alessandro Cordaro Gonzalez
15:20 – 15:40 | Sponsor presentation – DEEP BLUE – Mr. Daniele Ruscio
15:40 – 17:15 | Procedure Design Interactive Workshop with RAS Procedure Design – Mr. Sebastian Cotinghiu
17:15 – 17:30 | Wrap up of ANC 2026 and announcing ANC 2027, Closure 🎤
Day 2 Speakers
- Dr. Eng. Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu – Romanian cosmonaut, Aerospace Engineer and the only Romanian citizen to travel into space
- Mr. Antonio Licu – Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Digital Transformation, EUROCONTROL
- Mr. Sebastian Daeunert – Aviation Consultant Safety, Human Factors and Training
- Dr. Maria Kovacova – University of Zilina
- Mr. Benjamin Cramet – Manager NM Lab, EUROCONTROL Network Manager
- Dr. Eng. Kenneth Chircop – Executive Director, Air Operations, Dronamics
- Mr. Radu Berceanu – CEO, AVI Aircraft
- Mr. Alessandro Cordaro Gonzalez – Sales Director International Organizations, CEGEKA
- Mr. Daniele Ruscio – Lead Human Factors Engineer, Deep Blue
- Mr. Sebastian Cotinghiu – Instrument Flight Procedure Designer, RAS Procedure Design
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